Information » Co-stars

Here I have collected a few of Elijah's co-stars. Interesting to see how they all are connected to eachother in one way or another. For example did you know that Elijah worked with Robert Rodriguez at least three times and that Rodriguez casted several actresses and actors who had been working with Elijah on several occassions? Either way, continue reading!

There are many people to add to the list, I cannot possibly complete it on my own. If you have anybody to add please do so here. Your help would be greatly appreciated and credit would of course be given.

	Robert Rodriguez Elijah has been working with Robert Rodriguez several times. 1998 he directed the Faculty, in which Elijah played Casey (the lead role). 5 years later, in 2003 came Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over also directed by Rodriguez where Elijah plays "the Guy". Spy Kids was, 2 years later, followed by Frank Miller's Sin City directed by Frank Miller and Robert Rodriguez, where Elijah played the villain Kevin. Also worth mentioning is that in the Faculty, we could see Christina Rodriguez as the Silent Tattoo Girl.
	David Morse Played Joe Roberts, brother of Frank Roberts who was played by Viggo Mortensen in the Indian Runner (1991). Viggo later worked with Elijah in the Lord Of the Rings trilogy. Elijah first worked with David Morse in the God Son (1993). Morse has also starred in Homicide: Life on the Street in episode Colors (1995) as Jim Bayliss, and Elijah was seen in the same serie one year earlier, in episode the True Test. Also worth mentioning is that Morse was in Down in the Valley (2005) in which we also see Rory Culkin, brother to Macaulay Culkin who portrayed Elijah's brother in the Good Son.
	Joseph Mazzello Elijah and Mazzello (born 1983) acted in Radio Flyer (1992). In Radio Flyer, Elijah and Joseph played two young brothers living in suburbs, with their Mother, dog and their stepfather. When the younger brother (Joseph Mazzello) is being physically abused Mike (Elijah Wood) decides to convert their toy trolley, the "Radio Flyer", into a plane to fly him to safety.
	Macaulay Culkin In the 1993's the Good Son Elijah and Macaulay Culkin play two cousins, one of them are showing signs of psychotic behavior. Macaulay Culkin was born in August 1980, in New York, and started acting at a young age, just like Elijah. He is well known for his role as sweet boy Kevin in Chris Columbus's Home Alone and Home Alone 2.
	Bruce Willis Born 1955. Is a well known actor, having starred in films such as the Kid, Charlie's Angels, the Sixth Sense, Apocalypse, the Fifth Element and Look Who's Talking. 1994 he played "Narrator" in North, in which Elijah, by the time 13 years old, played North. 11 years later, Willis got a role in the very same Sin City directed by Rodriguez, in which Elijah played Kevin.
	Sigourney Weaver Born 8 October 1949, in New York, USA. Is just like Mr Willis a well known actress from films such as Alien, Holes and the Village. In 1997 she portraited Janey Carver alongside Elijah who played Mikey Carver, in the Ice Storm, directed by Oscar nominated Ang Lee (Brokeback Mountain).
	Christina Ricci Born 1980. Ricci was an outspoken child-teen starlet of the 1990s. She made her screen debut when she was merely 9 years old, in Mermaids (1990) acting alongside Cher. Her breakthrough adult role was in the Ice Storm (1997) in which she plays Wendy Hood - a nymphet who skillfully seduces 2 brothers. She worked with Johnny Depp in Tim Burton's Sleepy Hollow (1999). At the age of 19 she directed the movie Asylum (1997). Some of her other works include Casper and Cursed.
	Tobey Maguire Born June 1975. Originally he wanted to become a chef, but his mother offered him $100 to take drama rather than home economics in high school. He quit school after ninth grade and started acting. He did several commercials before landing a starring role in Great Scott (1992). Maguire played Paul Hood in the Ice Storm. You have probably seen him in the Spider-Man films. Some people find Elijah and Tobey somewhat alike, and Elijah has said in interviews that he has been mistaken for Tobey.
	Leelee Sobieski Liliane Rudabet Gloria Elsveta Sobieski was born in New York, June 10, 1982. Leelee was in Stanley Kubrick's Eyes Wide Shut, and in 1998 she played Sarah Hotchner in Deep Impact alongside Elijah (Leo Beiderman). In Deep Impact, the Earth is threatened by a comet (discovered by Beiderman) which has to be destroyed before colliding with Earth, in order to save the Earth and its creatures.
	Morgan Freeman Starred in Deep Impact, portraying the president Tom Beck. Freeman was born on 1 June 1937, and has appeared in over 80 films and series.
