Elijah Wood is an American actor and producer. Wood was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on January 28, 1981. He began acting at the age of seven, appearing in local theater productions. He moved to Los Angeles with his family at the age of nine to pursue a career in film.
Wood’s breakthrough role came in 1992 when he starred in the film Radio Flyer. He went on to star in a number of other films, including The Good Son (1993), North (1994), Flipper (1996), The Ice Storm (1997), Deep Impact (1998), and The Faculty (1998).
He is best known for his portrayal of Frodo Baggins in The Lord of the Rings film trilogy and The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. Wood made his film debut with a small part in Back to the Future Part II.
Since The Lord of the Rings, Wood has starred in a number of other films, including Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004), Sin City (2005), Everything Is Illuminated (2005), and Bobby (2006). Wood is a vocal advocate for child actors’ rights. He is a member of the Screen Actors Guild’s (SAG) Performers for Children Committee. He is also a co-founder of the non-profit organization The Art of Elysium, which provides arts education and support to children in need.
How much money did Elijah Wood make from Lord of the Rings?
For The Fellowship of the Ring, the first Lord of the Rings film, Elijah Wood received a $250,000 salary. For The Two Towers and The Return of the King, the two sequels, he received $1 million apiece. This indicates that he earned $3.5 million in total for the three Lord of the Rings films.
Wood earned a portion of the box office revenue in addition to his regular pay. Over $2.9 billion in revenue was generated by the Lord of the Rings trilogy globally. As a result, Wood most certainly earned additional millions through profit sharing.
Elijah Wood’s projected net worth as of 2023 is $20 million. His revenues from the Lord of the Rings trilogy and other sources are included in this.