Born on January 28, 1981, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Elijah Wood began acting as a child, with roles in the films Back to the Future II, Paradise and The Good Son. He was later cast as the hobbit Frodo in the blockbuster The Lord of the Rings film series (2001-03), and then returned to play the character for The Hobbit trilogy (2012-14). Wood's eclectic film and TV career also includes Sin City, Everything Is Illuminated,Happy Feet and Wilfred.
After a few more years of film work, a landmark moment came when Wood was cast as hobbit Frodo Baggins, the lead character in Peter Jackson's epic adaption of The Lord of the Rings book series, by J.R.R. Tolkien. Wood's Frodo was an earnest, gentle being who was dedicated to fulfilling his mission of destroying a ring of evil, though it meant much outer and inner conflict for himself and his friends.
The LOTR film trilogy, which was released in theaters from 2001 to 2003, was a massive worldwide success that assured fans across the world would know of Wood's work and emotional depths as an actor. Yet he didn't continue down the path of blockbuster stardom and instead chose movies that were more eclectic and low-key.
"It's definitely not been an intentional thing to shy away from mainstream cinema," Wood said in a 2011 interview with The Guardian. "It's more about seizing opportunities that I think are interesting."
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