Explore Elijah Wood net worth, age, height, bio, birthday, wiki, and salary! In this article, we will discover how old is Elijah Wood? Who is Elijah Wood dating now & how much money does Elijah Wood have?
Elijah Wood Biography
Elijah Wood is one of the most popular and richest Movie Actor who was born on January 28, 1981 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States. Actor who was nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance for his role as Frodo Baggins in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers. His other notable films include Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Sin City, and Happy Feet.
He and Sean Astin played devoted friends Frodo Baggins and Samwise Gamgee in the Lord of the Rings trilogy.
Wood was born on January 28, 1981 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the second of three children. His parents, Debbie (née Krause) and Warren Wood, operated a delicatessen. He was raised Catholic and has an older brother named Zachariah as well as a younger sister, Hannah. At age seven, Wood began modeling in his hometown and took piano lessons. In elementary school, he appeared in The Sound of Music and played the title character in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. He also served as choir boy in a Marion Creative Council production of See How They Run. In 1989, his parents sold their delicatessen and the family–without his father–moved to Los Angeles for Wood to pursue an acting career. His parents divorced when he was 15.
Elijah Wood (born January 28, 1981) is an American actor, voice actor, film producer, and DJ. He is best known for his portrayal of Frodo Baggins in the Lord of the Rings film trilogy (2001–2003) and in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012).
His parents, Warren and Debra Wood, raised him with his siblings in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He dated actress Ellen Page from 2003 to 2004. His younger sister Hannah is an actress and his older brother Zachariah is a video game producer.
| Name | Elijah Wood |
| First Name | Elijah |
| Last Name | Wood |
| Occupation | Movie Actor |
| Birthday | January 28 |
| Birth Year | 1981 |
| Place of Birth | Cedar Rapids |
| Home Town | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Aquarius |
| Full/Birth Name | |
| Father | Not Available |
| Mother | Not Available |
| Siblings | Not Available |
| Spouse | Not Known |
| Children(s) | Not Available |
Ethnicity, religion & political views
Many peoples want to know what is Elijah Wood ethnicity, nationality, Ancestry & Race? Let's check it out! As per public resource, IMDb & Wikipedia, Elijah Wood's ethnicity is Caucasian. We will update Elijah Wood's religion & political views in this article. Please check the article again after few days.
Wood modeled and appeared in local commercials. He got his first break in the music video for Paula Abdul’s “Forever Your Girl”, directed by David Fincher. This was followed by a pivotal role in the made-for-TV film, Child in the Night, and a minor role in Back to the Future Part II. Nine-year-old Wood auditioned for a role in Kindergarten Cop, but was told by director Ivan Reitman that his performance was not believable, which Wood later said was “a harsh thing to say to a nine-year-old”. Playing Aidan Quinn’s son in Avalon garnered professional attention for Wood; the film received widespread critical acclaim and was nominated for four Academy Awards. A small part in Richard Gere’s Internal Affairs was followed by the role of a boy who brings estranged couple Melanie Griffith and Don Johnson back together in Paradise (1991). In 1992, Wood co-starred with Mel Gibson and Jamie Lee Curtis in Forever Young, and with Joseph Mazzello in Radio Flyer.
Elijah Wood Net Worth
Elijah Wood is one of the richest Movie Actor from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Elijah Wood's net worth $20 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He began his career as a child model, and had a role as a choir boy in the Marion Creative Council’s production of See How They Run. He appeared in Paula Abdul‘s music video for “Forever Your Girl.”
He had a small role in Back to the Future Part II in 1989.
Also in 2006, he was part of the ensemble cast of Emilio Estevez’s drama Bobby, a fictionalized account of the hours leading up to the June 5, 1968, shooting of U.S. Senator Robert F. Kennedy. In the film, Wood marries Lindsay Lohan’s character in order to avoid being drafted for the Vietnam War. Bobby screened in competition at the Venice Film Festival. Wood—along with his co-stars—received a nomination for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture.
| Net Worth | $20 Million |
| Salary | Under Review |
| Source of Income | Movie Actor |
| Cars | Not Available |
| House | Living in own house. |
In 1993, Wood played the title character in Disney’s adaptation of Mark Twain’s novel, The Adventures of Huck Finn, and co-starred with Macaulay Culkin in the psychological thriller The Good Son. The following year, he starred in The War, alongside Kevin Costner. Roger Ebert’s review of the film praised Wood highly, stating that Wood “has emerged, I believe, as the most talented actor, in his age group, in Hollywood history”.
