Viggo Mortensen

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.

Known For

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

as Aragorn

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

as Aragorn

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

as Aragorn

Green Book

as Tony Lip

Captain Fantastic

as Ben Cash

The Road

as Father

Eastern Promises

as Nikolai Luzhin

A History of Violence

as Tom Stall / Joey Cusack

Carlito's Way

as Lalin

A Dangerous Method

as Sigmund Freud