Hugo Weaving
Hugo Weaving is an acclaimed Australian actor known for his versatile performances in film and theatre. He gained fame for iconic roles in films such as 'The Matrix' series and 'The Lord of the Rings' trilogy. Renowned for his distinctive voice and commanding presence, Weaving... Read More
Known for
The Matrix (1999)
Set in the 22nd century, The Matrix tells the story of a computer hacker who joins a group of underground insurgents fighting the vast...
Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
During World War II, Steve Rogers is a sickly man from Brooklyn who's transformed into super-soldier Captain America to aid in the war effort....
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| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
Baby ShowerHeidi’s baby shower descends into chaos when her estranged father crashes the party. |
Unknown character | |
| 2025 |
What is an Ocean… Reconnecting the Cast and Crew of Cloud AtlasA unique feature-length retrospective documentary bringing together the directors, author David Mitchell, and key cast and crew - including Tom... |
Self - Interviewee | |
| 2024 |
How to Make GravyPrisoner Joe writes a letter to his brother Dan about wanting to be with family at Christmas, lamenting how he... |
Noel | |
| 2024 |
Creative Types with Virginia TrioliAward-winning journalist and unabashed arts fan Virginia Trioli explores the essence of creativity with some of Australia's greatest artistic minds. |
Self | |
| 2024 |
The RoosterWhen the body of his oldest friend is found buried in a shallow grave, Dan, a small-town cop, seeks answers... |
The Hermit | |
| 2023 |
The Royal HotelAfter running out of money while backpacking in a tiny, male-dominated town in the Australian outback, two friends resort to... |
Billy | |
| 2023 |
TeacupsFor almost half a century, Don Ritchie would approach people contemplating suicide at the edge of a cliff near his... |
Don Ritchie | |
| 2023 |
Koala ManA powerless superhero and family patriarch in an Australian suburb lives a not-so-secret identity as Koala Man while possessing a... |
King Emudeus (voice) | |
| 2022 |
FranklinEighth-generation Tasmanian and environmentalist Oliver Cassidy embarks on a life-changing solo rafting trip down the beautiful yet remote Franklin River.... |
Narrator | |
| 2022 |
The Bridge AustraliaUsing nothing but their bare hands and basic tools, 12 strangers have 17 days to build 330m of bridge, reach... |
Narrator | |
| 2022 |
Slow HorsesFollow a dysfunctional team of MI5 agents—and their obnoxious boss, the notorious Jackson Lamb—as they navigate the espionage world's smoke... |
Frank Harkness | |
| 2022 |
LovelandIn an uncharted future, two hardened souls meet and confront each other with the things they have done and what... |
Dr. Bergman | |
| 2021 |
Love MeThe Mathiesons, Clara (30s), Glen (60s) and Aaron (20s), find themselves at an emotional crossroads following an unexpected event that... |
Glen Mathieson | |
| 2021 |
The Matrix ResurrectionsPlagued by strange memories, Neo's life takes an unexpected turn when he finds himself back inside the Matrix. |
Agent Smith (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| 2021 |
Lone WolfThrough various modes of surveillance we observe an overprotective young woman, Winnie, and her disabled brother, Stevie, caught in a... |
Police Minister | |
| 2021 |
Mr. CormanWith better luck, better choices, better posture... Josh Corman could’ve been a rock star. Now he teaches fifth grade, and... |
Artie Corman | |
| 2020 |
Wild Australia: After the FiresCharting the recovery of wildlife in the aftermath of Australia's catastrophic bushfires through stories of hope and resilience. |
Narrator (voice) | |
| 2020 |
Measure for MeasureAn improbable love affair flares up between Karima, a modern Muslim girl, and Claudio, a local musician, in Melbourne's most... |
Duke | |
| 2019 |
