Hugo Wallace Weaving, better known by his stage name Hugo Weaving, is an Australian-British actor. In 1991, he rose to notoriety after playing Martin in the Australian drama Proof. 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 Captain America: The First Avenger are among his most well-known roles. He’s also done voice work in a number of big-budget movies, notably the Transformers franchise’s Megatron. He has received a number of accolades for his performances, including six Australian Film Institute Awards, a Satellite Award, and an MTV Movie Award. He isn’t on any social media platforms.

Hugo Weaving Net Worth:

Hugo Weaving is well-paid for his work in the entertainment business. His acting job provides the majority of his income. He has appeared in a number of big-budget films. He has also performed voice work in a number of films, notably the Transformers franchise. He has also appeared in a number of television shows and stage productions in addition to films. His current net worth is estimated to be $30 million.

What is Hugo Weaving Famous For?

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.

Where was Hugo Weaving Born?

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 descent. Aries is his zodiac sign. He is of Caucasian ethnicity 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 ancestry.

The family returned to the United Kingdom a year after Weaving’s birth. After then, the family relocated to Melbourne and Sydney, Australia, as well as Johannesburg, South Africa. After a while, the family relocated 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 Weaving Career:

Weaving made his television debut in the Australian television series Bodyline in 1984, as English cricket captain Douglas Jardine.
With the 1981 picture…Maybe This Time, he made his film debut in a modest role.
He gained to notoriety after playing Martin in Proof, an Australian comedy-drama film released in 1991. For his part 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 role 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 resumed his role as Elrond.
In the 2005 film V for Vendetta, he played the titular 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 picture 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 major Australian films (2019).
Melba, The Dirtwater Dynasty, Bangkok Hilton, Bordertown, The Bite, Seven Types of Ambiguity, and Patrick Melrose are just 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 included him as a voice actor.
He’s also appeared in a number of stage performances.

Hugo Weaving Awards:

Best Actor in a Leading Role: Proof, 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 won 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 Weaving Wife:

Hugo Weaving has never been married. Katrina Greenwood, his girlfriend, has been with him for a long time. Since 1984, the couple has been dating. They never married, though. 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 Height:

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

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