Viggo Mortensen's Main TV Roles Show Character(s) Tinseltown TV (UK) Viggo Morte…

Main Movie Roles 2011 - A Dangerous Method 2009 - The Road 2009 - The People Speak 2008 - Good 2008 - Appaloosa 2007 - Eastern Promises 2006 - Alatriste 2005 - A History of Violence 2004 - Hidalgo 2003 - The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King 2002 - The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers 2001 - The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring 2000 - 28 Days 1999 - A Walk on the Moon 1998 - A Perfect Murder 1998 - Psycho 1997 - G.I. Jane 1996 - Daylight 1996 - The Portrait of a Lady 1995 - Crimson Tide 1995 - The Prophecy 1995 - The Passion of Darkly Noon 1994 - Floundering 1993 - Carlito's Way 1993 - American Yakuza 1993 - The Young Americans 1991 - The Indian Runner 1990 - The Reflecting Skin 1990 - Young Guns II 1990 - Leatherface: Texas Chainsaw Massacre III 1988 - Prison 1988 - Fresh Horses 1985 - Witness

BIOGRAPHY:

Since his screen debut as a young Amish Farmer in Peter Weir's Witness (1985), Viggo Mortensen's career has been marked by a steady string of well-rounded performances. Critics have continually recognized his work in over thirty movies, including such diverse projects as Jane Campion's The Portrait of a Lady (1996), Sean Penn (I)'s The Indian Runner (1991), Brian De Palma's Carlito's Way (1993), Ridley Scott's G.I. Jane (1997), Tony Scott (I)'s Crimson Tide (1995), Andrew Davis (I)'s A Perfect Murder (1998), Ray Loriga's La pistola de mi hermano (1997), and Tony Goldwyn's A Walk on the Moon (1999).

Born in New York to a Danish father and an American mother, Mortensen spent the early part of his childhood in Manhattan. His family traveled a great deal and he spent several years living in Venezuela, Argentina and Denmark. He began acting in New York, studying with Warren Robertson (I). He appeared in several plays and movies, and eventually moved to Los Angeles, where his performance in "Bent" at the Coast Playhouse earned him a Drama-logue Critic's Award. Mortensen is also an accomplished poet, photographer and painter.


TRIVIA:

• Has dual citizenship, American and Danish, as his father is a Danish citizen and his mother American.
• Filmed scenes for _The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985)_ (qv), but they were all cut out.
• His grandfather was from Canada.
• Got so into his character of Aragorn that director 'Peter Jackson (I)' (qv) once addressed him as Aragorn for over half an hour, and Mortensen didn't even realize it.
• Was named one of the 50 Most Beautiful People by People Magazine in 2002.
• He received the scar on his upper lip after scratching his face on a barbed wire fence at a Halloween party.
• Ranked #17 on Channel 4's 100 Greatest Sex Symbols in the world.
• Although their divorce only became final in 1998, he and his former wife, 'Exene Cervenka' (qv), separated in late 1990/early 1991 after less than 3 years of marriage but remain close friends often working together and co-parenting their son.