The same year, the actor appeared in Ed Burns’ Ash Wednesday, a crime drama that also featured Oliver Platt and Rosario Dawson. He was also given a pair of prosthetic “hobbit feet” he wore during filming. The Lord of the Rings was filmed in New Zealand and, 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. His most hotly anticipated project, the 2001 film gave Wood top billing as Baggins, alongside a cast that included Ian McKellen, Liv Tyler, Orlando Bloom, Cate Blanchett, Christopher Lee, Sean Bean, Sean Astin, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, Viggo Mortensen, John Rhys Davies, and Miranda Otto. 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. In 2008, he became the first person to cross Victoria Falls on ropes during an appearance on Jack Osbourne’s show Adrenaline Junkie. In 2006, he became a well-known voice actor in video gaming and soon became the voice of the video game icon Spyro the Dragon. He was cast in the lead role of an Iggy Pop biopic to be called The Passenger, but after years of development, the project now appears to be shelved. In 2005, he started his own record label, Simian Records. He played an American tourist turned vampire in Paris, je t’aime. He starred in the film Day Zero (2007) and provided the voice of the main character, Mumble, in the award-winning animated film Happy Feet. Since then, he has resisted typecasting by choosing varied roles in critically acclaimed films such as Bobby, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Sin City, Green Street and Everything Is Illuminated. He is best known for his high-profile role as Frodo Baggins in Peter Jackson’s critically acclaimed The Lord of the Rings trilogy. He made his film debut with a minor part in Back to the Future Part II (1989), then landed a succession of larger roles that made him a critically acclaimed child actor by age 9. As Miranda Otto (Eowyn) says, "Elijah has the innocence of a child, the wisdom of a ninety-year-old man, and the grace of an angel.Elijah Jordan Wood (born January 28, 1981) is an American actor.Wasn't really considered for the role of Frodo until he sent in his audition tape.For his audition as Frodo, he rented a costume, headed to the Los Angeles hills, and had a couple of friends film him acting out a few of Frodo's scenes.Owns the One Ring and keeps it in a box at home.Says that he is really interested in the film making process and would like to be a director one day.If he weren't an actor he would be a Secret Agent.Wears clear contacts as a result of being cross-eyed, and also wears glasses at times.Bites his fingernails AND his toenails.Some of his hobbies are reading, fencing, rollerblading, swimming, collecting Star Wars stuff, basketball, hockey, singing, surfing, cooking, photography.He was the first member of the Lord of the Rings fan club.Is still a fan of the ex-Smashing Pumpkin Billy Corgan’s new band, Zwan.His favorite books are The Hobbit and The Hunchback of Notre Dame.When he went to NZ for LotR, he brought 300 CDs.then bought 300 more there.Owns thousands of CDs because of his love for music.He lives in an apartment in Manhattan with his sister.His favorite bands are The Beatles and The Smashing Pumpkins.So I actively look for roles that will help people change their perception of me. There is a sense of isolation and also being protected. It's a unique place because it is so far away from the rest of the world. It's actually not an easy thing to find in our world anymore. ![]()
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