Actor, born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA. He moved with his family to Los Angeles in 1988 where he gained a number of small film parts, including Back to the Future II (1989), before playing a starring role in Paradise (1991). After several further films, he became well known following his role as Frodo Baggins in The Lord of the Rings trilogy (20013). Later films include Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) and Green Street (2005).
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| Birth name | Elijah Jordan Wood |
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January 28, 1981 (age 25) Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA |
| Height | 5’6’ (168 cm) |
| Notable roles |
Michael Kaye in Avalon (1990) Michael Carver in The Ice Storm (1997) Frodo Baggins in The Lord of the Rings film trilogy (2001-03) Kevin in Sin City (2005) |
Elijah Jordan Wood (born January 28, 1981) is an American actor and music executive.
Wood also will star with John Hurt in a film adaptation of the novel, The Oxford Murders, in which he will be playing a graduate student, who, along with a professor of logic (Hurt), investigates a series of bizarre, mathematically-based murders in Oxford
Wood has finished recording voice work for Tim Burton's upcoming animated feature film version of the short film 9.
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Picasso at the Lapin Agile | Albert Einstein | pre-production |
| 9 | Character 9 (Voice) | post-production (2008) | |
| 2007 | The Passenger | Iggy Pop | pre-production |
| The Oxford Murders | Martin | Filming starts January, 2007 | |
| Day Zero | Aaron Feller | post-production | |
| 2006 | Bobby | William Avery | release: November 23, 2006 |
| Happy Feet | Mumble (Voice) | Now playing | |
| The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning | Spyro (Voice) | Game | |
| Paris, je t'aime | young American tourist | US release: early 2007 | |
| 2005 | Everything Is Illuminated | Jonathan Safran Foer | |
| Green Street Hooligans | Matt Buckner | ||
| Sin City | Kevin | ||
| 2004 | Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind | Patrick | |
| 2003 | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | Frodo Baggins | |
| Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over | The Guy | Cameo | |
| All I Want aka Try Seventeen | Jones Dillon | Direct-to-video | |
| The Long and Short of It | first assistant director | short film | |
| 2002 | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | Frodo Baggins | |
| The Adventures of Thom Thumb and Thumbelina | Thom Thumb (voice) | Direct-to-video | |
| 2001 | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | Frodo Baggins | |
| Ash Wednesday | Sean Sullivan | Direct-to-video | |
| 2000 | Chain Of Fools | Mikey | Direct-to-video |
| 1999 | Black and White | Wren | |
| The Bumblebee Flies Anyway | Barney Snow | made-for-television | |
| 1998 | The Faculty | Casey Connor | |
| Deep Impact | Leo Beiderman | ||
| 1997 | Oliver Twist | Jack 'The Artful Dodger' Dawkins | made-for-television |
| The Ice Storm | Mikey Carver | ||
| 1996 | Flipper | Sandy | |
| 1994 | The War | Stuart 'Stu' Simmons | |
| North | North | ||
| 1993 | The Good Son | Mark Evans | |
| The Adventures of Huck Finn | Huckleberry Finn | ||
| 1992 | Day-O | Day-O | |
| Radio Flyer | Mike | ||
| Forever Young | Nat Cooper | ||
| 1991 | Paradise | Willard Young | |
| 1990 | Child in the Night | Luke | made-for-television |
| The Witness | Little Boy | short film | |
| Avalon | Michael Kaye | ||
| Internal Affairs | Sean Stretch | Cameo | |
| 1989 | Back to the Future II | Video-game boy | Cameo |
Video clips
Paula Abdul: Forever Your Girl (1989) The Cranberries: Ridiculous Thoughts (1995)Television
Frasier - "Guess Who's Coming to Breakfast" (1994) TV Episode (voice) .... hostAwards and nominations
Young Star Awards
1995 Nominate Best Performance by a Young Actor in a Drama Film The War 1994 1997 Nominated Best Performance by a Young Actor in a Comedy Film Flipper 1996 1998 Won Best Performance by a Young Actor in a Drama Film Deep Impact 1998 1998 Won Best Performance by a Young in a Miniseries/Made for TV Movies Oliver Twist 1997Young Hollywood Awards
2002 Won Hottest, Coolest Young Veteran - Male N/AYoung Artist Awards
1991 Nominated Best Young Actor Starring in a TV Movie, Pilot or Special Child in the Night 1990 1991 Nominated Best Young Actor Starring in a Motion Picture Avalon 1990 1992 Nominated Best Young Actor Starring in a Motion Picture Paradise 1991 1993 Won Best Young Actor Starring in a Motion Picture Radio Flyer 1992 1995 Nominated Best Young Actor Starring in a Motion Picture North 1994 1997 Nominated Best Performance in a Drama Series - Guest Starring Young Actor Homicide: Life on the Street 1993 1998 Nominated Best Performance in a Feature Film - Supporting Young Actor The Ice Storm 1997Visual Effects Society Awards
2003 Won Best Performance by an Actor in a Effect Film Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers 2002Teen Choice Awards
2002 Nominated Film - Choice Actor, Drama/Action Adventure FOTR 2001 2003 Nominated Choice Movie Actor - Drama/Action Adventure TTT 2002 2004 Nominated Choice Movie Actor - Drama/Action Adventure ROTK 2003 2005 Nomineted Choice Movie Bad Guy Sin City 2005ShoWest Convention USA
1994 Won Young Star of the YearScreen Actors Guild Awards
2002 Nominated Outstanding Performance by the Cast of a Theatrical Motion Picture FOTR 2001 2003 Nominated Outstanding Performance by the Cast of a Theatrical Motion Picture TTT 2002 2004 Won Outstanding Performance by the Cast of a Theatrical Motion Picture ROTK 2003Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards
2002 Won Best Ensemble Acting FOTR 2001 2003 Won Best Ensemble Acting TTT 2002 2004 Nominated Best Ensemble Acting ROTK 2003Online Film Critics Society Awards
2003 Won Best Ensemble ROTK 2003Blockbuster Entertainment Awards
1999 Nominated Favorite Actor - Horror The Faculty 1998 1999 Nominated Favorite Supporting Actor - Sci-Fi Deep Impact 1998National Board of Review USA
2003 Won Best Acting by an Ensemble ROTK 2003MTV Movie Awards
2002 Nominated Best On-Screen Team FOTR 2001 2003 Won Best On-Screen Team TTT 2003Kids' Choice Awards USA
2002 Nominated Favorite Male Butt Kicker FOTR 2003 Nominated Favorite Male Kicker TTTEmpire Awards UK
2002 Won Best Actor FOTRDVD Exclusive Awards
2003 Nominated Best Animated Character Performance The Adventures of Tom Thumb & Thumbelina 2002 2003 Nominated Best Audio Commentary, New Release FOTR 2003 Nominated Best Audio Commentary (New For DVD) TTTBroadcast Film Critics Awards
2004 Won Best Acting Ensemble ROTK 1999 Nominated Favorite Actor - Horror The Faculty 1998 1999 Nominated Favorite Supporting Actor - Sci-Fi- Deep Impact 1998Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films USA
1994 Won Best Performance by a Young Actor The Good Son 1993 1995 Nominated Best Performance by a Younger Actor North 1994 2003 Nominated Best Performance by a Younger Actor TTT 2004 Won Best Actor ROTKAcademy of Interactive Arts &
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