Viggo Mortensen

Acting · Born 1958-10-20 in Watertown, New York, USA

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.

Filmography

• A History of Violence as Tom Stall / Joey Cusack
• The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring as Aragorn
• The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers as Aragorn
• The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King as Aragorn
• Eastern Promises as Nikolai Luzhin
• A Perfect Murder as David Shaw
• Hidalgo as Frank Hopkins
• 28 Days as Eddie Boone
• G.I. Jane as Master Chief John James Urgayle
• The Reflecting Skin as Cameron Dove