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Viggo Mortensen

Born: 1958

Biography

Viggo Peter Mortensen, Jr. (born October 20, 1958) is an American actor, writer, director, producer, musician, and multimedia artist. Born and raised in the state of New York to a Danish father and American mother, he also lived in Argentina during his childhood. He is the recipient of various accolades including a Screen Actors Guild Award and has been nominated for three Academy Awards, three BAFTA Awards, and four Golden Globe Awards.
Known For Acting
Gender Male
Place of Birth Watertown, New York, USA

Resources

Movies

A History of Violence

Tom Stall / Joey Cusack in A History of Violence

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

Aragorn in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

Aragorn in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Aragorn in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

A Perfect Murder

David Shaw in A Perfect Murder

Hidalgo

Frank Hopkins in Hidalgo

Eastern Promises

Nikolai Luzhin in Eastern Promises

28 Days

Eddie Boone in 28 Days

G.I. Jane

Master Chief John James Urgayle in G.I. Jane

The Road

Father in The Road

The Reflecting Skin

Cameron Dove in The Reflecting Skin

Daylight

Roy Nord in Daylight

Psycho

Samuel 'Sam' Loomis in Psycho

Boiling Point

Ronnie in Boiling Point

Carlito's Way

Lalin in Carlito's Way

The Young Americans

Carl Frazer in The Young Americans

Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III

Eddie 'Tex' Sawyer in Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III

Albino Alligator

Guy Foucard in Albino Alligator

Crimson Tide

Lt. Peter 'Weps' Ince in Crimson Tide

The Indian Runner

Frank Roberts in The Indian Runner

Young Guns II

John W. Poe in Young Guns II

Good

Halder in Good

Witness

Moses Hochleitner in Witness

Appaloosa

Everett Hitch in Appaloosa

Vanishing Point

Jimmy Kowalski in Vanishing Point

The People Speak

Self in The People Speak

Captain Alatriste: The Spanish Musketeer

Diego Alatriste in Captain Alatriste: The Spanish Musketeer

A Walk on the Moon

Walker Jerome in A Walk on the Moon

Slacker Uprising

Self in Slacker Uprising

American Yakuza

Nick Davis / David Brandt in American Yakuza

The Passion of Darkly Noon

Clay in The Passion of Darkly Noon

Fresh Horses

Green in Fresh Horses

A Dangerous Method

Sigmund Freud in A Dangerous Method

Prison

Burke / Forsythe Electrocution in Prison

Ruby Cairo

Johnny Faro in Ruby Cairo

Ringers: Lord of the Fans

Self in Ringers: Lord of the Fans

Tripwire

Hans in Tripwire

Reclaiming the Blade

Self in Reclaiming the Blade

My Brother's Gun

Juanito in My Brother's Gun

Gospel According to Harry

Wes in Gospel According to Harry

Salvation!

Jerome Stample in Salvation!

Everybody Has a Plan

Agustín / Pedro in Everybody Has a Plan

The Two Faces of January

Chester MacFarland in The Two Faces of January

The Portrait of a Lady

Caspar Goodwood in The Portrait of a Lady

Jauja

Gunnar Dinesen in Jauja

The Prophecy

Lucifer in The Prophecy

Captain Fantastic

Ben Cash in Captain Fantastic

Far from Men

Daru in Far from Men

Psycho Path

Self - Actor / Sam Loomis in Psycho Path

Quest for the Ring

Self in Quest for the Ring

A Passage to Middle-Earth: Making of 'Lord of the Rings'

Self in A Passage to Middle-Earth: Making of 'Lord of the Rings'

Gimlet

Gimlet in Gimlet

On the Road

Old Bull Lee / William S. Burroughs in On the Road

The Crew

Phillip in The Crew

Green Book

Tony Lip in Green Book

Too Commercial for Cannes

Self in Too Commercial for Cannes

Falling

John (50 Yrs) in Falling

The Quest Fulfilled: A Director's Vision

Self in The Quest Fulfilled: A Director's Vision

Eureka

Murphy in Eureka

Angels & Atom Bombs

Self in Angels & Atom Bombs

Captain Mike Across America

Self in Captain Mike Across America

Thirteen Lives

Rick Stanton in Thirteen Lives

Crimes of the Future

Saul Tenser in Crimes of the Future

Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy

Self (archive footage) in Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy

Let's Get Lost

Self in Let's Get Lost

Small Dark Look

Nikolai in Small Dark Look

Christopher Lee: Gentleman of Horror

Self in Christopher Lee: Gentleman of Horror

Floundering

Homeless Man in Floundering

Two Wolves

in Two Wolves

The Dead Don't Hurt

Holger Olsen in The Dead Don't Hurt

El destino del Lukong

Self in El destino del Lukong

Assassination

in Assassination

Film Collectibles: Capturing Movie Memories

Self in Film Collectibles: Capturing Movie Memories

The Gospel According to Harry

Wes in The Gospel According to Harry

High School Narc

Tim in High School Narc

A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'

Self in A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'

Starring Sigmund Freud

in Starring Sigmund Freud

TV Shows