1991
Proof
Best actor, Australian Film Institute
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From Australian cinema to Agent Smith
Hugo Weaving is a screen and stage actor known for The Matrix, The Lord of the Rings and Australian cinema.
Ibadan, Nigeria
A career across stage and screen
Hugo Weaving spent his childhood in England, Australia and South Africa, returning to Australia in 1976. He trained at the National Institute of Dramatic Art in Sydney.
His performances in Proof and The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert helped establish his career in Australian film. Proof brought him an Australian Film Institute award for best actor.
International audiences know him as Agent Smith in The Matrix trilogy and Elrond in The Lord of the Rings. He has continued to work across film and theatre, including the Australian drama Little Fish.
The films below are those available on FLM.RED and do not represent his complete filmography.
Selected roles
1994
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
Australian film
1999
The Matrix
Agent Smith
2001
The Lord of the Rings
Elrond
Performance readings are FLM.RED editorial interpretation.
Films in FLM.RED
Titles in this collection; not a complete filmography.
Sources & image notes
- National Portrait Gallery — biography
- Blackfella Films — career
- Governor-General of Australia — honours
Portrait illustration: FLM.RED.