--- name: "Elijah Wood" canonical: "https://film.one/person/elijah-wood" fi1m_id: "elijah-wood" imdb_id: "nm0000704" tmdb_id: 109 wikidata_id: "Q483771" roles: ["Actor"] born: "28 January 1981" reviewed_on_fi1m: 14 average_fi1m_score: 78 average_as: "actor" average_over: 14 updated: "2026-10-05T01:08:17.922884+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Elijah Wood ## Identity Elijah Wood - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/elijah-wood - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** elijah-wood - **IMDb ID:** nm0000704 - **TMDB ID:** 109 - **Wikidata ID:** Q483771 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elijah_Wood, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q483771, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000704/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/109 Actor. Born 28 January 1981 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 28 January 1981, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA - **Active:** 1989–present - **Also known as:** Elijah Jordan Wood, Lij - **Frequently works with:** [Fran Walsh](https://film.one/person/fran-walsh.md), [Ian McKellen](https://film.one/person/ian-mckellen.md), [Peter Jackson](https://film.one/person/peter-jackson.md), [Philippa Boyens](https://film.one/person/philippa-boyens.md), [Andy Serkis](https://film.one/person/andy-serkis.md), [Barrie M. Osborne](https://film.one/person/barrie-m-osborne.md), [Sean Astin](https://film.one/person/sean-astin.md), [Viggo Mortensen](https://film.one/person/viggo-mortensen.md) - **Average Fi1m score:** 78, as actor, over 14 titles - **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 74 (1), 1990s 77 (3), 2000s 83 (6), 2010s 73 (2), 2020s 72 (2) - **Fi1m against the critics:** 79 to 76 across 13 titles - **Score spread:** 7 at 80+, 7 at 60–79, 0 under 60 - **Lead roles:** 5 of 8 acting credits billed first or second - **Genres:** Comedy 6, Adventure 5, Action 4, Animation 4, Fantasy 4, Drama 3 - **Screen time:** 21 hours of reviewed films - **Box office:** $4,902m across 9 films with figures - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elijah_Wood, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q483771, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000704/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/109 ## Coming up - *The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum* (2027-12-15), as Frodo Baggins ## Streaming the US now - **Disney+:** [*The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King*](https://film.one/film/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-return-of-the-king.md) (88), [*Over the Garden Wall*](https://film.one/tv/over-the-garden-wall.md) (86), [*The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers*](https://film.one/film/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-two-towers.md) (85) - **HBO Max:** [*The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring*](https://film.one/film/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-fellowship-of-the-ring.md) (90), [*I Love LA*](https://film.one/tv/i-love-la.md) (68) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Fi1m on Elijah Wood > Elijah Wood's apparent innocence gives his darker parts an extra unease. We value his unforced place in an ensemble, and his appetite for smaller, stranger work, more than a cameo that depends on our recognising him. In *The Ice Storm* (1997), Elijah Wood is one of the children who make it harder to take sides. As Mikey Carver, alongside Christina Ricci, Tobey Maguire and Adam Hann-Byrd, he helps prevent the younger generation becoming a convenient set of innocents. Ang Lee gives the adults no such easy comparison, and Wood's natural presence belongs in that company. We were moved by the effort behind Joan Allen's composed face; Wood's contribution is less conspicuous, but it matters to how fairly the film treats its characters. He had begun as a child in *Back to the Future Part II* (1989), but *The Ice Storm* is the more useful starting point for understanding his value to a cast. The performance does not need to be the centre of the film to matter. Peter Jackson's *The Lord of the Rings* trilogy (2001–2003) then made him