Hugo Weaving is a Nigerian born actor, well known for his portrayal of Agent Smith in The Matrix trilogy and Elrond in The Lord of the Rings trilogy. Weaving spent his childhood moving between Nigeria, Great Britain, and Australia. He graduated from National Institute of Dramatic Art college in Australia in 1981. wikipedia.org: Hugo Weaving While he is well versed in film acting, Hugo has stated that he feels most comfortable on the stage. imdb.com: Biography for Hugo Weaving
Voice Acting
Hugo Weaving as lent his unique voice talents to a wide range of projects throughout his career. Including, Megatron, the leader of the Decepticons in the Transformers films. Noah the Elder in Happy Feet, and Rex the Sheepdog in Babe: Pig in the City. He has also voiced video game characters and done narration.
Hugo Weaving Timeline
Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
April 4, 1960: Born
1984: Bodyline
1989: Bangkok Hilton
1991: Proof
1993: Reckless Kelly
1998: The Interview
1999: The Matrix
2003: The Matrix Reloaded
2003: The Matrix Revolutions
2005: V for Vendetta
2006: Happy Feet
2007: Hugo Weaving
2008: The Tender Hook