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 Elijah Wood is an American actor best known for portraying Frodo Baggins in Peter Jackson's blockbuster Lord of the Rings film trilogy. In addition to reprising the role in The Hobbit series, Wood also played Ryan in the FX television comedy Wilfred (2011) and voiced Beck in the Disney XD animated television series Tron: Uprising (2012).Born Elijah Jordan Wood on 28 January, 1981, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Wood is the son of Debbie (Krause) and Warren Wood, who ran a delicatessen. He has an older brother, Zach, and a younger sister, Hannah Wood. He is of English, German, Austrian, and Danish descent. Demonstrating a gift for performing at a young age, Wood's natural talent inspired his mother to take him to an International Modeling and Talent Association annual convention in Los Angeles. Soon after, he began to get bookings for small parts on television.Although his first credit was a small part in Back to the Future Part II (1989), Wood's first major film role was in the 'Barry Levinson' historical family drama Avalon (1990). Following that, Wood became an in-demand child actor, appearing in a number of major films such as Paradise (1991), Radio Flyer (1992) and The Good Son (1993), in which he co-starred with Macaulay Culkin. This was followed by the first role for which he received top-billing, North (1994). Although the film was widely condemned and a disaster at the box office, Elijah was praised as the only good thing to come out of it.In 1996 Elijah starred in a movie remake of an old TV show, Flipper (1996). Many critics wondered if his ability as a child actor to capture an audience was wearing thin, as had many child actors', but Wood deftly transitioned into a versatile performer with roles such as the endlessly curious Mikey Carver in Ang Lee' ensemble film The Ice Storm (1997), as well as parts in popcorn flicks like Deep Impact (1998) and The Faculty (1998). In 1999, Elijah was in three movies that never made it into wide release: The Bumblebee Flies Anyway (1999) (released on satellite TV), Black & White (1999) (released on home video) and Chain of Fools (2000).Wood's work in Peter Jackson's film adaptations of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001), The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002), and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003), provided a major boost to his career. The actor followed his work in the astronomically successful trilogy with a broad range of interesting screen roles and voice work, including a supporting role in Michel Gondry's Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004), as well as the part of a sinister mute sociopath in Sin City (2005). His voice work has been featured in such animated films as Happy Feet (2006) and 9 (2009), as well as on television series including American Dad! (2005) and Robot Chicken (2001). Wood also played Ad-Rock in the Beastie Boys' comedic video for Beastie Boys: Fight for Your Right Revisited (2011).An avid music fan, Wood founded Simian records and released its first album, New Magnetic Wonder by The Apples in Stereo, in 2007.
Bio:
Elijah Wood is an American actor best known for portraying Frodo Baggins in Peter Jackson's blockbuster Lord of the Rings film trilogy. In addition to reprising the role in The Hobbit series, Wood also played Ryan in the FX television comedy Wilfred (2011) and voiced Beck in the Disney XD animated television series Tron: Uprising (2012).Born Elijah Jordan Wood on 28 January, 1981, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Wood is the son of Debbie (Krause) and Warren Wood, who ran a delicatessen. He has an older brother, Zach, and a younger sister, Hannah Wood. He is of English, German, Austrian, and Danish descent. Demonstrating a gift for performing at a young age, Wood's natural talent inspired his mother to take him to an International Modeling and Talent Association annual convention in Los Angeles. Soon after, he began to get bookings for small parts on television.Although his first credit was a small part in Back to the Future Part II (1989), Wood's first major film role was in the 'Barry Levinson' historical family drama Avalon (1990). Following that, Wood became an in-demand child actor, appearing in a number of major films such as Paradise (1991), Radio Flyer (1992) and The Good Son (1993), in which he co-starred with Macaulay Culkin. This was followed by the first role for which he received top-billing, North (1994). Although the film was widely condemned and a disaster at the box office, Elijah was praised as the only good thing to come out of it.In 1996 Elijah starred in a movie remake of an old TV show, Flipper (1996). Many critics wondered if his ability as a child actor to capture an audience was wearing thin, as had many child actors', but Wood deftly transitioned into a versatile performer with roles such as the endlessly curious Mikey Carver in Ang Lee' ensemble film The Ice Storm (1997), as well as parts in popcorn flicks like Deep Impact (1998) and The Faculty (1998). In 1999, Elijah was in three movies that never made it into wide release: The Bumblebee Flies Anyway (1999) (released on satellite TV), Black & White (1999) (released on home video) and Chain of Fools (2000).Wood's work in Peter Jackson's film adaptations of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001), The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002), and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003), provided a major boost to his career. The actor followed his work in the astronomically successful trilogy with a broad range of interesting screen roles and voice work, including a supporting role in Michel Gondry's Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004), as well as the part of a sinister mute sociopath in Sin City (2005). His voice work has been featured in such animated films as Happy Feet (2006) and 9 (2009), as well as on television series including American Dad! (2005) and Robot Chicken (2001). Wood also played Ad-Rock in the Beastie Boys' comedic video for Beastie Boys: Fight for Your Right Revisited (2011).An avid music fan, Wood founded Simian records and released its first album, New Magnetic Wonder by The Apples in Stereo, in 2007.