Hearts and BonesA shell-shocked photojournalist, haunted by what he has witnessed on assignment in Africa, returns home on the eve of becoming... |
Dan Fisher | |
| 2019 |
Australia in ColourTold through a unique collection of iconic archival footage brought to life in stunning colour for the very first time,... |
Narrator | |
| 2018 |
Mortal EnginesMany thousands of years in the future, Earth’s cities roam the globe on huge wheels, devouring each other in a... |
Thaddeus Valentine | |
| 2018 |
Australia's Lost ImpressionistJohn Russell tells the fascinating story behind the only Australian artist at the centre of the Impressionist movement in France... |
John Russell (voice) | |
| 2018 |
Black '47In 1847, when Ireland is in the grip of the Great Famine that has ravaged the country for two long... |
Hannah | |
| 2018 |
Patrick MelroseA critical and often humorous look at the upper class, tracking the protagonist's harrowing odyssey from a deeply traumatic childhood... |
David Melrose | |
| 2017 |
Seven Types of AmbiguityThe shifting perspective of six characters following a complicated chain of events triggered when a child is taken and relationships... |
Alex Klima | |
| 2017 |
Jasper JonesFourteen-year-old Charlie's life changes when Jasper takes his help to dispose of the body of his girlfriend, Laura. He decides... |
Mad Jack Lionel | |
| 2017 |
The Soul of War: Making 'Hacksaw Ridge'A comprehensive documentary detailing the making of 'Hacksaw Ridge', including the real-life people and story, casting, filming, special effects, stunts,... |
Self | |
| 2016 |
Hacksaw RidgeWWII American Army Medic Desmond T. Doss, who served during the Battle of Okinawa, refuses to kill people and becomes... |
Tom Doss | |
| 2015 |
The DressmakerIn 1950s Australia, beautiful, talented dressmaker Tilly returns to her tiny hometown to right wrongs from her past. As she... |
Sergeant Farrat | |
| 2015 |
StrangerlandNewly arrived to a remote desert town, Catherine and Matthew are tormented by a suspicion when their two teenage children... |
Detective David Rae | |
| 2015 |
Between a Frock and a Hard PlaceThis is the story behind one of the world’s most loved films; about three unlikely Australian hero-(ine)s daring to step... |
Self | |
| 2014 |
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five ArmiesFollowing Smaug's attack on Laketown, Bilbo and the dwarves try to defend Erebor's mountain of treasure from others who claim... |
Elrond | |
| 2014 |
HealingViktor Kahdem is a man who has almost given up on life, sentenced to a low-security prison farm, a completely... |
Senior Officer Matt Perry | |
| 2014 |
The MuleIn 1983, a naive man is detained by Australian Federal Police with lethal narcotics hidden in his stomach. After being... |
Tom Croft | |
| 2013 |
The TurningSeventeen talented Australian directors from diverse artistic disciplines each create a chapter of the hauntingly beautiful novel by multi award-winning... |
Bob Lang | |
| 2013 |
Mystery RoadA murdered girl is found under a bridge on a remote road and indigenous detective Jay Swan gets the case.... |
Johnno | |
| 2012 |
The Hobbit: An Unexpected JourneyBilbo Baggins, a hobbit enjoying his quiet life, is swept into an epic quest by Gandalf the Grey and thirteen... |
Elrond | |
| 2012 |
Cloud AtlasA set of six nested stories spanning time between the 19th century and a distant post-apocalyptic future. Cloud Atlas explores... |
Haskell Moore / Tadeusz Kesselring / Bill Smoke / Nurse Noakes / Boardman Mephi / Old Georgie | |
| 2012 |
Marvel Studios: Building a Cinematic UniverseFeature-length documentary about the rise of Marvel Studios and their films leading up to, and including, The Avengers. |
Self | |
| 2012 |
Final Cut: Ladies and GentlemenA film where anything can happen - the hero and the heroine changes their faces, age, look, names, and so... |
(archive footage) | |
| 2011 |
Happy Feet TwoMumble the penguin has a problem: his son Erik, who is reluctant to dance, encounters the Mighty Sven — a... |
