Hugo Wallace Weaving ( born Hugo Wallace Weaving , MFA ['hjuːgəʊ' wɒləs' wiːvɪŋ] , born April 4, 1960 in Ibadan , Nigeria ) is a British-Australian film actor. The most famous roles are Agent Smith in the film Matrix trilogy, Elrond’s role in the film trilogies of Peter Jackson The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey based on the works of John Ronald Roel Tolkien , the role of V in the film V means vendetta , the role of Red Skulls in the movie " First Avenger ", and he also voiced Megatron in the first three films about Transformers .
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| Birth name | Hugo Wallace Weaving |
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| Profession | actor |
| Career | 1981 - n. at. |
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| Awards | [d] ( 1991 ) [d] ( 1998 ) [d] ( 2005 ) |
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Biography
Hugo Weaving was born on April 4, 1960 in Nigeria , in the university clinic of Ibadan , in the family of the English - Wallace Weaving, a seismologist, and Anna Lennard, a former teacher and tourist guide. His maternal grandmother was Belgian. He spent his childhood in South Africa and after, as a teenager, he moved to England . There, he attended the Queen Elizabeth Hospital private school, better known as the QEH School in Bristol . In 1976 he moved to Australia .
Career
Weaving received his first serious role in the television series Bodyline in 1984.
Weaving starred in the Australian film The Dirtwater Dynasty in 1988 and later, in 1989, in the movie Bangkok Hilton . In 1991, he received an award from the Australian Film Institute as the best actor for his play in low-budget films. He also played Sir John in 1993 in the Yahoo Serious comedy, an episode of Reckless Kelly , a libel to famous Australian criminal Ned Kelly. However, Weaving first gained fame overseas for his role in the movie " The Adventures of Priscilla, the Queen of the Desert " (1994). In 1998, he won the Best Actor Award at the Montreal Film Festival for his play at The Interview . Weaving also played Poseidon in the Odyssey miniseries adaptation. He voiced the animated film The Magic Pudding .
His role as the mysterious agent Smith in the 1999 blockbuster The Matrix brought him worldwide fame and made his face recognizable around the world. Weaving repeated his role as Smith in the 2003 sequels to The Matrix of The Matrix: The Matrix: Reboot and The Matrix: The Revolution . He consolidated his success by filming as Elf Elrond in the film adaptation of John Tolkien 's The Lord of the Rings trilogy by Peter Jackson .
He starred in the films “Everything Goes” (2004) and “V means Vendetta” (2005), in the last film he played V. This role was originally intended for James Purefoy, but he after four weeks of shooting refused the role.
Personal life
Since 1984, Hugo Weaving has been in a relationship with Katrina Greenwood, they have a son Harry (born in 1989) and daughter Holly (born in 1993). Harry is also an actor, but performs under the name Harry Greenwood. The family lives in Sydney (Australia). The international press loves to claim that Weaving and Greenwood are married, but in fact, Weaving has let know about his negative attitude towards marriage.
Weaving is sick with epilepsy , which appeared in him at about 13 years old. Although, according to the actor, bouts of illness were rare, and after 18 years they completely stopped, this ailment was an obstacle to obtaining a Hugo driver's license [3] .
Has a brother Simon and a sister, Anna Jane.
The actor has nieces, Morgan and Samara Weaving , who are also actresses.
