Elijah Wood

Elijah Wood

Acting
Born Jan 28, 1981
From Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA

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

Filmography — Acting

Ready or Not: Here I Come
7.1
2026

Ready or Not: Here I Come

The Lawyer

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
8.1
2004

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

Patrick

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
8.4
2001

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

Frodo

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
8.5
2003

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Frodo

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
8.4
2002

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

Frodo

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
7.4
2012

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

Frodo Baggins

The Monkey
6.0
2025

The Monkey

Ted

The Faculty
6.6
1998

The Faculty

Casey Connor

Back to the Future Part II
7.8
1989

Back to the Future Part II

Video Game Boy

9
6.9
2009

9

#9 (voice)

Sin City
7.5
2005

Sin City

Kevin

The Last Witch Hunter
6.0
2015

The Last Witch Hunter

Dolan 37th

Happy Feet
6.2
2006

Happy Feet

Mumble (voice)

Happy Feet Two
6.2
2011

Happy Feet Two

Mumble (voice)

The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum
2027

The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum

Frodo Baggins

Deep Impact
6.2
1998

Deep Impact

Leo Biederman

The Toxic Avenger Unrated
6.0
2025

The Toxic Avenger Unrated

Fritz Garbinger, his Creepy Brother

Bobby
6.4
2006

Bobby

William Avary

The Ice Storm
6.9
1997

The Ice Storm

Mikey Carver

Green Street Hooligans
7.3
2005

Green Street Hooligans

Matt Buckner

Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over
5.1
2003

Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over

The Guy

The Good Son
6.8
1993

The Good Son

Mark Evans

Grand Piano
5.9
2013

Grand Piano

Tom Selznick

Maniac
6.0
2012

Maniac

Frank Zito

Paris Je T'aime
6.8
2006

Paris Je T'aime

Le garçon (Quartier de la Madeleine)

North
5.1
1994

North

North

Cooties
5.9
2014

Cooties

Clint

Flipper
5.6
1996

Flipper

Sandy Ricks

Internal Affairs
6.4
1990

Internal Affairs

Sean Stretch

Radio Flyer
7.0
1992

Radio Flyer

Mike

The Romantics
4.9
2010

The Romantics

Chip

Black and White
4.6
1999

Black and White

Wren

I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore
6.6
2017

I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore

Tony

Celeste & Jesse Forever
6.4
2012

Celeste & Jesse Forever

Scott

Come to Daddy
6.0
2019

Come to Daddy

Norval Greenwood

Forever Young
6.5
1992

Forever Young

Nat Cooper

The Adventures of Huck Finn
6.2
1993

The Adventures of Huck Finn

Huck Finn

Avalon
6.7
1990

Avalon

Michael Kaye

Pawn Shop Chronicles
5.8
2013

Pawn Shop Chronicles

Johnny Shaw

Bookworm
6.5
2024

Bookworm

Strawn Wise

The War
6.6
1994

The War

Stu Simmons

The Trust
5.2
2016

The Trust

David Waters

No Man of God
6.6
2021

No Man of God

Bill Hagmaier

78/52
7.2
2017

78/52

Self

Open Windows
5.1
2014

Open Windows

Nick Chambers

The Panama Papers
6.7
2018

The Panama Papers

John Doe (voice)

Chain of Fools
5.8
2001

Chain of Fools

Mikey

The Oxford Murders
6.0
2008

The Oxford Murders

Martin

Everything Is Illuminated
7.3
2005

Everything Is Illuminated

Jonathan Safran Foer

Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring
6.5
2001

Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring

Self

Day Zero
4.9
2007

Day Zero

Aaron Feller

Beyond All Boundaries
6.8
2009

Beyond All Boundaries

Corp. Wilfred Hanson / Capt. John C. Chapin

Try Seventeen
6.2
2002

Try Seventeen

Jones

Ringers: Lord of the Fans
6.3
2005

Ringers: Lord of the Fans

Self

Paradise
6.2
1991

Paradise

Willard Young

Fight for Your Right Revisited
6.6
2011

Fight for Your Right Revisited

Ad-Rock (B-Boys 1)

Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings'
7.8
2001

Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings'