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Owns one of two prop rings used in "Lord of the Rings." The other went to Andy Serkis, who played Gollum.Beat out 150 actors, including Jake Gyllenhaal, for the coveted role of Frodo Baggins in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings trilogy.First person ever to cross Southern Africa's Victoria Falls by rope.Each of the nine Fellowship members got the same tattoo: the number nine written in Elvish. Elijah's is on his pelvic bone on the right side.Roger Ebert called him "The most talented actor in his age group in Hollywood history.".Considers Frodo Baggins to be his best role.Is the first member of the official "Lord of the Rings" fanclub.He heard about the Lord of the Rings trilogy while filming The Faculty (1998). Immediately, he sensed that this was the chance of a lifetime. Director George Huang, a personal friend of Wood's, filmed his audition tape for the Lord of the Rings Trilogy. He shot the scene from different angles which were cut together for the video. They sent the video off to New Zealand for director Peter Jackson and a few months later, he got the part.Two of his favorite books are "The Hobbit" and "The Hunchback of Notre Dame."His family owned a deli which they sold so they could move to California.Was the first choice for the lead role in Eragon (2006).Studies singing professionally.In the original book "The Lord of the Rings," Frodo is 50 years old when he leaves Bag End, which makes him the oldest of the four lead hobbits. Wood is actually the youngest of the four actors.His favorite actors are Emma Thompson and Tim Roth.He became a child model when his mother wanted him to burn off excessive energy.In 2005, he started his own record label, Simian Records.Plays piano.Melissa Joan Hart wanted him to play the male lead in Drive Me Crazy (1999) because she thought it would take some of the pressure off her in her first leading role. However, she was told that he looked too young next to her, and the role went to Adrian Grenier.His favorite movie is Harvey (1950).Admits to owning thousands of CDs in many musical genres, because he loves music so much.On the 4 September 2013 episode of The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (2005), Wood said that he was five years old when he watched his first horror movie -- Truth or Dare? (1986), which was a then-newly released, straight-to-video release. He said that it was what made him fall in love with horror films, that it remains one his all-time favorite horror movies, and that he has introduced it to several of his friends over the years.Dressed up and rode on a float as the god of wine and mirth to head the Bacchus 2004 parade in New Orleans, Louisiana, for Mardi Gras in February, 2004.Received an injury under his eyebrow during the filming of Green Street Hooligans (2005) (aka "The Yank), leaving a visible scar.Frequently attends the popular annual gaming convention known as E3 (Electronic Entertainment Exposition) which takes places in Los Angeles at the convention center. The week long event features all of the soon-to-be-released games and gaming systems and is open to those working in the gaming industry.He is of English, German, Austrian, and Danish descent.As of December 2003, Elijah lived in a New York apartment with his sister Hannah Wood. However, within a few months he moved back into his mother's guest house in Santa Monica, California, where he lived previously, stating he couldn't justify the rent on the apartment since he spent so little time there. He has since moved into his own home in Venice Beach, California.In 2013 he purchased a house in the south Austin, TX neighborhood of Bouldin Creek.Elijah has an older brother, Zack Wood (b. 1974), who works in video games, and a younger sister, Hannah Wood (born 7th October 1983).Lives in Austin, Texas.He was the first recipient of the NATO/ShoWest Young Star of the Year Award.Was considered for the lead role in Richie Rich (1994).Presented at Academy Awards in place of Macaulay Culkin.Suffered acute appendicitis and was briefly hospitalized [August 2003]Godzilla (1998) is his least favorite movie.Was considered for the role of Colin Craven in The Secret Garden (1993).Was number 75 on vh1's "100 Greatest Kid Stars."His record label Simian Records released its first album, New Magnetic Wonder by The Apples in Stereo (February 2007)Real-life fan of "West Ham United", the team he played a fan of in Green Street Hooligans (2005) (aka Green Street Hooligans). Other fans include Danny Dyer, Ray Winstone and Matt Damon.Loves The Hives.Was ranked #16 in E's 50 cutest child stars all grown up (2005).Served as the Bacchus of the 2004 Mardi Gras Parade, and returned the following two years.Tested for the lead role of William Miller in Almost Famous (2000).Parents' names are Warren and Debbie Wood.His uncle is Turk E. Krause from the band 'Molly Nova and the Hawk'.Was considered for the role of Justin Cobb in Thumbsucker (2005), but was deemed too old for the role.Was ranked #2 on Entertainment Weekly's '30 Under 30' the actors list. (2008).Bought a house in Venice, California. Says he hopes to launch his record label by the end of the year. (2005)Born at 6:46 AM (CST).He has appeared in one film that has been selected for the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically or aesthetically" significant: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001).Since the film Green Street Hooligans (2005) he became a full supporter of Millwall Football Club. |