Noah (voice) | |
| 2011 |
Captain America: Behind the SkullA look back at the history of Red Skull, casting the role, and creating the character's right look for the... |
Himself | |
| 2011 |
Captain America: The First AvengerDuring World War II, Steve Rogers is a sickly man from Brooklyn who's transformed into super-soldier Captain America to aid... |
Johann Schmidt / Red Skull | |
| 2011 |
Transformers: Dark of the MoonThe Autobots continue to work for NEST, now no longer in secret. But after discovering a strange artifact during a... |
Megatron (voice) | |
| 2011 |
The Key ManAn insurance salesman gets mixed up with two gangsters in effort to make more money and provide for his family,... |
Vincent | |
| 2010 |
RakeCleaver Greene is not about politics or morality or even justice. Cleaver Greene is about the law. And it is... |
Unknown character | |
| 2010 |
I, SpryWith a nuclear arms race set to escalate the Cold War, Prime Minister Menzies appoints Colonel Charles Spry to take... |
Narrator (voice) | |
| 2010 |
Oranges and SunshineThe story of Margaret Humphreys, a social worker from Nottingham, who uncovers one of the most significant social scandals in... |
Jack | |
| 2010 |
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'HooleWhen a young owl is abducted by an evil Owl army, he must escape with new-found friends and seek the... |
Noctus / Grimble (voice) | |
| 2010 |
The WolfmanLawrence Talbot, an American man on a visit to Victorian London to make amends with his estranged father, gets bitten... |
Inspector Francis Abberline | |
| 2009 |
Tackling PeaceTackling Peace is the inspirational story of Israeli and Palestinian youths who unite over the game of Australian football. Tackling... |
Narrator | |
| 2009 |
Last RideA young boy travels across Australia with his father, who's wanted by the law. |
Kev | |
| 2009 |
Transformers: Revenge of the FallenSam Witwicky leaves the Autobots behind for a normal life. But when his mind is filled with cryptic symbols, the... |
Megatron (voice) | |
| 2008 |
The Tender HookThe story is about Iris's rise to the apex of a love/power triangle that includes her roguish English lover, McHeath,... |
McHeath | |
| 2007 |
TransformersYoung teenager Sam Witwicky becomes involved in the ancient struggle between two extraterrestrial factions of transforming robots – the heroic... |
Megatron (voice) | |
| 2007 |
In the Company of ActorsWithin the world of theatre the rehearsal room is a sacred space -- the private domain where boundaries are pushed,... |
Self / Judge Brack | |
| 2007 |
The Girl Who Swallowed BeesA charming animated fable with live action. This is a story about a teenage girl (Pia Miranda) who suffers from... |
Narrator | |
| 2006 |
Happy FeetInto the world of the Emperor Penguins, who find their soul mates through song, a penguin is born who cannot... |
Noah (voice) | |
| 2006 |
'V for Vendetta' UnmaskedA documentary about the background and making of for the movie V for Vendetta. |
V / William Rookwood | |
| 2006 |
V for VendettaIn a world in which Great Britain has become a fascist state, a masked vigilante known only as “V” conducts... |
V / William Rookwood | |
| 2005 |
Little FishSet in the Little Saigon district outside of Sydney, a woman trying to escape her past becomes embroiled in a... |
Lionel | |
| 2005 |
PeachesThis is the story of teenage girl Steph, who is brought up by her fiery aunt Jude after her pregnant... |
Alan | |
| 2005 |
Confessions of an Action StarA 'mockumentary' on the rise and fall of Chip and Dales dancer turned martial arts action star, Francis Allen Sledgewick,... |
Self | |
| 2005 |
Ringers: Lord of the Fans'Ringers: Lord of the Fans' is a feature-length documentary that explores how "The Lord of the Rings" has influenced Western... |
Self | |
| 2004 |
A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'A documentary about the making of 'The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King'. |
