Elijah Wood

Elijah Jordan Wood was born on January 28, 1981, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to Warren and Debbie Wood. He has an older brother Zack and a younger sister Hannah Wood. At an early age Elijah showed a knack for entertaining and wowing audiences, and his mother decided to take him to Los Angeles for an Annual International Modeling and Talent Association convention. He quickly landed himself an acting job. Soon he began popping up in commercials and then in small parts on television, but he got his first major part appearing in Avalon (1990) in 1990. His acting career took off from there, and he began appearing in films such as Paradise (1991), Radio Flyer (1992) and Forever Young (1992), with Mel Gibson. After The Good Son (1993) with Macaulay Culkin, Elijah appeared in North (1994). Although the film was deemed a flop at the box office, Elijah was praised as the only good thing to come out of it. In 1996 Elijah starred in a movie remake of an old TV show, Flipper (1996), and immediately regained his old strength. He appeared in countless films after that. Many critics wondered if his ability as a child actor to capture an audience was wearing thin, as had many child actors', but Elijah has proved that it has only made him stronger. Deep Impact (1998) and The Faculty (1998) were produced after that, and were quite successful. In 1999 Elijah was in three movies that never made it into wide release: The Bumblebee Flies Anyway (1999) (released on satellite TV), Black and White (1999/I) (released on home video) and Chain of Fools (2000). Elijah next went to work on what has been called the biggest project ever to hit the movies, the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, based on the books by J.R.R. Tolkien.

Full Name: Elijah Jordan Wood Nicknames: Elwood, Lij, and Monkey Birthdate: January 28th, 1981 Birthplace: Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA Height: 5’6” Weight: 162 lbs. Parents: Warren and Debbie Wood (divorced) Siblings: Zack (28) and Hannah (18) Pets: Two Bearded Collies, Rascal and Levonne Hair color: Dark Brown Eye color: Blue Marital status: Rumors report that he's been dating actress Franka Potente, although Elijah himself denies this.

Fun Facts:

• His favorite bands are The Beatles and The Smashing Pumpkins.
• He plays piano.
• He lives in an apartment in Manhattan with his sister.
• Owns thousands of CDs because of his love for music.
• When he went to NZ for LotR, he brought 300 CDs...then bought 300 more there Thanks to OrliGirl for this fact
• Hates rap, country, and heavy metal Thanks to OrliGirl for this fact
• His favorite books are The Hobbit and The Hunchback of Notre Dame.
• Is still a fan of the ex-Smashing Pumpkin Billy Corgan’s new band, Zwan.
• Says Frodo Baggins was his best role.
• He was the first member of the Lord of the Rings fan club.
• Some of his hobbies are reading, fencing, rollerblading, swimming, collecting Star Wars stuff, basketball, hockey, singing, surfing, cooking, photography.
• Smokes Clove cigarettes.
• Bites his fingernails AND his toenails.
• Favorite color is blue.
• Wears clear contacts as a result of being cross-eyed, and also wears glasses at times
• If he weren't an actor he would be a Secret Agent
• Learns singing professionally
• Says that he is really interested in the film making process and would like to be a director one day.
• Owns the One Ring and keeps it in a box at home
• Loves animals
• Loves playing video games
• Favorite food is homemade potato salad
• 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.
• Wasn't really considered for the role of Frodo until he sent in his audition tape Thanks to Arowaoy for this fact
• 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."
• Was offered the role of Han Solo in Star Wars Episode III, but turned it down Thanks to OrliGirl for this fact
• Was considered for the role of Chase in "Drive Me Crazy," but he was thought to look too young next to Melissa Joan Hart Thanks to Arowaoy for this fact
• The way he got his nickname "Monkey" is that when he was little, he used to climb on trees, cabinets, or anything else he could Thanks to little_arwen for this fact