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{{Infobox person
| image          = Hugo Weaving 2014.jpg
| caption        = Weaving at the premiere of ''[[The Turning (2013 film)|The Turning]]'' at the [[64th Berlin International Film Festival|2014 Berlin Film Festival]].
| birth_date     = {{Birth date and age|1960|4|4|df=yes}}
| birth_place    = [[Ibadan]], Oyo State, Nigeria
| residence      = [[Sydney]], New South Wales, Australia
| birth_name     = Hugo Wallace Weaving
| citizenship    = {{flatlist|
*Australian
*British
}}
| nationality    = Australian
| occupation     = Actor, voice actor
| alma_mater     = [[National Institute of Dramatic Art]]
| years_active   = 1980–present
| partner        = Katrina Greenwood (1984–present)
| *****ren       = 2 
| relatives      = [[Samara Weaving]] (Niece)
}}
'''Hugo Wallace Weaving''' (born 4 April 1960) is an Australian-British film and stage actor. He is best known for his roles as [[Agent Smith]] in ''[[The Matrix trilogy|The Matrix]]'' trilogy (1999–2003) and [[Elrond]] in ''[[The Lord of the Rings (film series)|The Lord of the Rings]]'' (2001–2003) and ''[[The Hobbit (film series)|The Hobbit]]'' (2012–2014) film trilogy, as well as the title role of [[V (comics)|V]] in the 2006 film ''[[V for Vendetta (film)|V for Vendetta]]''.

Weaving's first major role was in the 1984 Australian television series ''[[Bodyline (miniseries)|Bodyline]]'', as the [[England cricket team|English]] cricket captain [[Douglas Jardine]]. In film, he first rose to prominence for his performance as Martin in the Australian drama [[Proof (1991 film)|''Proof'']] (1991). Other notable roles include Tick in the comedy-drama ''[[The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert]]'' (1994); [[Red Skull]] in the superhero film ''[[Captain America: The First Avenger]]'' (2011) and multiple roles in the science fiction film ''[[Cloud Atlas (film)|Cloud Atlas]]'' (2012). His roles as a [[voice acting|voice actor]] include Rex in ''[[Babe (film)|Babe]]'', Noah in ''[[Happy Feet]]'' and ''[[Happy Feet Two]]'', and [[Megatron]] in the ''[[Transformers (film series)|Transformers]]'' film series. 

He has received many accolades in his career, including a [[Satellite Award]], [[MTV Movie Award]] and several [[Australian Film Institute|Australian Film Institute Awards]].

==Early life==
Weaving was born at the University of Ibadan Teaching Hospital, [[Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria|Nigeria Protectorate]], to English parents Anne (née Lennard), a tour guide and former teacher, and Wallace Weaving, a [[seismologist]].<ref name=ref1 /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://uk.movies.yahoo.com/artists/w/Hugo-Weaving/index-133496.html|title=Hugo Weaving Profile: Biography, Filmography & Photos|publisher=uk.movies.yahoo.com|accessdate=8 August 2010}}</ref><ref name="abc">{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/rn/lifematters/stories/2009/2698446.htm|title=Meet the listener: Anne Lennard, wartime evacuee&nbsp;– ''Life Matters''|date=29 September 2009|publisher= ABC |location=Australia |accessdate=8 August 2010}}</ref> His maternal grandmother was Belgian.<ref name=abc /> A year after his birth, his family returned to England, living in [[Bedford]] and [[Brighton]] before moving to [[Melbourne]] and [[Sydney]] in Australia; [[Johannesburg]] in South Africa; and then returning to England again.<ref name=ref1>{{cite news|url=https://www.smh.com.au/news/film/quiet-achiever/2006/04/02/1143916400860.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap2|work=The Sydney Morning Herald |title=Quiet achiever|date=3 April 2006}}</ref> While in England, he attended [[Charlton House, Wraxall|The Downs School]], [[Wraxall, Somerset|Wraxall]], near [[Bristol]], and [[Queen Elizabeth's Hospital]]. His family moved back to Australia in 1976, where he attended [[Knox Grammar School]] in Sydney. He graduated from Sydney's [[National Institute of Dramatic Art]] in 1981.

