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Hugo Wallace Weaving AO (born 4 April 1960) is an English actor. Born in Colonial Nigeria to English parents, he has resided in Australia for the entirety of his career. He is the recipient of six Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards (AACTA) and has also been recognised as an Honorary Officer of the Order of Australia. Weaving landed his first major role as English cricket captain Douglas Jardine on the Australian television series Bodyline (1984). Continuing to act in Australia, he rose to prominence with his appearances in the films Proof (1991) and The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994), winning his first AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role with the former. By the turn of the millennium, Weaving achieved international recognition through appearances in mainstream American productions. His most notable film roles include Agent Smith in the first three The Matrix films (1999–2003), Elrond in The Lord of the Rings (2001–2003) and The Hobbit (2012–2014) trilogies, the title character in V for Vendetta (2005), and Johann Schmidt / Red Skull in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) film Captain America: The First Avenger (2011). In addition to his live action appearances, Weaving has had several voice over roles, including in the films Babe (1995), Happy Feet (2006) and Happy Feet Two (2011), and the Transformers series as Megatron (2007–2011). He also reprised his roles of Agent Smith and Elrond in Matrix and Lord of the Rings video game adaptations.
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for Darth Plagueis [CGI] (Voice) in Maul: A Star Wars Story
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Following the fall of the Jedi Order and the rise of the Empire, Maul: A Star Wars Story continues the journey of the former Sith Lord after his escape from captivity during Order 66, as seen in The Clone Wars finale. Now alone, betrayed, and presumed dead, Maul retreats into the shadows of the galaxy, where his hunger for revenge begins to evolve into something more calculated. We also venture into Maul's past where his brutal Sith training under Darth Sidious takes place while simultaneously Maul begins building Crimson Dawn, a powerful criminal empire he uses to manipulate galactic chaos to his advantage. In secret, he grooms a young apprentice—a future Darth Talon—with dreams of reclaiming the power denied to him. But his growing influence draws the attention of the Inquisitors, and eventually, Darth Vader himself. As Maul prepares for a confrontation with the Empire, his obsession with Obi-Wan Kenobi deepens, revealing the full psychological weight of their shared history. His hatred for both the Jedi and the Sith begins to blur, driving him further into madness and isolation. The film builds toward a devastating clash with Vader, and ultimately reveals how Maul was driven into exile on Malachor, where destiny will one day catch up with him—through the eyes of Ezra Bridger.
