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Elijah Wood

Elijah Wood

Elijah Jordan Wood (born January 28, 1981) is an American actor and producer. He rose to international fame for his portrayal of Frodo Baggins in The Lord of the Rings film trilogy (2001–2003) and The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012). Wood made his film debut with a small part in Back to the Future Part II (1989). He went on to achieve recognition as a child actor with multiple roles such as Avalon (1990) and The Good Son (1993). As a teenager, he starred in several films including North (1994), Flipper (1996), and The Ice Storm (1997). Following the success of The Lord of the Rings, Wood has appeared in a wide range of films, including Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004), Paris, je t'aime (2006), and I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore (2017). Wood's voice roles include Mumble in the Happy Feet film franchise (2006–2011), the title protagonist in 9 (2009), Spyro the Dragon in the Legend of Spyro video game trilogy (2006–2008), Beck on Disney XD's Tron: Uprising (2012–2013), Sigma in Season 10 of Red vs. Blue, and Wirt in the Cartoon Network miniseries Over the Garden Wall (2014). He played Ryan Newman on the FX dark comedy series Wilfred (2011–2014), for which he received a Satellite Award nomination for Best Actor, and Todd Brotzman in the BBC America series Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency (2016–2017).

Known for

The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum
The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum
2027 • Frodo Baggins
Ready or Not: Here I Come
Ready or Not: Here I Come
2026 • The Lawyer
The Toxic Avenger Unrated
The Toxic Avenger Unrated
2025 • Fritz Garbinger, his Creepy Brother
The Monkey
The Monkey
2025 • Ted
Bookworm
Bookworm
2024 • Strawn Wise
Tony Pizzas Tony Pizzas
Tony Pizzas Tony Pizzas
2023 • Elijah Wood
The Elephant 6 Recording Co.
The Elephant 6 Recording Co.
2023 • Self
No Man of God
No Man of God
2021 • Bill Hagmaier

Full filmography

The Toxic Avenger Unrated
The Toxic Avenger Unrated
2025 • Fritz Garbinger, his Creepy Brother
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Bookworm
Bookworm
2024 • Strawn Wise
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No Man of God
No Man of God
2021 • Bill Hagmaier
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Solar Noise
Solar Noise
2020 • Self (archive footage)
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Come to Daddy
Come to Daddy
2019 • Norval Greenwood
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The Panama Papers
The Panama Papers
2018 • John Doe (voice)
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78/52
78/52
2017 • Self
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The Trust
The Trust
2016 • David Waters
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Made in Japan
Made in Japan
2015 • Self (voice)
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Set Fire to the Stars
Set Fire to the Stars
2014 • John M. Brinnin
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Cooties
Cooties
2014 • Clint
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Why Horror?
Why Horror?
2014 • Animation VO (voice)
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Open Windows
Open Windows
2014 • Nick Chambers
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Tome of the Unknown
Tome of the Unknown
2013 • Wirt (voice)
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Grand Piano
Grand Piano
2013 • Tom Selznick
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Pawn Shop Chronicles
Pawn Shop Chronicles
2013 • Johnny Shaw
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Setup, Punch
Setup, Punch
2013 • Reuben Stein
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Maniac
Maniac
2012 • Frank Zito
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The Narrative of Victor Karloch
The Narrative of Victor Karloch
2012 • William Merriwether
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Happy Feet Two
Happy Feet Two
2011 • Mumble (voice)
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Fight for Your Right Revisited
Fight for Your Right Revisited
2011 • Ad-Rock (B-Boys 1)
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Boobie
Boobie
2011 • James
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WWII in HD: The Air War
WWII in HD: The Air War
2010 • Andy Rooney (voice)
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Beyond All Boundaries
Beyond All Boundaries
2009 • Corp. Wilfred Hanson / Capt. John C. Chapin
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9
9
2009 • #9 (voice)
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Day Zero
Day Zero
2007 • Aaron Feller
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Happy Feet
Happy Feet
2006 • Mumble (voice)
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Bobby
Bobby
2006 • William Avary
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Paris Je T'aime
Paris Je T'aime
2006 • Le garçon (Quartier de la Madeleine)
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Everything Is Illuminated
Everything Is Illuminated
2005 • Jonathan Safran Foer
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Sin City
Sin City
2005 • Kevin
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The Cranberries - Stars: The Best Videos 1992-2002
The Cranberries - Stars: The Best Videos 1992-2002
2002 • Boy with Hearphones (segment "Ridiculous Thoughts")
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Ash Wednesday
Ash Wednesday
2002 • Sean Sullivan
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The Faculty
The Faculty
1998 • Casey Connor
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Deep Impact
Deep Impact
1998 • Leo Biederman
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The Ice Storm
The Ice Storm
1997 • Mikey Carver
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Oliver Twist
Oliver Twist
1997 • The Artful Dodger
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Flipper
Flipper
1996 • Sandy Ricks
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The War
The War
1994 • Stu Simmons
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North
North
1994 • North
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The Good Son
The Good Son
1993 • Mark Evans
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Forever Young
Forever Young
1992 • Nat Cooper
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Day-O
Day-O
1992 • Day-O
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The Witness
1992 • Little Boy
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Paradise
Paradise
1991 • Willard Young
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Avalon
Avalon
1990 • Michael Kaye
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Internal Affairs
Internal Affairs
1990 • Sean Stretch
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Elijah Wood – Biography, Known For & Filmography