internationally recognisable as Frodo Baggins. That wholesome association gave the smaller, darker roles which followed something to work against. *Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind* (2004) put him back in a supporting part, as Patrick; *Sin City* (2005) cast him as the mute Kevin. Kevin is a blunt example of how useful that wholesome image can be in an unpleasant part. His subsequent choices include the lead in *Maniac* (2012), television comedy in *Wilfred* (2011), and Wirt's voice in *Over the Garden Wall* (2014). These are useful reminders that the Frodo association has not dictated the jobs. There is a limit to the usefulness of that recognition. In Rachel Sennott's *I Love LA* (2025), he plays Elijah Wood, a welcome guest in a comedy that too often substitutes cameos for a closer look at Los Angeles. We enjoy the company, but his appearance shares the problem with those of Ayo Edebiri, Moses Ingram and Leighton Meester: recognising the visitor becomes part of the point. The series has more warmth than force as satire, and casting Wood cannot supply what the writing lacks. There is no need for him to make every part an answer to Frodo. The ensemble work is reason enough to follow him. Start with *The Ice Storm*, and allow for the weather making its point more insistently than the actors do. ## Biography Elijah Wood is an American actor and producer. He was born on 28 January 1981 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Wood made his film debut in *Back to the Future Part II* (1989). As a child and teenager he appeared in *Avalon* (1990), *The Adventures of Huck Finn* (1993), *The Good Son* (1993), *North* (1994), *The Ice Storm* (1997) as Mikey Carver, *Deep Impact* (1998) and *The Faculty* (1998). He gained international recognition playing Frodo Baggins in *The Lord of the Rings* trilogy (2001–2003) and reprised the role in *The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey* (2012). His later film credits include *Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind* (2004), *Sin City* (2005) and *I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore* (2017). Wood has voiced characters in *Happy Feet* (2006) and *9* (2009), and starred in the television series *Wilfred* (2011–2014) and *Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency* (2016–2017). He co-founded the production company SpectreVision and appeared in the series *I Love LA* (2025). *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.* ## On Fi1m (14) - *I Love LA* (2025), Fi1m 68, as Elijah Wood — [page](https://film.one/tv/i-love-la.md) - *Yellowjackets* (2021), Fi1m 76, as Walter — [page](https://film.one/tv/yellowjackets.md) - *Over the Garden Wall* (2014), Fi1m 86, as Wirt (voice) — [page](https://film.one/tv/over-the-garden-wall.md) - *The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey* (2012), Fi1m 60, as Frodo Baggins — [page](https://film.one/film/the-hobbit-an-unexpected-journey.md) - *Happy Feet* (2006), Fi1m 71, as Mumble (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/happy-feet.md) - *Sin City* (2005), Fi1m 75, as Kevin — [page](https://film.one/film/sin-city.md) - *Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind* (2004), Fi1m 88, as Patrick — [page](https://film.one/film/eternal-sunshine-of-the-spotless-mind.md) - *The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King* (2003), Fi1m 88, as Frodo — [page](https://film.one/film/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-return-of-the-king.md) - *The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers* (2002), Fi1m 85, as Frodo — [page](https://film.one/film/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-two-towers.md) - *The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring* (2001), Fi1m 90, as Frodo — [page](https://film.one/film/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-fellowship-of-the-ring.md) - *Family Guy* (1999), Fi1m 63, as Elijah Wood (voice) — [page](https://film.one/tv/family-guy.md) - *King of the Hill* (1997), Fi1m 82, as Jason (voice) — [page](https://film.one/tv/king-of-the-hill-1997.md) - *The Ice Storm* (1997), Fi1m 85, as Mikey Carver — [page](https://film.one/film/the-ice-storm.md) - *Back to the Future Part