Viggo Mortensen

Viggo Mortensen

Acting

October 20, 1958Watertown, New York, USA

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

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

2001

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

2003

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

2002

Green Book

Green Book

2018

Captain Fantastic

Captain Fantastic

2016

The Road

The Road

2009

A History of Violence

A History of Violence

2005

Eastern Promises

Eastern Promises

2007

Carlito's Way

Carlito's Way

1993

A Dangerous Method

A Dangerous Method

2011

Acting104

I Love Boosters

I Love Boosters

2026

Documentary Narrator - Heine Schlumpf (voice)

The Dead Don't Hurt

The Dead Don't Hurt

2024

Holger Olsen

Eureka

Eureka

2024

Murphy

Faut Voir - L'Hebdo cinéma

Faut Voir - L'Hebdo cinéma

2023

Self - Guest

Beau geste

Beau geste

2023

Self

Thirteen Lives

Thirteen Lives

2022

Rick Stanton

Crimes of the Future

Crimes of the Future

2022

Saul Tenser

Falling

Falling

2020

John (50 Yrs)

Reunited Apart

Reunited Apart

2020

Self

The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019

Self - Guest

Green Book

Green Book

2018

Tony Lip

The Revolution Televised

The Revolution Televised

2016

Narrator (voice)

Captain Fantastic

Captain Fantastic

2016

Ben Cash

Angels & Atom Bombs

Angels & Atom Bombs

2015

Self

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015

Self - Guest

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

2015

Self

Far from Men

Far from Men

2015

Daru

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

2014

Self

Jauja

Jauja

2014

Gunnar Dinesen

The Two Faces of January

The Two Faces of January

2014

Chester MacFarland

Cosmos

Cosmos

2014

Nikolai Vavilov (voice)

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014

Self

Starring Sigmund Freud

Starring Sigmund Freud

2012

Everybody Has a Plan

Everybody Has a Plan

2012

Agustín / Pedro

On the Road

On the Road

2012

Old Bull Lee / William S. Burroughs

A Dangerous Method

A Dangerous Method

2011

Sigmund Freud

Christopher Lee: Gentleman of Horror

Christopher Lee: Gentleman of Horror

2010

Self

The People Speak

The People Speak

2009

Self

The Road

The Road

2009

Father

Reclaiming the Blade

Reclaiming the Blade

2009

Self

Lukong's Destiny

Lukong's Destiny

2009

Self

Good

Good

2008

Halder

Appaloosa

Appaloosa

2008

Everett Hitch

Eastern Promises

Eastern Promises

2007

Nikolai Luzhin

Slacker Uprising

Slacker Uprising

2007

Self

Captain Alatriste: The Spanish Musketeer

Captain Alatriste: The Spanish Musketeer

2006

Diego Alatriste

Too Commercial for Cannes

Too Commercial for Cannes

2006

Self

A History of Violence

A History of Violence

2005

Tom Stall / Joey Cusack

Ringers: Lord of the Fans

Ringers: Lord of the Fans

2005

Self

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

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

2004

Self

The Making of 'The Return of the King'

The Making of 'The Return of the King'

2004

Self

Hidalgo

Hidalgo

2004

Frank Hopkins

The Quest Fulfilled: A Director's Vision

The Quest Fulfilled: A Director's Vision

2003

Self

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

2003

Aragorn

J.R.R. Tolkien: Origins of Middle-Earth

J.R.R. Tolkien: Origins of Middle-Earth

2003

Self

The Making of 'The Two Towers'

The Making of 'The Two Towers'

2003

Real Time with Bill Maher

Real Time with Bill Maher

2003

Self

The Saw Is Family: Making 'Leatherface'

The Saw Is Family: Making 'Leatherface'

2003

Self (archive)

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

2002

Aragorn

J.R.R. Tolkien - Creator of Middle-earth

J.R.R. Tolkien - Creator of Middle-earth

2002

Self

The Fellowship of the Ring: From Book to Script

The Fellowship of the Ring: From Book to Script

2002

Self

The Fellowship of the Ring: Designing and Building Middle-earth + Weta Workshop + Costume Design

The Fellowship of the Ring: Designing and Building Middle-earth + Weta Workshop + Costume Design

2002

Self

The Fellowship of the Ring: The Fellowship of the Cast

The Fellowship of the Ring: The Fellowship of the Cast

2002

Self

The Fellowship of the Ring: Cameras in Middle-earth

The Fellowship of the Ring: Cameras in Middle-earth

2002

Self

The Fellowship of the Ring: The Road Goes Ever On..

