Elijah Wood

Elijah Wood

Acting
Born 1981-01-28Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA

Biography

Elijah Jordan Wood (born January 28, 1981) is an American actor and producer. A prominent child actor of the 1990s and a prolific figure in major studio features of the early 2000s, he earned accolades including two Saturn Awards and a Screen Actors Guild Award, in addition to a nomination for a Daytime Emmy Award. Wood made his film debut with a minor part in Back to the Future Part II (1989) at the age of eight and achieved recognition in the early 1990s as a child actor with roles such as Avalon (1990), Forever Young (1992), The Adventures of Huck Finn (1993), and The Good Son (1993). As a teenager, he starred in the films North (1994), The War (1994), Flipper (1996), The Ice Storm (1997), Deep Impact (1998), and The Faculty (1998). Wood achieved international fame in the early 2000s for playing the hobbit Frodo Baggins in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings film trilogy(2001–2003), based on the classic fantasy novel of the same name by English author J. R. R. Tolkien. As an adult, Wood appeared in a wide range of films, including Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004), Sin City (2005), and I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore (2017). He has had voice roles in projects such as Happy Feet (2006), The Legend of Spyro (2006–2008), 9 (2009), Tron: Uprising (2012–2013), and Over the Garden Wall (2014). On television, Wood starred in the series Wilfred (2011–2014), Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency (2016–2017), and Yellowjackets (2023–2025). 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 horror film production company, The Woodshed, which was renamed SpectreVision in 2014. 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.

Movies (117)

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

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

2003Movie8.5
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
8.4

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

2001Movie8.4
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
8.4

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

2002Movie8.4
Ready or Not: Here I Come
7.6

Ready or Not: Here I Come

2026Movie7.6
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
7.4

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

2012Movie7.4
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
8.1

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

2004Movie8.1
Back to the Future Part II
7.8

Back to the Future Part II

1989Movie7.8
The Monkey
6.0

The Monkey

2025Movie6.0
Happy Feet
6.2

Happy Feet

2006Movie6.2
Deep Impact
6.2

Deep Impact

1998Movie6.2
The Toxic Avenger Unrated
5.9

The Toxic Avenger Unrated

2025Movie5.9
Sin City
7.5

Sin City

2005Movie7.5
9
7.0

9

2009Movie7.0
The Last Witch Hunter
6.0

The Last Witch Hunter

2015Movie6.0
The Faculty
6.6

The Faculty

1998Movie6.6
Happy Feet Two
6.2

Happy Feet Two

2011Movie6.2
Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over
5.1

Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over

2003Movie5.1
Green Street Hooligans
7.3

Green Street Hooligans

2005Movie7.3
The Ice Storm
6.9

The Ice Storm

1997Movie6.9
Maniac
6.0

Maniac

2012Movie6.0
Internal Affairs
6.4

Internal Affairs

1990Movie6.4
The Oxford Murders
6.0

The Oxford Murders

2008Movie6.0
The Good Son
6.8

The Good Son

1993Movie6.8
Paris Je T'aime
6.8

Paris Je T'aime

2006Movie6.8
Grand Piano
6.0

Grand Piano

2013Movie6.0
Cooties
5.9

Cooties

2014Movie5.9
Avalon
6.7

Avalon

1990Movie6.7
Radio Flyer
7.0

Radio Flyer

1992Movie7.0
No Man of God
6.6

No Man of God

2021Movie6.6
Forever Young
6.5

Forever Young

1992Movie6.5
The Romantics
4.9

The Romantics

2010Movie4.9
Come to Daddy
5.9

Come to Daddy

2019Movie5.9
The Adventures of Huck Finn
6.2

The Adventures of Huck Finn

1993Movie6.2
The Trust
5.2

The Trust

2016Movie5.2
Open Windows
5.1

Open Windows

2014Movie5.1
Beyond All Boundaries
6.8

Beyond All Boundaries

2009Movie6.8
The War
6.7

The War

1994Movie6.7
Pawn Shop Chronicles
5.8

Pawn Shop Chronicles

2013Movie5.8
Everything Is Illuminated
7.3

Everything Is Illuminated

2005Movie7.3
Bobby
6.4

Bobby

2006Movie6.4
A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'
6.5

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

2004Movie6.5
North
5.0

North

1994Movie5.0
Celeste & Jesse Forever
6.4

Celeste & Jesse Forever

2012Movie6.4
The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum

The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum

2027Movie
Flipper
5.6

Flipper

1996Movie5.6
Black and White
4.6

Black and White

1999Movie4.6
78/52
7.1

78/52

2017Movie7.1
Operation Filmmaker
6.5

Operation Filmmaker

2008Movie6.5
The Fellowship of the Ring: The Road Goes Ever On..

The Fellowship of the Ring: The Road Goes Ever On..

