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Date of birth (location)
January 28, 1981
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA
Mini-Biography
Elijah Jordan Wood was born on January 28, 1981 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa to Warren and Debbie Wood. He has an old brother Zack and a younger sister Hannah. Elijah owns two dogs: Rascal and Levonne. 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 a job in the fabulous world of acting. 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. Elijah's acting career shot off from there.
Interesting Facts
Melissa Joan Hart wanted him to play the male lead in Drive Me Crazy (1999) because she thought it would take some of the pressure of her in her first leading role. However, she was told that he looked too young next to her, and the role went to Adrian Grenier.
Parent's Names are Warren and Debbie Wood
Elijah has an older (7 years) brother Zack and a younger sister Hannah (b.11/7/1983).
Presented at Academy Awards in place of Macaulay Culkin
1st Recipient of the NATO/ShoWest Young Star of the Year Award
Elijah Wood heard about the Lord of the Rings trilogy while filming Faculty, The (1998). Immediately, he sensed that this was the chance of a lifetime. Director George Huang, a personal friend of Wood's, filmed his audition tape for the Lord of the Rings Trilogy. He shot the scene from different angles which were cut together for the video. They sent the video off to New Zealand for director Peter Jackson and a few months later, he got the part.
the Smashing Pumpkins are supposedly his favorite band
Owns the prop ring used in "Lord of the Rings."
Plays piano.