Hugo Weaving

Australian actor Hugo Weaving is reprising his role as the voice of the evil Decepticon, Megatron, from the blockbuster hits “Transformers” and “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen,” directed by Michael Bay and starring Shia LaBeouf, Megan Fox and John Turturro.

He has starred in two of the biggest trilogies in film history, playing Elf leader Elrond in the “Lord of the Rings” films and Agent Smith in the “Matrix” films. Weaving also lent his voice to the many popular video games inspired by these film franchises. He worked again with the Wachowski Brothers in “V for Vendetta,” opposite Natalie Portman in Peter Himmelstein’s film “The Key Man.”

2010 was a busy year for the actor who starred in the explosive drama “Oranges and Sunshine” opposite Emily Watson and appeared in the horror thriller “The Wolfman,” starring Benicio Del Toro, Emily Blunt and Anthony Hopkins. He also lent his voice to the animated fantasy “Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole,” directed by Zack Snyder. On Australian television he narrated the political thriller “I, Spry” and made an appearance in the dramedy “Rake.”

Weaving is the recipient of two AFI (Australian Film Institute) Best Actor Awards, receiving the first in 1991 for his portrayal of a blind photographer in Jocelyn Moorhouse’s breakthrough feature “Proof.” He received a nomination in the same category in 1994 for his drag queen, Mitzi Del Bra, in Stephan Elliott’s “The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert.” Weaving won the same award for the second time in 1998 for his role in “The Interview,” written and directed by Craig Monahan, for which he also received the 1998 Best Actor Award at the World Film Festival in Montreal. He also worked with Monahan on the 2005 release “Peaches.” Also in 2005, he appeared in the critically acclaimed “Little Fish,” opposite Sam Neill and Cate Blanchett.

Weaving also has a wealth of experience on stage. In 2006 Hugo appeared on stage with Blanchett in the Sydney Theatre Company’s production of “Hedda Gabler” at the Brooklyn Academy of Music.

His other film credits include the Australian features “Russian Doll,” “The Magic Pudding,” “Strange Planet,” “Babe: Pig in the City,” “True Love and Chaos,” “Babe,” “Exile,” “The Custodian,” “Frauds,” “Reckless Kelly and …Almost” (aka “Wendy Cracked a Walnut”) and Australian feature “The Tenderhook” opposite Rose Byrne set for release in 2008. Weaving also lent his voice to “The Girl Who Swallowed Bees” as the film’s narrator and as Noah, the Elder, in “Happy Feet.”

Born in Nigeria, Weaving was raised England and Australia. He graduated from Australia’s National Institute of Dramatic Art.

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