== Career ==

===1984–1998===
Weaving's first major role was in the 1984 Australian television series ''[[Bodyline (miniseries)|Bodyline]]'', as the [[England cricket team|English]] cricket captain [[Douglas Jardine]]. Weaving appeared in the Australian miniseries ''[[The Dirtwater Dynasty]]'' in 1988 and as [[Geoffrey Chambers]] in the drama ''[[Dadah is Death|Barlow and Chambers: A Long Way From Home]]''. He starred opposite Nicole Kidman in the 1989 film ''[[Bangkok Hilton]]''. In 1991, Weaving received the [[Australian Film Institute]]'s "Best Actor" award for his performance in the low-budget ''[[Proof (1991 film)|Proof]]''. He appeared as Sir John in the 1993 [[Yahoo Serious]] comedy ''[[Reckless Kelly]]'', a lampoon of Australian outlaw [[Ned Kelly]]. Weaving first received international attention in the hit ''[[The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert|Priscilla, Queen of the Desert]]'' in 1994, and provided the voice of Rex the sheepdog and farm leader in the 1995 family film, ''[[Babe (film)|Babe]]''. In 1998, he received the "Best Actor" award from the [[Montreal Film Festival]] for his performance as a suspected [[serial killer]] in ''[[The Interview (1998 film)|The Interview]]''.

===1999–2010===
Weaving earned further international attention with his performance as the enigmatic and evil–minded [[Agent Smith]] in the 1999 blockbuster hit ''[[The Matrix]]''. He later reprised that role in the film's 2003 sequels, ''[[The Matrix Reloaded]]'' and ''[[The Matrix Revolutions]]''. He was a voice actor in the cartoon film ''The Magic Pudding''.{{citation needed|date=November 2012}}

[[File:Hugo Weaving.jpg|thumb|upright|Weaving at the premiere of ''[[The Matrix Revolutions]]'' in November 2003.]]

He garnered additional acclaim in the role of half–elven lord [[Elrond]] in [[Peter Jackson]]'s three-film adaptation of ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'', released between 2001 and 2003. Weaving was the main actor in Andrew Kotatko's award-winning film ''[[Everything Goes (film)|Everything Goes]]'' (2004). He starred as a heroin-addicted ex-[[rugby league]] player in the 2005 Australian indie film ''[[Little Fish (film)|Little Fish]]'', opposite [[Cate Blanchett]]. Weaving played the title role as [[V (comics)|V]] in the 2006 film ''[[V for Vendetta (film)|V for Vendetta]]'', in which he was reunited with the [[Wachowskis]], creators of ''The Matrix'' trilogy, who wrote the adapted screenplay. Actor [[James Purefoy]] was originally signed to play the role, but was fired six weeks into filming over creative differences.<ref>[https://articles.mcall.com/2006-03-16/entertainment/3648531_1_vendetta-natalie-portman-purefoy "V for Vendetta: Reel and real events resonate for star Natalie Portman"]</ref><ref>[https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/movies/six-actors-who-were-fired-from-films/story-e6frfmvr-1226791122829 "News.com.au: Six actors who were fired from films"]</ref><ref>[https://moviepilot.com/posts/2014/06/11/i-was-fired-from-the-amazing-spider-man-2-was-i-awful-1496056?lt_source=external,manual "I was fired from The Amazing Spider Man 2 – Was I Awful?"]</ref> Weaving reshot most of James Purefoy's scenes as V (even though his face is never seen) apart from a couple of minor dialogue-free scenes early in the film. Stuntman David Leitch performed all of V's stunts.

Weaving reprised his role as Elrond for the video game ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-Earth II]]''. He regularly appears in productions by the [[Sydney Theatre Company]] (STC). In 2006, he worked with Cate Blanchett on a reprise of the STC production of ''[[Hedda Gabler]]'' in New York City. In a controversial move by director [[Michael Bay]], Weaving was chosen as the [[Decepticon]] leader [[Megatron (Transformers)#Transformers|Megatron]] vocally in the 2007 live-action film ''[[Transformers (film)|Transformers]]'', rather than using the [[Megatron (Transformers)|original version of the character]]'s voice created by the voice actor, [[Frank Welker]].  
[[File:Hugo w (cropped).jpg|thumb|right|Hugo Weaving at the premiere of ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]]'' in December 2003.]]
Weaving himself was unaware of the controversy and had accepted the role based on Michael Bay's personal request; in a November 2008 ''Sun Herald'' interview, he said he'd never seen ''Transformers''. Though Weaving reprised his role in two sequels, he does not have much personal investment in the Transformers films. In February 2010, Weaving revealed to ''[[The Age]]'':
"[Director] Michael Bay talks to me on the phone. I've never met him. We were doing the voice for the second one and I still hadn't seen the first one. I still didn't really know who the characters were and I didn't know what anything was. It's a voice job, for sure, and people assume I've spent my life working on it, but I really know so little about it."<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theage.com.au/news/entertainment/film/depth-among-the-shallows/2010/02/11/1265477641321.html?page=2 |title=Depth among the shallows |work=The Age |publisher=Fairfax Digital|date=12 February 2010 |location=Melbourne, Australia}}</ref>