II* (1989), Fi1m 74, as Video Game Boy — [page](https://film.one/film/back-to-the-future-part-ii.md) ## Complete filmography (130) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum* (2027), as Frodo Baggins - *Among Us* (2026), series, as Green (voice) - *Ready or Not: Here I Come* (2026), as The Lawyer - *I Love LA* (2025), series, as Elijah Wood — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/i-love-la.md) - *Dawning* (2025), Executive Producer - *E.B. White's Charlotte's Web* (2025), series, as Adult Wilbur (voice) - *Rabbit Trap* (2025), Producer - *The Toxic Avenger Unrated* (2025), as Fritz Garbinger, his Creepy Brother - *Ebony & Ivory* (2025), Executive Producer - *The Monkey* (2025), as Ted - *Bookworm* (2024), as Strawn Wise · Executive Producer - *Welcome Space Brothers* (2023), Executive Producer - *Tony Pizzas Tony Pizzas* (2023), as Elijah Wood - *I'm a Virgo* (2023), series, as Studious Guy - *The Afterparty* (2022), series, as 'Yasper' - *Yellowjackets* (2021), series, as Walter — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/yellowjackets.md) - *No Man of God* (2021), as Bill Hagmaier · Producer - *Archenemy* (2020), Producer - *Home Movie: The Princess Bride* (2020), series, as Prince Humperdinck - *Seven Stages to Achieve Eternal Bliss* (2020), Producer - *Color Out of Space* (2020), Producer - *Daniel Isn't Real* (2019), Producer - *Come to Daddy* (2019), as Norval Greenwood - *Star Wars Resistance* (2018), series, as Jace Rucklin (voice) - *The Panama Papers* (2018), as John Doe (voice) - *Mandy* (2018), Producer - *Summer Camp Island* (2018), series, as Saxophone (voice) - *The Postman Dreams 2* (2017), Actor - *Bitch* (2017), Producer - *I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore* (2017), as Tony - *Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency* (2016), series, as Todd Brotzman - *The Greasy Strangler* (2016), Producer - *The Trust* (2016), as David Waters - *The Last Witch Hunter* (2015), as Dolan 37th - *The Boy* (2015), Producer - *Henry* (2015), Actor - *Made in Japan* (2015), Executive Producer - *Deep Web* (2015), Thanks - *A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night* (2014), Executive Producer - *Set Fire to the Stars* (2014), as John M. Brinnin · Co-Producer - *Over the Garden Wall* (2014), series, as Wirt (voice) — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/over-the-garden-wall.md) - *Cooties* (2014), as Clint · Producer - *Why Horror?* (2014), as Animation VO (voice) - *Open Windows* (2014), as Nick Chambers · Executive Producer - *This Must Be the Only Fantasy* (2013), as Trevor - *Mundos virtuales* (2013), Actor - *Toad Road* (2013), Executive Producer - *Tome of the Unknown* (2013), as Wirt (voice) - *Inside Llewyn Davis* (2013), Thanks — Fi1m 87, [page](https://film.one/film/inside-llewyn-davis.md) - *Grand Piano* (2013), as Tom Selznick - *LFO* (2013), Executive Producer - *Pawn Shop Chronicles* (2013), as Johnny Shaw - *Setup, Punch* (2013), as Reuben Stein - *Peter Panzerfaust* (2013), series, as Peter - *Maniac* (2012), as Frank Zito - *The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey* (2012), as Frodo Baggins — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/film/the-hobbit-an-unexpected-journey.md) - *The Ballad Of Danko Jones* (2012), as Mouse - *The Narrative of Victor Karloch* (2012), as William Merriwether - *Celeste & Jesse Forever* (2012), as Scott - *Revenge for Jolly!* (2012), as Thomas - *TRON: Uprising* (2012), series, as Beck - *Treasure Island* (2012), series, as Ben Gunn - *Treasure Island* (2012), as Ben Gunn - *The Death and Return of Superman* (2011), as Cyborg Superman/Hank Henshaw - *Happy Feet Two* (2011), as Mumble (voice) - *Wilfred* (2011), series, as Ryan Newman - *Fight for Your Right Revisited* (2011), as Ad-Rock (B-Boys 1) - *Boobie* (2011), as James - *WWII in HD: The Air War* (2010), as Andy Rooney (voice) - *The Romantics* (2010), as Chip - *Beyond All Boundaries* (2009), as Corp. Wilfred Hanson / Capt. John C. Chapin - *9* (2009), as #9 (voice) - *Glenn Martin, DDS* (2009), series, as Chester Chislehurst - *The Oxford Murders* (2008), as Martin - *Yo Gabba Gabba!