Who is Hugo Weaving?
Hugo Weaving is a Nigerian-born actor who was not exceptionally well known until his role in The Matrix as Agent Smith. The film’s popularity produced an interest in Weaving that he had previously not enjoyed. He followed The Matrix with his performance of Elrond in Peter Jackson’s trilogy adaptation of The Lord of the Rings. Though Weaving is now much more recognizable, his acting abilities prior to these four films were well respected in the acting community. In the early 1980s, Weaving attended and graduated from the prestigious National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in Australia. Other well-known graduates from NIDA include Cate Blanchett and Judy Davis. Upon graduation, Weaving worked in Australian television, and in several Australian films. Among them, he co-starred with Nicole Kidman in Bangkok Hilton in the late 1980s. He received critical attention and a Best Actor Award from the Montreal Film Festival for his work in Priscilla, Queen of the Desert. His willingness to embr
