Hugo Weaving is a famous actor, who is mostly known for his appearances in such movies as ‘The Matrix’, ‘Lord of the Rings’, ‘V for Vendetta’, ‘ Priscilla’ and many other popular movies and television shows. During his career as an actor Hugo has been nominated for and won many awards. Some of them include MTV Movie Award, Satellite Award, Australian Film Institute Award and many others. So how rich is Hugo Weaving? It has been estimated that Hugo’s net worth is 30 million dollars. This sum of money has mainly come from his career as an actor and there is a high chance that Hugo Weaving’s net worth will become even higher as he continues to appear in different shows and movies.
Hugo Weaving Net Worth $30 Million
Hugo Wallace Weaving, or simply known as Hugo Weaving, was born in 1960, in Nigeria. During his childhood Hugo lived in different countries such as Australia, South Africa and England. In 1981 Weaving finished at the National Institute of Dramatic Art. His career as an actor began in 1984 when Hugo became part of a television series entitled ‘Bodyline’. From that time Hugo’s net worth started to grow. Later Weaving also appeared in ‘Barlow and Chambers: A Long Way From Home’, ‘Bangkok Hilton’ and many other movies and shows.
In 1999 Hugo got the role which made him famous all over the world. It was the role of Agent Smith in ‘The Matrix’, where he worked together with Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Joe Pantoliano and others. The success of this movie and its sequels had a huge impact on the growth of Hugo Weaving’s net worth. Later Hugo got another successful role in the famous film ‘Lord of the Rings’. While making this movie Weaving worked with Liv Tyler, Orlando Bloom, Billy Boyd, Elijah Wood, Sean Astin and many others. This also added a lot to Hugo’s net worth. In 2006 Weaving appeared in another famous movie, entitled ‘V for Vendetta’ which made him even more famous and acclaimed.
Other movies and television shows that Hugo appeared in include ‘Little Fish’, ‘In the Company of Actors’, ‘The Wolfman’, ‘Rake’, ‘The Bite’ and many others. All these appearances had a huge impact on the growth of Hugo Weaving’s net worth.
To talk about Weaving’s personal life, he is happily married to Katrina Greenwood and they have 2 children. What is more, Hugo is an ambassador of Voiceless, an organization that protects animal rights.
All in all, it could be said that Hugo Weaving is one of the most famous and most experienced actors. During his career Hugo has appeared in many movies and television shows and played roles in some of the most famous movies of all time. Weaving is still working as an actor and plans to appear in many other different projects. Let’s hope that his fans will be able to enjoy his skills in acting for a long, long time in the future.
Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards (AACTA), Sydney Theatre Award (2011), Helen Hayes Award (2012), The Constellation Awards, Best Male Performance (2006)
Nominations
International Award for Best Actor, Satellite Awards, Teen Choice Awards, MTV Movie Award for Best Fight, Screen Actors Guild Awards
Movies
Proof (1991), The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert 91994), The Interview (1998), The Matrix (1999–2003), The Lord of the Rings (2001–2003), The Hobbit (2012–2014), The Dressmaker (2015), The Old Man Who Read Love Stories (2001), Little Fish (2005), Hacksaw Ridge (2016)
TV Shows
The Dirtwater Dynasty (1988), V for Vendetta (2006), Bordertown (1995)
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Trademark
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High eyebrows, often arched to dramatic effect
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Calm, reserved delivery of his lines.
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Roles in science fiction and fantasy films
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Often plays sinister villains or anti-heroes
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Rich yet flawless voice
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Deep dramatic voice
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Quote
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I think films have a limited ability to change the world, but that doesn't mean you don't stop trying. You do what's right for you, make the films you believe in, talk about the issues you believe in. The bigger the risk, the more chance you're going to be crucified, but you have to execute your beliefs in any way you can. In the end ['Cloud Atlas'] has something to say about love and hope and believing in something. It wants to tell us that individual choices can come to mean something universal.
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One of the first things that made me want to be an actor was listening to Prokofiev's 'Romeo and Juliet'. I was intensely moved by it. I think I was about nine - I went to see the ballet. That's what made me interested in Shakespeare.
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I'm 'of the world'. There was a time when I thought, 'Oh, I must go back to England. I feel English.' Then I went and the longer I was away, the more Australian I felt. Now, I've come back here and I don't feel entirely Australian. But I certainly feel like this is my country. This is where I live and this is where I want to work.
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You're certainly pushed into selling yourself as a commodity in order to sell the product. I will engage in the selling of the film. But I will try not to engage in the selling of the image, because I find that it's easier to go on and make another film, because the next character is actually obstructed if your image is bigger than it. So the longer you keep the mask on, metaphorically and physically, the better.
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I think I said something like The Interview (1998) was the most fulfilling experience from an acting point of view. And it definitely was. That was a combination of working with a director who was very open and very prepared, and ... working with [co-star] Tony Martin - just sitting opposite him every day, which is pretty much what we did because the film is essentially a dialog between two men.
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I do love working in Australia. Generally, the budgets are smaller, the crews are smaller and generally you work at a fast pace. That gives you energy. At the end of the day, you've worked a lot but you don't feel tired. On the big ones, you sit around a lot. That really saps your energy.
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"I was on top of Keanu Reeves, he was on his back and I was on my trunk, and I was breathing down his neck for hours and hours. It was... very erotic." (on filming The Matrix Reloaded (2003))
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Fact
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Is 18 months younger than Viggo Mortensen, yet plays his father in law in The Lord of the Rings trilogy.
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Is nine years older than Cate Blanchett but plays her son-in-law in the Lord of the Rings trilogy.
Is a pesco Vegetarians - Pesco vegetarians eat fish but no other meat.
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Has suffered from epileptic seizures since he was age 13. Because of this, he made the decision early on not to drive and he has never had a driver's license. In a 2006 interview, Weaving noted he hasn't suffered a seizure in years, but is still reluctant to get a driver's license because "I'm so used to not driving, I'm scared of what I'd do.".
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Weaving fractured his hip doing a stunt while in training for The Matrix (1999). He recovered and the fight scenes in the production were shifted to the end of the filming. Since Keanu Reeves had suffered a neck injury at around the same time, the delay worked well for both actors. While both actors required stunt doubles on The Matrix and its two sequels, they both trained for months in advance of each production and did a lot of the fight choreography themselves.
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Attended the Downs School, Wraxall, outside Bristol, whilst living in the United Kingdom, which was also briefly attended by Orlando Bloom.
Nominated for the 2005 Helpmann Award for Best Male Actor in a Supporting Role in a Play for his performance in "Hedda Gabler".
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Sister Anna-Jane Weaving had a brief singing career in Paris, France in the mid-1980s.
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His father worked in the computer industry and moved around a lot. Hugo spent his childhood in South Africa and England before finally settling in Australia.
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Children with Katrina Greenwood: Harry Weaving (b. 1989) and Holly Weaving (b. 1993).
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His parents and baby Hugo left Nigeria before he was one year old.
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Graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA).
$30 Million
V for Vendetta (2005)
