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Hugo Weaving

Hugo Weaving

Actor · Born April 4, 1960 (66) · Ibadan, British Nigeria

Screen Actors Guild Award winner · 1 other major award body

Hugo Wallace Weaving AO (born 4 April 1960) is an English actor. Born in Colonial Nigeria to English parents, he has resided in Australia for the entirety of his career. He is the recipient of six Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards (AACTA) and has also been recognised as an Honorary Officer of the Order of Australia. Weaving landed his first major role as English cricket captain Douglas Jardine on the Australian television series Bodyline (1984). Continuing to act in Australia, he rose to prominence with his appearances in the films Proof (1991) and The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994), winning his first AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role with the former. By the turn of the millennium, Weaving achieved international recognition through appearances in mainstream American productions. His most notable film roles include Agent Smith in the first three The Matrix films (1999–2003), Elrond in The Lord of the Rings (2001–2003) and The Hobbit (2012–2014) trilogies, the title character in V for Vendetta (2005), and Johann Schmidt / Red Skull in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) film Captain America: The First Avenger (2011). In addition to his live action appearances, Weaving has had several voice over roles, including in the films Babe (1995), Happy Feet (2006) and Happy Feet Two (2011), and the Transformers series as Megatron (2007–2011). He also reprised his roles of Agent Smith and Elrond in Matrix and Lord of the Rings video game adaptations.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 4, 1960 (66)
From
Ibadan, British Nigeria
Works as
Actor
Titles
62 on MovieCove · 107 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 19% in 30 days

What are Hugo Weaving's films like?

Across their 53 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama13 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 75th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Documentary5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 74th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Animation4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile
: browse their Animation movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 91st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
23%
Self
20%
Morality
18%
Survival
12%
Society
10%
Power
9%
Ideas
8%
Family bonds14 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity10 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice10 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity9 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love9 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose6 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty6 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 48 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 16 · Serious 6 · Dark 26

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 23 · Stylized 12 · Heightened 13

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 11 · Charged 13 · Intense 24

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 19 · Shifting 23 · Whiplash 6

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 31 · Some laughs 13 · Funny 4

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 17 · Even-paced 25 · Relentless 6

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 12 · Engaged 28 · Full focus 8

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 17 · Affecting 9 · Heavy 22

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 24 · Open-ended 15 · Ambiguous 9

Roles they play

35 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 14 of 35 analyzed roles.

Shadow
14 of 35
Mentor
6 of 35
Hero
6 of 35
Ally
5 of 35
Threshold guardian
3 of 35
Shapeshifter
1 of 35
Show the 35 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
31
Melancholic
23
Contemplative
13
Hopeful
17
Warm
10
Other
56

How their films linger

Bittersweet23 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy13
  • Bittersweet27
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous10
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Hugo Weaving's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 45 of their 62 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (17).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Hugo Weaving's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

107 credits, 62 with a MovieCove page; 28 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Dalliance(2026)

    Show 6 episodes · as Billy

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • The Airport Chaplain(2026)

    Show 8 episodes · as Tobias Wallace

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • The Airport Chaplain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Tobias Wallace

  • Baby Shower (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • How to Make Gravy(2024)

    as Noel

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Rooster(2023)

    as The Hermit

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Royal Hotel(2023)

    as Billy

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Teacups (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Don Ritchie

  • Koala Man(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as King Emudeus (voice)

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Franklin(2022)

    as Narrator

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Bridge Australia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 6 episodes · as Narrator

  • Slow Horses(2022)

    Show 12 episodes · as Frank Harkness

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Expired(2022)

    as Dr. Bergman

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Love Me(2021)

    Show 12 episodes · as Glen Mathieson

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • The Matrix Resurrections(2021)

    as Agent Smith (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Lone Wolf(2021)

    as Police Minister

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Mr. Corman(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Artie Corman

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all shows

  • Measure for Measure(2019)

    as Duke

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Hearts and Bones(2019)

    as Dan Fisher

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Mortal Engines(2018)

    as Thaddeus Valentine

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Australia's Lost Impressionist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as John Russell (voice)

  • Black '47(2018)

    as Hannah

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Patrick Melrose(2018)

    Show 5 episodes · as David Melrose

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Seven Types of Ambiguity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 6 episodes · as Alex Klima

  • Jasper Jones(2017)

    as Mad Jack Lionel

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Hacksaw Ridge(2016)

    as Tom Doss

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Dressmaker(2015)

    as Sergeant Farrat

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Strangerland(2015)

    as Detective David Rae

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies(2014)

    as Elrond

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Healing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Senior Officer Matt Perry

  • The Mule(2014)

    as Tom Croft

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Turning(2013)

    as Bob Lang

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Mystery Road(2013)

    as Johnno

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey(2012)

    as Elrond

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Cloud Atlas(2012)

    as Haskell Moore / Tadeusz Kesselring / Bill Smoke / Nurse Noakes / Boardman Mephi / Old Georgie

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Ship of Theseus(2012)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen(2012)

    as (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Happy Feet Two(2011)

    as Noah (voice)