Weaving played a supporting role in [[Joe Johnston]]'s 2010 remake of the 1941 film ''[[The Wolfman (2010 film)|The Wolfman]]'', starring [[Benicio del Toro]]. Immediately after ''Wolfman'' wrapped in spring 2008, he returned home to Australia to film a lead role in the film ''Last Ride'', directed by Glendyn Ivin. In early 2009, [[Guillermo Del Toro]], then director of [[The Hobbit (film series)|''The Hobbit'' films]], prequels to ''The Lord of the Rings'', confirmed his intent to again cast Weaving as [[Elrond]] of [[Rivendell]] in a BBC interview.<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/...mon_Mayo_09_06_2009/ BBC]{{dead link|date=August 2010}}</ref> When asked about reprising the role, Weaving replied that he was game, but had not officially been approached. Del Toro eventually left the project; Peter Jackson decided to direct the films himself but Weaving was not officially confirmed in the cast until May 2011.

Weaving spent the summer of 2009 starring in the [[Melbourne Theatre Company]]'s production of ''[[God of Carnage]]'', portraying the caustic lawyer Alain Reille. He returned to the stage in November 2010 in Sydney Theatre Company's ''[[Uncle Vanya]]'', costarring Cate Blanchett and [[Richard Roxburgh]].<ref>[https://www.sydneytheatre.com.au/2010/uncle-vanya ''Uncle Vanya''] at the [[Sydney Theatre Company]]</ref> Weaving filmed a guest role on Roxburgh's Australian TV series ''[[Rake (2010 TV series)|Rake]]'' in May 2010.

In May 2009, Weaving accepted a costarring role in the docudrama ''[[Oranges and Sunshine]]'',<ref name="jaafar1">{{cite news| url=https://www.variety.com/article/VR1118011741.html?categoryid=19&cs=1&ref=vertintl | work=Variety | title=Emily Watson joins 'Oranges' | first=Ali | last=Jaafar | date=23 November 2009}}</ref> about the forced migration of thousands of British *****ren to Australia in the 1950s. Filming began in autumn 2009 in [[Nottingham]], England and [[Adelaide]], South Australia and continued through January 2010. The film premiered at the [[Rome International Film Festival]] on 28 October 2010 and garnered positive reviews. 2010 also saw the release of ''[[Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole|Legend of the Guardians]]'' (formerly ''The Guardians of Ga'Hoole''), in which Weaving has another high profile voice role,<ref>[https://www.reelzchannel.com/movie-news/5106/zack-snyders-guardians-of-gahoole-cast-coming-together Zack Snyder's Guardians of Ga'Hoole Cast Coming Together] 20 November 2009</ref> portraying two different owls named Noctus and Grimble in [[Zack Snyder]]'s film adaptation of [[Kathryn Lasky]]'s popular series of *****ren's books.

On 4 May 2010, it was officially confirmed by [[Marvel Studios]] that Weaving would play the fictional [[Nazi]] the [[Red Skull]] in the superhero film ''[[Captain America: The First Avenger]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rogdykker.com/hugo-weaving-confirmed-as-red-skull-in-captain-america |title=Hugo Weaving confirmed as Red Skull in Captain America |accessdate=4 May 2010 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/20120310123525/https://www.rogdykker.com/hugo-weaving-confirmed-as-red-skull-in-captain-america |archivedate=10 March 2012 }}</ref> Weaving completed filming his role on the project in September 2010 and returned to Sydney to prepare for ''Uncle Vanya''. It is unlikely he will sign on for any further Marvel franchise instalments; in an August 2011 [[Baltimore Sun]] interview, the actor confided he's weary of typecasting and of "blockbuster" films in general: "I think I've about had enough...I'm not sure how many more of them I'll make. It doesn't feel to me as though they've been the majority of my work, though that's probably the way it seems to most other people.".<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/arts/bs-ae-vanya-weaving-20110805,0,1333908,full.story | work=The Baltimore Sun| title=From 'Captain America' to 'Uncle Vanya,' Hugo Weaving stretches his acting chops
 |date=5 August 2011}}</ref>

