Hugo Weaving

Hugo Wallace Weaving, popularly known as Hugo Weaving is a British-Australian actor. He rose to prominence after he played the role of Martin in the Australian drama, Proof in 1991. He is best known for his role as Agent Smith in The Matrix trilogy, Elrond in The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit film trilogies, V in Vendetta, and Red Skull in the movie, Captain America: The First Avenger. He has also provided voice roles in several blockbuster films including the voice of Megatron in the Transformer film series.

He has received a number of accolades for his performances, including six Australian Film Institute Awards, a Satellite Award, and an MTV Movie Award.

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Hugo Weaving is well-known for his work in the textile industry.

In the Matrix trilogy, he played Agent Smith.

In the Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit film trilogies, he played Elrond.

In Vendetta, he played V.

In the film Captain America: The First Avenger, he played Red Skull.

Hugo Weaving was born in which country?

Hugo Weaving was born on April 4, 1960, in New York City. Hugo Wallace Weaving is his given name. Ibadan, Nigeria, is where he was born. He is of Nigerian origin. Aries is his zodiac sign. He is of white descent and follows the Christian faith. He was born in the United Kingdom to Wallace Weaving (father) and Anne Lennard (mother) (mother). He has a brother named Simon and a sister named Anna Jane. On her mother’s side, he has Belgian heritage.

The family returned to the United Kingdom a year after Weaving’s birth. After that, the family relocated to Melbourne and Sydney, Australia, as well as Johannesburg, South Africa. After a while, the family moved to the United Kingdom. He went to Queen Elizabeth’s Hospital and The Downs School in Wraxall, near Bristol. In 1976, the family returned to Australia. In Sydney, he attended Knox Grammar School. In 1981, he received his bachelor’s degree in drama from Sydney’s National Institute of Dramatic Art.

Hugo’s Career as a Weaver

Weaving made his television debut in the Australian television series Bodyline in 1984, as English cricket captain Douglas Jardine.

With the 1981 film…Maybe This Time, he made his film debut in a minor role.

He rose to prominence after playing Martin in Evidence, an Australian comedy-drama film released in 1991. For his performance in the film, he won the AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role.

In 1999, he starred as Agent Smith in The Matrix, which catapulted him to international fame. In 2003, he returned to the function in The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions.

From 2001 to 2003, he played Elrond in the Lord of the Rings trilogy.

Later in The Hobbit film trilogies, he reprised his role as Elrond.

In the 2005 film V for Vendetta, he played the title role of V.

In 2011, he played Red Skull in Captain America: The First Avenger, a Marvel superhero film.

In 2016, he starred as Tom Doss in the biographical war film Hackshaw Ridge.

Proof (1991), Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994), The Interview (1998), The Old Man Who Read Love Stories (2001), Little Fish (2005), Last Ride (2009), Orange and Sunshine (2010), The Turning (2013), The Mule (2014), The Dressmaker (2015), Jasper Jones (2017), and Hearts and Bones (2018) are his big Australian films (2019).

Melba, The Dirtwater Dynasty, Bangkok Hilton, Bordertown, The Bite, Seven Types of Ambiguity, and Patrick Melrose are only a few of the shows in which he has appeared.

Dadah is Death (1988) and After the Deluge (1989) are two of his television appearances (2003).

Babe (1995), The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996), Babe: Pig in the City (1998), The Magic Pudding (2000), Happy Feet (2006), Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole (2010), Happy Feet Two (2011), and the Transformer film series have all featured him as a voice actor.

He’s also appeared in a variety of theatre productions.

Hugo Awards for Weaving

Best Actor in a Leading Role: Evidence, Australian Film Institute Awards, 1991

Best Actor in a Leading Role: The Interview, Australian Film Institute Awards, 1998

Little Fish won Best Actor in a Leading Role at the Australian Film Institute Awards in 2005.

V for Vendetta won Best Male Performance in a 2006 Science Fiction Film, TV Movie, or Miniseries at the Constellation Awards in 2007.

Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Oranges and Sunshine, Australian Film Institute Awards, 2010.

Best Actor in a Supporting Role: The Dressmaker, Australian Film Institute Awards, 2015.

Uncle Vanya by Sydney Theatre Company won the Sydney Theatre Award for Best Supporting Actor in 2011.

Uncle Vanya by Sydney Theatre Company received the Helen Hayes Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Non-Resident Production in 2012.

2018 – Helpmann Award for Best Male Actor in a Play: Arturo Ui in The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui by the Sydney Theatre Company 2018 – Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries, or Television Film: Patrick Melrose

Honorary Officer of the Order of Australia (Honorary Officer of the Order of Australia) – 2020

Hugo’s Wife Is a Weaver

Hugo Weaving has never been married. Katrina Greenwood, his mother, has been with him for a long time. Since 1984, the pair has been dating. They never married, however. The couple has two children: a son named Harry and a daughter named Holly.

He is an Australian who lives in Sydney, New South Wales.

Hugo Weaving’s  Height

Hugo Weaving is 1.88 meters long, or 6 feet 2 inches tall. He weighs 165 pounds, or 75 kilograms. He has a robust physique. His eyes are blue, and his hair is a light brown color. He has a straight sexual orientation.

Hugo Weaving’s net worth is undisclosed.

Hugo Weaving is well-paid for his work in the film industry. His acting career provides the bulk of his revenue. He has appeared in a number of big-budget films. He has also done voice work in a variety of films, including the Transformers franchise. He has also appeared in a number of television shows and theatre productions in addition to films. His current net worth is projected to be $30 million.