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Captain America: The First Avenger(2011)

    as Johann Schmidt / Red Skull

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Transformers: Dark of the Moon(2011)

    as Megatron (voice)

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Key Man(2011)

    as Vincent

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • I, Spry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Rake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Oranges and Sunshine(2010)

    as Jack

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole(2010)

    as Noctus / Grimble (voice)

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Wolfman(2010)

    as Inspector Francis Abberline

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Tackling Peace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Narrator

  • Last Ride(2009)

    as Kev

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen(2009)

    as Megatron (voice)

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Tender Hook(2008)

    as McHeath

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Transformers(2007)

    as Megatron (voice)

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Girl Who Swallowed Bees (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Narrator

  • Happy Feet(2006)

    as Noah (voice)

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • 'V for Vendetta' Unmasked(2006)

    as V / William Rookwood

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • V for Vendetta(2005)

    as V / William Rookwood

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Little Fish(2005)

    as Lionel

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Peaches (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Alan

  • Return to Source: The Philosophy of The Matrix (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Agent Smith

  • Everything Goes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King(2003)

    as Elrond

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Matrix Revolutions(2003)

    as Agent Smith

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • After the Deluge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Marty

  • After the Deluge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 2 episodes · as Martin 'Marty' Kirby

  • Horseplay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • The Matrix Reloaded(2003)

    as Agent Smith

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers(2002)

    as Elrond

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring(2001)

    as Elrond

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Russian Doll (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Co-Producer · as Harvey

  • The Old Man Who Read Love Stories(2001)

    as Rubicondo

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Magic Pudding(2000)

    as Bill Barnacle (voice)

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Strange Planet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Steven

  • Little Echo Lost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Echo Man

  • The Matrix(1999)

    as Agent Smith

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Babe: Pig in the City(1998)

    as Rex (voice)

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Bedrooms and Hallways(1998)

    as Jeremy

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Interview (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Eddie Rodney Fleming

  • The Kiss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Frank

  • The Edge of the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Narrator

  • True Love and Chaos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Morris

  • Frontier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 3 episodes · as Governor Arthur

  • The Bite (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · as Jack Shannon

  • Wild Australia: The Edge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Bordertown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 10 episodes · as Kenneth Pearson

  • Babe(1995)

    as Rex (voice)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Halifax F.P.(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Det. Sgt. Tom Hurkos

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Exile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Innes

  • The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert(1994)

    as Anthony 'Tick' Belrose / Mitzi Del Bra

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • The Forgotten Force (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Narrator

  • The Custodian(1993)

    as Frank Church

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Frauds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Jonathan Wheats

  • Reckless Kelly(1993)

    as Sir John

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Road to Alice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • Proof(1991)

    as Martin

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • ...Almost(1990)

    as Jake

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Bangkok Hilton (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 3 episodes · as Richard Carlisle

  • Dadah Is Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Geoffrey Chambers

  • The Dirtwater Dynasty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 5 episodes · as Richard Eastwick

  • Melba (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 8 episodes · as Charles Armstrong

  • The Right Hand Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Ned Devine

  • For Love Alone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Jonathan Crow

  • Bodyline (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 7 episodes · as Douglas Jardine

  • The City's Edge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Andy White

  • ...Maybe This Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Student #2

  • Hold Still (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Eugene

  • Priscilla Queen of the Desert 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Anthony 'Tick' Belrose / Mitzi Del Bra

  • The Great White (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · as Alan Armstrong

  • We're All Going to Die (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Death

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 107 titles, 103 of them dated from 1981 to 2026; peak year 2010.

Biggest box office

Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011)

$1.1B worldwide

Highest rated

The Matrix (1999)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

MilestoneBreakoutAward winNomination
19812026

Peak 2010 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 21 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

Show 1 more milestone

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting106 of 107: 105 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score64thProducing2 of 107: 1 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1980s9 · acting1990s24 · acting2000s24 · 24 acting · 1 crew2010s28 · 27 acting · 1 crew2020s18 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 15% of 39 roles
9196061116

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

a Screen Actors Guild Award and 1 other major award from 5 major nominations, 2002–2025.

WinNomination
  1. 2025
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
  2. 2004
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
    • +1 other major body · 1 win
      • Critics Choice Award, won · Best Acting Ensemble
  3. 2003
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by the Cast of a Theatrical Motion Picture
  4. 2002
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by the Cast of a Theatrical Motion Picture

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Hugo Weaving's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 70th percentile, the median of all 54; across their 48 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 65th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 48

Approval · how many liked their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 48

Reach · how many have seen their films

78thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 48

Midcredits score across 62 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up25
  • 50th to 74th15
  • 25th to 49th14
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

25 of their 62 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved12
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser25
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed19

Most divisive · actor

Measure for Measure (2019)

74th percentile spread · 31% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

Midcredits 99th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 70/100 in their films, across 42 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 46. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Hugo Weaving's work okay for kids?

Across up to 26 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore23 titles31–83 · median 59 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity26 titles11–58 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity24 titles12–70 · median 51 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs22 titles2–50 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense22 titles39–71 · median 59 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Hugo Weaving work with?

People who share at least 2 of Hugo Weaving's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Lana Wachowski shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles