- Will make honorary appearance at the upcoming Mardi Gras, performing celebrity monarch duties, riding in parades preceding Tuesday on Feb. 24. (January 8, 2004)
- The star-studded cast of the LORD OF THE RINGS trilogy, including Ian McKellen and Elijah Wood are lobbying director Peter Jackson for parts in his next movie project, a remake of KING KONG. (December 24, 2003)
- Hopes selecting interesting roles will help him avoid being typecast as hobbit Frodo in LORD OF THE RINGS. (December 17, 2003)
- Is bracing for separation anxiety over LORD OF THE RING - he said, "When the press is finished and the movies are out, there will be a certain feeling of sadness. (December 17, 2003)
- Is planning to set up his own record label, and one artist he'd love to have on his roster is his LORD OF THE RINGS castmate Viggo Mortensen. (November 6, 2003)
- Is fuming after discovering he's not the only cast-member with the fabled gold band from LOTR. (October 6, 2003)
- Wood, who is a huge fan of Tolkien's epic adventure, has hit out at claims Frodo Baggins and Sam Gamgee have a gay relationship in the JRR Tolkien novel -- he thinks they are just good friends. (November 20, 2002)
- Wood has finally cleared up the romantic mystery around his relationship with BOURNE IDENTITY star Franka Potente - it's purely professional. (October 16, 2002)
- 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.
- He presented at Academy Awards in place of Macaulay Culkin
- He is the first recipient of the NATO/ShoWest Young Star of the Year Award
- Heard about THE LORD OF THE RINGS trilogy while filming THE FACULTY (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.
- His favorite band is the Smashing Pumpkins.
- Reconciled with his estranged father because of his new movie's massive success.
- His tattoo-the Elvish symbol for 9 at a tattoo parlor in Wellington, New Zealand, to commemorate the experience of the movie-is on his lower stomach, just like eight of the nine members of the Fellowship.
- Peter Jackson gave the ring used in the movies to Wood as gift when the shoot was finished.
- The hobbits needed to appear about three to four feet tall - tiny compared with the seven-foot Gandalf. This was often accomplished using forced perspective, placing Ian McKellen (Gandalf) consistently closer to the camera than Elijah Wood in order to trick the eye into thinking McKellen is towering.
- He donned hobbit-forming breeches and a flowing shirt and took to the hills for his LOTR audition tape. He even recruited buddy George Huang, writer and director of the Hollywood satire SWIMMING WITH SHARKS (1994), to direct him.
- He starred in the movie RADIO FLYER when he was 9
- PJ could only give him 2 weeks of vacation when they where shooting LOTR
- His first on-screen kiss was in FLIPPER but was later cut out.
- Elijah owns two dogs: Rascal and Levonne. He likes to spend time with them when he can.
- His favorite lessons is English
- His mother calls him money because when Elijah was young he locked her outside.
- Elijah is addicted to clover cigarettes after picking up the habit from Josh Hartnett while filming THE FACULTY, and he frequently buys cartons of them.
- Elijah learns singing professionally. He also owns a guitar and piano which he can't play very well yet.
- He has been acting since he was seven years old.
- His interests are computer, STAR WARS, singing and cooking.
- His favorite color is blue.
- He has a lot of hobbies like surfing and singing.
- He never actually attended high school, because he was always on the road, he was mostly tutored on sets.
- Went on holiday with Orlando Bloom and some others from the cast of LORD OF THE RINGS after the shoot.
- Got annoyed in the making of LORD OF THE RINGS because of the fake feet he had to wear kept falling off.
- He wears glasses
- The size of his baby toe is 2.4 cm around.
- He drives a red Ferrari.
- His favorite food is homemade potatoes salad.
- Spent his 21st birthday at a gambling bar with his brothers. When he came home, he told his mom they spent it at a casino!
- Nominated for Outstanding Performance by the Cast of a Theatrical Motion Picture at Screen Actors Guild Awards for THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS (2003)
- Nominated for Outstanding Performance by the Cast of a Theatrical Motion Picture at Screen Actors Guild Awards for THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING (2002)
- Nominated for Best Male Performance at MTV Movie Awards for THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING (2002)
Quotes- "My childhood is great apart from things that has been happening to me."
- "What you are is God's gift to you What you make of it is your gift ot God."
- "There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man, true nobility is being superior to your fellow self."
Awards- Empire Film Awards: best actor, LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RINGS (2004)
- Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards: Best Acting Ensemble, THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING (2004)
- Saturn Award: Best Actor, THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING (2004)
- Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture, THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING (2004)
- National Board of Review: Best Ensemble Performance, THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING (2003)
- MTV Movie Awards: Best On-Screen Team, THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS (2003)
- Visual Effects Society Awards: Best Performance by an Actor in an Effects Film, THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS (2003)
- Empire Awards: Best Actor, THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING (2002)
- Young Hollywood Awards: Hottest, Coolest Young Veteran - Male (2002)
- YoungStar Awards: Best Performance by a Young Actor in a Drama Film, DEEP IMPACT (1998)
- YoungStar Awards: Best Performance by a Young Actor in a Miniseries/Made-for-TV Movie, OLIVER TWIST (1998)
- Saturn Award: Best Performance by a Younger Actor in a Thriller/Fantasy, THE GOOD SON (1994)
- ShoWest Convention: ShoWest Award - Young Star of the Year (1994)
- Young Artist Awards: Best Young Actor Starring in a Motion Picture, RADIO FLYER (1993)
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