===2011–present===

On 13 March 2011, ''The Key Man'', which Weaving filmed in 2006, finally debuted at the [[South By Southwest]] Festival in [[Austin, Texas]].<ref>[https://www.filmschoolrejects.com/news/sxsw-exclusive-first-look-the-key-man-poster.php SXSW Exclusive First Look: ‘The Key Man’ Poster]. Film School Rejects (10 March 2011). Retrieved on 2011-06-04.</ref> The ***** migrant saga ''[[Oranges and Sunshine]]'' opened in the UK on 1 April, the culmination of months of success on the festival circuit in late 2010-early 2011.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.guardian.co.uk/oranges-and-sunshine/oranges-sunshine-emily-watson-hugo-weaving | location=London | work=The Guardian | title=Oranges and Sunshine: an illuminating true-life drama | date=14 March 2011}}</ref> In March, the [[Sydney Theatre Company]] and [[John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts]] announced that STC's 2010 production of Chekhov's [[Uncle Vanya]] would be reprised in Washington, D.C. during the month of August<ref>{{cite news| url=https://voices.washingtonpost.com/arts-post/2011/03/kennedy_center_offers.html | work=The Washington Post | title=Kennedy Center offers Cate Blanchett, hip-hop, 'The Addams Family'}}</ref> In April, months of speculation finally ended when Weaving appeared on [[The Hobbit (film series)|''The Hobbit'']]'s New Zealand set, shortly before a production spokesman officially confirmed the actor's return as Elrond in Peter Jackson's prequel trilogy to ''The Lord of the Rings''.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/film/4948801/Kiwi-actor-steps-into-the-Hobbit-breach | work=The Dominion Post| title=Kiwi actor steps into Hobbit breach |date=2 May 2011}}</ref> He was part of the cast of the Wachowskis' adaptation of [[David Mitchell (author)|David Mitchell]]'s novel ''[[Cloud Atlas (novel)|Cloud Atlas]]''.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/hugo-weaving-ben-whishaw-join-187412
| work=The Hollywood Reporter| title=Hugo Weaving, Ben Whishaw Join 'Cloud Atlas' (Cannes Exclusive)
 |date=11 May 2011| first=Scott| last=Roxborough}}</ref> The project, co-starring [[Tom Hanks]], [[Ben Whishaw]], [[Halle Berry]], [[Jim Broadbent]], and [[Susan Sarandon]], began filming in September 2011 and was released in October 2012.

2012 also found Weaving re-focusing on his theatrical career, with a well-received return to the Sydney Theatre Company to star in a new adaptation of [[Christopher Hampton]]'s play [[Les Liaisons Dangereuses]] in March.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/theatre/curtains-up-on-liaison-with-wicked-wit-20110923-1kp9z.html#ixzz1Yphd6xnB| work=The Sydney Morning Herald| title=Curtain's up on Liaison with wicked wit | date=24 September 2011}}</ref> He portrayed the notorious Vicomte de Valmont, a character he first played onstage in 1987. His frequent stage foil [[Pamela Rabe]] costarred. Weaving and [[Cate Blanchett]] reprised their roles in STC's internationally lauded production of Uncle Vanya for a ten-day run at [[New York City|New York's]] [[Lincoln Center]] in July.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/12/18/a-new-york-stop-for-cate-blanchett-hugo-weaving-and-uncle-vanya/| work=The New York Times| title=A New York Stop for Cate Blanchett, Hugo Weaving and ‘Uncle Vanya’' | first=James C.| last=Mckinley Jr| date=18 December 2011}}</ref>

