Elijah Wood

Biography:

Born as Elijah Jordan Wood on January 28th 1981, Elijah, or more commonly known
as 'Lij' was a little ball of energy from the start. His parents called him 'Spark-plug', he
was so energetic! "I used to climb on everything," Elijah says. "I was always causing
trouble." When little Elijah was in Kindergarten, his mother, Deborah, enrolled him in a
local talent/modeling school, hoping to find an outlet for his energy. It seemed to work,
and six months later, he visited L.A. and got signed with an agent. He appeared in
some commercials and TV spots. Sensing Elijah had enough talent to make it in
Hollywood, his mother packed up and moved to LA with Elijah and his older brother,
Zach. His father, Warren, and sister, Hannah, followed later.  Elijah got his start in film
when he appeared in "Back to the Future II" for a brief speaking role. After a couple
more small roles, he got a considerable part in "Child in the Night". After that, things
just kept getting bigger.

Elijah began getting lead-child parts in films like Paradise, Avalon, Radio Flyer, and
more. Hailed as one of Hollywood's most gifted child-actors, he got even more parts,
and it wasn't long before teen magazines snatched him up as "Big Blue Eyes". Elijah
continued making films, doing his schoolwork onset, and avoiding regular High
School altogether.

It was in 1998, while filming "The Faculty" when he heard about Lord of the Rings. Knowing this was the chance of a lifetime, he filmed his own audition tape and sent it in to New Line. He was cast soon after. The rest, is furry footed history, really. Making some of the best friends of his life onset and doing crazy things while filming (getting a tattoo, surfing), he came away proclaiming it was a life changing experience. Shot fully into the spotlight, Elijah Wood reached the level of stardom most actors dream about. Strangers call him Frodo, he is recognized wherever he goes.

He was a child actor. He's not on drugs, hasn't been in therapy, and keeps on smiling. Unlike other young actors, he is obsessed with music, knows how to express himself verbally, and seems to be one of the nicest people anyone could ever meet. Who'd a thought that little Spaz would have become one of Hollywood's most acclaimed and talented actors?

Favorites:

Color: Blue
City: London
Clothing Line: Banana Republic
Musical: Les Miserables
Movies: Star Wars, Amele, Mohallad Drive, Pulp Fiction, Heavenly Creatures
Books: The Hobbit, The Hunchback of Notre Dame (when he was a little younger)
Actor: Tim Roth
Actress: Emma Thompson
Kind of music: Basically everything. Elijah says he's obsessed with music
Bands: Smashing Pumpkins, the Beatles, Radiohead, Jim Hendrix, etc.
CD's: Mellon Collie and The Infinate Saddness (Smashing Pumpkins)
Superhero: Batman
Favorite Food: Homemade Potato Salad
Favorite TV Show: Entertainment Weekly and Extra
Subject in School: English
Least Favorite Movie: Godzilla and Pearl Harbor


Random Facts:

Looks for in a girl: kindness, intelligence, inner and outer beauty. Real and honest.
Future Plans: Attend Columbia University majoring in English, or to attend a good film college such as USC or UCLA
Marital Status: single
Schooling: attended St. Patrick's Catholic School K - 3rd grade, then was home-schooled by his parents as he began his film career

-He thinks Trekkies are strange
- Elijah loves playing video games
- He wears glasses or contacts
- His favorite scene in the Two Towers is the Passage of the Dead Marshes
- He didn't like the character of Sandy he played in Flipper
- Elijah is literally obsessed with music, and has over 1,500 CD's in this collection!

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