Hugo Weaving
Acting
Hugo Wallace Weaving AO (born 4 April 1960) is an English actor. Born in Colonial Nigeria to English parents, he has resided in Australia for the entirety of his career. He is the recipient of six Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards (AACTA) and has also been recognised as an Honorary Officer of the Order of Australia. Weaving landed his first major role as English cricket captain Douglas Jardine on the Australian television series Bodyline (1984). Continuing to act in Australia, he rose to prominence with his appearances in the films Proof (1991) and The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994), winning his first AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role with the former. By the turn of the millennium, Weaving achieved international recognition through appearances in mainstream American productions. His most notable film roles include Agent Smith in the first three The Matrix films (1999–2003), Elrond in The Lord of the Rings (2001–2003) and The Hobbit (2012–2014) trilogies, the title character in V for Vendetta (2005), and Johann Schmidt / Red Skull in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) film Captain America: The First Avenger (2011). In addition to his live action appearances, Weaving has had several voice over roles, including in the films Babe (1995), Happy Feet (2006) and Happy Feet Two (2011), and the Transformers series as Megatron (2007–2011). He also reprised his roles of Agent Smith and Elrond in Matrix and Lord of the Rings video game adaptations.
Known for
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tvThe Airport Chaplain
2026
Tobias Wallace
movieWhat is an Ocean… Reconnecting the Cast and Crew of Cloud Atlas
2025
Self - Interviewee
movieThe Rooster
2024
The Hermit
movieTeacups
2023
Don Ritchie
tvKoala Man
2023
King Emudeus (voice)
movieFranklin
2022
Narrator
tvThe Bridge Australia
2022
Narrator
tvSlow Horses
2022
Frank Harkness
movieLoveland
2022
Dr. Bergman
tvLove Me
2021
Glen Mathieson
movieThe Matrix Resurrections
2021
Agent Smith (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieLone Wolf
2021
Police Minister
tvMr. Corman
2021
Artie Corman
movieWild Australia: After the Fires
2020
Narrator (voice)
movieHearts and Bones
2019
Dan Fisher
tvAustralia in Colour
2019
Narrator
movieMortal Engines
2018
Thaddeus Valentine
Australia's Lost Impressionist
2018
John Russell (voice)
movieBlack '47
2018
Hannah
tvPatrick Melrose
2018
David Melrose
tvSeven Types of Ambiguity
2017
Alex Klima
movieJasper Jones
2017
Mad Jack Lionel
movieHacksaw Ridge
2016
Tom Doss
movieThe Dressmaker
2015
Sergeant Farrat
movieStrangerland
2015
Detective David Rae
movieHealing
2014
Senior Officer Matt Perry
movieThe Mule
2014
Tom Croft
movieThe Turning
2013
Bob Lang
movieMystery Road
2013
Johnno
movieCloud Atlas
2012
Haskell Moore / Tadeusz Kesselring / Bill Smoke / Nurse Noakes / Boardman Mephi / Old Georgie
movieFinal Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
2012
(archive footage)
movieHappy Feet Two
2011
Noah (voice)
movieCaptain America: The First Avenger
2011
Johann Schmidt / Red Skull
movieTransformers: Dark of the Moon
2011
Megatron (voice)
movieThe Key Man
2011
Vincent
I, Spry
2010
Narrator (voice)
movieLegend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole
2010
Noctus / Grimble (voice)
movieThe Wolfman
2010
Inspector Francis Abberline
movieTackling Peace
2009
Narrator
movieTransformers: Revenge of the Fallen
2009
Megatron (voice)
movieThe Tender Hook
2008
McHeath
movieTransformers
2007
Megatron (voice)
movieIn the Company of Actors
2007
Self / Judge Brack
movieHappy Feet
2006
Noah (voice)
movie'V for Vendetta' Unmasked
2006
V / William Rookwood
movieV for Vendetta
2006
V / William Rookwood
movieLittle Fish
2005
Lionel
moviePeaches
2005
Alan
movieThe Matrix Revolutions
2003
Agent Smith
tvAfter the Deluge
2003
Martin 'Marty' Kirby
Horseplay
2003
Narrator (voice)
movieThe Matrix Reloaded
2003
Agent Smith
movieThe Matrix Revisited
2001
Self - Agent Smith
movieRussian Doll
2001
Harvey
movieThe Magic Pudding
2000
Bill Barnacle (voice)
movieStrange Planet
1999
Steven
movieThe Matrix
1999
Agent Smith
movieBabe: Pig in the City
1998
Rex (voice)
movieThe Interview
1998
Eddie Rodney Fleming
movieThe Kiss
1998
Frank
tvThe View
1997
Self
Frontier
1997
Governor Arthur
The Bite
1996
Jack Shannon
movieWild Australia: The Edge
1996
Narrator (voice)
tvBordertown
1995
Kenneth Pearson
movieBabe
1995
Rex (voice)
tvHalifax f.p.
1994
Det. Sgt. Tom Hurkos
movieExile
1994
Innes
movieThe Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
1994
Anthony 'Tick' Belrose / Mitzi Del Bra
movieThe Forgotten Force
1994
Narrator
movieThe Custodian
1994
Frank Church
movieFrauds
1993
Jonathan Wheats
movieReckless Kelly
1993
Sir John
movieProof
1991
Martin
tvBangkok Hilton
1989
Richard Carlisle
movieDadah Is Death
1988
Geoffrey Chambers
tvThe Dirtwater Dynasty
1988
Richard Eastwick
tvMelba
1988
Charles Armstrong
movieThe Right Hand Man
1987
Ned Devine
movieFor Love Alone
1986
Jonathan Crow
tvBodyline
1984
Douglas Jardine
movieThe City's Edge
1983
Andy White
movie...Maybe This Time
1981
Student #2
moviePriscilla Queen of the Desert 2
Anthony 'Tick' Belrose / Mitzi Del Bra
The Great White
Alan Armstrong
Production2
movieShip of Theseus
2012
Producer
movieRussian Doll
2001
Co-Producer