Hugo Weaving
Hugo Wallace Weaving (born 4 April 1960) is an Australian-British film and stage actor. He is best known for his roles as Agent Smith in The Matrix trilogy (1999–2003) and Elrond in The Lord of the Rings (2001–2003) and The Hobbit (2012–2014) film trilogy, as well as the title role of [] in the 2006 film V for Vendetta, Red Skull in Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) and Tom Doss in Hacksaw Ridge (2016).
Weaving's first television role was in the 1984 Australian television series Bodyline, where he portrayed English cricket captain Douglas Jardine. In film, he first rose to prominence for his performance as Martin in the Australian drama Proof (1991). Weaving played Anthony "Tick" Belrose/Mitzi Del Bra in the comedy-drama The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994); and multiple roles in the science fiction film Cloud Atlas (2012). His roles as a voice actor include Rex in Babe, Noah in Happy Feet and Happy Feet Two, and Megatron in the Transformers film series.
Weaving's awards for acting include a Satellite Award, MTV Movie Award and six Australian Film Institute Awards.
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| Full name at birth | Hugo Wallace Weaving
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| Claim to fame | Agent Smith on The Matrix, Elrond on The Lorod of The Rings and V on V for Vendetta
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| Date of birth | 4 April 1960
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| Place of birth | Ibadan, Nigeria
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| Occupation | Actor, Producer
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| Height | 6' 2" (188 cm)
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| Residence | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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| Net worth | $30,000,000 USD
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| High school | Knox Grammar School
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| University | NIDA (an Australian theatrical school, graduated 1981)
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| Talent agency | Shanahan Management Pty Ltd
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- Sister Anna-Jane Weaving had a brief singing career in Paris in the mid-80s.
- Hugo is an graduate of the NIDA.
- Nominated for the 2005 Helpmann Award for Best Male Actor in a Supporting Role in a Play for his performance in "Hedda Gabler."
- He opened Belgrade Film Festival - FEST in 1997.
- His parents and baby Hugo left Nigeria before he was one year old.
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