2002Movie
Try Seventeen
6.2

Try Seventeen

2002Movie6.2
I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore
6.6

I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore

2017Movie6.6
Fight for Your Right Revisited
6.5

Fight for Your Right Revisited

2011Movie6.5
Nightmare Factory
7.2

Nightmare Factory

2011Movie7.2
The Fellowship of the Ring: Scale

The Fellowship of the Ring: Scale

2002Movie
Chain of Fools
5.8

Chain of Fools

2001Movie5.8
Ringers: Lord of the Fans
6.4

Ringers: Lord of the Fans

2005Movie6.4
Paradise
6.2

Paradise

1991Movie6.2
Revenge for Jolly!
4.6

Revenge for Jolly!

2012Movie4.6
Bookworm
6.4

Bookworm

2024Movie6.4
Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King
8.1

Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King

2003Movie8.1
The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina
5.3

The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina

2003Movie5.3
The Fellowship of the Ring: Cameras in Middle-earth

The Fellowship of the Ring: Cameras in Middle-earth

2002Movie
Quest for the Ring
5.7

Quest for the Ring

2001Movie5.7
Day Zero
4.8

Day Zero

2007Movie4.8
The Heart is a Drum Machine
5.2

The Heart is a Drum Machine

2010Movie5.2
The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring'
8.8

The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring'

2006Movie8.8
The Fellowship of the Ring: From Book to Script

The Fellowship of the Ring: From Book to Script

2002Movie
The Lord of the Rings: Shadow of the Past

The Lord of the Rings: Shadow of the Past

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

The Making of 'The Return of the King'

2006Movie8.8
The Panama Papers
6.7

The Panama Papers

2018Movie6.7
Why Horror?
5.9

Why Horror?

2014Movie5.9
The Making of 'The Two Towers'
8.8

The Making of 'The Two Towers'

2006Movie8.8
Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring
6.6

Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring

2001Movie6.6
The Cranberries - Stars: The Best Of Videos 1992-2002
8.0

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

2002Movie8.0
Ash Wednesday
5.4

Ash Wednesday

2002Movie5.4
A Band Called Death
7.2

A Band Called Death

2013Movie7.2
The Making of 'The Long and Short of It'

The Making of 'The Long and Short of It'

2003Movie
The Postman Dreams 2

The Postman Dreams 2

2017Movie
Child in the Night
5.6

Child in the Night

1990Movie5.6
Set Fire to the Stars
5.6

Set Fire to the Stars

2014Movie5.6
The Bumblebee Flies Anyway
6.3

The Bumblebee Flies Anyway

2000Movie6.3
Tome of the Unknown
7.3

Tome of the Unknown

2013Movie7.3
The Death and Return of Superman

The Death and Return of Superman

2011Movie
Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings'
8.0

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

2001Movie8.0
The Witness
6.7

The Witness

1992Movie6.7
Setup, Punch

Setup, Punch

2013Movie
It's Better in Italian

It's Better in Italian

2015Movie
The Quest Fulfilled: A Director's Vision
6.4

The Quest Fulfilled: A Director's Vision

2003Movie6.4
I’m Still Here: Real Diaries of Young People Who Lived During the Holocaust
5.3

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

2005Movie5.3
Weathering the Storm: The Making of The Ice Storm

Weathering the Storm: The Making of The Ice Storm

2007Movie
A Look Inside Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
6.8

A Look Inside Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

2004Movie6.8
The Fellowship of the Ring: Storyboards and Pre-Viz: Making Words into Images

The Fellowship of the Ring: Storyboards and Pre-Viz: Making Words into Images

2002Movie
Day-O
5.0

Day-O

1992Movie5.0
The Fellowship of the Ring: Designing and Building Middle-earth + Weta Workshop + Costume Design

The Fellowship of the Ring: Designing and Building Middle-earth + Weta Workshop + Costume Design

2002Movie
WWII in HD: The Air War
8.6

WWII in HD: The Air War

2010Movie8.6
The Fellowship of the Ring: The Fellowship of the Cast

The Fellowship of the Ring: The Fellowship of the Cast

2002Movie
The Elephant 6 Recording Co.
6.3

The Elephant 6 Recording Co.

2023Movie6.3
Frodo Is Great... Who Is That?!!
7.5

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

2004Movie7.5
Behind Over the Garden Wall
8.5

Behind Over the Garden Wall

2015Movie8.5
The Ballad Of Danko Jones

The Ballad Of Danko Jones

2012Movie
Henry
5.5

Henry

2015Movie5.5
L.A. Rush

L.A. Rush

Movie
Mundos virtuales

Mundos virtuales

2013Movie
Oliver Twist
6.2

Oliver Twist

1997Movie6.2
A Day in the Life of a Hobbit
7.0

A Day in the Life of a Hobbit

2002Movie7.0
From Book to Script: Finding the Story
10.0

From Book to Script: Finding the Story

2003Movie10.0
Maniac: The Making of Documentary

Maniac: The Making of Documentary

2013Movie
The Soundscapes of Middle-earth

The Soundscapes of Middle-earth

2002Movie
Dominic Monaghan Interviews Elijah Wood

Dominic Monaghan Interviews Elijah Wood

2004Movie
The Narrative of Victor Karloch
5.0

The Narrative of Victor Karloch

2012Movie5.0
Made in Japan
5.0

Made in Japan

2015Movie5.0
Tony Pizzas Tony Pizzas

Tony Pizzas Tony Pizzas

2023Movie
Boobie
10.0

Boobie

2011Movie10.0
Solar Noise
6.3

Solar Noise

2020Movie6.3
This Must Be the Only Fantasy
2.5

This Must Be the Only Fantasy

2013Movie2.5
Disney's Safety Hits Volume 1: Bike Safety With Bill Nye The Science Guy & I'm No Fool On Wheels
10.0

