Born in Nigeria

Raised in South Africa and England

Moved with family to Australia

Joined Sydney Theatre Company under a two-year, eight-play contract (date approximate)

Australian TV debut, "Kings"

Breakthrough TV role, an English cricket player in the Australian miniseries "Bodyline"

Film debut in "The City's Edge"

Met Stephan Elliott during production of "The Right Handed Man"

Won acclaim for portrayal of blind photographer in "Proof", directed by Jocelyn Moorhouse

Co-starred in Stephan Elliott's directorial debut "Frauds"

Played Tick/Mitzi in international hit "The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert", directed by Stephan Elliott

Returned to the stage to star in Sydney production of "Arcadia"

Voiced the dog Rex in the hit film "Babe"

Acted on stage in Australia with the Belvoir Street Theatre

Co-starred in the Australian historical miniseries "Frontier"

Portrayed a randy real estate agent in "Bedrooms and Hallways"

Had leading role in "The Interview"; played a car thief who is interrogated by cops

Offered a deliciously villainous turn as Agent Evans, a mysterious government official tracking computer expert Neo (Keanu Reeves) in "The Matrix"

Returned to the Australian stage in "The White Devil"

Co-produced and starred in "Russian Doll"; played a recently separated private detective who agrees to house his best friend's mistress

Co-starred with Richard Dreyfuss in "The Old Man Who Read Love Stories"

Portrayed Elrond in the Peter Jackson-directed trilogy adapted from "The Lord of the Rings" (filmed 1999-2000); the first segment, "The Fellowship of the Rings", set for release in December 2001; "The Two Towers" (2002) and "The Return of the King" (2003)

Reprised role as Agent Evans in "Matrix Reloaded"

Had third go round as the evil Agent Evans in "The Matrix: Revelations"

Starred in the Wachowski brothers' "V for Vendetta" based on the acclaimed graphic novel by author Alan Moore