Career Timeline of Elijah Wood: Major Achievements and Milestones

By Popular Timelines Editorial Team · Updated: November 22, 2025

How Elijah Wood built a successful career. Explore key moments that defined the journey.

Elijah Wood is an American actor and producer, known for his successful career as a child actor in the 1990s and his continued presence in major studio films in the early 2000s. He has received critical acclaim, including two Saturn Awards and a Screen Actors Guild Award. He was also nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements

2005: Started Simian Records

In 2005, Elijah Wood started his own record label called Simian Records.

September 19, 2006: Simian Records signed The Apples in Stereo

On September 19, 2006, Elijah Wood announced that Simian Records had signed The Apples in Stereo as their first band.

February 2007: The Apples in Stereo released New Magnetic Wonder

In February 2007, The Apples in Stereo, signed to Elijah Wood's Simian Records, released their new album New Magnetic Wonder.

April 11, 2008: Guest host of Friday Night Project

On April 11, 2008, Elijah Wood was the guest host of Channel 4's Friday Night Project.

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April 23, 2010: Visited earthquake victims in Chile

On April 23, 2010, Elijah Wood visited the Chilean town of Curepto, one of the hardest hit by the 8.8 magnitude earthquake that struck on February 27, 2010. He made personal visits to many of the victims and was accompanied by the first lady of Chile, Cecilia Morel.

2010: Founded The Woodshed

In 2010, Elijah Wood, together with Daniel Noah and Josh C. Waller, founded The Woodshed, a production company that promotes horror films.

2011: Participated in Occupy Wall Street movement

In 2011, Elijah Wood participated in the Occupy Wall Street movement.

2012: Signed up to co-produce and star in Black Wings Has My Angel

In 2012, Elijah Wood signed up to co-produce and star in the film Black Wings Has My Angel, based on the noir novel of the same name, with Anthony Moody and Rob Malkani of Indalo Productions. The production was delayed.

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2012: Formation of Wooden Wisdom and DJing

In 2012, Elijah Wood, together with his friend Zach Cowie, formed Wooden Wisdom and have toured around the world as a disc jockey.

2013: The Woodshed re-branded as SpectreVision

In 2013, Elijah Wood's production company, The Woodshed, was re-branded as SpectreVision.

2016: Co-starred in Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency

In 2016, Elijah Wood co-starred with Samuel Barnett in the BBC America series Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency.

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2016: Supported Bernie Sanders

In 2016, Elijah Wood was an active supporter of Bernie Sanders during the presidential election.

2019: Starred in Come to Daddy

In 2019, Elijah Wood starred as Norval Greenwood in Ant Timpson's black comedy thriller Come to Daddy.

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May 31, 2020: Joined Reunited Apart YouTube series

On May 31, 2020, Elijah Wood joined Josh Gad's YouTube series Reunited Apart, which reunites the cast of popular movies through video-conferencing, and promotes donations to non-profit charities.

2021: Starred in and helped produce No Man of God

In 2021, Elijah Wood both starred as Special Agent Bill Hagmaier and helped to produce Amber Sealey's crime mystery No Man of God, based on the real life story of Hagmaier's relationship with serial killer Ted Bundy.

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