Self | |
| 2004 |
The Matrix Reloaded RevisitedThe making of The Matrix Reloaded: Go to the middle movie's furthest reaches via five documentary paths revealing 21 featurettes. |
Self | |
| 2004 |
The Matrix Revolutions RevisitedThe making of The Matrix Revolutions: The cataclysmic final confrontation chronicled through six documentary pods revealing 28 featurettes |
Self | |
| 2004 |
Return to Source: The Philosophy of The MatrixAn hour long discussion on the philosophical concepts that inspired, and are presented in the trilogy. This is one of... |
Agent Smith | |
| 2004 |
Everything GoesA young couple offer to buy the furniture of a middle-aged man whose wife just left him - but they... |
Unknown character | |
| 2004 |
The Matrix RecalibratedThe making of Matrix Revolutions, The (2003) is briefly touched on here in this documentary. Interviews with various cast and... |
Self | |
| 2004 |
Mind Over Matter: The Physicality of the Matrix FutureA look at the stunts of The Matrix Revolutions |
Self | |
| 2004 |
The Matrix Revolutions: Double Agent SmithThe special effects of the Agent Smith scenes in Matrix Revolutions |
Himself | |
| 2004 |
The Making of 'The Return of the King'A behind-the-scenes documentary on the making of 2003's "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King." Created by... |
Self | |
| 2003 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the KingAs armies mass for a final battle that will decide the fate of the world--and powerful, ancient forces of Light... |
Elrond | |
| 2003 |
Beyond the Movie: The Return of the KingDocumentary exploring the parallels between 'The Return of the King' and real events and people in history. |
Self | |
| 2003 |
The Matrix RevolutionsThe human city of Zion defends itself against the massive invasion of the machines as Neo fights to end the... |
Agent Smith | |
| 2003 |
The Matrix Reloaded: Pre-LoadThis making-of piece offers the standard mix of movie snippets, behind the scenes materials, and interviews from cast and crew... |
Self | |
| 2003 |
After the DelugeFollows the stories of the four men of the Kirby family. As Alex's marriage breaks apart, Toby tries desperately to... |
Martin 'Marty' Kirby | |
| 2003 |
After the DelugeFollows the stories of the four men of the Kirby family. As Alex's marriage breaks apart, Toby tries desperately to... |
Marty | |
| 2003 |
HorseplayA small-time horse trainer has successfully screwed up his life. His wife hates him, hie mistress loathes him and his... |
Narrator (voice) | |
| 2003 |
The Matrix ReloadedThe Resistance builds in numbers as humans are freed from the Matrix and brought to the city of Zion. Neo... |
Agent Smith | |
| 2003 |
The Making of 'The Two Towers'A behind-the-scenes documentary on the making of 2002's "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers." Created by filmmaker Costa... |
Unknown character | |
| 2002 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Two TowersFrodo Baggins and the other members of the Fellowship continue on their sacred quest to destroy the One Ring--but on... |
Elrond | |
| 2002 |
The Fellowship of the Ring: The Fellowship of the CastThe nine cast members of the Fellowship, other actors, and director Jackson tell of one another, and of their initial... |
Self (archive) | |
| 2002 |
HypaSpaceHypaSpace was a weekly entertainment news program about the world of science fiction and fantasy, created by and shown on... |
Self | |
| 2001 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the RingYoung hobbit Frodo Baggins, after inheriting a mysterious ring from his uncle Bilbo, must leave his home in order to... |
Elrond | |
| 2001 |
Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings'The making of Peter Jackson's adaptation of Tolkien's classic work. |
Self | |
| 2001 | Self | ||
| 2001 |
The Matrix RevisitedThe film goes behind the scenes of the 1999 sci-fi movie The Matrix. |
