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Elijah Wood
Known for
International breakthrough as Frodo Baggins in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings trilogy (2001-2003), one of the most iconic lead roles in fantasy cinema history. Previous career as a child star in The Good Son (1993) and Flipper (1996). Starred in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004), Sin City (2005), and the series Wilfred (2011-2014). American actor identified with fantasy and auteur cinema, combining major sagas with independent projects and a notable facet as producer and DJ in his adult years.
Elijah Wood
67 Movies
24 Series
International breakthrough as Frodo Baggins in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings trilogy (2001-2003), one of the most iconic lead roles in fantasy cinema history. Previous career as a child star in The Good Son (1993) and Flipper (1996). Starred in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004), Sin City (2005), and the series Wilfred (2011-2014). American actor identified with fantasy and auteur cinema, combining major sagas with independent projects and a notable facet as producer and DJ in his adult years.
Movies
Plays Frodo
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2003
Plays Frodo
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
2001
Plays Frodo
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
2002
Plays The Lawyer
Ready or Not: Here I Come
2026
Plays Frodo Baggins
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
2012
Plays Patrick
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
2004
Plays Kevin
Sin City
2005
Plays Leo Biederman
Deep Impact
1998
Plays Mumble (voice)
Happy Feet
2006
Plays Video Game Boy
Back to the Future Part II
1989
Plays Ted
The Monkey
2025
Plays #9 (voice)
9
2009
Plays Casey Connor
The Faculty
1998
Plays The Guy
Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over
2003
Plays Fritz Garbinger, his Creepy Brother
The Toxic Avenger Unrated
2025
Plays Dolan 37th
The Last Witch Hunter
2015
Plays Mumble (voice)
Happy Feet Two
2011
Plays Matt Buckner
Green Street Hooligans
2005
Plays Mark Evans
The Good Son
1993
Plays Frodo Baggins
The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum
2027
Producer
Plays Clint
Cooties
2014
Plays Mike
Radio Flyer
1992
Plays Mikey Carver
The Ice Storm
1997
Plays North
North
1994
Plays Stu Simmons
The War
1994
Plays William Avary
Bobby
2006
Plays Nat Cooper
Forever Young
1992
Plays Le garçon (Quartier de la Madeleine)
Paris Je T'aime
2006
Plays Frank Zito
Maniac
2012
Plays Sean Stretch
Internal Affairs
1990
Plays Sandy Ricks
Flipper
1996
Plays Tony
I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore
2017
Producer
Plays Bill Hagmaier
No Man of God
2021
Plays Huck Finn
The Adventures of Huck Finn
1993
Plays Johnny Shaw
Pawn Shop Chronicles
2013
Plays David Waters
The Trust
2016
Plays Tom Selznick
Grand Piano
2013
Plays Scott
Celeste & Jesse Forever
2012
Plays Michael Kaye
Avalon
1990
Plays Martin
The Oxford Murders
2008
Plays Ad-Rock (B-Boys 1)
Fight for Your Right Revisited
2011
Producer
Plays Nick Chambers
Open Windows
2014
Plays Jonathan Safran Foer
Everything Is Illuminated
2005
Plays Norval Greenwood
Come to Daddy
2019
Plays Wren
Black and White
1999
Plays Aaron Feller
Day Zero
2007
Producer
Plays Strawn Wise
Bookworm
2024
Plays Chip
The Romantics
2010
Plays Willard Young
Paradise
1991
Plays Wirt (voice)
Tome of the Unknown
2013
TV Shows
Plays Ryan Newman
Wilfred
2011
Plays Sigma
Red vs. Blue
2003
Plays Chester Chislehurst
Glenn Martin, DDS
2009
Plays Beck
TRON: Uprising
2012
Plays Todd Brotzman
Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency
2016
Plays Walter
Yellowjackets
2021
Plays Wirt (voice)
Over the Garden Wall
2014
Plays Jace Rucklin (voice)
Star Wars Resistance
2018
Plays Green (voice)
Among Us
2026
Plays Saxophone (voice)
Summer Camp Island
2018
Plays Adult Wilbur (voice)
E.B. White's Charlotte's Web
2025
Plays Ben Gunn
Treasure Island
2012
Plays Ethan (voice)
American Dad!
2005
Plays Elijah Wood (voice)
Family Guy
1999
Plays Jason (voice)
King of the Hill
1997
Plays Ethan (voice)
Frasier
1993
Plays Freak Mart Squirrel
Freak Show
2006
Plays McPhee Broadman
Homicide: Life on the Street
1993
Plays 'Yasper'
The Afterparty
2022
Plays The Artful Dodger
The Wonderful World of Disney
1997
Plays Prince Humperdinck
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
2020
Plays Icarus (voice)
Adventures from the Book of Virtues
1996
Plays Studious Guy
I'm a Virgo
2023
Plays Elijah Wood
I Love LA
2025
Latest Trailers
Watch Trailer
Ready or Not: Here I Come
Full Filmography
The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum
Frodo Baggins
2027
Film
Among Us
Green (voice) · 10 episodes
2026–
TV
Ready or Not: Here I Come
The Lawyer
2026
Film
I Love LA
Elijah Wood · 1 episode
2025–
TV
E.B. White's Charlotte's Web
Adult Wilbur (voice) · 3 episodes
2025–
TV
The Toxic Avenger Unrated
Fritz Garbinger, his Creepy Brother
2025
Film
The Monkey
Ted
2025
Film
Over the Garden Wall
Wirt (voice) · 10 episodes
2014–2024
TV
Bookworm
Strawn Wise
2024
Film
Photos
Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Elijah Wood and where are they from?
Elijah Wood is 45 years old, born on January 28, 1981 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA.
What are the most famous roles of Elijah Wood?
Elijah Wood is best known for roles in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers.
How many movies has Elijah Wood been in?
Over a 37-year career (since 1989), Elijah Wood has appeared in 66 movies and 24 TV shows.
What was Elijah Wood's first movie?
The career of Elijah Wood began with Back to the Future Part II (1989).
What is Elijah Wood's most recent movie or series?
Elijah Wood's most recent release is Among Us, which premiered on June 5, 2026.
What TV shows has Elijah Wood appeared in?
On television, Elijah Wood has appeared in Family Guy, American Dad!, Over the Garden Wall, Yellowjackets.
Does Elijah Wood have any upcoming projects?
Yes, Elijah Wood's upcoming work includes: The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum (2027).
Elijah Wood
1981-01-28 · Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA
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.Elijah Wood, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.