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Viggo Mortensen


Since his screen debut as a young Amish Farmer in Peter Weir's Witness: Témoin sous surveillance (1985), Viggo Mortensen's career has been marked by a steady string of well-rounded performances. Mortensen was born in New York City, to Grace Gamble (Atkinson) and Viggo Peter Mortensen, Sr. His father was Danish, his mother was American, and ... See full bio »

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Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 30 wins & 65 nominations. See more awards »

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 2016 Captain Fantastic
Ben
 2014 Jauja
Gunnar Dinesen
 2012 Usurpateur
Agustín / Pedro
 2009/I La route
Man
 2008 Good
Halder
 2002 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (Video Game)
Aragorn (voice)
 1997 La pistola de mi hermano
Juanito
 1997 Vanishing Point (TV Movie)
Jimmy Kowalski
 1995 Gimlet
Hombre (Man)
 1995 Black Velvet Pantsuit
Worthless Junkie
 1994 The Crew
Phillip
 1994 Floundering
Homeless Man
 1993 L'arme blanche
Nick Davis / David Brandt
 1993 L'impasse
Lalin
 1993 Young Americans
Carl Frazer
 1992 Ruby Cairo
John E. 'Johnny' Faro
 1991 The Indian Runner
Frank Roberts
 1990 Once in a Blue Moon (TV Short)
 1990 L'enfant miroir
Cameron Dove
 1989 Tripwire
Hans
 1987 Prison
Burke / Forsythe Electrocution
 1987 Deux flics à Miami (TV Series)
Detective Eddie Trumbull
- Red Tape (1987) ... Detective Eddie Trumbull
 1985 ABC Afterschool Specials (TV Series)
Tim
- High School Narc (1985) ... Tim
 1984 George Washington (TV Mini-Series)
Lieutenant at LeBoeuf
 1951 Search for Tomorrow (TV Series)
Bragg (1985)
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Play: "Purgatorio", by Ariel Dorfman. Dir. Josep Maria Mestres. Teatro Español, Madrid. See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Portrayal | 16 Interviews | 16 Articles | 5 Pictorials | 10 Magazine Cover Photos | See more »

Height:

5' 11" (1.8 m)
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There is no star in LOTR. The Fellowship is a union. See more »

Trivia:

An accomplished horseman in his spare time, Mortensen requested that his "Rings" character Aragorn be given more saddle time than was originally scripted. He also kept his on-screen horse nearby during the entire principal photography schedule in order to ride in his off-hours and strengthen his relationship with the horse. See more »

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Quiet, methodical style of speaking. See more »

Nickname:

Cuervo See more »

Star Sign:

Libra

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