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Elijah Wood

Elijah Wood

Acting

Born: January 28, 1981Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA

Elijah Jordan Wood (born January 28, 1981) is an American actor and producer. He rose to international fame 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 multiple roles such as Avalon (1990) and The Good Son (1993). As a teenager, he starred in several films including North (1994), Flipper (1996), and The Ice Storm (1997). Following the success of The Lord of the Rings, Wood has appeared in a wide range of films, including Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004), Paris, je t'aime (2006), and I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore (2017). Wood's voice roles include Mumble in the Happy Feet film franchise (2006–2011), the title protagonist 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), Sigma in Season 10 of Red vs. Blue, and Wirt in the Cartoon Network miniseries Over the Garden Wall (2014). He 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).

Known For
Filmography
The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum

The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum

Frodo Baggins

2027
Ready or Not: Here I Come

Ready or Not: Here I Come

The Lawyer

2026
The Toxic Avenger Unrated

The Toxic Avenger Unrated

Fritz Garbinger, his Creepy Brother

2025
The Monkey

The Monkey

Ted

2025
Bookworm

Bookworm

Strawn Wise

2024
Tony Pizzas Tony Pizzas

Tony Pizzas Tony Pizzas

Elijah Wood

2023
The Elephant 6 Recording Co.

The Elephant 6 Recording Co.

Self

2023
No Man of God

No Man of God

Bill Hagmaier

2021
Solar Noise

Solar Noise

Self (archive footage)

2020
Come to Daddy

Come to Daddy

Norval Greenwood

2019
The Panama Papers

The Panama Papers

John Doe (voice)

2018
The Postman Dreams 2

The Postman Dreams 2

2017
78/52

78/52

Self

2017
I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore

I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore

Tony

2017
The Trust

The Trust

David Waters

2016
The Last Witch Hunter

The Last Witch Hunter

Dolan 37th

2015
Henry

Henry

2015
Behind Over the Garden Wall

Behind Over the Garden Wall

Self

2015
Made in Japan

Made in Japan

Self (voice)

2015
It's Better in Italian

It's Better in Italian

Self

2015
Set Fire to the Stars

Set Fire to the Stars

John M. Brinnin

2014
Cooties

Cooties

Clint

2014
Why Horror?

Why Horror?

Animation VO (voice)

2014
Open Windows

Open Windows

Nick Chambers

2014
This Must Be the Only Fantasy

This Must Be the Only Fantasy

Trevor

2013
Mundos virtuales

Mundos virtuales

2013
Tome of the Unknown

Tome of the Unknown

Wirt (voice)

2013
Maniac: The Making of Documentary

Maniac: The Making of Documentary

Self

2013
Grand Piano

Grand Piano

Tom Selznick

2013
Pawn Shop Chronicles

Pawn Shop Chronicles

Johnny Shaw

2013
A Band Called Death

A Band Called Death

Self

2013
Setup, Punch

Setup, Punch

Reuben Stein

2013
Maniac

Maniac

Frank Zito

2012
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

Frodo Baggins

2012
The Ballad Of Danko Jones

The Ballad Of Danko Jones

Mouse

2012
The Narrative of Victor Karloch

The Narrative of Victor Karloch

William Merriwether

2012
Celeste & Jesse Forever

Celeste & Jesse Forever

Scott

2012
Revenge for Jolly!

Revenge for Jolly!