The busy actor also joined the cast of three forthcoming Australian films in summer 2012. The Western-tinged police thriller ''Mystery Road'', written and directed by [[Ivan Sen]], began filming in June 2012.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://if.com.au/2012/06/26/article/Ivan-Sens-Mystery-Road-begins-filming-in-Qld/BJMFNKJYPW.html#| work=Inside Film| title=Ivan Sen's Mystery Road begins filming in Qld | date= 26 June 2012}}</ref> Weaving is also scheduled to star in the prison drama ''Healing'' for director Craig Monahan, with whom he previously made ''The Interview'' (1998) and ''Peaches'' (2005).<ref>{{cite news| url=
https://www.deadline.com/2012/07/screen-australia-the-rover-healing-felony-gallipoli-films-tv-projects/
| work=Deadline.com| title=Screen Australia Backs 4 Films, 8 TV Projects| date=25 June 2012}}</ref> He will also the co-star in the Australian anthology film ''[[The Turning (2013 film)|The Turning]]'', based on [[Tim Winton]]'s collection of linked stories. Weaving will appear in a segment entitled "The Commission", to be directed by his old friend and frequent co-star [[David Wenham]].<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.sbs.com.au/films/blog-articles/127063/a-dane-takes-aussie-film-sales-to-a-new-level| work=SBS | title=A Dane takes Aussie film sales to a new level | date=12 November 2012}}</ref> He ended 2013 co-starring with [[Richard Roxburgh]] and [[Philip Quast]] in [[Samuel Beckett]]'s ''[[Waiting For Godot]]'', for the Sydney Theatre Company.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://gotham-magazine.com/personalities/articles/cate-blanchett-lights-up-the-lincoln-center-festival?page=2| work=Gotham Magazine | title=Cate Blanchett Lights Up Lincoln Center | date=June 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.au.timeout.com/sydney/theatre/features/11259/sydney-theatre-company-season-2013| work=Time Out Sydney | title=Sydney Theatre Company 2013 Season | date= 6 September 2012}}</ref>

In the spring of 2013, Weaving reprised the [[Agent Smith]] role for a [[General Electric]] television commercial for their "Brilliant Machines" innovations in healthcare management technology, which was slated to air during a break from 13 April's edition of [[Saturday Night Live]], and subsequently continued to receive multiple airings on major cable networks.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bleedingcool.com/2013/04/13/a-general-electric-commercial-set-in-the-world-of-the-matrix/|title=Agent Smith Returns – A General Electric Commercial Set in the World of the Matrix|work=bleedingcool.com|last=Connelly|first=Brendon|date=13 April 2013|accessdate=13 April 2013}}</ref>

From 26 July to 27 September 2014, Weaving played the titular role of [[Sydney Theatre Company]]'s production of [[Macbeth]].<ref>[https://www.sydneytheatre.com.au/whats-on/productions/2014/macbeth Sydney Theatre Company - Macbeth]</ref> In an unusual treatment of the Shakespearian tragedy by ***** Sydney director Kip Williams, Weaving's performance was described by Peter Gotting of ''The Guardian'' as "the role of his career".<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.theguardian.com/stage/australia-culture-blog/2014/jul/28/macbeth-review-hugo-weaving-finds-the-role-of-his-career | publisher = The Guardian | title = Macbeth review – Hugo Weaving finds the role of his career | author = Peter Gotting | date = 28 July 2014 | accessdate = 25 December 2015 }}</ref>

