Hugo Weaving

Career timeline

1. 1960 · Born

   Born in Ibadan, British Nigeria

2. 1984 · Screen debut

   Bodyline (TV)

3. 1999 · Breakthrough

   The Matrix (Movie)

4. 2012 · First production

   Ship of Theseus (Movie)

5. 2026 · Latest release

   Dalliance (TV)

Career in numbers

5 1980s

18 1990s

17 2000s

26 2010s

14 2020s

• Drama51
• Action14
• Adventure14
• Comedy13
• Science Fiction12
• Thriller12

Highest-rated title The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King 2003 8.5 Most popular title The Matrix 1999 8.3

Frequent collaborators

People who appear most often alongside Hugo Weaving in our catalogue.

Peter Jackson

6 titles together

Fran Walsh

6 titles together

Philippa Boyens

6 titles together

Ian McKellen

5 titles together

David Wenham

4 titles together

Miranda Otto

3 titles together

Andy Serkis

3 titles together

Billy Boyd

3 titles together

Cate Blanchett

2 titles together

Don Davis

2 titles together

1. 2026 Dalliance as Billy TV
2. 2026 The Airport Chaplain as Tobias Wallace TV
3. 2024 How to Make Gravy as Noel Movie
4. 2024 The Rooster as The Hermit 5.3 Movie
5. 2023 The Royal Hotel as Billy 5.4 Movie
6. 2023 Koala Man as King Emudeus (voice) 6.6 TV
7. 2022 The Bridge Australia as Narrator TV
8. 2022 Slow Horses as Frank Harkness 8.1 TV
9. 2022 Loveland as Dr. Bergman 4.4 Movie
10. 2021 Love Me as Glen Mathieson 6.2 TV
11. 2021 The Matrix Resurrections as Agent Smith (archive footage) (uncredited) 6.3 Movie
12. 2021 Lone Wolf as Police Minister Movie
13. 2021 Mr. Corman as Artie Corman 6.4 TV
14. 2020 Measure for Measure as Duke Movie
15. 2019 Hearts and Bones as Dan Fisher 6.0 Movie
16. 2018 Mortal Engines as Thaddeus Valentine 6.3 Movie
17. 2018 Black '47 as Hannah 6.6 Movie
18. 2018 Patrick Melrose as David Melrose 7.5 TV
19. 2017 Seven Types of Ambiguity as Alex Klima 6.1 TV
20. 2017 Jasper Jones as Mad Jack Lionel 6.4 Movie
21. 2016 Hacksaw Ridge as Tom Doss 8.2 Movie
22. 2015 The Dressmaker as Sergeant Farrat 7.0 Movie
23. 2015 Strangerland as Detective David Rae 5.3 Movie
24. 2014 The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies as Elrond 7.3 Movie
25. 2014 Healing as Senior Officer Matt Perry 5.9 Movie
26. 2014 The Mule as Tom Croft 6.3 Movie
27. 2013 The Turning as Bob Lang 5.7 Movie
28. 2013 Mystery Road as Johnno 6.2 Movie
29. 2012 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey as Elrond 7.4 Movie
30. 2012 Cloud Atlas as Haskell Moore / Tadeusz Kesselring / Bill Smoke / Nurse Noakes / Boardman Mephi / Old Georgie 6.9 Movie
31. 2012 Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen as (archive footage) 7.5 Movie
32. 2011 Happy Feet Two as Noah (voice) 6.2 Movie
33. 2011 Captain America: The First Avenger as Johann Schmidt / Red Skull 7.0 Movie
34. 2011 Transformers: Dark of the Moon as Megatron (voice) 6.2 Movie
35. 2011 The Key Man as Vincent Movie
36. 2010 Rake 7.6 TV
37. 2010 Oranges and Sunshine as Jack 6.9 Movie
38. 2010 Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole as Noctus / Grimble (voice) 6.9 Movie
39. 2010 The Wolfman as Inspector Francis Abberline 5.9 Movie
40. 2009 Last Ride as Kev 6.4 Movie
41. 2009 Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen as Megatron (voice) 6.2 Movie
42. 2007 Transformers as Megatron (voice) 6.9 Movie
43. 2006 Happy Feet as Noah (voice) 6.2 Movie
44. 2006 V for Vendetta: Unmasked Movie
45. 2006 V for Vendetta as V / William Rookwood 7.9 Movie
46. 2005 Little Fish as Lionel 5.8 Movie
47. 2005 Peaches as Alan Movie
48. 2004 Return to Source: The Philosophy of The Matrix as Agent Smith Movie
49. 2003 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King as Elrond 8.5 Movie
50. 2003 The Matrix Revolutions as Agent Smith 6.8 Movie
51. 2003 After the Deluge as Martin 'Marty' Kirby TV
52. 2003 The Matrix Reloaded as Agent Smith 7.1 Movie
53. 2002 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers as Elrond 8.4 Movie
54. 2001 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring as Elrond 8.5 Movie
55. 2001 The Old Man Who Read Love Stories as Rubicondo Movie
56. 2000 The Magic Pudding as Bill Barnacle (voice) Movie
57. 1999 The Matrix as Agent Smith 8.3 Movie
58. 1998 Babe: Pig in the City as Rex (voice) 5.7 Movie
59. 1998 Bedrooms and Hallways as Jeremy 6.1 Movie
60. 1998 The Interview as Eddie Rodney Fleming 6.8 Movie
61. 1997 True Love and Chaos as Morris Movie
62. 1997 Frontier as Governor Arthur TV
63. 1996 The Bite as Jack Shannon TV
64. 1996 Wild Australia: The Edge as Narrator (voice) Movie
65. 1995 Bordertown as Kenneth Pearson TV
66. 1995 Babe as Rex (voice) 6.3 Movie
67. 1994 Halifax f.p. as Det. Sgt. Tom Hurkos TV
68. 1994 Exile as Innes Movie
69. 1994 The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert as Anthony 'Tick' Belrose / Mitzi Del Bra 7.3 Movie
70. 1994 The Custodian as Frank Church Movie
71. 1993 Frauds as Jonathan Wheats 6.0 Movie
72. 1993 Reckless Kelly as Sir John 4.6 Movie
73. 1991 Proof as Martin 6.7 Movie
74. 1990 Wendy Cracked a Walnut as Jake Movie
75. 1989 Bangkok Hilton as Richard Carlisle 6.9 TV
76. 1988 The Dirtwater Dynasty as Richard Eastwick TV
77. 1987 The Right Hand Man as Ned Devine Movie
78. 1986 For Love Alone as Jonathan Crow Movie
79. 1984 Bodyline as Douglas Jardine TV

1. 2012 Ship of Theseus 6.9 Movie

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