Thomas

2012
Treasure Island

Treasure Island

Ben Gunn

2012
Happy Feet Two

Happy Feet Two

Mumble (voice)

2011
Nightmare Factory

Nightmare Factory

Self

2011
Fight for Your Right Revisited

Fight for Your Right Revisited

Ad-Rock (B-Boys 1)

2011
Boobie

Boobie

James

2011
WWII in HD: The Air War

WWII in HD: The Air War

Andy Rooney (voice)

2010
The Romantics

The Romantics

Chip

2010
The Heart is a Drum Machine

The Heart is a Drum Machine

Self

2010
Beyond All Boundaries

Beyond All Boundaries

Corp. Wilfred Hanson / Capt. John C. Chapin

2009
9

9

#9 (voice)

2009
Operation Filmmaker

Operation Filmmaker

Self

2008
The Oxford Murders

The Oxford Murders

Martin

2008
Weathering the Storm: The Making of The Ice Storm

Weathering the Storm: The Making of The Ice Storm

Self

2007
Day Zero

Day Zero

Aaron Feller

2007
Happy Feet

Happy Feet

Mumble (voice)

2006
Bobby

Bobby

William Avary

2006
Paris Je T'aime

Paris Je T'aime

Le garçon (Quartier de la Madeleine)

2006
Green Street Hooligans

Green Street Hooligans

Matt Buckner

2005
Everything Is Illuminated

Everything Is Illuminated

Jonathan Safran Foer

2005
I’m Still Here: Real Diaries of Young People Who Lived During the Holocaust

I’m Still Here: Real Diaries of Young People Who Lived During the Holocaust

Klaus Langer / Dawid Rubinowicz (voice)

2005
Sin City

Sin City

Kevin

2005
Ringers: Lord of the Fans

Ringers: Lord of the Fans

Self

2005
A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'

A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'

Self

2004
A Look Inside Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

A Look Inside Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

2004
Frodo Is Great... Who Is That?!!

Frodo Is Great... Who Is That?!!

Self

2004
The Making of 'The Return of the King'

The Making of 'The Return of the King'

Self

2004
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

Patrick

2004
The Quest Fulfilled: A Director's Vision

The Quest Fulfilled: A Director's Vision

Self

2003
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Frodo

2003
Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King

Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King

Self

2003
From Book to Script: Finding the Story

From Book to Script: Finding the Story

Self

2003
The Making of 'The Long and Short of It'

The Making of 'The Long and Short of It'

Self

2003
The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina

The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina

Tom Thumb (voice)

2003
Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over

Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over

The Guy

2003
The Making of 'The Two Towers'

The Making of 'The Two Towers'

2003
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

Frodo

2002
The Cranberries - Stars: The Best Videos 1992-2002

The Cranberries - Stars: The Best Videos 1992-2002

Boy with Hearphones (segment "Ridiculous Thoughts")

2002
Ash Wednesday

Ash Wednesday

Sean Sullivan

2002
Try Seventeen

Try Seventeen

Jones

2002
The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring'

The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring'

Self

2002
Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring

Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring

Self

2001
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

Frodo

2001
Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings'

Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings'

Self

2001
Quest for the Ring

Quest for the Ring

Self

2001
Chain of Fools

Chain of Fools

Mikey

2001
The Bumblebee Flies Anyway

The Bumblebee Flies Anyway

Barney Snow

2000
Black and White

Black and White

Wren

1999
The Faculty

The Faculty

Casey Connor

1998
Deep Impact

Deep Impact

Leo Biederman

1998
The Ice Storm

The Ice Storm

Mikey Carver

1997
Oliver Twist

Oliver Twist

The Artful Dodger

1997
Flipper

Flipper

Sandy Ricks

1996
The War

The War

Stu Simmons

1994
North

North

North

1994
The Good Son

The Good Son

Mark Evans

1993
The Adventures of Huck Finn

The Adventures of Huck Finn

Huck Finn

1993
Forever Young

Forever Young

Nat Cooper

1992
Day-O

Day-O

Day-O

1992
Radio Flyer

Radio Flyer

Mike

1992

The Witness

Little Boy

1992
Paradise

Paradise

Willard Young

1991
Avalon

Avalon

Michael Kaye

1990
Child in the Night

Child in the Night

Luke

1990
Internal Affairs

Internal Affairs

Sean Stretch

1990
Back to the Future Part II

Back to the Future Part II

Video Game Boy

1989