| Summary | Elijah Jordan Wood is an American actor and producer who gained prominence as a child actor in the 1990s and achieved worldwide fame for portraying Frodo Baggins in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings trilogy (2001-2003). He has maintained a prolific career in film, television, and voice acting. |
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| Early Career | Wood began his acting career as a child model and made his film debut in Back to the Future Part II (1989). He quickly established himself as a prominent child actor with roles in films such as Avalon (1990), Radio Flyer (1992), Forever Young (1992), The Adventures of Huck Finn (1993), and The Good Son (1993). |
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| Breakthrough | Wood was cast as Frodo Baggins in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) after being selected from 150 actors who auditioned. He was the first actor to be cast for the trilogy, which included The Two Towers (2002) and The Return of the King (2003). |
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| Later Career | Wood transitioned successfully to adult roles and has appeared in diverse films including Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Sin City, Green Street Hooligans, and Everything Is Illuminated. He has also provided voice work for animated films and video games. |
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