Actor
Hugo Weaving
Born 4 April 1960 · Ibadan, British Nigeria
Hugo Weaving is an English-born actor who has worked mainly in Australia. He broke through in Australian cinema before becoming internationally famous as Agent Smith in The Matrix, Elrond in the Middle-earth films and the masked V in V for Vendetta. He is also a prolific voice actor.
Key films
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994)
Cult Australian hit that raised his profile with a celebrated turn as drag performer Tick/Mitzi.
Babe (1995)
Showcased his voice work as Rex the sheepdog in a much-loved family film.
The Matrix (1999)
Made him a global name as the cold, menacing Agent Smith in a landmark sci-fi film.
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
Introduced his Elrond, a role he continued across the Middle-earth films.
V for Vendetta (2006)
He played the masked revolutionary V, acting entirely behind a mask.
Key awards
- 1991: AFI (now AACTA) Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role, for Proof
- Six AACTA/AFI Awards in total over his career
- Honorary Officer of the Order of Australia (AO)
On Cinespective
Full filmography · 106
- 1981...Maybe This Time · as Student #2Actor
- 1983The City's Edge · as Andy WhiteActor
- 1986For Love Alone · as Jonathan CrowActor
- 1987The Right Hand Man · as Ned DevineActor
- 1988Dadah Is Death · as Geoffrey ChambersActor
- 1990Wendy Cracked a Walnut · as JakeActor
- 1991Proof · as MartinActor
- 1992Road to AliceActor
- 1993Reckless Kelly · as Sir JohnActor
- 1993Frauds · as Jonathan WheatsActor
- 1994The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert · as Anthony 'Tick' Belrose / Mitzi Del BraActor
- 1994The Custodian · as Frank ChurchActor
- 1994Exile · as InnesActor
- 1994Ladies Please! · as SelfActor
- 1994The Forgotten Force · as NarratorActor
- 1995Babe · as Rex (voice)Actor
- 1996Wild Australia: The Edge · as Narrator (voice)Actor
- 1997True Love and Chaos · as MorrisActor
- 1997The Edge of the World · as NarratorActor
- 1998Babe: Pig in the City · as Rex (voice)Actor
- 1998The Interview · as Eddie Rodney FlemingActor
- 1998Bedrooms and Hallways · as JeremyActor
- 1998The Kiss · as FrankActor
- 1999The Matrix · as Agent SmithActor
- 1999Making "The Matrix" · as SelfActor
- 1999Strange Planet · as StevenActor
- 1999Little Echo Lost · as Echo ManActor
- 2000The Magic Pudding · as Bill Barnacle (voice)Actor
- 2001The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring · as ElrondActor
- 2001The Matrix Revisited · as Self - Agent SmithActor
- 2001Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings' · as SelfActor
- 2001Quest for the Ring · as SelfActor
- 2001The Old Man Who Read Love Stories · as RubicondoActor
- 2001Russian Doll · as HarveyActor
- 2002The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers · as ElrondActor
- 2002The Fellowship of the Ring: The Fellowship of the Cast · as Self (archive)Actor
- 2003The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King · as ElrondActor
- 2003The Matrix Reloaded · as Agent SmithActor
- 2003The Matrix Revolutions · as Agent SmithActor
- 2003The Matrix Reloaded: Pre-Load · as SelfActor
- 2003Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King · as SelfActor
- 2003Horseplay · as Narrator (voice)Actor
- 2003After the Deluge · as MartyActor
- 2004The Matrix Recalibrated · as SelfActor
- 2004The Matrix Revolutions Revisited · as SelfActor
- 2004The Matrix Reloaded Revisited · as SelfActor
- 2004Return to Source: The Philosophy of The Matrix · as Agent SmithActor
- 2004Mind Over Matter: The Physicality of the Matrix Future · as SelfActor
- 2004Everything GoesActor
- 2004The Matrix Revolutions: Double Agent Smith · as HimselfActor
- 2004A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King' · as SelfActor
- 2005Little Fish · as LionelActor
- 2005Ringers: Lord of the Fans · as SelfActor
- 2005Peaches · as AlanActor
- 2005Confessions of an Action Star · as SelfActor
- 2006V for Vendetta · as V / William RookwoodActor
- 2006Happy Feet · as Noah (voice)Actor
- 2006The Making of 'The Return of the King' · as SelfActor
- 2006The Making of 'The Two Towers' · as SelfActor
- 2006V for Vendetta: Unmasked · as V / William RookwoodActor
- 2007Transformers · as Megatron (voice)Actor
- 2007The Girl Who Swallowed Bees · as NarratorActor
- 2007In the Company of Actors · as Self / Judge BrackActor
- 2008The Tender Hook · as McHeathActor
- 2009Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen · as Megatron (voice)Actor
- 2009Last Ride · as KevActor
- 2009Tackling Peace · as NarratorActor
- 2010Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole · as Noctus / Grimble (voice)Actor
- 2010The Wolfman · as Inspector Francis AbberlineActor
- 2010Oranges and Sunshine · as JackActor
- 2010I, Spry · as Narrator (voice)Actor
- 2011Captain America: The First Avenger · as Johann Schmidt / Red SkullActor
- 2011Transformers: Dark of the Moon · as Megatron (voice)Actor
- 2011Happy Feet Two · as Noah (voice)Actor
- 2011The Key Man · as VincentActor
- 2012The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey · as ElrondActor
- 2012Cloud Atlas · as Haskell Moore / Tadeusz Kesselring / Bill Smoke / Nurse Noakes / Boardman Mephi / Old GeorgieActor
- 2012Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen · as (archive footage)Actor
- 2013Mystery Road · as JohnnoActor
- 2013The Turning · as Bob LangActor
- 2014The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies · as ElrondActor
- 2014The Mule · as Tom CroftActor
- 2014Healing · as Senior Officer Matt PerryActor
- 2015The Dressmaker · as Sergeant FarratActor
- 2015Strangerland · as Detective David RaeActor
- 2015Between a Frock and a Hard Place · as SelfActor
- 2016Hacksaw Ridge · as Tom DossActor
- 2017Jasper Jones · as Mad Jack LionelActor
- 2017The Soul of War: Making 'Hacksaw Ridge' · as SelfActor
- 2018Mortal Engines · as Thaddeus ValentineActor
- 2018Black '47 · as HannahActor
- 2018Australia's Lost Impressionist · as John Russell (voice)Actor
- 2019Hearts and Bones · as Dan FisherActor
- 2020Measure for Measure · as DukeActor
- 2020Wild Australia: After the Fires · as Self - Narrator (voice)Actor
- 2021The Matrix Resurrections · as Agent Smith (archive footage) (uncredited)Actor
- 2021Lone Wolf · as Police MinisterActor
- 2022Loveland · as Dr. BergmanActor
- 2022Franklin · as NarratorActor
- 2023The Royal Hotel · as BillyActor
- 2023Teacups · as Don RitchieActor
- 2024The Rooster · as The HermitActor
- 2024How to Make Gravy · as NoelActor
- 2025What is an Ocean… Reconnecting the Cast and Crew of Cloud Atlas · as Self - IntervieweeActor
- 2026The Airport Chaplain · as Tobias WallaceActor
- 2026Baby ShowerActor
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.