The Fellowship of the Ring: The Road Goes Ever On..

2002

Self

Sucré salé

Sucré salé

2002

Self

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

2001

Aragorn

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

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

2001

Self

Quest for the Ring

Quest for the Ring

2001

Self

28 Days

28 Days

2000

Eddie Boone

The Early Show

The Early Show

1999

Self

Psycho Path

Psycho Path

1999

Self - Actor / Sam Loomis

A Walk on the Moon

A Walk on the Moon

1999

Walker Jerome

Psycho

Psycho

1998

Samuel 'Sam' Loomis

A Perfect Murder

A Perfect Murder

1998

David Shaw

My Brother's Gun

My Brother's Gun

1997

Juanito

G.I. Jane

G.I. Jane

1997

Master Chief John James Urgayle

Leute heute

Leute heute

1997

Self

Albino Alligator

Albino Alligator

1997

Guy Foucard

Vanishing Point

Vanishing Point

1997

Jimmy Kowalski

Daylight

Daylight

1996

Roy Nord

The Portrait of a Lady

The Portrait of a Lady

1996

Caspar Goodwood

The Daily Show

The Daily Show

1996

Self

The Prophecy

The Prophecy

1995

Lucifer

Crimson Tide

Crimson Tide

1995

Lt. Peter 'Weps' Ince

The Passion of Darkly Noon

The Passion of Darkly Noon

1995

Clay

Gimlet

Gimlet

1995

Gimlet

The Making of 'Crimson Tide'

The Making of 'Crimson Tide'

1995

Self

Floundering

Floundering

1994

Homeless Man

The Crew

The Crew

1994

Phillip

Gospel According to Harry

Gospel According to Harry

1994

Wes

American Yakuza

American Yakuza

1993

Nick Davis / David Brandt

Carlito's Way

Carlito's Way

1993

Lalin

The Young Americans

The Young Americans

1993

Carl Frazer

Boiling Point

Boiling Point

1993

Ronnie

Ruby Cairo

Ruby Cairo

1992

Johnny Faro

Morgenmagazin

Morgenmagazin

1992

Self

The Indian Runner

The Indian Runner

1991

Frank Roberts

The Reflecting Skin

The Reflecting Skin

1990

Cameron Dove

Young Guns II

Young Guns II

1990

John W. Poe

Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III

Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III

1990

Tex

Tripwire

Tripwire

1989

Hans

Fresh Horses

Fresh Horses

1988

Green

Let's Get Lost

Let's Get Lost

1988

Self

Prison

Prison

1987

Burke / Forsythe Electrocution

Salvation!

Salvation!

1987

Jerome Stample

High School Narc

High School Narc

1985

Tim

Witness

Witness

1985

Moses Hochleitner

Screen Two

Screen Two

1985

Cameron Dove

Miami Vice

Miami Vice

1984

Detective Eddie Trumbull

The Oscars

The Oscars

1953

Self

Two Wolves

Porto Rico

Embers

Konrad

Production6

The Dead Don't Hurt

The Dead Don't Hurt

2024

Producer

Sweet Death

Sweet Death

2023

Producer

Falling

Falling

2020

Producer

Far from Men

Far from Men

2015

Co-Producer

Jauja

Jauja

2014

Producer

Everybody Has a Plan

Everybody Has a Plan

2012

Producer

Sound3

The Dead Don't Hurt

The Dead Don't Hurt

2024

Original Music Composer

Falling

Falling

2020

Original Music Composer

Jauja

Jauja

2014

Original Music Composer

Directing2

The Dead Don't Hurt

The Dead Don't Hurt

2024

Director

Falling

Falling

2020

Director

Writing2

The Dead Don't Hurt

The Dead Don't Hurt

2024

Writer

Falling

Falling

2020

Writer

Crew1

Sidewalls

Sidewalls

2011

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