* (2007), series, Actor - *Day Zero* (2007), as Aaron Feller - *Happy Feet* (2006), as Mumble (voice) — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/film/happy-feet.md) - *Freak Show* (2006), series, as Freak Mart Squirrel - *Bobby* (2006), as William Avary - *Paris Je T'aime* (2006), as Le garçon (Quartier de la Madeleine) - *Green Street Hooligans* (2005), as Matt Buckner - *Everything Is Illuminated* (2005), as Jonathan Safran Foer - *I’m Still Here: Real Diaries of Young People Who Lived During the Holocaust* (2005), as Klaus Langer / Dawid Rubinowicz (voice) - *Sin City* (2005), as Kevin — Fi1m 75, [page](https://film.one/film/sin-city.md) - *American Dad!* (2005), series, as Ethan (voice) - *A Look Inside Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind* (2004), Actor - *Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind* (2004), as Patrick — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/eternal-sunshine-of-the-spotless-mind.md) - *The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King* (2003), as Frodo — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-return-of-the-king.md) - *The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina* (2003), as Tom Thumb (voice) - *Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over* (2003), as The Guy - *Red vs. Blue* (2003), series, as Sigma - *The Long and Short of It* (2003), First Assistant Director - *The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers* (2002), as Frodo — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/film/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-two-towers.md) - *The Cranberries - Stars: The Best Of Videos 1992-2002* (2002), as Boy with Hearphones (segment "Ridiculous Thoughts") - *Ash Wednesday* (2002), as Sean Sullivan - *Try Seventeen* (2002), as Jones - *The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring* (2001), as Frodo — Fi1m 90, [page](https://film.one/film/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-fellowship-of-the-ring.md) - *Chain of Fools* (2001), as Mikey - *The Bumblebee Flies Anyway* (2000), as Barney Snow - *Black and White* (1999), as Wren - *Family Guy* (1999), series, as Elijah Wood (voice) — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/family-guy.md) - *The Faculty* (1998), as Casey - *TRL* (1998), series, Actor - *Deep Impact* (1998), as Leo Biederman - *The Wonderful World of Disney* (1997), series, as The Artful Dodger - *The Ice Storm* (1997), as Mikey Carver — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/film/the-ice-storm.md) - *Oliver Twist* (1997), as The Artful Dodger - *King of the Hill* (1997), series, as Jason (voice) — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/king-of-the-hill-1997.md) - *Adventures from the Book of Virtues* (1996), series, as Icarus (voice) - *Flipper* (1996), as Sandy Ricks - *The War* (1994), as Stu Simmons - *North* (1994), as North - *The Good Son* (1993), as Mark Evans - *Frasier* (1993), series, as Ethan (voice) — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/frasier.md) - *The Adventures of Huck Finn* (1993), as Huck Finn - *Homicide: Life on the Street* (1993), series, as McPhee Broadman — Fi1m 89, [page](https://film.one/tv/homicide-life-on-the-street.md) - *Forever Young* (1992), as Nat Cooper - *Day-O* (1992), as Day-O - *Radio Flyer* (1992), as Mike - *The Witness* (1992), as Little Boy - *Paradise* (1991), as Willard Young - *Avalon* (1990), as Michael Kaye - *Child in the Night* (1990), as Luke - *Internal Affairs* (1990), as Sean - *Back to the Future Part II* (1989), as Video Game Boy — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/back-to-the-future-part-ii.md) - *Disney's Safety Hits Volume 1: Bike Safety With Bill Nye The Science Guy & I'm No Fool On Wheels*, as Pinocchio - *The Land of Nod*, Producer - *L.A. Rush*, Actor - *The Man with Kaleidoscope Eyes*, Producer - *The Lord of the Rings: Shadow of the Past*, as Frodo ## Gallery - ![Elijah Wood as Frodo in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)](https://film.one/media/title/5565/still-e5538142589c.jpg) Elijah Wood as Frodo in *The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers* (2002) — Image via TMDB - ![Elijah Wood as Frodo in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)](https://film.one/media/title/5563/still-3b1e2b89da60.jpg) Elijah