In October 2015, Weaving joined the cast of the film adaption of [[Craig Silvey]]’s Australian novel, [[Jasper Jones]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.filmink.com.au/notices/11652/|title=Incredible cast brought together for the film adaption of the iconic Australian novel, Jasper Jones|work=Film Ink (Australia)|accessdate=15 October 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/movies/hugo-weaving-toni-collette-join-allstar-cast-of-jasper-jones-20151018-gkau44.html| work=The Sydney Morning Herald| title=Hugo Weaving, Toni Collette join all-star cast of Jasper Jones| first=Linda| last=Morris| date=18 October 2015}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
When he was 13 years old, Weaving was diagnosed with [[epilepsy]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Hoffman|first=Barbara|title=Aussie lord of the stage|url=https://www.nypost.com/p/entertainment/theater/aussie_lord_of_the_stage_vnWoOEvrhI4GS5lbYwB30L|publisher=New York Post|accessdate=10 November 2012}}</ref> He has been with his longtime girlfriend Katrina Greenwood since 1984<ref>{{cite web|last=McCauley|first=Mary Carole|title=From 'Captain America' to 'Uncle Vanya,' Hugo Weaving stretches his acting chops|url=https://www.mcall.com/news/breaking/bs-ae-vanya-weaving-20110805,0,1264796.story?page=3|publisher=The Morning Call|accessdate=21 October 2012|date=5 August 2011}}</ref> and the two live in Sydney and have two *****ren together, Harry (b. 1989) and Holly (b. 1993). He has a brother, Simon, and a sister, Anna Jane. His niece, [[Samara Weaving]], portrayed [[Indigo Walker]] on the long-running Australian soap, ''[[Home and Away]]'', and her *****er sister Morgan joined the cast as Lottie Ryan.<ref>{{cite web|title=Samara Weaving (as Indigo Walker)|url=https://www.tv3.co.nz/Samara-Weaving-as-Indigo-Walker/tabid/1288/articleID/65405/Default.aspx|work=Home and Away Cast Biographies|publisher=TV3|accessdate=10 November 2012}}</ref> In 2004, Weaving became an ambassador for Australian [[animal rights]] organisation [[Voiceless, the animal protection institute]]. He attends events, promotes Voiceless in interviews, and assists in their judging of annual grants recipients.<ref>{{cite web|title=Hugo Weaving {{!}} Voiceless|url=https://www.voiceless.org.au/who-we-are/hugo-weaving|publisher=Voiceless|accessdate=10 November 2012}}</ref>

