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Elijah Wood

Elijah Wood

Known For Acting
Birthday Jan 28, 1981 (44)
Birthplace Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA
Popularity 2 (history)
Updated Jun 05, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 Fu ... ture 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). Wood founded the record label Simian Records in 2005, which was dissolved in 2015. He directed the 2007 music video "Energy" for The Apples in Stereo. In 2010, Wood co-founded a film production company for horror films, The Woodshed, renamed SpectreVision in 2013. Wood is a disc jockey, and has toured globally with his friend Zach Cowie as the duo Wooden Wisdom. Description above from the Wikipedia article Elijah Wood, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Filmography

The Toxic Avenger

The Toxic Avenger

2025

as Fritz Garbinger

The Monkey

The Monkey

2025

as Ted

Bookworm

Bookworm

2024

as Strawn Wise

No Man of God

No Man of God

2021

as Bill Hagmaier

Come to Daddy

Come to Daddy

2019

as Norval Greenwood

The Panama Papers

The Panama Papers

2018

as John Doe (voice)

The Trust

The Trust

2016

as David Waters

The Last Witch Hunter

The Last Witch Hunter

2015

as Dolan 37th

Open Windows

Open Windows

2014

as Nick Chambers

Cooties

Cooties

2014

as Clint

Set Fire to the Stars

Set Fire to the Stars

2014

as John M. Brinnin

Why Horror?

Why Horror?

2014

as Animation VO (voice)

Setup, Punch

Setup, Punch

2013

as Reuben Stein

Grand Piano

Grand Piano

2013

as Tom Selznick

Pawn Shop Chronicles

Pawn Shop Chronicles

2013

as Johnny Shaw

The Narrative of Victor Karloch

The Narrative of Victor Karloch

2012

as William Merriwether

Maniac

Maniac

2012

as Frank

Revenge for Jolly!

Revenge for Jolly!

2012

as Thomas

Celeste & Jesse Forever

Celeste & Jesse Forever

2012

as Scott

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

2012

as Frodo Baggins

Happy Feet Two

Happy Feet Two

2011

as Mumble (voice)

Fight for Your Right Revisited

Fight for Your Right Revisited

2011

as Ad-Rock (B-Boys 1)

WWII in HD: The Air War

WWII in HD: The Air War

2010

as Andy Rooney (voice)

The Romantics

The Romantics

2010

as Chip

9

9

2009

as #9 (voice)

Beyond All Boundaries

Beyond All Boundaries

2009

as Corp. Wilfred Hanson / Capt. John C. Chapin

The Oxford Murders

The Oxford Murders

2008

as Martin

Day Zero

Day Zero

2007

as Aaron Feller

Happy Feet

Happy Feet

2006

as Mumble (voice)

Bobby

Bobby

2006

as William Avary

Everything Is Illuminated

Everything Is Illuminated

2005

as Jonathan Safran Foer

Green Street Hooligans

Green Street Hooligans

2005

as Matt Buckner

Sin City

Sin City

2005

as Kevin

The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina

The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina

2003

as Tom Thumb (voice)

Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over

Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over

2003

as The Guy

Try Seventeen

Try Seventeen

2002

as Jones

Ash Wednesday

Ash Wednesday

2002

as Sean Sullivan

The Cranberries - Stars: The Best Videos 1992-2002

The Cranberries - Stars: The Best Videos 1992-2002

2002

as Boy with Hearphones (segment "Ridiculous Thoughts")

