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2 | ->''"As much as my primary vocation is that of an actor, if anything, I feel like I am more excited about filmmaking in general, so it's not always a specific role that I'm attracted to, but rather an entire piece that I want to be a part of."'' |
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4 | Elijah Jordan Wood (born January 28, 1981 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa) is an American actor. |
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6 | He's had a strong career as a child actor (even appearing alongside another well-known child actor, Creator/MacaulayCulkin), and averted issues with aging out of his audience by transitioning to teenage and later young adult roles. His landmark role is the {{hobbit|s}} Frodo Baggins in the ''[[Film/TheLordOfTheRings Lord of the Rings]]'' trilogy directed by Creator/PeterJackson. He also starred in the [[TransAtlanticEquivalent American version]] of ''Series/{{Wilfred}}''. |
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8 | He's also known for being something of an entrepreneur, founding both a record label called Simian Records, and an indie horror company called [=SpectreVision=], known for producing films such as ''Film/AGirlWalksHomeAloneAtNight'' and ''Film/{{Mandy|2018}}''. |
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10 | !!Film: |
11 | * ''Film/BackToTheFuturePartII'': bit part as a child playing the video game in the diner |
12 | * ''Film/RadioFlyer'': Mike |
13 | * ''Film/ForeverYoung'': Nat Cooper |
14 | * ''You and Your... Five Senses'': WesternAnimation/{{Pinocchio}} (1990 update) |
15 | * ''[[Literature/AdventuresOfHuckleberryFinn The Adventures of Huck Finn]]'' (1993 Creator/{{Disney}} film): [[{{Delinquent}} Huckleberry]] [[TheRunaway Finn]] |
16 | * ''Film/TheGoodSon'': [[TheCassandra Mark Evans]] |
17 | * ''Film/{{North}}'': [[InnocentBigot North]] |
18 | * ''Film/TheWar'': Stu Simmons |
19 | * ''Film/{{Flipper}}'' (1996 film): Sandy Ricks |
20 | * ''Film/TheIceStorm'': Mikey Carver |
21 | * ''Film/OliverTwist'' (1997 TV Movie): Jack "TheArtfulDodger" Dawkins |
22 | * ''Film/DeepImpact'': [[TeenGenius Leo Biederman]] |
23 | * ''Film/TheFaculty'': [[TheSmartGuy Casey Connor]] |
24 | * ''Film/TheLordOfTheRings'' and its {{prequel}}, ''Film/TheHobbitAnUnexpectedJourney'': [[SupportingProtagonist Frodo]] [[{{Hobbits}} Baggins]], his most famous role and personal favorite role. |
25 | * ''Film/SpyKids3DGameOver'': The Guy |
26 | * ''Film/{{Bobby}}'': William Avary |
27 | * ''Film/EternalSunshineOfTheSpotlessMind'': Patrick |
28 | * ''Film/SinCity'': [[SerialKiller Kevin]] |
29 | * ''Film/EverythingIsIlluminated'': Jonathan Safran Foer |
30 | * ''[[Film/GreenStreet Green Street Hooligans]]'': Matt Buckner |
31 | * ''WesternAnimation/{{Nine}}'': [[TheChosenOne 9]] |
32 | * ''WesternAnimation/HappyFeet'' and ''WesternAnimation/HappyFeetTwo'' (Voice): [[DreadfulMusician Mumble]] |
33 | * ''Film/RevengeForJolly'': Thomas |
34 | * ''[[Film/Maniac1980 Maniac (2012)]]'': Frank Zito |
35 | * ''Film/GrandPiano'': Tom Selznick |
36 | * ''Film/{{Cooties}}'': Clint Hadson |
37 | * ''Film/TheLastWitchHunter'': 37th Dolan |
38 | * ''Film/IDontFeelAtHomeInThisWorldAnymore'': Tony |
39 | * ''Film/ComeToDaddy'': Norval Greenwood |
40 | * ''Film/NoManOfGod'': Bill Hagmaier |
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42 | !!Television: |
43 | * ''Series/{{Frasier}}'' (Guest Star [[TheVoice Voice]]): Ethan |
44 | * ''Series/{{Wilfred}}'': [[AmoralAttorney Ryan]] [[ThirdEye Newman]] |
45 | * ''Series/DirkGentlysHolisticDetectiveAgency'': Todd Brotzman |
46 | * ''Series/HomeMovieThePrincessBride'': Prince Humperdinck |
