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Viggo Mortensen

Actor / Photographer / Poet / Writer / Composer / Film Producer / Film Director / Screenwriter | * 10/20/1958 (65) | Manhattan, New York City, New York (United States of America (USA))
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Viggo Peter Mortensen Jr. R (Danish: [ˈviko ˈmɒːtn̩sn̩]; born October 20, 1958) is an American actor, artist, musician and filmmaker. He is the recipient of various accolades, including nominations for three Academy Awards for Best Actor, three BAFTA Awards, four Golden Globe Awards, and an Independent Spirit Award. Born in New York City and raised mainly in Argentina and Denmark, Mortensen made his film debut in a small role in Peter Weir's 1985 thriller Witness. He went on to play supporting roles in several notable films during the 1990s, including The Indian Runner (1991), Carlito's Way (1993), Crimson Tide (1995), Daylight (1996), The Portrait of a Lady (1996), G.I. Jane (1997), ()
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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.

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Thriller | Crime

Known for these Movies & Shows

Aragorn is revealed as the heir to the ancient kings as he, Gandalf and the other members of the broken fellowship struggle to save Gondor from Sauron's forces. Meanwhile, Frodo and Sam take the ring ...

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

PG-13

2003 | 4.2/5 | 3h 21min
Adventure, Fantasy, Action
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A father living in the forests of the Pacific Northwest with his six young kids tries to assimilate back into society. ...

Captain Fantastic

Certification unknown

2016 | 4.0/5 | 1h 58min
Adventure, Drama
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A father and his son walk alone through burned America. Nothing moves in the ravaged landscape save the ash on the wind and water. It is cold enough to crack stones, and, when the snow falls it is gra ...

The Road

R

2009 | 3.5/5 | 1h 51min
Adventure, Drama
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Frodo and Sam are trekking to Mordor to destroy the One Ring of Power while Gimli, Legolas and Aragorn search for the orc-captured Merry and Pippin. All along, nefarious wizard Saruman awaits the Fell ...

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

PG-13

2002 | 4.2/5 | 2h 59min
Adventure, Fantasy, Action
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Awards & Nominations for Viggo Mortensen

Knight of The Order of The Dannebrog Bodil Honorary Award Screen Actors Guild Awards Satellite Awards Donostia Award Golden Boot Awards Sitges Grand Honorary Award 3x Academy Award for Best Actor Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy European Film Award for Best Actor
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Movies with Viggo Mortensen as Actor(70)

