General |
Name: | Elijah Jordan Wood |
Nicknames: | Elwood, Lij, Monkey, 'The Funny' |
Date of Birth: | 28th January 1981 |
Place of Birth: | Cedar Rapids, Iowa, U.S.A. |
Hair: | Dark Brown |
Eyes: | Beautifully BLUE |
Height: | 168 cm, 5 foot 6 inches |
Former Pets: | 2 dogs, Rascal and Levonne (Somtimes cares for his brother's dog, Henry) |
Relationship: | Currently attached. |
Distinguishing Features: |
The most beautiful blue eyes in the world! One tattoo
of the number 9, written in elvish located on the lower-right
side of his torso. Tattoos of a tiny stick of dynamite, a ray gun, a rubber chicken and a kaiju on his right bicep. He also has scar on his left eyebrow. |
Hobbies: |
Music, reading, photography, collecting vintage music,
cooking, surfing, collecting Star Wars memorabilia,
and singing |
Bad Habits: |
Bites his fingernails |
Car: |
Tesla 3/1984 Mercedes Wagon |
Parents: | Warren and Deborah Wood - now divorced |
Siblings: |
Brother Zach (7 years older) and
sister Hannah (2 years younger) |
Motto: |
"There's nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self" - Ernest Hemingway |
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Favorites |
Colors: | Blue and Green |
Books: |
The Hobbit by J.R.R Tolkien, The Hunchback of Notre
Dame by Victor Hugo, American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis |
Subjects: | English and History |
Movies: |
Harvey, Star Wars Trilogy, Heavenly Creatures, Rushmore, Love Actually |
Music: |
Is there anything he doesn't like!? He's obsessed with
music, so he likes practically everything. But he
does have a passion for Radiohead, The Smashing Pumpkins, Sons and Daughters,
The Beatles, The White Stripes and Miles Davis |
Food: | He's a foodie, so he likes a lot! Sushi, a really good Napoletana pizza and eggs. Eggs on pizza is even better! |
Drinks: | Old Fashioned, High West, Red Wine |
Actor: | Tim Roth |
Actress: | Emma Thompson |
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Other Facts |
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Started his own movie production company SpectreVision in 2012 with partners Josh C. Waller and Daniel Noah. The company was formerly known as The Woodshed |
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Started his own record label Simian Records in 2005 |
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Apparently Elijah got his blue eyes from his mother. He is also half Polish
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Elijah says that he's really interested in the film making process and would like to direct one day. He tested those waters when he directed The Apples In Stereo music video "Energy" in 2007. |
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He wears glasses but not all the time |
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He owns the hero sword "Sting" and the one ring which he keeps safe in a box. |
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He learned to sing professionally |
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He loves animals |
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In August 2003 Elijah suffered from a ruptured appendix. |
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Elijah loves playing video games |
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To land the role of Frodo Baggins, Elijah rented a hobbit costume, went out into the hills with his friend and shot some scenes from the book. |
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Before he donned the hobbit attire, Elijah auditioned for a part in the film Moulin Rouge. He was told to prepare a song to perform for the director and chose the classic "Embraceable You." |
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In 2008, Elijah became the first person ever to cross Victoria Falls in Zambia Africa by rope. The falls is considered by many to be among the Seven Natural Wonders of the World, measuring 360 feet (108 meters) high and 5,604 feet (1,708 meters) wide. He achieved this feat on the reality show Adrenaline Junkies hosted by Jack Osborne. |
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