Chain of Fools

Chain of Fools

2001

as Mikey

The Bumblebee Flies Anyway

The Bumblebee Flies Anyway

2000

as Barney Snow

Black and White

Black and White

1999

as Wren

The Faculty

The Faculty

1998

as Casey Connor

Deep Impact

Deep Impact

1998

as Leo Biederman

Oliver Twist

Oliver Twist

1997

as The Artful Dodger

The Ice Storm

The Ice Storm

1997

as Mikey Carver

Flipper

Flipper

1996

as Sandy Ricks

North

North

1994

as North

The War

The War

1994

as Stu Simmons

The Adventures of Huck Finn

The Adventures of Huck Finn

1993

as Huck Finn

The Good Son

The Good Son

1993

as Mark Evans

The Witness

The Witness

1992

as Little Boy

Day-O

Day-O

1992

as Day-O

Forever Young

Forever Young

1992

as Nat Cooper

Radio Flyer

Radio Flyer

1992

as Mike

Paradise

Paradise

1991

as Willard Young

Internal Affairs

Internal Affairs

1990

as Sean Stretch

Avalon

Avalon

1990

as Michael Kaye

Back to the Future Part II

Back to the Future Part II

1989

as Video Game Boy

Deep Web

Deep Web

2015

Thanks

The Long and Short of It

The Long and Short of It

2003

First Assistant Director

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Bookworm

Bookworm

2024

Executive Producer

Welcome Space Brothers

Welcome Space Brothers

2023

Executive Producer

No Man of God

No Man of God

2021

Producer

Color Out of Space

Color Out of Space

2020

Producer

Archenemy

Archenemy

2020

Producer

Daniel Isn't Real

Daniel Isn't Real

2019

Producer

Mandy

Mandy

2018

Producer

Bitch

Bitch

2017

Producer

The Greasy Strangler

The Greasy Strangler

2016

Producer

The Boy

The Boy

2015

Producer

Open Windows

Open Windows

2014

Executive Producer

A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night

A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night

2014

Executive Producer

Cooties

Cooties

2014

Producer

Toad Road

Toad Road

2013

Executive Producer

Organization Category Movie
Golden Globes Best Actor The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Won
Television Credits

Wilfred

as Ryan Newman

Episodes: 49

First Aired: Jun 23, 2011

Red vs. Blue

as Sigma

Episodes: 41

First Aired: Apr 01, 2003

Glenn Martin, DDS

as Chester Chislehurst

Episodes: 40

First Aired: Aug 17, 2009

TRON: Uprising

as Beck

Episodes: 18

First Aired: Jun 07, 2012

Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency

as Todd Brotzman

Episodes: 18

First Aired: Oct 22, 2016

Over the Garden Wall

as Wirt (voice)

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Nov 03, 2014

Star Wars Resistance

as Jace Rucklin (voice)

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Oct 07, 2018

Yellowjackets

as Walter

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Nov 14, 2021

Summer Camp Island

as Saxophone (voice)

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Jul 07, 2018

Treasure Island

as Ben Gunn

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 01, 2012

American Dad!

as Ethan (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 06, 2005

Family Guy

as Elijah Wood (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 31, 1999

King of the Hill

as Jason (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 12, 1997

Frasier

as Ethan (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1993

Peter Panzerfaust

as Peter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 04, 2013

Freak Show

as Freak Mart Squirrel

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 04, 2006

The Afterparty

as 'Yasper'

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 28, 2022

The Wonderful World of Disney

as The Artful Dodger

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 28, 1997

Home Movie: The Princess Bride

as Prince Humperdinck

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 29, 2020

Among Us

as Green (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Unknown

Adventures from the Book of Virtues

as Icarus (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 02, 1996

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Sep 13, 1993

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Feb 25, 2014

The Graham Norton Show

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Feb 22, 2007

Yellowjackets

as Self - Walter

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Nov 14, 2021

Eli Roth's History of Horror

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 14, 2018

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jul 16, 2009

Conan

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Nov 08, 2010

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 26, 2003

The Daily Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 22, 1996

The Friday Night Project

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 04, 2005

Punk'd

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 17, 2003

Jack Osbourne: Adrenaline Junkie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 2005

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 25, 1992

The Colbert Report

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 17, 2005

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 2015

Yo Gabba Gabba!

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 20, 2007

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 17, 2014

The Oscars

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 19, 1953

TRL

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 1998

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 11, 1975

Hot Ones

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 12, 2015

Made in Hollywood

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 2005

Homicide: Life on the Street

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 31, 1993

Wetten, dass..?

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 14, 1981

Join or Die with Craig Ferguson

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 18, 2016

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Cameo (uncredited)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 11, 1975

Talking with Chris Hardwick

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 09, 2017

Double Fine Adventure

as Himself

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 06, 2012

Saturday Night Live

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 11, 1975

Primetime Glick

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 20, 2001

Off Camera with Sam Jones

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 06, 2014

Reunited Apart

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 27, 2020

Taff

as self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 11, 1997

Exclusiv - Das Star-Magazin

as self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 01, 1994

SNL Digital Shorts

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 03, 2005

Popularity Metrics

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Year Month Avg Max Min
2024 5 37 52 31
2024 6 42 71 33
2024 7 46 57 29
2024 8 41 76 25
2024 9 33 57 26
2024 10 35 74 17
2024 11 38 70 19
2024 12 31 41 17
2025 1 45 60 33
2025 2 30 41 7
2025 3 9 38 0
2025 4 2 3 2
2025 5 5 6 2
2025 6 4 6 3
2025 7 3 4 2
2025 8 3 6 1

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Year Month Avg Rank Max Rank
2024 5 594 300
2024 6 291 12
2025 1 525 39
2025 2 331 24
2025 3 291 101
2025 7 637 574

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