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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.
When Steve Rogers is seriously injured, Peggy Carter becomes the world's first super soldier. The rough-and-tumble space pirates known as the Ravagers abduct T'Challa instead of Peter Quill. Nick Fury struggles to launch The Avengers when candidates are targeted by a serial killer. A grief-stricken Doctor Strange uses the Eye of Agamotto in a dangerous effort to change the past. When The Avengers are infected by a zombie plague, surviving heroes search for a cure. Killmonger rescues Tony Stark when his Humvee is attacked in Afghanistan and manipulates his influence for his designs of conquering Wakanda. Thor, who never learned to be a good hero, throws an out-of-control intergalactic party on Earth. Natasha Romanoff and Clint Barton seek to destroy killer-robot Ultron following a cataclysmic event. The Watcher gathers heroes from across the multiverse for one final battle against Infinity Ultron.