Self - Agent Smith | |
| 2001 |
Russian DollA private detective agrees to marry his best friend's mistress to keep her from being deported. |
Harvey | |
| 2001 |
The Old Man Who Read Love StoriesIn El Idilio, a village on the banks of a river in the Amazon rainforest, Antonio Bolívar, known to everyone... |
Rubicondo | |
| 2000 |
The Magic PuddingMeet Albert, The Magic Pudding, Bunyip Bluegum, a splendid young koala and his seafaring friends Bill Barnacle and Sam Sawnoff.... |
Bill Barnacle (voice) | |
| 1999 |
Strange PlanetAlice, Judy and Sally are three Australian roommates who are unlucky in love. Over the course of a year, they... |
Steven | |
| 1999 |
Little Echo LostLITTLE ECHO LOST takes us into the world of the last surviving Echo Man. Echoes are part of the fabric... |
Echo Man | |
| 1999 |
Making "The Matrix"A promotional making-of documentary for the film The Matrix (1999) that devotes its time to explaining the digital and practical... |
Self | |
| 1999 |
The MatrixSet in the 22nd century, The Matrix tells the story of a computer hacker who joins a group of underground... |
Agent Smith | |
| 1998 |
Babe: Pig in the CityBabe, fresh from his victory in the sheepherding contest, returns to Farmer Hoggett's farm, but after Farmer Hoggett is injured... |
Rex (voice) | |
| 1998 |
Bedrooms and HallwaysAt the suggestion of a straight friend, gay man Leo joins a men’s group, where he causes some upsets by... |
Jeremy | |
| 1998 |
The InterviewA duel between a suspected murderer and a detective pressed by people who want results. But whose skin is really... |
Eddie Rodney Fleming | |
| 1998 |
The KissBob is a car nut who's oblivious to his wife Sue's need for some amorous action and Barry's (his gay... |
Frank | |
| 1997 |
The ViewABC Daytime's morning chatfest, currently featuring Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, Sara Haines, Alyssa Farah Griffin, and Ana Navarro... |
Self | |
| 1997 |
The Edge of the WorldTHE EDGE OF THE WORLD gives a unique insight into the work of Tim Winton, one of Australia’s finest authors.... |
Narrator | |
| 1997 |
True Love and ChaosA man accompanies his lover on a journey, neglecting to mention that an angry drug dealer is in hot pursuit. |
Morris | |
| 1997 |
FrontierA comprehensive account of Australia's hundred and fifty year land war, following the invasion of the colonisers. |
Governor Arthur | |
| 1996 |
The BiteEllie and Jack Shannon move to Burma to start a jewellery business but soon find themselves caught in the dark... |
Jack Shannon | |
| 1996 |
Wild Australia: The EdgeFrom beautiful but dangerous waterfalls to canyons and underground rivers carved into stone millions of years ago, Wild Australia is... |
Narrator (voice) | |
| 1995 |
BordertownBordertown is a 1995 Australian TV miniseries. It takes place in a post World War II refugee camp in Australia. |
Kenneth Pearson | |
| 1995 |
BabeBabe is a little pig who doesn't quite know his place in the world. With a bunch of odd friends,... |
Rex (voice) | |
| 1994 |
Halifax f.p.Halifax f.p. is an Australian television crime series produced by Nine Network from 1994 to 2002. The series stars Rebecca... |
Det. Sgt. Tom Hurkos | |
| 1994 |
ExileSet in the last century, a man is outlawed and condemned to live alone on a small island, his only... |
Innes | |
| 1994 |
Ladies Please!A rare and stimulating insight into the bohemian world that is drag and into the professional and personal lives of... |
Self | |
| 1994 |
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the DesertTwo drag performers and a transgender woman travel across the desert to perform their unique style of cabaret. |
Anthony 'Tick' Belrose / Mitzi Del Bra | |
| 1994 |
The Forgotten ForceAfter the atomic obliteration of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, over 36,000 Australian men and women, part of the British Commonwealth Occupation... |
Narrator | |
| 1994 |