47 | * ''Series/HomicideLifeOnTheStreet'': [=McPhee=] "Cheeks" Broadman |
48 | * ''Series/{{Yellowjackets}}'': Walter (Season 2) |
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50 | !!Pinball: |
51 | * ''Pinball/TheLordOfTheRings'' |
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53 | !!Video Games |
54 | * ''VideoGame/GodOfWarIII'': [[SequelHook Uncredited Voice]] in the [[HeroicWillpower Sea of Blood]], revealed in ''[[VideoGame/GodOfWarGhostOfSparta Ghost of Sparta]]'' as [[LongLostSibling Deimos]]. |
55 | * ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfSpyro'': [[OurDragonsAreDifferent Spyro]] |
56 | * ''VideoGame/BrokenAge'': Shay, the lead male protagonist. |
57 | * ''VideoGame/Psychonauts2'': Nick Johnsmith |
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59 | !!Western Animation |
60 | * ''WesternAnimation/TronUprising'' (Voice): [[StealthExpert Beck]] |
61 | * ''WesternAnimation/OverTheGardenWall'' (Voice): Wirt |
62 | * ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsResistance'' (Voice): Jace Rucklin |
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64 | !!Web Animation |
65 | * ''WebAnimation/RedVsBlue'' (Voice): ArtificialIntelligence [[AIIsACrapshoot Fragment]] [[TheCorrupter Sigma]] |
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67 | !!Tropes Associated with Elijah Wood's roles: |
68 | * BigNo: He's very good at this. |
69 | * FakeBrit: Has a British accent as Frodo for the TranslationConvention[=/=]TheQueensLatin in ''The Lord of the Rings''. |
70 | * InnocentBlueEyes: Just made to be typecast. |
71 | * OlderThanTheyLook: His small frame and boyish features have made him look younger than his true age throughout his career. |
72 | * TheOtherDarrin: Currently, he's the fourth of ''seven'' voices for [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfSpyro Spyro]]; [[Franchise/SpyroTheDragon the PS1/PS2 era games]] had Creator/CarlosAlazraqui, Creator/TomKenny, and Creator/JessHarnell (with Kenny reprising his role for the ''VideoGame/SpyroReignitedTrilogy''); Creator/JoshKeaton and then Creator/MatthewMercer took the role for the ''VideoGame/{{Skylanders}}'' games, and [[Film/{{Accepted}} Justin Long]] took over for ''WesternAnimation/SkylandersAcademy''. |
73 | * PlayingAgainstType: Usually cast as innocent, childish or otherwise "soft" characters, his turns as Broadman in ''Homicide: Life on the Street'', Kevin in ''Sin City'' and Frank in ''Maniac'' cast him as psychopaths. |
74 | * PromotedFanboy: He stated that becoming a part of ''Broken Age'' was quite an honor, since he grew up on Tim Schafer games, such as ''VideoGame/DayOfTheTentacle'' and ''VideoGame/FullThrottle''. |
75 | * SpecialGuest: Was brought in as a contestant in the ''WebVideo/ScreenJunkies''' movie debate show, ''WebVideo/MovieFights''. |
76 | * WhatBeautifulEyes: Many people have made note of his huge, ''extremely'' blue eyes. |
77 | ** Creator/SeanAstin [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4o7Cik-jk38 even gave this]] [[PurpleProse very poetic description]] of his eyes during filming of ''The Lord of the Rings'': |
78 | --->'''Sean:''' If you look really closely, it looks like an eclipse; the pupil has gone in front of the sun, and from behind the dark pupil are these kind of rays of golden light coming through the pools of blue water. |
79 | ** Also counts as AwesomeButImpractical, [[BlindWithoutEm since he's virtually blind without contact lenses or glasses]] -- in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u05hcDVKSIk this]] other behind the scenes video, both Sean and Billy Boyd note the irony that he has these big beautiful eyes that don't actually work properly. |
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