Hugo Weaving
Hugo Wallace Weaving was born on April 4, 1960 in Nigeria. Weaving spent much his early childhood traveling with his family between Nigeria, Great Britain, and Australia due to his father's work assignments in the computer industry. During his teenage years weaving spent three years in England attending Queen Elizabeth's Hospital School in Bristol. It was at the school that he first acted in stage productions and also excelled academically. In 1976 weaving moved to Australia and finished his education at Knox Grammar School, Sydney and went on to graduate from NIDA (National Institute of Dramatic Art) which boasts Mel Gibson and Geoffrey Rush among their alumni. After graduation, Weaving went on to success in the theater, film and television. Although popularly known for his film work, Weaving feels most at home on stage and continually performs in theater productions, most often with the Sydney Theater Company. He has won numerous awards, including two Australian Film Institute Awards (AFI) for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his performances in Proof (1991) and The Interview (1998). He was awarded the Best Acting prize for The Interview at the Montreal Film Festival in 1998 and that same year, won the Australian Star of the Year. Roles in films such as The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, The Matrix trilogy as Agent Smith and The Lord of the Rings trilogy as Lord Elrond have brought Weaving considerable international attention. Weaving resides in Australia with his wife, artist Katrina Greenwood and their two children, Harry and Holly.