Owns one of two prop rings used in "Lord of the Rings." The other went to Andy Serkis, who played Gollum.
Beat out 150 actors, including Jake Gyllenhaal, for the coveted role of Frodo Baggins in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings trilogy.
First person ever to cross Southern Africa's Victoria Falls by rope.
Is the first member of the official "Lord of the Rings" fanclub.
Was the first choice for the lead role in Eragon (2006).
He became a child model when his mother wanted him to burn off excessive energy.
In 2005, he started his own record label, Simian Records.
Melissa Joan Hart wanted him to play the male lead in Drive Me Crazy (1999) because she thought it would take some of the pressure off her in her first leading role. However, she was told that he looked too young next to her, and the role went to Adrian Grenier.
Admits to owning thousands of CDs in many musical genres, because he loves music so much.
Dressed up and rode on a float as the god of wine and mirth to head the Bacchus 2004 parade in New Orleans, Louisiana, for Mardi Gras in February, 2004.
He was the first recipient of the NATO/ShoWest Young Star of the Year Award.
Was ranked #16 in E's 50 cutest child stars all grown up (2005).
Was considered for the role of Justin Cobb in Thumbsucker (2005), but was deemed too old for the role.
Was ranked #2 on Entertainment Weekly's '30 Under 30' the actors list. (2008).
Quotes[]
I won't change and my perspective won't change. I want to continue my life the way I live it, and I'm not going to let anything stop me from doing that. It isn't all about acting. There's a lot more to life than Hollywood.
If I wasn't an actor, I'd be a secret agent.
I think being different, being against the grain of society, is the greatest thing in the world.
I don't know that I necessarily feel more comfortable in the context of smaller films, but I tend to feel more comfortable more often than not with the material of smaller films.
