American actor best known as Frodo Baggins in The Lord of the Rings trilogy and for varied indie, voice, and franchise work.
Background
Born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Wood began modeling and acting as a child and made his feature debut in “Back to the Future Part II” (1989) before leading “The Adventures of Huck Finn.”
Career
Peter Jackson cast him as Frodo Baggins for “The Lord of the Rings,” released across 2001-2003, and he reprised the role briefly in “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.” He has produced through SpectreVision and led the FX series “Wilfred.”
Style
Wood is known for a wide-eyed earnestness on screen and a long-running interest in horror and genre production behind the scenes.