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Born January 28th, 1981 in Cedar Rapids Iowa, Elijah had a very wholesome, average upbringing. Upon starting school though, he began to show some above average skills. Wood began acting and singing in school and local productions and demonstrated a knack for entertaining. This all prompted his mom to bring seven year-old Elijah to Los Angeles for an Annual International Modeling and Talent Association Convention. While there he wowed agents from around the country and quickly landed himself an acting deal.
He began popping up in commercials and then on television and the big screen. It took him awhile to get name recognition for his roles but his face was scene in many films, from Internal Affairs to Forever Young. He was often cast as the lead actor's son. Then came a maturation in Elijah's roles which coincided with his own. He impressed critics in The War and stood his own alongside Kevin Costner. He was deemed the only good thing about the bomb that was North and he helped bring Flipper to life. In the Ice Storm he continued his growing maturity.
Unlike many of his peers who get stuck in young roles well into their twenties, Elijah Wood seems to be adapting well as each year goes by. He always adapts to the changing landscape. The recent popularity of teen slasher films, prompted Elijah to take a role in The Faculty, a film by Kevin Williamson. Elijah's mainstream appeal finally seems to be blossoming and reaching new heights.
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Personal Details
Full Name- Elijah Jordan Wood
Nicknames- Monkey, The Funny, Elwood, and 'Lij
Date of Birth- January 28, 1981
Place of Birth- Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA
Religion- Christian
Nationality- American
Occupation- Actor
Height- 5'6" (168cm)
Weight- 163lbs
Eyes- Blue
Hair- Dark Brown
Education- Enrolled in modeling school at Avant Studios in Cedar Rapids.
Relationship- Currently single
Currently Lives- LA / Wellington, NZ
Currently Drives- Red Ferrari
Parents- Warren Wood and Debrah Wood
Siblings- older brother Zachariah and younger sister Hannah
Pets- 2 dogs, Rascal & Levonne
Hobbies- Photography, Reading, fencing, in-line skating, swimming, basketball, hockey, cooking and singing
Collects- Star Wars figures
Smokes- Clove Cigarettes
Tattoo- On the lower right-side of his torso, Wood has been branded with a 3-inch tattoo, a strange series of croocked vertical lines that looks like a wraped product bar. "It's Elvish," Wood says, "It stands for the number nine."
Favourites
Band- Beatles and Smashing Pumpkins
CD's- Mellon Collie and The Infinite Sadness --(S.P)
Color- Blue
Food- Homemade potato salad
Movies- The Star Wars Trilogy, Heavenly Creatures, and Braveheart
Worst Movie- Godzilla
Actor- Tim Roth
Actress- Emma Thompson
Subject in School- English
Books- Victor Hugo's The Hunchback of Norte Dame, and The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
TV Shows- Entertainment Weekly and Extra
Sport- In-line Skating
Facts
- Elijah won Satrun Award for Best Performance by a Young Actor in a Thriller/Fantasy in 1994 for The Good Son.
- Presented at the Academy Awards in placse of Macaulay Culkin in 1994.
- His 1st professional project was an appearance in Paula Abdul's Forever Your Girl music video in 1989.
- He appeared in The Cramberries video, "Ridiculous Thoughts" in 1995.
- is known to jump in his pool with all his clothes on.
- Elijah's parents are divorced.
- loves animals
- if he had one wish, it would be to bring all the rain forests back.
- his first on-screen kiss was in Flipper which was later cut out.
- want's to be a better actor, and explore parts of himself he's never explored before.
- hates Rap, Country, and Heavy Metal
- wears glasses
- has a tattoo on the lower right-side of his torso
- bites his toenails (at one point)
- drinks coffee and smokes
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