1981-01-28 Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA
Elijah Jordan Wood (born January 28, 1981) is an American actor and producer. He is best known for his portrayal of Frodo Baggins in the Lord of the Rings film trilogy (2001–2003) and The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012). Wood made his film debut with a small part in Back to the Future Part II (1989). He went on to achieve recognition as a child actor with roles in Avalon (1990), Paradise (1991), Radio Flyer (1992), Forever Young (1992), The Adventures of Huck Finn (1993), and The Good Son (1993). As a teenager, he starred in films such as North (1994), The War (1994), Flipper (1996), The Ice Storm (1997), Deep Impact (1998), and The Faculty (1998). Following the success of The Lord of the Rings, Wood has appeared in a wide range of films, including Spy Kids 3D: Game Over (2003), Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004), Sin City (2005), Green Street Hooligans (2005), Everything Is Illuminated (2005), Paris, je t'aime (2006), Bobby (2006), Celeste and Jesse Forever (2012), Maniac (2012), Grand Piano, Cooties, The Last Witch Hunter (2015), The Trust (2016), I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore (2017), and Come to Daddy (2019). Wood's voice roles include Mumble in Happy Feet (2006) and its sequel (2011), the title character in 9 (2009), Spyro the Dragon in the Legend of Spyro video game trilogy (2006–2008), Beck on Disney XD's Tron: Uprising (2012–2013), and Wirt in the Cartoon Network miniseries Over the Garden Wall (2014). He also played Ryan Newman on the FX dark comedy series Wilfred (2011–2014), for which he received a Satellite Award nomination for Best Actor, and Todd Brotzman in the BBC America series Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency (2016–2017).
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The Elephant 6 Recording Co. | Self | 2023-08-25 |
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The Toxic Avenger | Fritz Garbinger | 2023-09-21 |
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No Man of God | Bill Hagmaier | 2021-08-19 |
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El ruido solar | Self (archive footage) | 2020-09-19 |
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Come to Daddy | Norval Greenwood | 2019-04-25 |
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The Panama Papers | John Doe (voice) | 2018-10-06 |
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78/52 | Self | 2017-10-13 |
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I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore | Tony | 2017-01-19 |
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The Trust | David Waters | 2016-04-29 |
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The Last Witch Hunter | Dolan 37th | 2015-10-21 |
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Made in Japan | Himself (voice) | 2015-03-17 |
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Behind Over the Garden Wall | Himself | 2015-07-08 |
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Henry | 2015-07-28 | |
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Set Fire to the Stars | John M. Brinnin | 2014-11-07 |
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Open Windows | Nick Chambers | 2014-07-04 |
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Why Horror? | Animation VO (voice) | 2014-10-03 |
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Cooties | Clint | 2014-10-10 |
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Pawn Shop Chronicles | Johnny Shaw | 2013-07-12 |
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Maniac: The Making of Documentary | 2013-10-15 | |
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This Must Be the Only Fantasy | Trevor | 2013-12-31 |
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A Band Called Death | Self | 2013-06-27 |
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Mundos virtuales | 2013-12-14 | |
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Tome of the Unknown | Wirt (voice) | 2013-10-24 |
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Setup, Punch | Reuben Stein | 2013-04-18 |
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Grand Piano | Tom Selznick | 2013-10-11 |
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The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey | Frodo | 2012-12-12 |
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Revenge for Jolly! | Thomas | 2012-07-17 |
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The Narrative of Victor Karloch | William Merriwether | 2012-09-02 |
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Maniac | Frank | 2012-12-26 |
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Celeste & Jesse Forever | Scott | 2012-08-03 |
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Nightmare Factory | Self | 2011-10-27 |
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Boobie | James | 2011-03-13 |
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Fight for Your Right Revisited | Ad-Rock (B-Boys 1) | 2011-04-22 |
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Happy Feet Two | Mumble (voice) | 2011-11-17 |
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The Romantics | Chip | 2010-09-10 |
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The Heart is a Drum Machine | Himself | 2010-03-09 |
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Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy | Self (archive footage) | 2010-05-04 |
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WWII in HD: The Air War | Andy Rooney (voice) | 2010-11-10 |
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9 | 9 (voice) | 2009-08-19 |
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Beyond All Boundaries | Corp. Wilfred Hanson / Capt. John C. Chapin | 2009-11-09 |
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Operation Filmmaker | Himself | 2008-02-20 |
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The Oxford Murders | Martin | 2008-01-18 |
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Day Zero | Aaron Feller | 2007-04-27 |
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Bobby | William Avary | 2006-09-05 |
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Paris, je t'aime | Le garçon (Quartier de la Madeleine) | 2006-06-21 |
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Happy Feet | Mumble (voice) | 2006-11-16 |
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I’m Still Here: Real Diaries of Young People Who Lived During the Holocaust | Klaus Langer / Dawid Rubinowicz (voice) | 2005-05-05 |
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Green Street Hooligans | Matt Buckner | 2005-09-09 |
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Ringers: Lord of the Fans | Self | 2005-01-21 |
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Everything Is Illuminated | Jonathan Safran Foer | 2005-09-05 |
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Sin City | Kevin | 2005-04-01 |
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Frodo Is Great... Who Is That?!! | Himself | 2004-07-23 |
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Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind | Patrick | 2004-03-19 |
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Creating Gollum | Himself | 2003-01-01 |
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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | Frodo | 2003-12-01 |
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Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over | The Guy | 2003-07-25 |
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The Quest Fulfilled: A Director's Vision | Self | 2003-12-26 |
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The Cranberries - Stars: The Best Videos 1992-2002 | Boy with Hearphones (segment "Ridiculous Thoughts") | 2002-11-26 |
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The Making of The Fellowship of the Ring | Self | 2002-04-01 |
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Try Seventeen | Jones | 2002-09-10 |
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Ash Wednesday | Sean Sullivan | 2002-10-11 |
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The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | Frodo | 2002-12-18 |
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The Adventures of Tom Thumb & Thumbelina | Tom Thumb (voice) | 2002-08-06 |
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The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | Frodo | 2001-12-18 |
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Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring | Self | 2001-12-23 |
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A Passage to Middle-earth: Making of 'Lord of the Rings' | Self | 2001-12-09 |
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Quest for the Ring | Self | 2001-11-29 |
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Chain of Fools | Mikey | 2000-09-22 |
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The Bumblebee Flies Anyway | Barney Snow | 2000-01-01 |
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Black and White | Wren | 1999-09-04 |
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Deep Impact | Leo Biederman | 1998-05-08 |
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The Faculty | Casey Connor | 1998-12-25 |
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Oliver Twist | The Artful Dodger | 1997-05-15 |
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The Ice Storm | Mikey Carver | 1997-02-05 |
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Flipper | Sandy Ricks | 1996-05-17 |
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North | North | 1994-07-22 |
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The War | Stu Simmons | 1994-11-04 |
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The Good Son | Mark Evans | 1993-09-24 |
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The Adventures of Huck Finn | Huck Finn | 1993-04-02 |
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Radio Flyer | Mike | 1992-02-21 |
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The Witness | Little Boy | 1992-01-01 |
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Day-O | Day-O | 1992-05-03 |
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Forever Young | Nat Cooper | 1992-12-16 |
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Paradise | Willard Young | 1991-09-18 |
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Avalon | Michael Kaye | 1990-10-05 |
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Internal Affairs | Sean Stretch | 1990-01-12 |
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Child in the Night | Luke | 1990-05-01 |
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Back to the Future Part II | Video Game Boy | 1989-11-22 |
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Bookworm | Strawn Wise |
