Elijah Wood

 

Yes, that's right, even Hollywood's best have been to Madeira. First, it was James Bond. Now, it's Frodo! 
On Saturday November 12^th 2016 Elijah Wood flew to Madeira. (Is it a coincidence, an irony or an omen that Elijah's surname 'Wood' translates to 'Madeira' in Portuguese?) Anyhow, that evening he and his buddy Zach Cowie performed at a nightclub in Funchal where they were greeted with much enthusiasm. Their ‘disco and tribal rythm mix’ was an instant hit amongst all those who were present. Indeed, an unforgettable experience!
Born on January 28th 1981, Elijah Jordan Wood is an American actor, voice actor, DJ, and producer. He is best known for his role as Frodo Baggins in Peter Jackson's epic film trilogy The Lord of the Rings (2001–03).

Wood made his film debut with a minor part in Back to the Future Part II (1989). Landing a succession of larger roles, he was critically acclaimed as a child actor by age nine, being nominated for several Young Artist Awards. Notable films during this period include: 

Avalon (1990)

Paradise (1991)

Radio Flyer, Forever Young (both 1992)

The Adventures of Huck Finn and The Good Son (both 1993).

He then transitioned into teenage roles with the following films: 

North, The War (both 1994)

Flipper (1996)

The Ice Storm (1997)

Deep Impact and The Faculty (both 1998)

Following The Lord of the Rings, he has chosen varied roles in films such as: 

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004), 

Sin City, Green Street, Everything Is Illuminated (all 2005), 

Paris, je t'aime, Bobby (both 2006), 

Celeste and Jesse Forever, Maniac (both 2012), 

Grand Piano (2013), 

The Last Witch Hunter (2015), 

The Trust (2016), and 

I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore (2017).

Wood provided the voice of Mumble in the animated films Happy Feet (2006) and Happy Feet Two (2011), as well as the eponymous lead in the Tim Burton-produced 9 (2009). He was the voice of Spyro in the Legend of Spyro video game trilogy (2006–08). He also provided the voice of Beck on the Disney XD series Tron: Uprising (2012–13), and starred as Wirt in the Cartoon Network miniseries Over the Garden Wall (2014).

From 2011–14, Wood played the role of Ryan Newman on the FX television series Wilfred, for which he received a nomination for the Satellite Award for Best Actor.

From 2016–17, he starred as Todd Brotzman on the BBC America series Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency.

Wood has his own record label, Simian Records, which he founded in 2005.

In 2010, he founded the production company SpectreVision, which specializes in producing horror films.

In addition to producing and acting, Wood has become a well-known DJ. Together with his friend Zach Cowie, they formed Wooden Wisdom and have toured around the world.

Wood and Cowie debuted in Portugal on Friday November 11^th 2016 at the MusicBox nightclub in Lisbon.

All in all, Wood has clearly lived up to the words of his Hollywood character, “a simple hobbit of the quiet countryside, expected to find a way where the great ones could not go, or dared not go.” In this case, as far as Madeira and beyond...lol.