Selected Filmography
| Year | Russian name | original name | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Bangkok hilton | Bangkok hilton | Richard Carlyle, Attorney |
| 1991 | Evidence | Proof | Martin |
| 1993 | Scammers | Frauds | |
| 1994 | The Adventures of Priscilla, the Queen of the Desert | The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert | Anthony “Tick” Belrose / Mitzi Del Bra |
| 1995 | Babe | Babe | Rex (voice) |
| 1998 | Interview | The interview | Eddie Rodney Fleming |
| Bedrooms and hallways | Bedrooms and Hallways | Jeremiah | |
| Babe: Pig in the City | Babe: Pig in the City | Rex (voice) | |
| 1999 | Matrix | The matrix | Agent Smith |
| 1999 | Alien planet | Strange planet | Stephen |
| 2001 | Lord of the rings, Brotherhood of the ring | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | Elrond |
| Old man reading romance novels | The Old Man Who Read Love Stories | dentist | |
| 2002 | The Lord of the Rings: Two Fortresses | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | Elrond |
| 2003 | Matrix: Reboot | The Matrix Reloaded | Agent Smith |
| Matrix: Revolution | The Matrix Revolutions | Agent Smith | |
| The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | Elrond | |
| 2004 | Peaches | Alan | |
| 2005 | Small fish | Little fish | Lionel |
| V means vendetta | V for vendetta | V | |
| 2006 | Run away | Happy feet | Penguin Noah (voice) |
| 2007 | Transformers | Transformers | Megatron (voice) |
| 2008 | Gentle claw | The tender hook | Mckheath |
| 2009 | Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen | Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen | Megatron (voice) |
| Last trip | Last ride | Kev is the father of a 10 year old boy | |
| 2010 | Wolfman [4] | The wolf man | Eberline - Police Officer |
| Legends of night guards | Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole | Grimble (voice) Noctus (voice) | |
| 2011 | The first Avenger | The First Avenger: Captain America | Red Skull |
| Transformers 3: The Dark Side of the Moon | Transformers: Dark of the Moon | Megatron (voice) | |
| Do feet 2 | Happy feet two | Penguin Noah (voice) | |
| 2012 | The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey | The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey | Elrond |
| Cloud Atlas | Cloud atlas | Tilda Ewing's father, conductor Tadeusz Augustow, Bill Smoke, sister Knox, adviser to Mephi, Old George | |
| 2013 | Mystery road | ||
| Turning | The turning | ||
| The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug | The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug | Elrond | |
| 2014 | Mule | The mule | detective Croft |
| Healing | Healing | Senior Officer Matt Perry | |
| The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies | The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies | Elrond | |
| 2015 | Foreign country | Strangeland | David ray |
| 2015 | Couture Revenge | The dressmaker | Sergeant farret |
| 2016 | For reasons of conscience | Hacksaw ridge | Tom doss |
| 2018 | Chronicles of predatory cities | Mortal engines | Thaddeus Valentine |
| 2018 | Patrick Melrose | Patrick melrose | David melrose |
| 2018 | Black 47th | Hannah | Hannah |
Computer Games
- Enter the Matrix - Agent Smith / Smith
- The Matrix: Path of Neo - Agent Smith (agent leader) / Smith / Megasmit (model / image)
Awards and nominations
Rewards
- 1991 - Australian Film Institute Awards - Best Actor ( Proof )
- 1998 - Australian Film Institute Awards - Best Actor ( Interview )
- 1998 - Montréal World Film Festival Award - Best Actor ( Interview )
- 2003 - The Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards - Best Acting Ensemble (The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring )
- 2003 - “Online Film Critics Society Awards” - Best Acting Ensemble (“ The Lord of the Rings: Two Fortresses ”)
- 2003 - “Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards” - Best Acting Ensemble (“ The Lord of the Rings: Two Fortresses ”)
- 2003 - National Board of Review, USA Award - Best Acting Ensemble ( Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King )
- 2004 - Critics Choice Award - Best Acting Ensemble (The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King )
- 2004 - Screen Actors Guild Awards - Best Acting Ensemble (The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King )
- 2005 - Australian Film Institute Awards - Best Actor ( Little Fish )
- 2005 - Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards - Best Supporting Actor ( Little Fish )
- 2005 - IF Awards - Best Actor ( Little Fish )
- 2007 - The Constellation Awards - Best Actor ( “V stands for Vendetta” )
- 2008 - IF Awards - The Main Legend of the IF Award
Nominations
- 2000 - Blockbuster Entertainment Award - Best Villain ( The Matrix )
- 2002 - Screen Actors Guild Awards - Best Acting Ensemble (The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring )
- 2003 - Screen Actors Guild Awards - Best Acting Ensemble (The Lord of the Rings: Two Fortresses )
- 2004 - “Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards” - Best Acting Ensemble (“ The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King ”)
- 2004 - MTV Channel Award - Best Fight ( Matrix: Reboot )
- 2004 - Teen Choice Award - Best Duel ( Matrix: Revolution )
Notes
- ↑ German National Library , Berlin State Library , Bavarian State Library , etc. Record # 1016023618 // General regulatory control (GND) - 2012—2016.
- ↑ Internet Movie Database - 1990.
- ↑ By BARBARA HOFFMAN. nypost.com “Aussie lord of the stage” (10:22 PM, July 25, 2012). Date of treatment December 22, 2012. Archived December 23, 2012.
- ↑ http://thebestphotos.ru/archives/3775 Hugo Weaving interview on the movie "The Wolfman"