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Viggo Mortensen

Actor

Viggo Mortensen

Born October 20, 1958 in Watertown, New York, USA59 films

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.

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Essential films

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The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring poster8.4The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring2001The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers poster8.4The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers2002Green Book poster8.2Green Book2018Captain Fantastic poster7.9Captain Fantastic2016Carlito's Way poster7.8Carlito's Way1993Eastern Promises poster7.3Eastern Promises2007A History of Violence poster7.2A History of Violence2005The Road poster7.0The Road2009

Filmography

59 films as actor
  1. TBATwo Wolves
  2. TBAPorto Rico
  3. TBAEmbersKonrad
  4. 2026I Love BoostersDocumentary Narrator - Heine Schlumpf (voice)
  5. 2024The Dead Don't HurtHolger Olsen
  6. 2024EurekaMurphy
  7. 2022Thirteen LivesRick Stanton
  8. 2022Crimes of the FutureSaul Tenser
  9. 2020FallingJohn (50 Yrs)
  10. 2018Green BookTony Lip
  11. 2016Captain FantasticBen Cash
  12. 2015Far from MenDaru
  13. 2014JaujaGunnar Dinesen
  14. 2014The Two Faces of JanuaryChester MacFarland
  15. 2012Everybody Has a PlanAgustín / Pedro
  16. 2012On the RoadOld Bull Lee / William S. Burroughs
  17. 2011A Dangerous MethodSigmund Freud
  18. 2009The RoadFather
  19. 2008GoodHalder
  20. 2008AppaloosaEverett Hitch
  21. 2007Eastern PromisesNikolai Luzhin
  22. 2006Captain Alatriste: The Spanish MusketeerDiego Alatriste
  23. 2005A History of ViolenceTom Stall / Joey Cusack
  24. 2004HidalgoFrank Hopkins
  25. 2003The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the KingAragorn
  26. 2002The Lord of the Rings: The Two TowersAragorn
  27. 2001The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the RingAragorn
  28. 200028 DaysEddie Boone
  29. 1999A Walk on the MoonWalker Jerome
  30. 1998PsychoSamuel 'Sam' Loomis
  31. 1998A Perfect MurderDavid Shaw
  32. 1997My Brother's GunJuanito
  33. 1997G.I. JaneMaster Chief John James Urgayle
  34. 1997Albino AlligatorGuy Foucard
  35. 1997Vanishing PointJimmy Kowalski
  36. 1996DaylightRoy Nord
  37. 1996The Portrait of a LadyCaspar Goodwood
  38. 1995The ProphecyLucifer
  39. 1995Crimson TideLt. Peter 'Weps' Ince
  40. 1995The Passion of Darkly NoonClay
  41. 1995GimletGimlet
  42. 1994FlounderingHomeless Man
  43. 1994The CrewPhillip
  44. 1994Gospel According to HarryWes
  45. 1993American YakuzaNick Davis / David Brandt
  46. 1993Carlito's WayLalin
  47. 1993The Young AmericansCarl Frazer
  48. 1993Boiling PointRonnie
  49. 1992Ruby CairoJohnny Faro
  50. 1991The Indian RunnerFrank Roberts
  51. 1990The Reflecting SkinCameron Dove
  52. 1990Young Guns IIJohn W. Poe
  53. 1990Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre IIITex
  54. 1989TripwireHans
  55. 1988Fresh HorsesGreen
  56. 1987PrisonBurke / Forsythe Electrocution
  57. 1987Salvation!Jerome Stample
  58. 1985High School NarcTim
  59. 1985WitnessMoses Hochleitner