Knowledge Identifier: +Hugo_Weaving
Category: Movies & TV
Born in 1960.
Countries: United States (43%), Australia (29%), United Kingdom (12%)
Main connections: Richard Roxburgh, Cate Blanchett, Philip Quast
Linked to: Sydney Theatre Company, Blockbuster Inc., International Award Association, Melbourne Theatre Company
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Pauline Chan (actress) - In 1989 TV miniseries "Bangkok Hilton", Pauline Chan has appeared as Kang playing a corrupt pretty warder near Nicole Kidman, Hugo Weaving and Denholm Elliott
In 1991, Weaving received the Australian Film Institute's "Best Actor" award for his performance in the low-budget "Proof"
He appeared as Sir John in the 1993 Yahoo Serious comedy "Reckless Kelly", a lampoon of Australian outlaw Ned Kelly
Montreal Film Festival - In 1998, he received the "Best Actor" award from the Montreal Film Festival for his performance as a suspected serial killer in "The Interview"
Weaving earned further international attention with his performance as the enigmatic Agent Smith in the 1999 blockbuster hit "The Matrix"
He garnered additional acclaim in the role of Elrond in Peter Jackson's three-film adaptation of "The Lord of the Rings", released between 2001 and 2003
Abbie Cornish - In 2004, Cornish appeared in the *award-winning short film "Everything Goes" with Hugo Weaving
Noni Hazlehurst - In December 2004, she left the show to make three films, including "Little Fish" with Sam Neill and Hugo Weaving
He starred as a heroin-addicted ex-rugby league player in the 2005 Australian indie film "Little Fish", opposite Cate Blanchett
Ian Roberts (rugby league) - In 2005, Roberts had a brief cameo in the Australian film "Little Fish", starring Cate Blanchett and Hugo Weaving, playing an ex-rugby league star
In 2006, he worked with Cate Blanchett on a reprise of the STC production of "Hedda Gabler" in New York City
J. M. Coetzee - In a speech given on his behalf by Hugo Weaving in Sydney on 22 February 2007, Coetzee railed against the modern animal husbandry industry
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
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"
Filming began in autumn 2009 in Nottingham, England and Adelaide, South Australia and continued through January 2010
In early 2009, Guillermo Del Toro, director of "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 When asked about reprising the role, Weaving replied that he was game, but had not officially been approached
Weaving spent the summer of 2009 starring in the Melbourne Theatre Company's production of "God of Carnage", portraying the caustic lawyer Alain Reille
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 In April, months of speculation finally ended when Weaving appeared on "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"
The child 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
Weaving played a supporting role in Joe Johnston's 2010 remake of the 1941 film "The Wolfman", starring Benicio del Toro
Weaving completed filming his role on the project in September 2010 and returned to Sydney to prepare for "Uncle Vanya"
Rome International Film Festival - The film premiered at the Rome International Film Festival on 28 October 2010 and garnered positive reviews
He returned to the stage in November 2010 in Sydney Theatre Company's "Uncle Vanya", costarring Cate Blanchett and Richard Roxburgh
Richard Roxburgh - Roxburgh played Vanya opposite Cate Blanchett, Hugo Weaving and John Bell in Sydney Theatre Company's 2010 production of Anton Chekov's "Uncle Vanya"
Joe Johnston - "Boxoffice", January 13, 2010 The film stars Chris Evans as the comic-book hero and Hugo Weaving as his archenemy the Red Skull
Captain America: The First Avenger - "Variety" reported in March 2010 that Chris Evans was cast as Captain America and Hugo Weaving as the $Red_Skull; Marvel Studios confirmed the latter in May 2011 . Ryan Phillippe and John Krasinski were considered for the role of Captain America
On 13 March 2011, "The Key Man", which Weaving filmed in 2006, finally debuted at the South By Southwest Festival in Austin, Texas
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
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
Margaret Humphreys - "Empty Cradles" has been dramatised as the 2011 feature film "Oranges and Sunshine" directed by Jim Loach with Emily Watson, Hugo Weaving and David Wenham in the leading roles
He rounded out 2013 co-starring with Richard Roxburgh and Philip Quast in Samuel Beckett's "Waiting For Godot", for the Sydney Theatre Company
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
Philip Quast - In November 2013 he is set to join Hugo Weaving and Richard Roxburgh in Sydney Theatre Company's production of Samuel Beckett's "Waiting For Godot"
Waiting for Godot - Sydney Theatre staged "Godot" in November 2013 with Richard Roxburgh as Estragon and Hugo Weaving as Vladimir, Philip Quast as Pozzo
From 26 July to 27 September 2014, Weaving played the titular role of Sydney Theatre Company's production of Macbeth
The Dressmaker (2015 film) - In early October 2014, Hugo Weaving joined the cast as Sergeant Farrat, a secret cross-dressing Police officer of Dungatar
The Dressmaker (2015 film) - On 5 December 2014, filming took place in Melbourne with Winslet, Hemsworth, and Hugo Weaving