Wood as Frodo in *The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring* (2001) — Image via TMDB - ![Elijah Wood speaking at the 2017 San Diego Comic Con International, for "Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency", at the San Diego Convention Center in San Die](https://film.one/media/person/24398/gallery-da03d30b501b.jpg) Elijah Wood speaking at the 2017 San Diego Comic Con International, for "Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency", at the San Diego Convention Center in San Die — Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/93/Elijah_Wood_%2836103089852%29_%28cropped%29.jpg/1280px-Elijah_Wood_%2836103089852%29_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Elijah Wood](https://film.one/media/person/24398/gallery-75db8918f4aa.jpg) Elijah Wood — Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c9/Elijah_Wood_%2847955397556%29_%28cropped%29.jpg/1280px-Elijah_Wood_%2847955397556%29_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Elijah Wood speaking at the 2017 San Diego Comic Con International, for "Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency", at the San Diego Convention Center in San Die](https://film.one/media/person/24398/gallery-c5f12b0b6248.jpg) Elijah Wood speaking at the 2017 San Diego Comic Con International, for "Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency", at the San Diego Convention Center in San Die — Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3d/Elijah_Wood_%2836103089852%29.jpg/1280px-Elijah_Wood_%2836103089852%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Elijah Wood speaking at the 2017 San Diego Comic Con International, for "Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency", at the San Diego Convention Center in San Die](https://film.one/media/person/24398/gallery-189ab891dd63.jpg) Elijah Wood speaking at the 2017 San Diego Comic Con International, for "Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency", at the San Diego Convention Center in San Die — Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/15/Elijah_Wood_%2836269572775%29.jpg/1280px-Elijah_Wood_%2836269572775%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Elijah Wood](https://film.one/media/person/24398/gallery-317d283eeaaa.jpg) Elijah Wood — Image via TMDB - ![Elijah Wood](https://film.one/media/person/24398/gallery-a2350f597c0a.jpg) Elijah Wood — Image via TMDB - ![Elijah Wood](https://film.one/media/person/24398/gallery-2916870c36de.jpg) Elijah Wood — Image via TMDB - ![Elijah Wood speaking at the 2017 San Diego Comic Con International, for "Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency", at the San Diego Convention Center in San Die](https://film.one/media/person/24398/gallery-b23151da8748.jpg) Elijah Wood speaking at the 2017 San Diego Comic Con International, for "Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency", at the San Diego Convention Center in San Die — Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c7/Elijah_Wood_%2836269467635%29.jpg/1280px-Elijah_Wood_%2836269467635%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Elijah Wood speaking at the 2017 San Diego Comic Con International, for "Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency", at the San Diego Convention Center in San Die](https://film.one/media/person/24398/gallery-f801cc105761.jpg) Elijah Wood speaking at the 2017 San Diego Comic Con International, for "Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency", at the San Diego Convention Center in San Die — Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/17/Elijah_Wood_%2836269463165%29.jpg/1280px-Elijah_Wood_%2836269463165%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Elijah Wood](https://film.one/media/person/24398/gallery-34bb6bcbea12.jpg) Elijah Wood — Image via TMDB ## Awards ### Other awards — 1 won, 1 nominated - Golden Joystick Awards − Best Performer 2021: Golden Joystick Awards − Best Performer (nominated), for *Psychonauts 2* - Time Machine Award 2012: Time Machine Award (won) *From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.* --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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