	Josh Hartnett Was born in July 1978 in San Francisco. You probably know him from Pearl Harbour, the Virgin Suicides, Black Hawk Down or maybe Sin City or the Faculty. In Robert Rodriguez's the Faculty he played Zeke Tyler, and in Sin City, which also happens to be directed by Robert Rodriguez he played "the Man".
	Salma Hayek Was born in September 1966, in Mexico. Some people consider her to be one of Hollywood's most leading actresses. Maybe you've seen her in From Dusk Till Dawn, the Hunchback or Desperado (by Robert Rodriguez). Hayek starred in the Faculty, Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over and Chain of Fools.
	Charlie Hunnam Charlie Matthew Hunnam was born on 10 April 1980 in Newcastle, England, UK. He can be seen in Queer as Folk (1999) as Nathan Maloney. In 2002 he starred alongside Katie Holmes in the suspense thriller Abandon (2002). A lead role followed in Nicholas Nickleby (2002), and in Cold Mountain (2003) he starred alongside Jude Law. Charlie can be seen in Green Street Hooligans in which he plays Elijah's hooligan friend.
	Viggo Mortensen Was born on 20 October 1958 in Manhattan, New York, USA, and is of Danish descent. Mortensen is is a well known actor in today's film industry, and can be seen in the Indian Runner (1991), A Perfect Murder (1998), A History of Violence (2005), Hidalgo (2004) and A Walk on the Moon (1999). Mortensen is also a poet, photographer and artist. Viggo starred alongside Elijah in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, and Elijah contributed to Mortensen's music album titled pandemoniumfromamerica
	Robin Williams In an early interview with Elijah as a child, he mentioned Robbin Williams as his favourite actor. Williams was born 21 July 1951 in Chicago, Illinois, USA and studied political science before he began his acting career. Williams lend his voice to a penguin in the animated flick Happy Feet.
	Orlando Bloom Was born 13 January 1977 in Canterbury, Kent, England, UK. Bloom was raised by his mother after the man he thought was his father died of a stroke when Bloom was merely 4 years old. Bloom had to struggle hard in school because of his dyslexia, but developed an interest in arts, pottery and photography. His first job was a clay trapper at a pigeon shooting range. Bloom and his sister Samantha began studying poetry, encouraged by their mother. At the age of 16, Bloom moved to London to join the National Youth theatre. Later he landed himself parts in British television shows such as Midsomer Murders (1997) and Casualty (1986). In 1998, Bloom had an accident and fell three stories from a rooftop terrace and broke his back, but quickly recovered. In 1999, Bloom was approached by Lord of the Ring director Peter Jackson, and was given the role of Legolas.
	Nicole Kidman Was born on 20 June 1967 in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, but spend a lot of her life in Australia. She is known as one of Hollywood's top Australian imports. Kidman early became interested in drama, and regularly worked at the Philip Street theater. Eventually she dropped out of high school to pursue acting full-time. Kidman lend her voice to Mumble-mother penguin in Happy Feet.
	Mandy Moore Amanda Leigh Moore was born on 10 April 1984 in Nashua, New Hampshire, USA, and is known for her musical talents. At the age of 15, her first record So Real was released and her first tour was with Backstreet Boys. In 2002 she was awarded an MTV Movie Award for her first feature film role in A Walk to Remember (2002). She was in Try 17 with Elijah Wood.
	Liv Tyler This beauty was born on 1 July 1977 in New York City, New York, USA. Liv is the daughter of Steven Tyler, who is the lead singer in Aerosmith. Her mother, Bebe Buell, is a former model (and Playboy Playmate of the Month). During Liv's childhood, she thought rock star Todd Rundgren was her father, but at the age of 12 she confronted her mother and found out that Tyler was her biological father. When she was At 14 she started working as a model, and a year alter she wanted to proceed with acting. Liv can be seen as Arwen in Lord of the Ring Trilogy.
	Kate Winslet Winslet was born on 5 October 1975, in Reading, Berkshire, England, UK. Winslet has starred in Ang Lee's Sense and Sensibility (1995), Jude (1996) and in Kenneth Branagh's Hamlet (1996). She is most known for her role as Rose in Titanic, a performance she was awarded an Oscar for. Kate can be seen in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind playing Elijah's love interest.
	Franka Potente Potente was born on 22 July 1974 in Dülmen bei Münster, Germany. She studied acting in Germany, and did some successful films there. She later left for Hollywood productions, and spent a year in Los Angeles. She can be seen in Try 17. Potente and Elijah became a couple in 2002, their relationship ended later the same year.