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Hugo WeavingAdd to My CelebsAge 52 Birthday Apr. 4th, 1960 Born in Austin, Nigeria Height 6' 2" |
Hugo Weaving's Main TV Roles
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Main Movie Roles2010 - Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole2010 - The Wolfman 2009 - Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen 2009 - Last Ride 2008 - The Tender Hook 2007 - Transformers 2006 - V for Vendetta 2006 - Happy Feet 2005 - Little Fish 2003 - The Matrix Revolutions 2003 - The Matrix Reloaded 2003 - The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King 2002 - The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers 2001 - The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring 1999 - The Matrix 1998 - The Interview 1998 - Babe: Pig in the City 1995 - Babe 1994 - The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert 1991 - Proof |
NOTE: Complete List of Works can be found at IMDB
Hugo Wallace Weaving was born on April 4, 1960 in Nigeria. The middle sibling of three, Hugo has an older brother Simon and a younger sister Anna who both also currently live and work in Australia. During his early childhood, the Weaving family spent most of their time traveling between Nigeria, Great Britain, and Australia. This was due to the cross-country demands of his father's job in the computer industry. Later, during his teens, Hugo spent three years in England in the seventies attending Queen Elizabeth's Hospital School in Bristol. There, he showed early promise in theater productions and also excelled at history, achieving an A in his O-level examination. He arrived permanently in Australia in 1976 and finished his education at Knox Grammar School, Sydney. He graduated from NIDA (National Institute of Dramatic Art), a college well-known for other alumni such as Mel Gibson (I) and Geoffrey Rush, in 1981. Since then, Hugo has had a steadily successful career in the film, television, and theater industries. However, he has illustrated that, as renowned as he is known for his film work, he feels most at home on stage and continually performs in Australian theater productions, usually with the Sydney Theater Company. With his success has also come extensive recognition. He has won numerous awards, including two Australian Film Institute Awards (AFI) for Best Actor in a Leading Role and three total nominations. The AFI is the Australian equivalent of an Academy Award, and Hugo won for his performances in Proof (1991) and The Interview (1998). He was also nominated for his performance in The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994). He garnered the Best Acting prize for The Interview (1998) at the Montreal Film Festival in 1998 in addition to his AFI Award and, that same year, won the Australian Star of the Year. More recently, roles in films such as The Matrix trilogy as Agent Smith and The Lord of the Rings trilogy as Lord Elrond have considerably raised his international profile. His famous and irreplaceable role in The Matrix movies have made him one of the greatest sci-if villains of the Twenty-first Century. With each new film, television, or theatrical role, Hugo continues to surpass his audience's expectations and remains one of the most versatile performers working today. He resides in Australia and has two children with partner Katrina Greenwood. He never married and has said several times that the idea of marriage 'petrifies' him.
TRIVIA:
- His father worked in the computer industry and moved around a lot. Hugo spent his childhood in South Africa and England before finally settling in Australia.
- Attended the private junior school The Downs School, Wraxall, outside Bristol, whilst living in the UK, which was also briefly attended by 'Orlando Bloom' (qv).
- Suffers from epilepsy. Was once carried off stage during a performance at the Sydney Opera House, after he collapsed and started going into convulsions. His reaction was later attributed to the use of strobe lights in the production.
- He opened Belgrade Film Festival - FEST in 1997.
- Partner of Katrina Greenwood (1984-present).
- Attended the same high school as Australian actors 'Adam Garcia' (qv), 'Hugh Jackman' (qv), 'Andrew Johnston (VII)' (qv), 'Reg Livermore' (qv), writer 'Stuart Beattie (I)' (qv) and radio host 'John Laws (I)' (qv).
- Weaving fractured his hip doing a stunt while in training for The Matrix. He recovered and the fight scenes in the production were shifted to the end of the filming. Since Keanu Reeves had suffered a neck injury at around the same time, the delay worked well for both actors. While both actors required stunt doubles on The Matrix and its two sequels, they both trained for months in advance of each production and did a lot of the fight choreography themselves.
- A graduate of the NIDA.
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