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He's one of the great writers of our time in terms of creating stories that seem like they are original ideas
Elijah leaves Frodo behind Dec 26, 2003
I emotionally had my end in June when we finished the last of the pick-ups
Wood: 'Rings' family still close Dec 17, 2003
These characters go through the sh**s to overcome this evil and as an a actor there is so much there for me to sink my teeth into. For everyone involved (to sink their teeth into,
Entertainment Today: Showbiz news Dec 21, 2001
At this point, I feel like I've done the best job I can do. It's over now, so hopefully fans will respond well and appreciate it
Ex-child star is Hobbitt leader Dec 20, 2001
It has some of the best special effects I've ever seen in my life... It was brilliant
Ex-child star is Hobbitt leader Dec 20, 2001
Elijah Jordan Wood ( /ɪˈlaɪdʒə ˈdʒɔrdən ˈwʊd/; born January 28, 1981) is an American actor. 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. He is best known for his high-profile role as Frodo Baggins in Peter Jackson's critically acclaimed The Lord of the Rings trilogy. 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 starred in the film Day Zero (2007) and provided the voice of the main character, Mumble, in the award-winning animated film Happy Feet. He played an American tourist turned vampire in Paris, je t'aime. In 2005, he started his own record label, Simian Records. 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. He currently appears as Ryan in FX's dark comedy Wilfred, which debuted on June 23, 2011.
Wood, the second of three children, was born and raised in Cedar Rapids, Iowa to Debra D. (née Krause) and Warren W. Wood, delicatessen operators. He is of English, Austrian, German and Danish descent. Wood has a brother seven years his senior, Zachariah "Zach" Wood, and a sister two years his junior, Hannah Wood. At age ten, Wood began modeling in his hometown and took piano lessons. He took to the stage in his elementary school's staging of the play The Sound of Music. The following year, he graduated to the title character in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. He also served as choir boy during the production of See How They Run, produced by the Marion Creative Council.