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Hugo Weaving was born on April 4, 1960 in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria and is credited as a voice actor, film actor and stage actor. As of 2026, Hugo Weaving is 66 years old. Education on record includes The Downs, Malvern College Prep School. Listed accolades include AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role (1991, 1998, 2005), Honorary Officer of the Order of Australia (2020), AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role (2012) and 1 more.
My Take
Hugo Weaving owns one of the most instantly recognizable voices in modern cinema, and yet I think his real genius is restraint. Born in Ibadan to British parents and settled in Australia since his teens, he could have lived comfortably off his blockbuster fame forever. Instead he keeps returning to Australian film and theatre, collecting AACTA Best Actor awards across three different decades, 1991, 1998, and 2005, which tells you his peers never stopped rating him. That loyalty to home-grown work, when Hollywood paychecks were always one phone call away, earns my deepest respect. He is a craftsman first and an icon second.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Hugo Weaving
- Name (Japanese)
- ヒューゴ・ウィーヴィング
- Reading
- ひゅーご・うぃーゔぃんぐ
- Born
- April 4, 1960 (age 66)
- Origin
- Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
- Occupation
- actor / voice actor / film actor / stage actor / television actor
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Rat
2. Background
- University
- The Downs, Malvern College Prep School
Awards & achievements
- 1991 AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
- 1998 AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
- 2005 AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
- 2020 Honorary Officer of the Order of Australia
- 2012 AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
- Sydney Theatre Awards
3. Links
4. About this entry
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Hugo Weaving born?
Born April 4, 1960 (age 66).
Where is Hugo Weaving from?
Hugo Weaving is from Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.
What does Hugo Weaving do?
Hugo Weaving works as actor, voice actor, film actor, stage actor, television actor.
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