The CustodianDetective James Quinlan has left his alcoholic wife, sprouting a bloom of insecurity, anger and self-motivation within him to expose... |
Frank Church | |
| 1993 |
FraudsThe film is a story of the ways in which insurance investigator Roland Copping interferes in and manipulates the lives... |
Jonathan Wheats | |
| 1993 |
Reckless KellyA satirical take on a modern day Ned Kelly who is forced to Hollywood in order to make enough money... |
Sir John | |
| 1992 |
Road to AliceJimmy owes Dimitri more money than he can spare. He decides that a holiday would be a better bet. On... |
Unknown character | |
| 1991 |
ProofMartin, a young blind photographer, is divided between his friendship with restaurant worker Andy and the exclusive love that Celia—who... |
Martin | |
| 1990 |
Wendy Cracked a WalnutAn Australian salesman's bored wife escapes in a fantasy world with her dream lover. |
Jake | |
| 1989 |
Bangkok HiltonThis classic Australian mini series was originally broadcast in 1989 as three 90 minute episodes and tells the story of... |
Richard Carlisle | |
| 1988 |
Dadah Is DeathOn 9th of November 1983 two Australians, Kevin Barlow and Geoff Chambers were arrested at Penang Airport in Malaysia carrying... |
Geoffrey Chambers | |
| 1988 |
The Dirtwater DynastyThe Dirtwater Dynasty is a five-part Australian drama miniseries, first screened on Network Ten in 1988. The Dirtwater Dynasty was... |
Richard Eastwick | |
| 1988 |
MelbaThe story of opera soprano Dame Nellie Melba. |
Charles Armstrong | |
| 1987 |
The Right Hand ManA stagecoach driver goes to work for a dying, one-armed aristocrat in 1860s Australia. |
Ned Devine | |
| 1986 |
For Love AloneTeresa is a spirited young girl chafing under the oppressive attitudes of 1930s society, and her father in particular. She... |
Jonathan Crow | |
| 1984 |
BodylineDramatization of the 1932/33 Test cricket series between England and Australia. Played in Australia, the series gained notoriety in Australian... |
Douglas Jardine | |
| 1983 |
The City's EdgeIn an effort to come to terms with his father's death, a young man (Weaving) moves into a rooming house... |
Andy White | |
| 1981 |
...Maybe This TimeFran, the assistant to university professor Paddy, is about to turn 30. She is having an affair with a married... |
Student #2 | |
| TBA |
Priscilla Queen of the Desert 2Plot details are still under wraps, but it will feature a grown-up version of Tick’s 7-year-old son from the original... |
Anthony 'Tick' Belrose / Mitzi Del Bra | |
| TBA |
We're All Going to DieA man got out of his shitty life thanks to a mysterious voice |
Death |
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Got a question about Hugo Weaving?
Hugo Weaving is best known for his roles as Agent Smith in 'The Matrix' series and Elrond in 'The Lord of the Rings' trilogy, showcasing his range in both action and fantasy genres.
Yes, Hugo Weaving has received several awards, including the AACTA Award for Best Actor and the Sydney Film Festival's Best Actor Award, highlighting his contributions to Australian cinema.
Hugo Weaving's first film was 'The Last Resort' in 1986, where he played a supporting role that marked the beginning of his film career.
Hugo Weaving's estimated net worth is around $30 million, reflecting his successful career in film, television, and theatre.
Hugo Weaving has two children, Holly Weaving and Harry Weaving, with his long-time partner Katrina Greenwood.
Hugo Weaving has had a successful theatre career, including performances in productions such as 'Waiting for Godot' and 'The Birthday Party,' showcasing his strong stage presence.
Hugo Weaving's acting style is often characterized by his powerful voice and ability to portray complex characters, making him a versatile actor in various genres.
Some of Hugo Weaving's successful films include 'The Matrix' series, 'The Lord of the Rings' trilogy, and 'V for Vendetta,' each contributing to his reputation as a leading actor.