Quick Info
| Profession | Actor, Producer |
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| Nationality | American |
| Date of Birth | 28/01/1981 |
| Age | 45 years |
| Birthplace | Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA |
Latest News about Elijah Wood
20/03/2026
Wood promoted his film Ready or Not 2: Here I Come as part of the movie's release campaign. Coverage around the film highlighted him speaking about the project and its theatrical release in March 2026.
20/01/2026
Elijah Wood publicly criticized Alamo Drafthouse after the theater chain moved from paper-and-pen food ordering to a mobile ordering system. He argued the change undermined the theater's audience experience and its culture, and he shared those views on X in response to the policy shift.
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Bio/Wiki
| Summary | Elijah Jordan Wood is an American actor and producer who gained prominence as a child actor in the 1990s and achieved worldwide fame for portraying Frodo Baggins in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings trilogy (2001-2003). He has maintained a prolific career in film, television, and voice acting. |
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| Early Career | Wood began his acting career as a child model and made his film debut in Back to the Future Part II (1989). He quickly established himself as a prominent child actor with roles in films such as Avalon (1990), Radio Flyer (1992), Forever Young (1992), The Adventures of Huck Finn (1993), and The Good Son (1993). |
| Breakthrough | Wood was cast as Frodo Baggins in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) after being selected from 150 actors who auditioned. He was the first actor to be cast for the trilogy, which included The Two Towers (2002) and The Return of the King (2003). |
| Later Career | Wood transitioned successfully to adult roles and has appeared in diverse films including Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Sin City, Green Street Hooligans, and Everything Is Illuminated. He has also provided voice work for animated films and video games. |
Personal Life
| Children | 2 |
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Family
| Father | Warren Wood |
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| Mother | Debra Wood |
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Career
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Social Media
| https://x.com/elijahwood |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Wood sent in an audition tape for The Lord of the Rings dressed as Frodo, reading lines from the novel | |
| 2. Roger Ebert praised Wood's performance in The War (1994), stating he 'has emerged, I believe, as the most talented actor, in his age group, in Hollywood history' | |
| 3. Wood was praised as the only good thing about the film North (1994), which was a box office flop | |
| 4. Wood lived in the Oakwood Apartments in Los Angeles, housing set up for young actors and their families, when his mother moved with him to pursue his acting career | |
| 5. Wood's first acting job came just six weeks after moving to Los Angeles, appearing in a Paula Abdul music video |