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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
Tor Valum
for Tor Valum in The Star Wars - Part Three: Fall of the Republic (2005)
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The Clone Wars draw to a bloody close. Anakin is now a powerful Jedi Master, but he’s become increasingly unstable—tormented by visions of Padmé’s death, the war’s horrors, and betrayal from all sides. Meanwhile, Darth Sidious plays his final hand. After General Grievous is destroyed and Dooku eliminated, Sidious names himself Emperor, revealing his identity and manipulating Anakin into believing the Jedi plan to overthrow him. When Mace Windu and the Council attempt to arrest Sidious, Anakin chooses darkness—killing Windu and becoming Darth Vader. Order 66 is executed. Across the galaxy, Jedi are hunted and exterminated. Obi-Wan confronts Vader on Mustafar after Padmé, heartbroken and betrayed, pleads with Anakin to stop. A duel ensues—Anakin is maimed and burned, left for dead until Sidious saves and entombs him in the black armor of legend. Ahsoka escapes into hiding. Padmé dies giving birth to Luke and Leia, who are hidden away. The Jedi fall. The Empire rises. The Chosen One is lost.
