On
This Day…
Hugo
Weaving was born on this day in 1960.
Hugo
Wallace Weaving (born 4 April 1960) is a film and stage actor. He is best known
for his roles as Agent Smith
in The Matrix
trilogy and Elrond
in the Lord of the
Rings film trilogy and The Hobbit
film trilogy. Other notable works include Tick in The
Adventures of Priscilla, V in V for
Vendetta, Red Skull
in Captain
America: The First Avenger and multiple roles in Cloud Atlas. He has also
provided the voice Rex in Babe,
Noah in Happy Feet
and Happy Feet
Two and Megatron
in the Transformers
film series as well as starring in numerous Australian character
dramas. He has received many award nominations and wins during his career,
including a Satellite
Award, an MTV Movie
Award and several Australian
Film Institute Awards.
Trivia:
His father worked in the computer industry and moved around a lot. Hugo spent
his childhood in South Africa and England before finally settling in Australia.
Attended
the same high school as Australian actors Adam Garcia, Hugh Jackman, Andrew Johnston, Reg Livermore, writer Stuart Beattie and radio
host John Laws.
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