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Elijah Wood |
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Actor,Producer,Director (IMDB) |
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All World |
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Actor,Producer,Director |
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Actor,Producer,Director |
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33 |
| Last update: |
2024-07-01 03:04:06 |
| Height: |
5' 5' (1.65 m) |
| Biography: |
Elijah Wood is an American actor best known for portraying Frodo Baggins in Peter Jackson\'s blockbuster Lord of the Rings film trilogy. In addition to reprising the role in The Hobbit series, Wood also played Ryan in the FX television comedy Wilfred |
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Owns one of two prop rings used in "Lord of the Rings." The other went to Andy Serkis, who played Gollum.Beat out 150 actors, including Jake Gyllenhaal, for the coveted role of Frodo Baggins in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings trilogy.First person ever to cross Southern Africa's Victoria Falls by rope.Each of the nine Fellowship members got the same tattoo: the number nine written in Elvish. Elijah's is on his pelvic bone on the right side.Roger Ebert called him "The most talented actor in his age group in Hollywood history.".Considers Frodo Baggins to be his best role.Is the first member of the official "Lord of the Rings" fanclub.He heard about the Lord of the Rings trilogy while filming The Faculty (1998). Immediately, he sensed that this was the chance of a lifetime. Director George Huang, a personal friend of Wood's, filmed his audition tape for the Lord of the Rings Trilogy. He shot the scene from different angles which were cut together for the video. They sent the video off to New Zealand for director Peter Jackson and a few months later, he got the part.Two of his favorite books are "The Hobbit" and "The Hunchback of Notre Dame."His family owned a deli which they sold so they could move to California.Was the first choice for the lead role in Eragon (2006).Studies singing professionally.In the original book "The Lord of the Rings," Frodo is 50 years old when he leaves Bag End, which makes him the oldest of the four lead hobbits. Wood is actually the youngest of the four actors.His favorite actors are Emma Thompson and Tim Roth.He became a child model when his mother wanted him to burn off excessive energy.In 2005, he started his own record label, Simian Records.Plays piano.Melissa Joan Hart wanted him to play the male lead in Drive Me Crazy (1999) because she thought it would take some of the pressure off her in her first leading role. However, she was told that he looked too young next to her, and the role went to Adrian Grenier.His favorite movie is Harvey (1950).Admits to owning thousands of CDs in many musical genres, because he loves music so much.On the 4 September 2013 episode of The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (2005), Wood said that he was five years old when he watched his first horror movie -- Truth or Dare? (1986), which was a then-newly released, straight-to-video release. He said that it was what made him fall in love with horror films, that it remains one his all-time favorite horror movies, and that he has introduced it to several of his friends over the years.Dressed up and rode on a float as the god of wine and mirth to head the Bacchus 2004 parade in New Orleans, Louisiana, for Mardi Gras in February, 2004.Received an injury under his eyebrow during the filming of Green Street Hooligans (2005) (aka "The Yank), leaving a visible scar.Frequently attends the popular annual gaming convention known as E3 (Electronic Entertainment Exposition) which takes places in Los Angeles at the convention center. The week long event features all of the soon-to-be-released games and gaming systems and is open to those working in the gaming industry.He is of English, German, Austrian, and Danish descent.As of December 2003, Elijah lived in a New York apartment with his sister Hannah Wood. However, within a few months he moved back into his mother's guest house in Santa Monica, California, where he lived previously, stating he couldn't justify the rent on the apartment since he spent so little time there. He has since moved into his own home in Venice Beach, California.In 2013 he purchased a house in the south Austin, TX neighborhood of Bouldin Creek.Elijah has an older brother, Zack Wood (b. 1974), who works in video games, and a younger sister, Hannah Wood (born 7th October 1983).Lives in Austin, Texas.He was the first recipient of the NATO/ShoWest Young Star of the Year Award.Was considered for the lead role in Richie Rich (1994).Presented at Academy Awards in place of Macaulay Culkin.Suffered acute appendicitis and was briefly hospitalized [August 2003]Godzilla (1998) is his least favorite movie.Was considered for the role of Colin Craven in The Secret Garden (1993).Was number 75 on vh1's "100 Greatest Kid Stars."His record label Simian Records released its first album, New Magnetic Wonder by The Apples in Stereo (February 2007)Real-life fan of "West Ham United", the team he played a fan of in Green Street Hooligans (2005) (aka Green Street Hooligans). Other fans include Danny Dyer, Ray Winstone and Matt Damon.Loves The Hives.Was ranked #16 in E's 50 cutest child stars all grown up (2005).Served as the Bacchus of the 2004 Mardi Gras Parade, and returned the following two years.Tested for the lead role of William Miller in Almost Famous (2000).Parents' names are Warren and Debbie Wood.His uncle is Turk E. Krause from the band 'Molly Nova and the Hawk'.Was considered for the role of Justin Cobb in Thumbsucker (2005), but was deemed too old for the role.Was ranked #2 on Entertainment Weekly's '30 Under 30' the actors list. (2008).Bought a house in Venice, California. Says he hopes to launch his record label by the end of the year. (2005)Born at 6:46 AM (CST).He has appeared in one film that has been selected for the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically or aesthetically" significant: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001).Since the film Green Street Hooligans (2005) he became a full supporter of Millwall Football Club. |
| Trademarks: |
Short stature
Elven looks
Large blue eyes |
| Quotes: |
[on celebrity:] "I won't change and my perspective won't change. I want to continue my life the way I live it, and I'm not going to let anything stop me from doing that. It isn't all about acting. There's a lot more to life than Hollywood."
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[on worrying about the high expectations of Lord of the Rings fans when he was cast as Frodo:] "I definitely felt the pressure. I wanted to live up to all of the expectations. But when I got into costume and worked with the others, I just didn't think about it anymore."
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If I wasn't an actor, I'd be a secret agent.
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I think being different, being against the grain of society, is the greatest thing in the world.
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[on concluding filming of LOTR:] Frodo will look more haggard, but not as bad as Gollum. There is a massive transformation, but the journey should have a physical effect on him, which makes sense as I look a lot older than when I started filming. I was 18 then, and it's appropriate that he looks older, too. And if I've done my job right, then you should empathize with him. When it came to the end, I was very emotional. I was heaving, I couldn't breathe, and the last bits of the movie really wrecked me. They gave each actor his own farewell, when we were back there earlier this year. You'd go on to a sound stage and Peter [director Peter Jackson] would make a speech about each actor and then bring in their sword and a clapperboard. It was completely overwhelming. When it came time for me to give a speech, I was so gone I just couldn't do it. I now have the ears, the feet, the sword, the Ring, and one of the maps of Middle-Earth. The whole thing has had a massive impact on us. I think Bill [Billy Boyd] and Dom [Dominic Monaghan] and I are thinking about buying a house here [in New Zealand], because we don't want to lose our connection with the country. It makes most sense to go in on a place because we could use it like a timeshare and then holiday at different times or together. But we're so lazy and completely hopeless at doing things, so it remains to be seen if it'll ever happen. [December 11, 2003] |
| Salaries: |
Try Seventeen (2003) - $250,000
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The Good Son (1993) - $1,000,000 |
| Job title: |
Actor,Producer,Director |
| Others works: |
(1992) TV commercial for Pizza Hut
(1992) TV commercial for Cheese
(1994) Superbowl TV commercial for Wavy Lays, appeared with former US Vice President Dan Quayle and quarterback Troy Aikman of the Dallas Cowboys
(1995) Superbowl TV commercial for Wavy |
| Parents: |
Warren Wood
Debbie Warren (Krause) |
| Relatives: |
Zack Wood (Sibling)
Hannah Wood (Sibling) |
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