== Filmography ==

===Film===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable"| Notes
|-
| 1980
| ''{{sort|Maybe This Time|...Maybe This Time}}''
| Student 2
|
|-
| 1983
| ''[[The City's Edge]]''
| Andy White
|
|-
| 1986
| ''[[For Love Alone]]''
| Jonathan Crow
|
|-<!-- Do not use rowspan as it disables the sortable feature -->
| 1987
| ''Melba''
| Charles Armstrong
|
|-
| 1987
| ''{{sortname|The|Right Hand Man|nolink=1}}''
| Ned Devine
|
|-
| 1988
| ''[[Dadah Is Death]]''
| [[Geoffrey Chambers]]
|
|-
| 1989
| ''[[Bangkok Hilton]]''
| Richard Carlisle
|
|-
| 1990
| ''{{sort|Almost|...Almost}}''
| Jake
|
|-
| 1991
| ''[[Proof (1991 film)|Proof]]''
| Martin
| [[AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role]]
|-
| 1992
| ''Road to Alice''
| Louis
|
|-
| 1993
| ''[[Frauds (film)|Frauds]]''
| Jonathan Wheats
|
|-
| 1993
| ''[[Reckless Kelly]]''
| Sir John
|
|-
| 1993
| ''{{sortname|The|Custodian}}''
| Det. Church
|
|-
| 1994
| ''[[Exile (1994 film)|Exile]]''
| Innes
|
|-
| 1994
| ''{{sortname|The|Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert}}''
| Anthony "Tick" Belrose/Mitzi Del Bra
| Nominated — [[AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role]]
|-
| 1994
| ''What's Going On, Frank?''
| Strange Packer in Supermarket
|
|-
| 1995
| ''[[Babe (film)|Babe]]''
| Rex the Male Sheepdog
| Voice role
|-
| 1997
| ''True Love and Chaos''
| Morris
|
|-
| 1997
| ''Halifax f.p: Isn't It Romantic''
| Det. Sgt. Tom Hurkos
|
|-
| 1998
| ''[[Babe: Pig in the City]]''
| Rex the Male Sheepdog
| Voice role
|-
| 1998
| ''[[Bedrooms and Hallways]]''
| Jeremy
|
|-
| 1998
| ''{{sortname|The|Interview|The Interview (1998 film)}}''
| Eddie Rodney Fleming
| [[AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role]]<br/>[[Montreal World Film Festival]] Award for Best Actor<br />Nominated — [[Film Critics Circle of Australia|FCCA Award]] for Best Supporting Actor
|-
| 1998
| ''{{sortname|The|Kiss|nolink=1}}''
| Barry
|
|-
| 1999
| ''Strange Planet''
| Steven
|
|-
| 1999
| ''Little Echo Lost''
| Echo Man
|
|-
| 1999
| ''{{sortname|The|Matrix}}''
| [[Agent Smith]]
| Nominated — [[Blockbuster Inc.|Blockbuster Entertainment Award]] for Favorite Villain <br /> Nominated — [[MTV Movie Award for Best Villain]] <br /> Nominated — [[Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor]]
|-
| 2000
| ''[[The Magic Pudding (film)|The Magic Pudding]]''
| Bill Barnacle
|
|-
| 2001
| ''[[Russian Doll (film)|Russian Doll]]''
| Harvey
|
|-
| 2001
| ''{{sortname|The|Old Man Who Read Love Stories|nolink=1}}''
| Rubicondo (Dentist)
| Nominated — [[AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role]]<br />Nominated — [[Film Critics Circle of Australia|FCCA Award]] for Best Supporting Actor
|-
| 2001
| ''{{sortname|The|Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring}}''
| rowspan="3" |[[Elrond]]
| Nominated — [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture]]
|-
| 2002
| ''{{sortname|The|Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers}}''
| Nominated — [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture]]
|-
| 2003
| ''{{sortname|The|Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King}}''
| [[Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast]]<br />[[National Board of Review Award for Best Cast]]<br />[[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture]]
|-
| 2003
| ''{{sortname|The|Matrix Reloaded}}''
| rowspan="2" | Agent Smith
| Nominated — [[MTV Movie Award for Best Fight]] <small>(shared with [[Keanu Reeves]])</small>
|-
| 2003
| ''{{sortname|The|Matrix Revolutions}}''
|
|-
| 2003
| ''After the Deluge''
| Martin Kirby
|
|-
| 2004
| ''[[Everything Goes (film)|Everything Goes]]''
| Ray
|[[Inside Film Awards]]: Best Short Film
|-
| 2004
| ''[[Peaches (film)|Peaches]]''
| Alan
|
|-
| 2005
| ''[[Little Fish (film)|Little Fish]]''
| Lionel Dawson
|[[AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role]]<br/>[[Film Critics Circle of Australia|FCCA Award]] for Best Actor in a Supporting Role<br />[[Inside Film Awards|Inside Film Award]] for Best Actor
|-
| 2006
| ''[[Happy Feet]]''
| Noah
| Voice role
|-
| 2006
| ''[[V for Vendetta (film)|V for Vendetta]]''
| [[V (comics)|V]]
| Nominated — [[International Award Association|International Award]] for Best Actor
|-
| 2007
| ''[[Transformers (film)|Transformers]]''
| [[Megatron (Transformers)#Transformers|Megatron]]
| Voice role
|-
| 2007
| ''[[In The Company of Actors]]''
| Himself / Judge Brack
| 
|-
| 2008
| ''{{sortname|The|Tender Hook}}''
| McHeath
| a.k.a. ''The Boxer and the Bombshell''
|-
| 2009
| ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen]]''
| Megatron
| Voice role
|-
| 2009
| ''[[Last Ride (film)|Last Ride]]''
| Kev
| Nominated — [[AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role]]
|-
| 2010
| ''{{sortname|The|Wolfman|dab=2010 film}}''
| Detective Francis Abberline
|
|-
| 2010
| ''[[Oranges and Sunshine]]''<ref name="jaafar1" />
| Jack
| [[AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role]]<br>Nominated – [[Satellite Award]] for Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
|-
| 2010
| ''[[Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole]]''
| Noctus and Grimble
| Voice role
|-
| 2011
| ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon]]''
| Megatron
| Voice role 
|-
| 2011
| ''[[Captain America: The First Avenger]]''
| [[Red Skull|Johann Schmidt / Red Skull]]
| Nominated – [[***** Choice Award]] for Choice Movie Fight <small> (with [[Chris Evans (actor)|Chris Evans]])</small><br>Nominated – [[Scream Award]] for Best Villain
|-
| 2011
| ''[[Happy Feet Two]]''
| Noah
| Voice role
|-
| 2012
| ''[[Cloud Atlas (film)|Cloud Atlas]]''
| Haskell Moore<br>Tadeusz Kesselring<br>Bill Smoke<br>Nurse Noakes<br>Boardman Mephi<br>Old Georgie
|
|-
| 2012
| ''{{sort|Hobbit: There|[[The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey]]}}''
|  Elrond
|
|-
| 2013
| ''[[Mystery Road]]''
| Johnno
|
|-
| 2013
| ''[[The Turning (2013 film)|The Turning]]''
| Bob Lang 
|Nominated – [[AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role]]
|-
| 2014
| ''[[Healing (film)|Healing]]''
| Matt Perry
| 
|-
| 2014
| ''[[The Mule (2014 film)|The Mule]]''
| Croft 
| 
|-
| 2014
| ''[[The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies]]''
|Elrond
|
|-
| 2015
| ''[[Strangerland]]''
| David Rae
| 
|-
| 2015
| ''[[The Dressmaker (2015 film)|The Dressmaker]]''
| Sergeant Farrat
| [[AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role]]
|-
| 2016
| ''[[Hacksaw Ridge]]''
| Tom Doss
| ''Filming''
|-
| 2018
| ''Ghost Wars''
| Lord Vlad
| in development
|-
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable"| Notes
|-
| 1984
| ''[[Bodyline (miniseries)|Bodyline]]''
| [[Douglas Jardine]]
| 
|-
| 1988
| ''{{sortname|The|Dirtwater Dynasty}}''
| Richard Eastwick
| 4 episodes
|-
| 1989
| ''[[Bangkok Hilton]]''
| Richard Carlisle
| 
|-
| 1993
| ''Seven Deadly Sins''
| Lust
| 
|-
| 1995
| ''[[Bordertown (TV miniseries)|Bordertown]]''
| Kenneth Pearson
| 10 episodes
|-
| 1996
| ''[[The Bite (mini-series)|The Bite]]''
| Jack Shannon
| 
|-
| 1996
| ''Naked: Stories of Men''
| Martin Furlong
| 1 episode
|-
| 1997
| ''Frontier''
| Governor Arthur
| 
|-
| 2003
| ''After the Deluge''
| Martin Kirby
| 
|-
| 2010
| ''[[Rake (2010 TV series)|Rake]]''
| Prof Graham Murray
| 1 episode
|-
| 2010
| ''I, Spry''
| Narrator
| 
|-
| 2015 
| ''New Davincibles''
| Lee Nan
| Voice only, English dub
|}