2023 Unabomb
as Murphy2023 Eureka
as Holger Olsen2023 The Dead Don't Hurt
as Nikolai2023 Small Dark Look
as Rick Stanton2022 Thirteen Lives
as Saul Tenser2022 Crimes of the Future
as himself2021 Falling - Q&A
as John (50 Yrs)2020 Falling
as Tony Lip2018 Green Book
as Ben Cash2016 Captain Fantastic
as Daru2015 Far from Men
2015 Angels & Atom Bombs
as Gunnar Dinesen2014 Jauja
as Chester MacFarland2014 The Two Faces of January
as Agustín / Pedro2012 Everybody Has a Plan
as Old Bull Lee / William S. Burroughs2012 On the Road
as Sigmund Freud2011 A Dangerous Method
as Self (archive footage)2010 Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
as himself2010 Christopher Lee - Gentleman des Grauens
as Father2009 The Road
as himself2009 The People Speak
as himself2009 Reclaiming the Blade
as Everett Hitch2008 Appaloosa
as Halder2008 Good
as Nikolai Luzhin2007 Eastern Promises
as himself2007 Slacker Uprising
as himself2006 Too Commercial for Cannes
as Diego Alatriste2006 Alatriste
as himself2005 Ringers: Lord of the Fans
as Tom Stall2005 A History of Violence
as Frank Hopkins2004 Hidalgo
as himself2003 The Quest Fulfilled: A Director's Vision
as Aragorn2003 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
as Aragorn2002 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
as Aragorn2001 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
as himself2001 Quest for the Ring
as himself2001 A Passage to Middle-earth: Making of 'Lord of the Rings'
as himself2000 Psycho Path
as Eddie Boone2000 28 Days
as Walker Jerome1999 A Walk on the Moon
as David Shaw1998 A Perfect Murder
as Samuel 'Sam' Loomis1998 Psycho
as Master Chief John James Urgayle1997 G.I. Jane
as Jimmy Kowalski1997 Vanishing Point
as Juanito1997 My Brother's Gun
as Caspar Goodwood1996 The Portrait of a Lady
as Guy Foucard1996 Albino Alligator
as Roy Nord1996 Daylight
as Lucifer1995 The Prophecy
as Weps1995 Crimson Tide
as Clay1995 The Passion of Darkly Noon
as Gimlet1995 Gimlet
as Wes1994 Gospel According to Harry
as Phillip1994 The Crew
as Homeless Man1994 Floundering
as Nick Davis / David Brandt1993 American Yakuza
as Ronnie1993 Boiling Point
as Lalin1993 Carlito's Way
as Carl Frazer1993 The Young Americans
as Johnny Faro1992 Ruby Cairo
as Frank Roberts1991 The Indian Runner
as Eddie 'Tex' Sawyer1990 Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III
as Cameron Dove1990 The Reflecting Skin
as John W. Poe1990 Young Guns II
as Hans1989 Tripwire
as Green1988 Fresh Horses
as himself1988 Let's Get Lost
as Burke / Forsythe Electrocution1987 Prison
as Jerome Stample1987 Salvation!
as Moses Hochleitner1985 Witness

TV Shows/Series with Viggo Mortensen as Actor(9)

as Narrator2016 The Revolution Televised
as himself2015 Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
as himself2014 Late Night with Seth Meyers
as himself2003 Real Time with Bill Maher
as himself2002 Sucré salé
as himself1999 The Early Show
as himself1996 The Daily Show
1984 Miami Vice
as Bragg??? Search for Tomorrow

Movies with Viggo Mortensen as Crew(12)

Directing/Director2023 The Dead Don't Hurt
Production/Producer2023 The Dead Don't Hurt
Writing/Writer2023 The Dead Don't Hurt
Sound/Music2023 The Dead Don't Hurt
Directing/Director2020 Falling
Production/Producer2020 Falling
Sound/Original Music Composer2020 Falling
Writing/Writer2020 Falling
Production/Co-Producer2015 Far from Men
Production/Producer2014 Jauja
Sound/Original Music Composer2014 Jauja
Production/Producer2012 Everybody Has a Plan

Additional Information

Official websites:
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Full Name: Viggo Mortensen
Born: Monday, 10/20 1958 (October) in Manhattan, New York City, New York (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 65 years + 189 days)
Zodiac sign: Libra (Chinese zodiac sign: Dog)
Languages: Danish (DA), English (EN, native language), Spanish (ES, native language), French (FR), Italian (IT)
Educated at: St. Lawrence University
Member of: Òmnium Cultural
Spouses (current/former): Exene Cervenka
Father: Viggo Peter Mortensen
Mother: Grace Gamble Atkinson
Other names for Viggo Mortensen (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Viggo Peter Mortensen Jr."
"Вигго Мортенсен"
"비고 모텐슨"
"维戈·莫滕森"
"ヴィゴ・モーテンセン"
"Viggo Peter Mortensen"
Viggo Mortensen frequently works together with these people:
Peter Jackson (17x, Crew)
Alan Lee (9x, Crew)
Ian McKellen (8x, Actor)
Elijah Wood (8x, Actor)
Howard Shore (8x, Crew)
Richard Taylor (8x, Crew)
Liv Tyler (7x, Actress)
John Rhys-Davies (7x, Actor)
Billy Boyd (7x, Actor)
David Cronenberg (7x, Crew)
Dominic Monaghan (7x, Actor)
John Leguizamo (6x, Actor)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:272, Added: 03/23/2018, Last updated: 04/23/2024