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

Movie10.0
The Story of Wilfred

The Story of Wilfred

Movie

TV Shows (60)

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
4.9

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009Series4.9
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
5.8

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014Series5.8
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
6.1

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015Series6.1
Family Guy
7.4

Family Guy

1999Series7.4
American Dad!
7.0

American Dad!

2005Series7.0
The Daily Show
6.4

The Daily Show

1996Series6.4
Late Night with Seth Meyers
5.1

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014Series5.1
Late Show with David Letterman
6.4

Late Show with David Letterman

1993Series6.4
Frasier
7.7

Frasier

1993Series7.7
Saturday Night Live
6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975Series6.9
The Graham Norton Show
7.2

The Graham Norton Show

2007Series7.2
King of the Hill
7.4

King of the Hill

1997Series7.4
Conan
7.2

Conan

2010Series7.2
The Colbert Report
7.0

The Colbert Report

2005Series7.0
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
5.3

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003Series5.3
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
7.3

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993Series7.3
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
5.4

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992Series5.4
Last Meals
5.5

Last Meals

2021Series5.5
Homicide: Life on the Street
8.1

Homicide: Life on the Street

1993Series8.1
Hot Ones
7.1

Hot Ones

2015Series7.1
Red vs. Blue
7.6

Red vs. Blue

2003Series7.6
Summer Camp Island
7.7

Summer Camp Island

2018Series7.7
Punk'd
5.1

Punk'd

2003Series5.1
Yellowjackets
7.4

Yellowjackets

2021Series7.4
Exclusiv - Das Star-Magazin
4.0

Exclusiv - Das Star-Magazin

1994Series4.0
Off Camera with Sam Jones
5.0

Off Camera with Sam Jones

2014Series5.0
Taff
4.3

Taff

1997Series4.3
Wetten, dass..?
5.6

Wetten, dass..?

1981Series5.6
The Oscars
7.0

The Oscars

1953Series7.0
Drunk History
6.8

Drunk History

2013Series6.8
The Wonderful World of Disney
6.9

The Wonderful World of Disney

1997Series6.9
Star Wars Resistance
6.2

Star Wars Resistance

2018Series6.2
Over the Garden Wall
8.6

Over the Garden Wall

2014Series8.6
Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency
7.7

Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency

2016Series7.7
The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien
7.2

The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien

2009Series7.2
The Afterparty
7.1

The Afterparty

2022Series7.1
TRON: Uprising
7.6

TRON: Uprising

2012Series7.6
I Love LA
6.8

I Love LA

2025Series6.8
Glenn Martin, DDS
6.7

Glenn Martin, DDS

2009Series6.7
Made in Hollywood
4.6

Made in Hollywood

2005Series4.6
I'm a Virgo
6.8

I'm a Virgo

2023Series6.8
Wilfred
7.5

Wilfred

2011Series7.5
TRL
5.2

TRL

1998Series5.2
Among Us
9.0

Among Us

2026Series9.0
Yo Gabba Gabba!
7.1

Yo Gabba Gabba!

2007Series7.1
Adventures from the Book of Virtues
8.3

Adventures from the Book of Virtues

1996Series8.3
The Osbournes
6.1

The Osbournes

2002Series6.1
Eli Roth's History of Horror
6.4

Eli Roth's History of Horror

2018Series6.4
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
7.7

Home Movie: The Princess Bride

2020Series7.7
Primetime Glick
7.2

Primetime Glick

2001Series7.2
Reunited Apart
5.5

Reunited Apart

2020Series5.5
Join or Die with Craig Ferguson
6.9

Join or Die with Craig Ferguson

2016Series6.9
Freak Show
7.2

Freak Show

2006Series7.2
E.B. White's Charlotte's Web
7.0

E.B. White's Charlotte's Web

2025Series7.0
Treasure Island
6.2

Treasure Island

2012Series6.2
Jack Osbourne: Adrenaline Junkie
7.5

Jack Osbourne: Adrenaline Junkie

2005Series7.5
Talking with Chris Hardwick
8.0

Talking with Chris Hardwick

2017Series8.0
Double Fine Adventure
9.2

Double Fine Adventure

2012Series9.2
Peter Panzerfaust

Peter Panzerfaust

2013Series
The Friday Night Project
6.0

The Friday Night Project

2005Series6.0