== Awards ==
* 1991 – [[Australian Film Institute Awards]], Best Actor in a Lead Role: ''[[Proof (1991 film)|Proof]]''
* 1998 – Australian Film Institute Awards, Best Actor in a Lead Role: ''[[The Interview (1998 film)|The Interview]]''
* 2005 – Australian Film Institute Awards, Best Actor in a Lead Role: ''[[Little Fish (film)|Little Fish]]''
* 2007 – The Constellation Awards, Best Male Performance in a 2006 Science Fiction Film, TV Movie, or Miniseries: ''[[V for Vendetta]]''
* 2011 – Sydney Theatre Award, Best Supporting Actor:[https://www.sydneytheatreawards.com/2010.php Sydney Theatre Company's Uncle Vanya]
*2012 – Helen Hayes Award, Best Supporting Performer, Non-Resident Production: [https://www.variety.com/article/VR1118053056?refCatId=15 Sydney Theatre Company's Uncle Vanya]

== References ==
{{Reflist|30em}}

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==Further reading==
* ''The Dictionary of Performing Arts in Australia&nbsp;– Theatre&nbsp;. Film&nbsp;. Radio&nbsp;. Television&nbsp;– Volume 1''&nbsp;– Ann Atkinson, Linsay Knight, Margaret M*****hee&nbsp;– Allen & Unwin Pty. Ltd., 1996
* ''The Australian Film and Television Companion''&nbsp;– compiled by Tony Harrison&nbsp;– Simon & Schuster Australia, 1994
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== External links ==
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* {{IMDb name|915989|Hugo Weaving}}
* {{tcmdb name|203060|Hugo Weaving}}
* {{amg name|75146|Hugo Weaving}}
*[https://hugo.random-scribblings.net Hugo Weaving | Random Scribblings (fansite)]
* [https://colsearch.nfsa.afc.gov.au/nfsa/search/summary/summary.w3p;adv=yes;group=;groupequals=;page=0;parentid=;query=Number%3A%20|%20Number%3A;querytype=;resCount=10 Hugo Weaving at the National Film and Sound Archive]

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