Hugo Weaving
Known for: 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.
Filmography
Series
The View
Self
1997
Series
Slow Horses
Frank Harkness
2022
Film
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Elrond
2003
Film
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Elrond
2001
Film
The Matrix
Agent Smith
1999
Film
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Elrond
2002
Film
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Elrond
2014
Film
Hacksaw Ridge
Tom Doss
2016
Film
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Elrond
2012
Film
The Matrix Reloaded
Agent Smith
2003
Film
Captain America: The First Avenger
Johann Schmidt / Red Skull
2011
Film
V for Vendetta
V / William Rookwood
2006
Film
The Matrix Revolutions
Agent Smith
2003
Film
The Matrix Resurrections
Agent Smith (archive footage) (uncredited)
2021
Film
Mortal Engines
Thaddeus Valentine
2018
Series
Halifax f.p.
Det. Sgt. Tom Hurkos
1994
Film
Cloud Atlas
Haskell Moore / Tadeusz Kesselring / Bill Smoke / Nurse Noakes / Boardman Mephi / Old Georgie
2012
Film
Happy Feet Two
Noah (voice)
2011
Film
The Wolfman
Inspector Francis Abberline
2010
Film
Happy Feet
Noah (voice)
2006
Series
Patrick Melrose
David Melrose
2018
Series
Mr. Corman
Artie Corman
2021
Film
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole
Noctus / Grimble (voice)
2010
Film
Babe
Rex (voice)
1995
Series
Rake
2010
Film
Babe: Pig in the City
Rex (voice)
1998
Series
Love Me
Glen Mathieson
2021
Film
The Dressmaker
Sergeant Farrat
2015
Film
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Megatron (voice)
2009
Film
Transformers
Megatron (voice)
2007
Series
Koala Man
King Emudeus (voice)
2023
Film
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
Megatron (voice)
2011
Series
Dalliance
Billy
2026
Series
Bodyline
Douglas Jardine
1984
Film
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
Anthony 'Tick' Belrose / Mitzi Del Bra
1994
Hold Still
Eugene
Film
Black '47
Hannah
2018
Series
Bangkok Hilton
Richard Carlisle
1989
Series
Bordertown
Kenneth Pearson
1995
Series
Seven Types of Ambiguity
Alex Klima
2017
HypaSpace
Self
2002
Film
The Royal Hotel
Billy
2023
Film
What is an Ocean… Reconnecting the Cast and Crew of Cloud Atlas
Self - Interviewee
2025
Film
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
(archive footage)
2012
Film
Strangerland
Detective David Rae
2015
Series
The Airport Chaplain
Tobias Wallace
2026
Film
Jasper Jones
Mad Jack Lionel
2017
Film
Confessions of an Action Star
Self
2005
Series
After the Deluge
Martin 'Marty' Kirby
2003
Film
Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings'
Self
2001
Frontier
Governor Arthur
1997
Film
Bedrooms and Hallways
Jeremy
1998
Series
The Bridge Australia
Narrator
2022
Film
Loveland
Dr. Bergman
2022
Film
The Making of 'The Two Towers'
Self
2006
Film
Ringers: Lord of the Fans
Self
2005
Film
Last Ride
Kev
2009
Film
Quest for the Ring
Self
2001
Film
Tackling Peace
Narrator
2009
Film
The Old Man Who Read Love Stories
Rubicondo
2001
Film
Exile
Innes
1994
Film
The Custodian
Frank Church
1994
Film
Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King
Self
2003
Film
A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'
Self
2004
Film
The Turning
Bob Lang
2013
Film
The Matrix Revisited
Self - Agent Smith
2001
Film
The Magic Pudding
Bill Barnacle (voice)
2000
Film
The Interview
Eddie Rodney Fleming
1998
Film
The Making of 'The Return of the King'
Self
2006
Film
The Rooster
The Hermit
2024
Film
The Matrix Revolutions Revisited
Self
2004
Film
Teacups
Don Ritchie
2023
Film
Lone Wolf
Police Minister
2021
Film
The Key Man
Vincent
2011
Film
Proof
Martin
1991
Film
The Matrix Reloaded Revisited
Self
2004
Film
How to Make Gravy
Noel
2024
Film
V for Vendetta: Unmasked
V / William Rookwood
2006
Film
The Mule
Tom Croft
2014
Film
Mystery Road
Johnno
2013
Film
The Kiss
Frank
1998
Film
Reckless Kelly
Sir John
1993
Series
Creative Types with Virginia Trioli
Self
2024
Film
True Love and Chaos
Morris
1997
Film
The Soul of War: Making 'Hacksaw Ridge'
Self
2017
Film
Everything Goes
2004
Film
The Fellowship of the Ring: The Fellowship of the Cast
Self (archive)
2002
Film
Oranges and Sunshine
Jack
2010
The Matrix Reloaded: Pre-Load
Self
2003
Film
Between a Frock and a Hard Place
Self
2015
Film
The Forgotten Force
Narrator
1994
I, Spry
Narrator (voice)
2010
Film
Making "The Matrix"
Self
1999
Film
The Matrix Recalibrated
Self
2004
Film
Hearts and Bones
Dan Fisher
2019
Film
The Right Hand Man
Ned Devine
1987
The Bite
Jack Shannon
1996
Film
Priscilla Queen of the Desert 2
Anthony 'Tick' Belrose / Mitzi Del Bra
Film
The Tender Hook
McHeath
2008
Film
Return to Source: The Philosophy of The Matrix
Agent Smith
2004
Film
In the Company of Actors
Self / Judge Brack
2007
Series
The Dirtwater Dynasty
Richard Eastwick
1988
Film
Wild Australia: After the Fires
Self - Narrator (voice)
2020
Film
Wendy Cracked a Walnut
Jake
1990
Film
Strange Planet
Steven
1999
Film
Healing
Senior Officer Matt Perry
2014
Film
After the Deluge
Marty
2003
Film
Dadah Is Death
Geoffrey Chambers
1988
Film
Little Fish
Lionel
2005
Film
The Airport Chaplain
Tobias Wallace
2026
Film
We're All Going to Die
Death
Film
Frauds
Jonathan Wheats
1993
Film
For Love Alone
Jonathan Crow
1986
Film
Baby Shower
2026
Series
Australia in Colour
Self - Narrator (voice)
2019
Film
...Maybe This Time
Student #2
1981
Road to Alice
1992
Film
Peaches
Alan
2005
Mind Over Matter: The Physicality of the Matrix Future
Self
2004
Australia's Lost Impressionist
John Russell (voice)
2018
Film
Russian Doll
Harvey
2001
Film
Measure for Measure
Duke
2020
Series
Melba
Charles Armstrong
1988
Film
The Girl Who Swallowed Bees
Narrator
2007
Film
Wild Australia: The Edge
Narrator (voice)
1996
Film
Franklin
Narrator
2022
Film
The Matrix Revolutions: Double Agent Smith
Himself
2004
The Edge of the World
Narrator
1997
Film
Ladies Please!
Self
1994
Little Echo Lost
Echo Man
1999
Horseplay
Narrator (voice)
2003
The Great White
Alan Armstrong
Film
The City's Edge
Andy White
1983