Name: Elijah Jordan Wood Nicknames: Elwood, Lij and Monkey Birthdate: January 28, 1981 Birthplace: Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA Hair Color: Brown Eye Color: Blue Height: 5'6" MINI BIOGRAPHY Elijah Jordan Wood was born on January 28, 1981 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa to Warren and Debbie Wood. He has an old brother Zack and a younger sister Hannah. Elijah owns two dogs: Rascal and Levonne. At an early age, Elijah showed a knack for entertaining and wowing audiences, and his mother decided to take him to Los Angeles for an Annual International Modeling and Talent Association Convention. He quickly landed himself a job in the fabulous world of acting. Soon he began popping up in commercials and then in small parts on television, but he got his first major part appearing in Avalon (1990) in 1990. Elijah's acting career shot off from there, appearing in films such as Paradise (1991), Radio Flyer (1992), and Forever Young (1992) with Mel Gibson. After Good Son, The (1993) with Macaulay Culkin, Elijah appeared in North (1994). Although North was deemed a flop at the box office, Elijah was praised as the only good thing to come out of that movie. In 1996, Elijah starred in a movie remake of the old TV show Flipper (1996), and immediately regained his old strength. He appeared in countless movies after that, and increased his power on the silver screen. Many critics wondered if his childlike ability to capture an audience was wearing thin, like many child actors, but Elijah has proved that it has only made him stronger. Deep Impact (1998) and Faculty, The (1998) were produced after that, and with immense support. In 1999 Elijah was in three movies that never made it into wide release: _Bumblebee Flies Anyway, The (2000)_ (released on satellite TV), Black and White (1999) (released on home video), and Chain of Fools (2000). Elijah next went to work on what has been called the biggest project ever to hit the movies, The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, based on the books by J.R.R. Tolkien. TRIVIA 'Melissa Joan Hart' wanted him to play the male lead in Drive Me Crazy (1999) because she thought it would take some of the pressure of her in her first leading role. However, she was told that he looked too young next to her, and the role went to Adrian Grenier. Parent's Names are Warren and Debbie Wood Elijah has an older (7 years) brother Zack and a younger sister Hannah (born 7th November 1983). Presented at Academy Awards in place of Macaulay Culkin 1st Recipient of the NATO/ShoWest Young Star of the Year Award Elijah Wood heard about the Lord of the Rings trilogy while filming Faculty, The (1998). Immediately, he sensed that this was the chance of a lifetime. Director George Huang, a personal friend of Wood's, filmed his audition tape for the Lord of the Rings Trilogy. He shot the scene from different angles which were cut together for the video. They sent the video off to New Zealand for director Peter Jackson and a few months later, he got the part. the Smashing Pumpkins are his favourite band Brother of Hannah Wood Owns the prop ring used in "Lord of the Rings." Plays piano. As of January, Elijah still lives with his mother. He lives in the guest house. He became a child model when his mother wanted him to burn off excessive energy. Admits to owning thousands of CDs in many musical genres, because he loves music so much. Two of his favorite books are "The Hobbit" and "The Hunchback of Notre Dame." PERSONAL QUOTES [on celebrity:] "I won't change and my perspective won't change. I want to continue my life the way I live it, and I'm not going to let anything stop me from doing that. It isn't all about acting. There's a lot more to life than Hollywood." [on worrying about the high expectations of Lord of the Rings fans when he was cast as Frodo:] "I definitely felt the pressure. I wanted to live up to all of the expectations. But when I got into costume and worked with the others, I just didn't think about it anymore.” "If I wasn't an actor, I'd be a secret agent." "I think being different, being against the grain of society, is the greatest thing in the world." SALARY Try Seventeen (2002) $250,000 WHERE ARE THEY NOW (January 2003) Shooting "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind." BIOGRAPHY FROM LEONARD MALTIN'S MOVIE ENCYCLOPEDIA: Talented-and extremely busy-child actor who has amassed some impressive credits since his first acting stint in a Paula Abdul video. After small roles in Back to the Future Part II (1989) and Internal Affairs (1990), he won acclaim as a young Barry Levinson in the director/writer's personal drama Avalon (1990) and went on to star in Paradise (1991), Radio Flyerand Forever Young (both 1992), all of which gave him roles of substance that revealed both his talent and natural appeal. He made an ideal Huckleberry in The Adventures of Huck Finn and squared off against child superstar Macaulay Culkin in the thriller The Good Son (both 1993) before starring as a young genius searching for new parents in North (1994). FILMOGRAPHY 1. Thumbsucker (2003) .... Justin Cobb 2. Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The (2003) .... Frodo Baggins ... aka Return of the King, The (2003) (USA: short title) 3. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2003) .... Patrick 4. Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) .... Frodo Baggins ... aka Herr der Ringe: Die zwei Türme, Der (2002) (Germany) ... aka Two Towers, The (2002) (USA: short title) 5. Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002/II) (VG) (voice) .... Frodo Baggins 6. Try Seventeen (2002) .... Jones Dillon 7. Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina, The (2002) (V) (voice) .... Tom Thumb 8. Lord of the Piercing (2002) (TV) .... Frodo 9. Ash Wednesday (2002) .... Sean Sullivan 10. Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The (2001) .... Frodo Baggins ... aka Fellowship of the Ring, The (2001) (USA: short title) ... aka Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring: The Motion Picture, The (2001) (USA: promotional title) 11. Chain of Fools (2000) .... Mikey 12. Bumblebee Flies Anyway, The (1999) .... Barney Snow 13. Black and White (1999) .... Wren 14. Faculty, The (1998) .... Casey Connor 15. Deep Impact (1998) .... Leo Beiderman 16. Oliver Twist (1997) (TV) .... The Artful Dodger 17. Ice Storm, The (1997) .... Mikey Carver 18. Flipper (1996) .... Sandy 19. War, The (1994) .... Stuart 'Stu' Simmons 20. North (1994) .... North 21. Good Son, The (1993) .... Mark 22. Adventures of Huck Finn, The (1993) .... Huck Finn ... aka Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, The (1993) 23. Witness, The (1992) (TV) .... Little Boy 24. Forever Young (1992) .... Nat Cooper 25. Day-O (1992) (TV) .... Dayo 26. Radio Flyer (1992) .... Mike 27. Paradise (1991) .... Willard Young 28. Avalon (1990) .... Michael Kaye 29. Child in the Night (1990) (TV) .... Luke ... aka Testimone oculare (1990/II) (TV) (Italy) 30. Internal Affairs (1990) .... Sean 31. Back to the Future Part II (1989) .... Video Game Boy #1 Most of the info was taken from Internet Movie Database
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