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Elijah wood

Award-winning Actor , Founder, SpectreVision Production Company

Elijah is widely known for his performances in the trilogy of films based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings starring as the beloved hobbit Frodo Baggins. Directed by Peter Jackson, the films – The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, Return of the King – were all critically acclaimed and broke box office records with Return of the King winning the Academy Award for Best Picture as well as 11 additional Academy Awards. Elijah was most recently seen in Come to Daddy which debuted at the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival. Previously, he starred in the critically acclaimed Netflix film, Macon Blair’s I Don't Feel a...

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Elijah is widely known for his performances in the trilogy of films based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings starring as the beloved hobbit Frodo Baggins. Directed by Peter Jackson, the films – The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, Return of the King – were all critically acclaimed and broke box office records with Return of the King winning the Academy Award for Best Picture as well as 11 additional Academy Awards. Elijah was most recently seen in Come to Daddy which debuted at the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival. Previously, he starred in the critically acclaimed Netflix film, Macon Blair’s I Don’t Feel at Home in this World Anymore, opposite Melanie Lynskey, which won the Grand Jury Prize at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival. In 2010, Elijah founded his production company SpectreVision, which has carved out a stronghold in the genre film space.

In 2017, SpectreVision premiered the film Bitch at the Sundance Film Festival (ICM Independent sold the film). SpectreVision also produced the critically acclaimed films Mandy, A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night, The Boy, and Daniel Isn’t Real. Most recently, they produced Mortimer’s follow-up feature Archenemy, starring Joe Manganello. On the television side, SpectreVision has a First Look deal with Legendary. 

 

With a career spanning 26 years, Wood has evolved his body of work with notable films including Green Street Hooligans, Sin City, Celeste and Jesse Forever, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, and Happy Feet to name a few.

 

Elijah’s television credits include BBC America’s Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency, based on the 1987 Douglas Adams book series and FXX’s comedy Wilfred. 

 

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The American Psychological Association was thrilled to have Dr. Antonia Novello as our speaker for the 2024 APA Convention. Dr. Novello was fantastic, and her presentation was a tremendous success. Thank you, Peter, for all your hard work in making this event such a resounding success.

American Psychological Association

For our annual Native American Heritage Month celebration, PDA Group arranged for John Echohawk to join us for a virtual moderated discussion. The program was thoughtful, engaging, and highly impactful for our audience of lawyers and professional staff. We are grateful for their partnership and look forward to working with them again.

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP

We have partnered with PDA Group on multiple successful events, including our charity luncheon with Lisa Edelstein and our Women’s Philanthropy Kickoff Event featuring Allegra Goodman. Their professionalism, expertise, and commitment to excellence make them an outstanding partner. Thank you for your exceptional work and continued support.

UJA-Federation

We have received so much fantastic feedback following our virtual event. It was an absolute success, and Sylvia Fowles was excellent. Thank you again to Sylvia and the entire team for your partnership!”

U.S. Bank

Kurt Warner was spectacular—he completely wowed the audience and solidified major leadership points. He was an amazing partner, and we will be talking about this experience for years to come. We will definitely leverage the PDA team for all of our speaking needs!”

Sysco Corporation

The events over the past two years went very well — everyone had a great time with Dr. Mark Esper in 2025, and Sam Hinkie led a very engaging Q&A with our Principal, Jean Reynolds, in 2024. Thank you for working with us these last two years; your support has been instrumental to the success of our programs!

Investcorp Strategic Capital Group

It was an absolute privilege to have Dr. Sanjay Gupta as our keynote speaker for the 2026 GME Leadership Conference. He delivered an outstanding address that resonated deeply and left a lasting impression on everyone in the room. The entire planning process was seamless and collaborative. It was a pleasure working together, brainstorming suggestions, and ultimately selecting the perfect fit for our event. We couldn’t have asked for a better experience.

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We had a fantastic day with Inge! She was very engaging with all those that attended. Her personal stories about the holocaust were very special and we were moved that she was willing to share them with everyone. Thank you again, PDA for all your hard work and dedication to make this program such a success!

Salt Lake Community College

It was a great pleasure to work with PDA Group! The communication was always prompt, friendly and helpful. We loved the speakers and events we booked through Mr. Peter Walker (PDA Group).

Western Michigan University

On behalf of myself and my organization Entertainment Unlimited the Campus Programming Board of Ferris State University, we thank you PDA and Dan for a successful event!! Dan was magnificent! Students really enjoyed the presentation. I know I did. Can’t wait to bring in more programs with PDA Group.

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