Biography
As a child star, Elijah Wood's gentle demeanor and expressive eyes made him eminently likable with audiences, but it was his innate talent which helped him to make the successful transformation from cute kid to respected adult actor. At age nine, Wood was already well on his way in Hollywood when director Barry Levinson gave him a prominent role in "Avalon" (1990). The young actor soon starred in a wide variety of projects, including "The Good …
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Career Milestones
2012 | Returned to Middle Earth as Frodo in "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey," based on the novel by J.R.R. Tolkien and directed by Peter Jackson |
2011 | Reprised voiceover role in the animated sequel "Happy Feet Two" |
2011 | Cast as a man who forms a unique relationship with his neighbor's dog on the FX series "Wilfred" |
2009 | Lent his voice to the feature-length adaptation of Shane Acker's short film "9" |
2007 | Co-starred with Chris Klein and Jon Bernthal in "Day Zero" |
2006 | Voice the main character Mumble in the animated film "Happy Feet" |
2006 | Cast in Emilio Estevez's directorial debut "Bobby," an ensemble centered around the night of Robert F. Kennedy's assassination |
2005 | Starred in Liev Schreiber's directing debut "Everything Is Illuminated," as a young American in search of the woman who saved his Jewish grandfather during the Nazi invasion in Ukraine |
2005 | Co-starred in the film adaptation of Frank Miller's uber-noir series of graphic novels "Sin City"; co-directed by Miller and Robert Rodriguez |
2005 | Played a journalist turned thug in "Green Street Hooligans," a film about the violent gangs associated with England's soccer teams |
2004 | Co-starred with Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet in Michel Gondry's "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind"; written by Charlie Kaufman |
2003 | Again played Frodo in the final installment of Peter Jackson's "Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" |
2002 | Played the younger brother of Edward Burns' character in Burns' "Ash Wednesday" |
2002 | Reprised role of Frodo Baggins for "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers" |
2001 | Acted in "Life Without Dick"; aired on on Encore in lieu of theatrical release |
2001 | Portrayed Frodo Baggins in Peter Jackson's film version of "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" |
1999 | Played the boyfriend of a wannabe hip-hop groupie in James Toback's "Black and White" |
1998 | Co-starred in the surprise blockbuster "Deep Impact" and the Robert Rodriquez thriller "The Faculty" |
1997 | Won praise for his performance as the older son of Jamey Sheridan and Sigourney Weaver in Ang Lee's "The Ice Storm" |
1997 | Portrayed the Artful Dodger (complete with Cockney accent) in the ABC movie presentation of "Oliver Twist" |
1996 | Played the lead role in "Flipper" |
1994 | Played Kevin Costner's son in "War" |
1994 | Played the title role in Rob Reiner's comedy "North" |
1993 | Played the lead role in "The Adventures of Huck Finn" |
1992 | Co-starred with Mel Gibson and Jamie Lee Curtis in "Forever Young" |
1992 | Co-starred with Joseph Mazzello in "Radio Flyer" |
1991 | First starring role, "Paradise," in which he played a young boy who brings estranged couple Melanie Griffith and Don Johnson back together |
1990 | First significant role, playing Aidan Quinn's son in Barry Levinson's "Avalon" |
1989 | Made feature debut in "Back to the Future II" |
1989 | First break was a small role in Paula Abdul's music video for "Forever Your Girl"; directed by David Fincher |
1989 | Moved to Los Angeles with his family |
1988 | Mother enrolled him in modeling school |
Awards
2007 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture in Bobby |
2004 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King |
2003 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers |
2002 | MTV Movie Award for Best Male Performance in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring |
2002 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring |