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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.
Hugo Weaving
"Zod"
for "Zod" in Superman: Wrath of Zod (2006)
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Something in Clark's past has come back to haunt him. Before Krypton's destruction, Zod, along with his wife Ursa and their ally Non, revolted against the tyrannical government of their planet. However, they quickly transformed into ruthless would-be dictators driven by a thirst for power. Following a disastrous uprising orchestrated by Zod, the authorities condemn the trio to death. Nevertheless, Jor-El, Superman's father, intervenes, urging the government to reduce their punishment to imprisonment in the Phantom Zone, a proposal accepted on the condition that he would take on the role of their warden. Now haven been set free from the Phantom Zone, Zod trespasses on Earth; threatening to wipe out the entire human race.
