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'Men's Group' pulls off IF Awards upset

Hollywood Reporter - Found Nov. 13, 2008
... sound, and the award for best unproduced screenplay went to Kieran Darcy-Smith for 'Memorial Day.' Hugo Weaving ('The Matrix,' 'Lord of the...

Posted on November 13, 2008, 1:58 pm

Hugo Weaving critical of film support (AAP)

Yahoo! News Australia - Found Sep. 11, 2008
2008, 8:15 am Hospital overcrowding must be addressed September 12, 2008, 8:50 am Award-winning actor Hugo Weaving has taken a swipe at the...

Posted on September 11, 2008, 5:59 am

The 'Frost/Nixon' connection

Variety - Found Nov. 19, 2008
This adaptation of 'Priscilla' mimics the 1996 Australian smash hit of the same name starring Terence Stamp, Guy Pearce and Hugo Weaving.

Posted on November 19, 2008, 4:25 am

'Queen of the Desert' heading to Broadway

UPI - Found Nov. 17, 2008
Hugo Weaving arrives for the premiere of his new movie 'V For Vendetta' at the Rose Theater in the Time Warner Center in New York on March 13, 2006.
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Posted on November 17, 2008, 6:50 am

Having his cake, enjoying it too

Sydney Morning Herald - Found Nov. 17, 2008
It was Priscilla, an extravagant cult tale of ageing drag queens starring Terence Stamp, Guy Pearce and Hugo Weaving, that made Elliott's name...

Posted on November 17, 2008, 7:05 am

Birkett, Lindars and Coombe Join 'Priscilla' Cast

Broadway World - Found Nov. 17, 2008
... film The Adventures of Priscilla Queen of the Desert starring Terence Stamp, Guy Pearce and Hugo Weaving - is written by Stephan Elliott and...

Posted on November 17, 2008, 2:03 am

First Look at Wolfman's Medallion

Coming Soon! - Found Nov. 16, 2008
You can check it out here! Opening April 3rd, the Universal horror actioner co-stars Anthony Hopkins, Emily Blunt, Hugo Weaving and Art Malik.

Posted on November 16, 2008, 4:16 am

Top blokes take gong

WA Today.com.au - Found Nov. 15, 2008
Screen icon Hugo Weaving, who has starred in the Matrix and Lord of the Rings trilogies as well as home grown films like Priscilla, Queen of...

Posted on November 15, 2008, 8:35 am

Men's Group named best film at IF Awards

The Age - Found Nov. 14, 2008
Screen icon Hugo Weaving, who has starred in the Matrix and Lord of the Rings trilogies as well as homegrown films like Priscilla, Queen of...

Posted on November 14, 2008, 1:57 pm

List of winners of 2008 IF Awards

Sydney Morning Herald - Found Nov. 14, 2008
Talent - Leon Ford Best Unproduced Screenplay - Kieran Darcy-Smith for Memorial Day Living Legend - Hugo Weaving Box Office Achievement - The...

Posted on November 14, 2008, 12:22 pm

Hugo Weaving Biography

Hugo Weaving
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Hugo Weaving

Hugo Weaving at the premiere of The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, December 2003
Born Hugo Wallace Weaving
4 April 1960 (1960-04-04) (age 48)
Austin, Nigeria
Years active 1980 - present

Hugo Wallace Weaving (born 4 April 1960) is a Nigerian-born English, although naturalised Australian, film, stage and voice actor. He is best known for his roles in the films The Matrix, The Lord of the Rings, V for Vendetta and Transformers.

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Biography

Early life

Weaving was born in Nigeria to English parents Anne, a tour guide, and Wallace Weaving, a seismologist.1 He spent his childhood in South Africa and then moved to the United Kingdom in his teens. While in England he attended the prestigious boarding school Queen Elizabeth's Hospital, commonly known in Bristol as QEH. He moved to Australia in 1976, where he attended Sydney's Knox Grammar School. He later graduated from Australia's National Institute of Dramatic Art in 1981.

Career

Weaving at the 2003 Matrix Reloaded Premiere

Weaving's first major role was in the 1984 Australian television series Bodyline, as the English cricket captain Douglas Jardine. Weaving appeared in the Australian miniseries The Dirtwater Dynasty in 1988 and starred opposite Nicole Kidman in the 1989 film Bangkok Hilton. In 1991, Weaving received the Australian Film Institute's award for "Best Actor" for his performance in the low-budget Proof. He also appeared as Sir John in the 1993 Yahoo Serious comedy, Reckless Kelly, a lampoon of the famous Australian outlaw Ned Kelly. However, Weaving first received attention overseas with the international hit Priscilla, Queen of the Desert in 1994. In 1998 Weaving received the award for "Best Actor" from the Montreal Film Festival for his performance in The Interview. Weaving was also a voice actor in the cartoon film The Magic Pudding.

He earned further international attention with his performance as the enigmatic Agent Smith in the 1999 blockbuster hit The Matrix. Weaving later reprised the role of Smith in that film's 2003 sequels: The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions.

He also garnered much popular attention in the role of the Elven Lord, Elrond in Peter Jackson's three-film adaptation of The Lord of the Rings, released between 2001 and 2003. Weaving was the main actor in Andrew Kotatko's award-winning film Everything Goes (2004). He also starred as a heroin addicted ex rugby league player in the 2005 Australian indie film Little Fish, opposite Cate Blanchett. He also played the title role as V in the 2006 film V for Vendetta, in which he was reunited with the Wachowski brothers, creators of The Matrix trilogy, who wrote the adapted screenplay. Actor James Purefoy was originally signed to play the role, but he pulled out six weeks into filming. Weaving appeared in the majority of V for Vendetta, and reshot all of James Purefoy's scenes as V (even though his face is never seen) apart from a couple of minor dialogue-free scenes early in the film. Stuntman David Leitch performed all of V's stunts.

Weaving also reprised his role as Elrond for the video game, The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-Earth II. He regularly appears in productions by the Sydney Theatre Company. In 2006, he worked with Cate Blanchett on a reprise of the STC production of Hedda Gabler in New York City. In a controversial movecitation needed by director Michael Bay, Weaving was chosen as the voice of the Decepticon leader Megatron in the 2007 live-action film Transformers, rather than using the original voice created by the classic voice actor, Frank Welker. Bay stated on the DVD release of the film that he wanted Megatron to have a physicality similar to Weaving's, and that Welker's voice didn't fit the new interpretation of the character.

Personal life

When he was 13 years old, Weaving was diagnosed with epilepsy.2 Due to the prospect of seizures, Weaving does not drive cars.citation needed He lives with his wife Katrina Greenwood and two children, Harry (b. 1989) and Holly (b. 1993). He has a brother, Simon Weaving who has two daughters, Samara Weaving and Morgan Weaving.

A notable pescatarian, Weaving is also the primary ambassador for Australian animal rights organization Voiceless. Hugo attends events and promotes Voiceless in interviews. He also assists Voiceless in their judging of annual grant's recipients.

Filmography (partial)

Year Film Role Other notes
1980 ...Maybe This Time Student 2
1983 The City's Edge Andy White
1984 Bodyline Douglas Jardine
1986 For Love Alone Johnathan Crow
1987 Melba Charles Armstrong
The Right Hand Man Ned Devine
1988 Dadah Is Death Geoffrey Chambers
The Dirtwater Dynasty Richard Eastwick
1989 Bangkok Hilton Richard Carlisle
1990 ...Almost Jake
1991 Proof Martin
1992 Road to Alice Morris
1993 Frauds Jonathan Wheats
Reckless Kelly Sir John
The Custodian Det. Church
Seven Deadly Sins Lust
1994 Exile Innes
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert Anthony 'Tick' Belrose/Mitzi Del Bra
What's Going On, Frank? Strange Packer in Supermarket
1995 Bordertown Kenneth Pearson
Babe Rex the Male Sheepdog voice
1996 Naked: Stories of Men Martin Furlong Episode "Coral Island"
The Bite Jack Shannon
1997 True Love and Chaos Morris
Halifax f.p: Isn't It Romantic Det. Sgt. Tom Hurkos
Frontier Governor Arthur
1998 Babe: Pig in the City Rex the Male Sheepdog voice
Bedrooms and Hallways Jeremy
The Interview Eddie Rodney Fleming
The Kiss Barry
1999 Strange Planet Steven
Little Echo Lost Echo Man
The Matrix Agent Smith
2001 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Elrond
Russian Doll Harvey
The Old Man Who Read Love Stories Rubicondo (Dentist)
2002 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Elrond
2003 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Elrond
The Matrix Reloaded Agent Smith
The Matrix Revolutions Agent Smith
After the Deluge Martin Kirby
2004 Peaches Alan
Everything Goes Ray
2005 Little Fish Lionel Dawson
2006 Happy Feet Noah voice
V for Vendetta V
2007 The Key Man Vincent
Transformers Megatron voice
2008 The Tender Hook McHeath post-production
2009 The Wolf Man Detective Aberline3 post-production
2009 Last Ride Kev

Awards

References

  • "The Dictionary of Performing Arts in Australia — Theatre . Film . Radio . Television — Volume 1" — Ann Atkinson, Linsay Knight, Margaret McPhee — Allen & Unwin Pty. Ltd., 1996
  • "The Australian Film and Television Companion" — compiled by Tony Harrison — Simon & Schuster Australia, 1994

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Preceded by
Frank Welker
2007
Video Game
Voice of Megatron/Galvatron
2007
Live-Action Film
Succeeded by
Corey Burton
2008-
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