One of the most powerful and feared villains of the big screen, and undoubtedly the main one among them all in The Matrix, is Agent Smith. This strange character’s hunger for power was portrayed by actor Hugo Weaving. His express orders were to capture Morpheus. But in his various attempts to get to him, not only does he realize that Neo is actually more important than Morpheus for his cause, but he finds his own purpose in life. That gives him the strength to go to great lengths to catch Neo and achieve victory over the rebels.

Like his other co-stars, Weaving already had a long and successful career under his belt. Still, after playing this evil agent, his appearances on the big screen have not ceased. You may have seen him in The Lord of the Rings, V for Vendetta, Captain America: The First Avenger, and Cloud Atlas, among many other titles he’s appeared in.