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Quick Facts
- NAME: Elijah Jordan Wood
- OCCUPATION: Film Actor
- BIRTH DATE: January 28, 1981 (Age: 31)
- PLACE OF BIRTH: Cedar Rapids, Iowa
- ZODIAC SIGN: Aquarius
Best Known For
Actor Elijah Wood began appearing in films at age eight, but became best known for playing Frodo Baggins in The Lord of the Rings trilogy.
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Synopsis
Elijah Wood began acting at age eight, with a number of small parts in films like Back to the Future II before his starring role in Paradise (1991). In 2001, he appeared in his most famous role, as hobbit Frodo Baggins in the epic The Lord of the Rings trilogy (2001—3). Woods' other films include Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) and Everything Is Illuminated (2005).
Profile
Actor, born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA on January 28, 1981. Elijah Jordan Wood moved with his family to Los Angeles in 1988 where he gained a number of small film parts, including Back to the Future II (1989), before playing a starring role in Paradise (1991).
After several further films, including Avalon, he became well known following his role as Frodo Baggins in the epic The Lord of the Rings trilogy (2001— 3) which is based on the series by J.R.R. Tolkien. Other films include Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) and Everything Is Illuminated (2005). Wood has also appeared in many television shows and has lended his voice in films such as Happy Feet (2006).
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