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==Personal life== When he was 13 years old, Weaving was diagnosed with [[epilepsy]]. Although the condition rarely affected him and stopped in his early 30s, he still chooses not to drive, given the risk of a seizure.<ref>{{cite web|last=Hoffman|first=Barbara|title=Aussie lord of the stage|url=http://www.nypost.com/p/entertainment/theater/aussie_lord_of_the_stage_vnWoOEvrhI4GS5lbYwB30L|work=New York Post|date=26 July 2012|access-date=10 November 2012|archive-date=3 November 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131103233653/http://www.nypost.com/p/entertainment/theater/aussie_lord_of_the_stage_vnWoOEvrhI4GS5lbYwB30L|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/movies/quiet-achiever-20060403-gdnah4.html|title=Quiet achiever|date=3 April 2006|website=The Sydney Morning Herald}}</ref> He has been in a relationship with Katrina Greenwood since 1984;<ref>{{cite web|last=McCauley|first=Mary Carole|title=From 'Captain America' to 'Uncle Vanya,' Hugo Weaving stretches his acting chops|work=themorningcall.com |url=http://www.mcall.com/news/breaking/bs-ae-vanya-weaving-20110805,0,1264796.story?page=3|publisher=The Morning Call|access-date=21 October 2012|date=5 August 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131104060220/http://www.mcall.com/news/breaking/bs-ae-vanya-weaving-20110805,0,1264796.story?page=3|archive-date=4 November 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> they live in Sydney and have two children together: [[Harry Greenwood (actor)|Harry Greenwood]], an actor, and Holly Greenwood, an artist.<ref>{{cite news|title=Harry Greenwood shines in first lead TV role in Gallipoli and he's the spitting image of dad Hugo Weaving|work=News.com.au|date=30 January 2015|access-date=17 April 2016|url=http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/harry-greenwood-shines-in-first-lead-tv-role-in-gallipoli-and-hes-the-spitting-image-of-dad-hugo-weaving/news-story/ddf98d4091b398579511387e4e3567b2|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160427203750/http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/harry-greenwood-shines-in-first-lead-tv-role-in-gallipoli-and-hes-the-spitting-image-of-dad-hugo-weaving/news-story/ddf98d4091b398579511387e4e3567b2|archive-date=27 April 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> The children were given their mother's surname, which Weaving's son described as the family's "stand against the patriarchy."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Blake |first=Elissa |date=2016-11-02 |title=Actor Harry Greenwood has 'the ideal sounding board' β his father, Hugo Weaving |url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/actor-harry-greenwood-says-father-hugo-weaving-is-the-ideal-sounding-board-20161101-gsfjx4.html |access-date=2023-02-22 |website=The Sydney Morning Herald |language=en |archive-date=22 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230222004344/https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/actor-harry-greenwood-says-father-hugo-weaving-is-the-ideal-sounding-board-20161101-gsfjx4.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Weaving has a brother and a sister. He is the uncle of actress [[Samara Weaving]], who began her career in Australia before transitioning to American roles. Both appeared in the 2013 Australian film ''[[Mystery Road (film)|Mystery Road]]''. His younger niece Morgan Weaving appeared on the Australian soap opera ''[[Home and Away]]'' alongside her sister.<ref>{{cite web|title=Samara Weaving (as Indigo Walker)|url=http://www.tv3.co.nz/Samara-Weaving-as-Indigo-Walker/tabid/1288/articleID/65405/Default.aspx|work=Home and Away Cast Biographies|publisher=TV3|access-date=10 November 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121031144807/http://www.tv3.co.nz/Samara-Weaving-as-Indigo-Walker/tabid/1288/articleID/65405/Default.aspx|archive-date=31 October 2012|url-status=live |author1=T. V. 3. }}</ref>
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