Elijah Wood is an American actor who has a net worth of $20 million. Elijah Wood is perhaps best-known for his work in the Lord of the Rings film franchise but he has been an acting since he was a very young child.
Elijah Wood was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa in 1981. When he was still very young, Wood modeled and did local commercials in Iowa before moving with his family to Los Angeles in 1988, where he got his first break in the video for Paula Abdul’s “Forever Your Girl”. Soon after he made his film debut with a small role in “Back to the Future Part II”. As a child, Elijah Wood appeared in the films “Radio Flyer”, “The Good Son”, “North”, and “Flipper”. He transitioned into teen roles in “The Ice Storm”, “Deep Impact”, and “The Faculty”.
Lord of the Rings
Elijah’s best-known role is Frodo Baggins in “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy. The first of the films was released in 2001. The second installment was released in 2002 and the third was released in 2003. He reprised his role of Frodo Baggins for the 2012 film The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.
Elijah’s Lord of the Rings salary is not publicly known. For what it’s worth, his co-star Sean Astin would later claim that he personally earned just $250,000 for the first Lord of the Rings movie. He reportedly received unsubstantial raises for the sequels and does not earn any royalties off the franchise. He does earn royalties from the merchandise and was given a nice one-time payment for his promotional duties connected to the third movie. It’s presumable that, as the film’s primary star, Elijah earned more than Sean for each installment but perhaps not as much as you might assume for a franchise that went on to earn billions of dollars worldwide.
Other Work
Outside of “The Lord of the Rings”, Elijah Wood has chosen diverse roles in films like “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind”, “Sin City”, “Green Street”, “Everything is Illuminated”, “Bobby”, “Happy Feet”, “Paris Je T’Aime”, “The Oxford Murders”, “Day Zero”, and “The Romantics”. He provided the voice of Mumble for the films Happy Feet and Happy Feet Two.Wood has more than 100 acting credits to his name.
From 2011 to 2014 he starred as Ryan Newman on the TV series Wilfred. In 2016 he began starring as Todd Brotzman on the television series Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency. Wood has won at least 25 awards and been nominated for over 40 major awards. Wood started the record label Simian Records and has continued to do more voice work. He is also a DJ and producer.
Real Estate
In 2004, Elijah bought a mini compound in Venice, California for $1.2 million. After moving to Austin, Texas, he began renting the home for around $5,000 per month. He sold this property in February 2020 for $1.685 million. When he moved to Austin in 2012 he bought a home for $1 million.
| Net Worth: | $20 Million |
| Date of Birth: | Jan 28, 1981 (41 years old) |
| Gender: | Male |
| Height: | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Profession: | Actor, Film Producer, Voice Actor |
| Nationality: | United States of America |