Elijah Woods

Elijah Woods: Biography in Details

Who is Elijah Woods?

Elijah Woods is a famous American actor, voice actor, and producer mostly known for his role as Frodo Baggins in the ‘The Lord of the Rings’s trilogy.

He has also appeared in numerous movies and television series including ‘Everything Is Illuminated’, ‘Sin City’, and ‘Wilfred’ among others.

Elijah Woods: Age, Parents, Ethnicity

Woods was born on January 28, 1981, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Currently, he is 41 years old.

His nationality is American and is of Polish, Austrian, Danish, English, and German descent.

His birth name is Elijah Jordan Wood. Elijah Woods was born as the second of the three children of Debbie (née Krause) and Warren Wood.

Education

As per his education, Elijah Woods began taking piano lessons and started modeling at the early age of seven.

Elijah Woods: Professional Life and Career

Elijah Woods’s acting career began after he appeared in ‘Back to the Future Part II’ as a video game boy.

Although not landing any major roles, he has appeared in other movies in small roles including ‘Paradise’, ‘Radio Flyer and Forever Young’, ‘The Good Son, and ‘The Ice Storm’.

A breakthrough in Woods’s career came after he was cast in the lead role of hobbit Frodo Baggins in the highly acclaimed ‘The Lord of the Rings trilogy.

The film which was released from 2001 to 2003 became a worldwide success and helped Woods to establish himself as one of the most versatile actors in the industry.

After gaining immense praise from people worldwide, Woods continued to display his talents through other various movies and television series.

Some of the movies and television series that he has been part of include ‘Frasier’, ‘North’, ‘The War’, ‘Flipper’, ‘Adventures from the Book of Virtues’, ‘Homicide: Life on the Street’, ‘The Faculty’, ‘Freak Show, ‘Happy Feet, ‘American Dad!’, ‘Saturday Night Live’, ‘The Romantics’, ‘Family Guy, ‘Glenn Martin DDS’, ‘Robot Chicken’, ‘TRON: Uprising’, ‘Peter Panzerfaust’, ‘Cooties’, ‘Grand Piano’, ‘Open Windows’, ‘Set Fire to the Stars, ‘Over the Garden Wall’, ‘The Last Witch Hunter’, ‘The Trust’, ‘Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency’ and others.

Apart from his acting career, Woods also has his own record label called ‘Simian Records’ which he started in 2005.

Elijah Woods has also provided voices for numerous characters in different video games.

He is also a well-known DJ and has performed in numerous events such as the ‘Bushmills Live 2012’ festival at the Old Bushmills Distillery.

Woods is an active supporter of the campaigns like Keep a Child Alive and ALDO/Youth AIDS.

Talking about his personal life, he bought a $ 1 million house in Bouldin Creek in 2013.

Elijah Woods has collected over 4,000 vinyl records and CDs. He currently resides in Venice Beach, California.

Woods has had 25 wins and 45 nominations throughout his career.

Some of the awards that he has won include ‘Interactive Achievement Award’, ‘Saturn Award’ and others.

Elijah Woods: Salary and Net Worth

His net worth is estimated to be around $20 million and is a supporter of ‘Millwall Football Club’.

Elijah Woods: Rumors and Controversy

Elijah Woods is rumored to be gay. These rumors emerged after photos of him holding hands with his male friends became viral over the internet.

He personally has not confirmed the rumors yet but many people believe the rumor to be completely true.

He was involved in a controversy after he made a comment about pedophilia in Hollywood.

Body Measurement: Weight, Height

Talking about his body measurements, Elijah woods has a height of 5 feet 8 inches.

His body weighs 64kg. Elijah has dark brown hair and blue eyes.

Social Media

Elijah Wood is currently active on social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter.

He has 915.5k followers on Twitter and a 1.1million followers on Facebook.

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