Elijah Wood
Known For
Acting
Born
1981-01-28 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA
Biography
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).
Most Known For
Family Guy
as Elijah Wood (voice)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self
American Dad!
as Ethan (voice)
The Daily Show
as Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self
Frasier
as Ethan (voice)
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
King of the Hill
as Jason (voice)
Conan
as Self
The Graham Norton Show
as Self
The Colbert Report
Hot Ones
as Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
as Frodo
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
as Frodo
Yellowjackets
as Walter (voice only)