Viggo Mortensen
Acting·October 20, 1958 — 67 years old·Watertown, 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
2001·8.4
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2003·8.5
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
2002·8.4
Green Book
2018·8.2
Captain Fantastic
2016·7.9
The Road
2009·7.0
A History of Violence
2005·7.2
Eastern Promises
2007·7.3
Carlito's Way
1993·7.8
A Dangerous Method
2011·6.3
Crimson Tide
1995·7.2
Witness
1985·7.1
Filmography · 106
—Two Wolves—Porto Rico—EmbersKonrad2026I Love BoostersDocumentary Narrator - Heine Schlumpf (voice)2024The Dead Don't HurtHolger Olsen · Writer · Director · Producer · Original Music Composer2024EurekaMurphy2023Sweet DeathProducer2023Faut Voir - L'Hebdo cinémaTVSelf - Guest2023Beau gesteTVSelf2022Thirteen LivesRick Stanton2022Crimes of the FutureSaul Tenser2020FallingJohn (50 Yrs) · Director · Producer · Writer · Original Music Composer2020Reunited ApartTVSelf2019The Kelly Clarkson ShowTVSelf - Guest2018Green BookTony Lip2016The Revolution TelevisedTVNarrator (voice)2016Captain FantasticBen Cash2015Angels & Atom BombsSelf2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertTVSelf - Guest2015Close Up with The Hollywood ReporterTVSelf2015Far from MenDaru · Co-Producer2014Variety Studio: Actors on ActorsTVSelf2014JaujaGunnar Dinesen · Original Music Composer · Producer2014The Two Faces of JanuaryChester MacFarland2014CosmosTVNikolai Vavilov (voice)2014Late Night with Seth MeyersTVSelf2012Starring Sigmund Freud2012Everybody Has a PlanAgustín / Pedro · Producer2012On the RoadOld Bull Lee / William S. Burroughs2011A Dangerous MethodSigmund Freud2011SidewallsThanks2010Christopher Lee: Gentleman of HorrorSelf2009The People SpeakSelf2009The RoadFather2009Reclaiming the BladeSelf2009Lukong's DestinySelf2008GoodHalder2008AppaloosaEverett Hitch2007Eastern PromisesNikolai Luzhin2007Slacker UprisingSelf2006Captain Alatriste: The Spanish MusketeerDiego Alatriste2006Too Commercial for CannesSelf2005A History of ViolenceTom Stall / Joey Cusack2005Ringers: Lord of the FansSelf2004A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'Self2004The Making of 'The Return of the King'Self2004HidalgoFrank Hopkins2003The Quest Fulfilled: A Director's VisionSelf2003The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the KingAragorn2003J.R.R. Tolkien: Origins of Middle-EarthSelf2003The Making of 'The Two Towers'2003Real Time with Bill MaherTVSelf2003The Saw Is Family: Making 'Leatherface'Self (archive)2002The Lord of the Rings: The Two TowersAragorn2002J.R.R. Tolkien - Creator of Middle-earthSelf2002The Fellowship of the Ring: From Book to ScriptSelf2002The Fellowship of the Ring: Designing and Building Middle-earth + Weta Workshop + Costume DesignSelf2002The Fellowship of the Ring: The Fellowship of the CastSelf2002The Fellowship of the Ring: Cameras in Middle-earthSelf2002The Fellowship of the Ring: The Road Goes Ever On..Self2002Sucré saléTVSelf2001The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the RingAragorn2001Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings'Self2001Quest for the RingSelf200028 DaysEddie Boone1999The Early ShowTVSelf1999Psycho PathSelf - Actor / Sam Loomis1999A Walk on the MoonWalker Jerome1998PsychoSamuel 'Sam' Loomis1998A Perfect MurderDavid Shaw1997My Brother's GunJuanito1997G.I. JaneMaster Chief John James Urgayle1997Leute heuteTVSelf1997Albino AlligatorGuy Foucard1997Vanishing PointJimmy Kowalski1996DaylightRoy Nord1996The Portrait of a LadyCaspar Goodwood1996The Daily ShowTVSelf1995The ProphecyLucifer1995Crimson TideLt. Peter 'Weps' Ince1995The Passion of Darkly NoonClay1995GimletGimlet1995The Making of 'Crimson Tide'Self1994FlounderingHomeless Man1994The CrewPhillip1994Gospel According to HarryWes1993American YakuzaNick Davis / David Brandt1993Carlito's WayLalin1993The Young AmericansCarl Frazer1993Boiling PointRonnie1992Ruby CairoJohnny Faro1992MorgenmagazinTVSelf1991The Indian RunnerFrank Roberts1990The Reflecting SkinCameron Dove1990Young Guns IIJohn W. Poe1990Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre IIITex1989TripwireHans1988Fresh HorsesGreen1988Let's Get LostSelf1987PrisonBurke / Forsythe Electrocution1987Salvation!Jerome Stample1985High School NarcTim1985WitnessMoses Hochleitner1985Screen TwoTVCameron Dove1984Miami ViceTVDetective Eddie Trumbull1953The OscarsTVSelf