Wood was cast as Frodo Baggins in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, the first installment of director Peter Jackson’s adaptation of J. R. R. Tolkien’s multi-volume novel. This gave Wood top billing as Baggins, alongside a cast that included Ian McKellen, Liv Tyler, Orlando Bloom, Cate Blanchett, Christopher Lee, Miranda Otto, Sean Bean, Sean Astin, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, Viggo Mortensen, and John Rhys-Davies. The Lord of the Rings trilogy was filmed in New Zealand, in a process taking more than one year for principal photography alone, with pick-up shots occurring annually for the next four years. Before the cast left the country, Jackson gave Wood two gifts: one of the One Ring props used on the set and Sting, Frodo’s sword. He was also given a pair of prosthetic “hobbit feet” of the type worn during filming. Fellowship was released in 2001 and went on to gross more than $870 million at the worldwide box office.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
Elijah Wood height 5 ft 6 in Elijah weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
| Height | 5 ft 6 in |
| Weight | Not Known |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
| Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
Wood made his film debut in 1989 when he had a small part in Back to the Future Part II. He went on to achieve recognition as a child actor with roles in Avalon (1990), Paradise (1991), Radio Flyer, Forever Young (both 1992), The Adventures of Huck Finn and The Good Son (both 1993). As a teenager, he starred in films such as North, The War (both 1994), Flipper (1996), The Ice Storm (1997), Deep Impact and The Faculty (both 1998). Following the success of The Lord of the Rings, Wood has appeared in a wide range of films, including Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004), Sin City, Green Street, Everything Is Illuminated (all 2005), Paris, je t’aime, Bobby (both 2006), Celeste and Jesse Forever, Maniac (both 2012), Grand Piano (2013), The Last Witch Hunter (2015), The Trust (2016), and I Don’t Feel at Home in This World Anymore (2017).
In 2003, Wood starred in the DTV film All I Want and also cameoed as ‘The Guy’ in Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over. The concluding chapter of the Rings trilogy, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King was unveiled that December, and grossed in excess of $1.1 billion at the worldwide box office. At the 76th Academy Awards, the film received all 11 Academy Awards for which it was nominated, therefore holding the record for highest Oscar sweep.
Who is Elijah Wood Dating?
According to our records, Elijah Wood is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Elijah Wood’s is not dating anyone.
Relationships Record: We have no records of past relationships for Elijah Wood. You may help us to build the dating records for Elijah Wood!In 2002, Wood lent his voice to the DTV release of The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina. Later that year, the second part of Peter Jackson’s trilogy was released, titled The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers. The film grossed $926 million at the worldwide box office.
Facts & Trivia
Elijah Ranked on the list of most popular Movie Actor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Elijah Wood celebrates birthday on January 28 of every year.
In Everything Is Illuminated (2005), Wood starred as a young Jewish-American man on a quest to find the woman who saved his grandfather during World War II. It was based on the novel of the same name by Jonathan Safran Foer. In Green Street (also 2005), he played an American college student who joins a violent British football firm. Both had limited release but were critically acclaimed.
Is Elijah Wood nice?
All of this, Wood has endured good-naturedly and politely. And he is so polite. Despite a morning of 12 television interviews back-to-back at the Corinthia Hotel, he is still opening doors for waiters, thanking everyone and pronouncing that everything is ‘wonderful’ or ‘delightful’. He’s also handsome.
How old was Elijah Wood in the first Lord of the Rings?
“That will link us forever,” Wood says. Wood was a spritely 18 years old when he touched down in New Zealand to begin filming Rings. And, looking back as a now-40-year-old, he’s amazed by how formative his years filming Rings actually were.
What movie was Elijah Wood in as a kid?
As a child actor he starred in the films Radio Flyer (1992), The Good Son (1993), North (1994) and Flipper (1996), and began to transfer to teenage roles in the films The Ice Storm (1997), Deep Impact and The Faculty (both 1998).
Does Elijah Wood play Spiderman?
Does Elijah Wood play Spiderman? In the movie? No.
Does Elijah Wood chew his fingernails?
You can take comfort from the fact that a lot of people are struggling with this habit. After seeing close-ups of himself in The Return of the King, Elijah Wood (who played Frodo Baggins), announced he would stop biting his nails, having been a nail-biter since childhood.
You may read full biography about Elijah Wood from Wikipedia.ncG1vNJzZmiZnKGzornOrqqboaKptaWt2GeaqKVfmrmqtsChZLCnn5l8