In 1993, Wood played the title character in Disney's adaptation of Mark Twain's novel, The Adventures of Huck Finn, and co-starred with Macaulay Culkin in the psychological thriller The Good Son. In 1992, Wood co-starred with Mel Gibson and Jamie Lee Curtis in Forever Young, and with Joseph Mazzello in Radio Flyer. A small part in Richard Gere's Internal Affairs was followed by the role of a boy who brings estranged couple Melanie Griffith and Don Johnson back together in Paradise (1991). Nine-year-old Wood auditioned for a role in Kindergarten Cop, but was told by director Ivan Reitman that his performance was not believable, which Wood later said was "a harsh thing to say to a nine-year-old." Playing Aidan Quinn's son in Avalon garnered professional attention for Wood the film received widespread critical acclaim and was nominated for four Academy Awards. This was followed by a pivotal role in the made-for-TV film, Child in the Night, and a minor role in Back to the Future Part II. He got his first break in the music video for Paula Abdul's " Forever Your Girl," directed by David Fincher. Wood modeled and appeared in local commercials. His parents sold their delicatessen in 1989 and the family, without his father, moved to Los Angeles in order for Wood to pursue an acting career. He also served as a choirboy in a production of See How They Run. In elementary school, he appeared in The Sound of Music and played the title character in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. At age seven, he began modeling and taking piano lessons in his hometown. He has an older brother named Zachariah and a younger sister named Hannah. He is of English, Danish, Irish, and German ancestry, and was raised Catholic. Wood was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on January 28, 1981, the second of three children born to Debbie ( née Krause) and Warren Wood, who operated a delicatessen together. He founded the film production company SpectreVision in 2010. Wood founded the record label Simian Records in 2005, which was dissolved in 2015. He also played Ryan Newman on the FX dark comedy series Wilfred (2011–2014), for which he received a Satellite Award nomination for Best Actor, and Todd Brotzman in the BBC America series Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency (2016–2017). Wood's voice roles include Mumble in the Happy Feet film franchise (2006-2011), the title protagonist in 9 (2009), Spyro the Dragon in the Legend of Spyro video game trilogy (2006–2008), Beck on Disney XD's Tron: Uprising (2012–2013), and Wirt in the Cartoon Network miniseries Over the Garden Wall (2014). Following the success of The Lord of the Rings, Wood has appeared in a wide range of films, including Spy Kids 3D: Game Over (2003), Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004), Sin City (2005), Green Street (2005), Everything Is Illuminated (2005), Paris, je t'aime (2006), Bobby (2006), Celeste and Jesse Forever (2012), Maniac (2012), Grand Piano, Cooties, The Last Witch Hunter (2015), The Trust (2016), I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore (2017), and Come to Daddy (2019). As a teenager, he starred in films such as North (1994), The War (1994), Flipper (1996), The Ice Storm (1997), Deep Impact (1998), and The Faculty (1998). He went on to achieve recognition as a child actor with roles in Avalon (1990), Paradise (1991), Radio Flyer (1992), Forever Young (1992), The Adventures of Huck Finn (1993), and The Good Son (1993). Wood made his film debut with a small part in Back to the Future Part II (1989). He is best known for his portrayal of Frodo Baggins in the Lord of the Rings film trilogy (2001–2003) and The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012). Elijah Jordan Wood (born January 28, 1981) is an American actor and producer.
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