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- NAME: Elijah Wood
- OCCUPATION: Film Actor, Television Actor
- BIRTH DATE: January 28, 1981 (Age: 32)
- PLACE OF BIRTH: Cedar Rapids, Iowa
- Full Name: Elijah Jordan Wood
- AKA: Elijah Wood
- ZODIAC SIGN: Aquarius
Best Known For
Elijah Wood is known for playing the hobbit Frodo in The Lord of the Rings film trilogy, as well as for parts in The Ice Storm, Sin City and Happy Feet.
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Wood has continued his big-screen work with a filmography that includes Bobby (2006), Paris Je T'Aime (2007) and animated releases 9 (2009), Happy Feet (2006) and its sequel Happy Feet Two (2011). He has also been featured on the small-screen, starring in a 2011 U.K. adaptation of Treasure Island and in the surreal FX series Wilfred,
about the emotionally beleaguered Ryan and his friendship with a dog-suited ruffian. Adding another dimension to his oeuvre, Wood has also done voiceover work for the online sci-fi series Red vs. Blue.
Wood happily returned to the world of Middle Earth in Peter Jackson's 2012 adaptation The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, the first installment of a trilogy based on J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit. He was also cast to star in the thrillers Maniac (2012) and Grand Piano (slated for 2013).
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