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Viggo Mortensen

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Born: October 20, 1958
From: Watertown, New York, USA

Also known as

Viggo Peter Mortensen Jr.

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

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

Captain Fantastic

A History of Violence

Eastern Promises

Filmography

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2026

I Love Boosters

Acting (Documentary Narrator - Heine Schlumpf (voice))

2024

The Dead Don't Hurt

Acting (Holger Olsen) Writing (Writer) Directing (Director) Production (Producer) Sound (Original Music Composer)

Acting (Murphy)

2023

Sweet Death

Production (Producer)

Faut Voir - L'Hebdo cinéma

Acting (Self - Guest) 1 EP

Acting (Self) 1 EP

2022

Thirteen Lives

Acting (Rick Stanton)

Crimes of the Future

Acting (Saul Tenser)

2020

Acting (John (50 Yrs)) Directing (Director) Production (Producer) Writing (Writer) Sound (Original Music Composer)

Reunited Apart

Acting (Self) 1 EP

2019

The Kelly Clarkson Show

Acting (Self - Guest) 1 EP

2018

Acting (Tony Lip)

2016

The Revolution Televised

Acting (Narrator (voice)) 5 EP

Captain Fantastic

Acting (Ben Cash)

2015

Angels & Atom Bombs

Acting (Self)

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Acting (Self - Guest) 2 EPActing (Self) 1 EP

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

Acting (Self) 1 EP

Far from Men

Acting (Daru) Production (Co-Producer)

2014

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

Acting (Self) 1 EP

Acting (Gunnar Dinesen) Sound (Original Music Composer) Production (Producer)

The Two Faces of January

Acting (Chester MacFarland)

Acting (Nikolai Vavilov (voice)) 1 EP

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Acting (Self) 1 EP

2012

Starring Sigmund Freud

Everybody Has a Plan

Acting (Agustín / Pedro) Production (Producer)

On the Road

Acting (Old Bull Lee / William S. Burroughs)

2011

A Dangerous Method

Acting (Sigmund Freud)

Crew (Thanks)

2010

Christopher Lee: Gentleman of Horror

Acting (Self)

2009

The People Speak

Acting (Self)

Acting (Father)

Reclaiming the Blade

Acting (Self)