Self

The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina
5.3
2003

The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina

Tom Thumb (voice)

Nightmare Factory
7.2
2011

Nightmare Factory

Self

A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'
6.0
2004

A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'

Self

Ash Wednesday
5.4
2002

Ash Wednesday

Sean Sullivan

The Making of 'The Two Towers'
8.8
2003

The Making of 'The Two Towers'

The Bumblebee Flies Anyway
6.2
2000

The Bumblebee Flies Anyway

Barney Snow

The Making of 'The Return of the King'
8.8
2004

The Making of 'The Return of the King'

Self

Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King
8.1
2003

Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King

Self

The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring'
8.8
2002

The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring'

Self

The Ballad Of Danko Jones
2012

The Ballad Of Danko Jones

Mouse

Revenge for Jolly!
4.6
2012

Revenge for Jolly!

Thomas

Child in the Night
5.4
1990

Child in the Night

Luke

I’m Still Here: Real Diaries of Young People Who Lived During the Holocaust
4.0
2005

I’m Still Here: Real Diaries of Young People Who Lived During the Holocaust

Klaus Langer / Dawid Rubinowicz (voice)

A Band Called Death
7.2
2013

A Band Called Death

Self

WWII in HD: The Air War
8.6
2010

WWII in HD: The Air War

Andy Rooney (voice)

6.5
1992

The Witness

Little Boy

Oliver Twist
6.2
1997

Oliver Twist

The Artful Dodger

Frodo Is Great... Who Is That?!!
6.7
2004

Frodo Is Great... Who Is That?!!

Self

Solar Noise
6.3
2020

Solar Noise

Self (archive footage)

Why Horror?
5.9
2014

Why Horror?

Animation VO (voice)

Set Fire to the Stars
5.6
2014

Set Fire to the Stars

John M. Brinnin

The Making of 'The Long and Short of It'
2003

The Making of 'The Long and Short of It'

Self

Quest for the Ring
5.6
2001

Quest for the Ring

Self

Made in Japan
5.0
2015

Made in Japan

Self (voice)

The Quest Fulfilled: A Director's Vision
6.2
2003

The Quest Fulfilled: A Director's Vision

Self

Day-O
4.7
1992

Day-O

Day-O

The Heart is a Drum Machine
5.2
2010

The Heart is a Drum Machine

Self

The Lord of the Rings: Shadow of the Past

Frodo

Henry
5.5
2015

Henry

Operation Filmmaker
6.5
2008

Operation Filmmaker

Self

The Narrative of Victor Karloch
5.8
2012

The Narrative of Victor Karloch

William Merriwether

Behind Over the Garden Wall
2015

Behind Over the Garden Wall

Self

The Elephant 6 Recording Co.
5.7
2023

The Elephant 6 Recording Co.

Self

The Cranberries - Stars: The Best Videos 1992-2002
7.5
2002

The Cranberries - Stars: The Best Videos 1992-2002

Boy with Hearphones (segment "Ridiculous Thoughts")

10.0

Disney's Safety Hits Volume 1: Bike Safety With Bill Nye The Science Guy & I'm No Fool On Wheels

Pinocchio

Tome of the Unknown
7.2
2013

Tome of the Unknown

Wirt (voice)

The Postman Dreams 2
2017

The Postman Dreams 2

This Must Be the Only Fantasy
2.5
2013

This Must Be the Only Fantasy

Trevor

Boobie
10.0
2011

Boobie

James

Setup, Punch
2013

Setup, Punch

Reuben Stein

Maniac: The Making of Documentary
2013

Maniac: The Making of Documentary

Self

Mundos virtuales
2013

Mundos virtuales

Tony Pizzas Tony Pizzas
2023

Tony Pizzas Tony Pizzas

Elijah Wood

2002

A Day in the Life of a Hobbit

Self

L.A. Rush

L.A. Rush

It's Better in Italian
2015

It's Better in Italian

Self

A Look Inside Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
6.0
2004

A Look Inside Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

Weathering the Storm: The Making of The Ice Storm
2007

Weathering the Storm: The Making of The Ice Storm

Self

From Book to Script: Finding the Story
2003

From Book to Script: Finding the Story

Self

Filmography — Crew