
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 Return of the King
Aragorn
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Aragorn
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Aragorn
Green Book
Tony Lip
Captain Fantastic
Ben Cash
Carlito's Way
Lalin
Eastern Promises
Nikolai Luzhin
A History of Violence
Tom Stall / Joey Cusack
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Filmography
Acting (104)
Movies (86)
The Dead Don't Hurt
2024as Holger Olsen
Eureka
2024as Murphy
Thirteen Lives
2022as Rick Stanton
Crimes of the Future
2022as Saul Tenser
Falling
2020as John (50 Yrs)
Green Book
2018as Tony Lip
Captain Fantastic
2016as Ben Cash
Far from Men
2015as Daru
Angels & Atom Bombs
2015as Self
The Two Faces of January
2014as Chester MacFarland
Jauja
2014as Gunnar Dinesen
On the Road
2012as Old Bull Lee / William S. Burroughs
Starring Sigmund Freud
2012
Everybody Has a Plan
2012as Agustín / Pedro
A Dangerous Method
2011as Sigmund Freud
Christopher Lee: Gentleman of Horror
2010as Self
El destino del Lukong
2009as Self
The Road
2009as Father
Reclaiming the Blade
2009as Self
The People Speak
2009as Self
Good
2008as Halder
Appaloosa
2008as Everett Hitch
Eastern Promises
2007as Nikolai Luzhin
Slacker Uprising
2007as Self
Captain Alatriste: The Spanish Musketeer
2006as Diego Alatriste
Too Commercial for Cannes
2006as Self
A History of Violence
2005as Tom Stall / Joey Cusack
Ringers: Lord of the Fans
2005as Self
Hidalgo
2004as Frank Hopkins
The Making of 'The Return of the King'
2004as Self
The Appendices, Part Six: The Passing of an Age
2004as Self
The Appendices, Part Five: The War of the Ring
2004as Self
A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'
2004as Self
Cast & crew User reviews IMDbPro The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King - Special Extended Edition Scenes
2004as Aragorn
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2003as Aragorn
The Making of 'The Two Towers'
2003
The Quest Fulfilled: A Director's Vision
2003as Self
The Appendices, Part Three: The Journey Continues...
2003as Self
The Appendices, Part Four: The Battle for Middle-earth Begins
2003as Self
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers - Special Extended Edition Scenes
2003as Aragorn
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
2002as Aragorn
The Appendices, Part Two: From Vision to Reality
2002as Self
The Appendices, Part One: From Book to Vision
2002as Self
The Fellowship of the Ring: Weta Workshop
2002as Self
J.R.R. Tolkien: Creator of Middle-Earth
2002as Self
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
2001as Aragorn
Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings'
2001as Self
Quest for the Ring
2001as Self
28 Days
2000as Eddie Boone
Psycho Path
2000as Self - Actor / Sam Loomis
A Walk on the Moon
1999as Walker Jerome
A Perfect Murder
1998as David Shaw
Psycho
1998as Samuel 'Sam' Loomis
G.I. Jane
1997as Master Chief John James Urgayle
Vanishing Point
1997as Jimmy Kowalski
Albino Alligator
1997as Guy Foucard
My Brother's Gun
1997as Juanito
Daylight
1996as Roy Nord
The Portrait of a Lady
1996as Caspar Goodwood
Crimson Tide
1995as Lt. Peter 'Weps' Ince
The Prophecy
1995as Lucifer
Gimlet
1995as Gimlet
The Passion of Darkly Noon
1995as Clay
The Making of 'Crimson Tide'
1995as Self
Gospel According to Harry
1994as Wes
The Crew
1994as Phillip
Floundering
1994as Homeless Man
Carlito's Way
1993as Lalin
American Yakuza
1993as Nick Davis / David Brandt
The Young Americans
1993as Carl Frazer
Boiling Point
1993as Ronnie
Ruby Cairo
1992as Johnny Faro
The Indian Runner
1991as Frank Roberts
Young Guns II
1990as John W. Poe
Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III
1990as Tex
The Reflecting Skin
1990as Cameron Dove
Tripwire
1989as Hans
Fresh Horses
1988as Green
Let's Get Lost
1988as Self
Salvation!
1987as Jerome Stample
Prison
1987as Burke / Forsythe Electrocution
Witness
1985as Moses Hochleitner
High School Narc
1985as Tim
Two Wolves
Porto Rico
The Lord of the Rings Trilogy
as Aragorn
Television (18)
Faut Voir - L'hebdo cinéma
2023as Self - Guest
Beau geste
2023as Self
Reunited Apart
2020as Self
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019as Self - Guest
The Revolution Televised
2016as Narrator (voice)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015as Self
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015as Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014as Self
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
2014as Self
Cosmos
2014as Nikolai Vavilov (voice)
Real Time with Bill Maher
2003as Self
Sucré salé
2002as Self
The Early Show
1999as Self
Leute heute
1997as Self
The Daily Show
1996as Self
Morgenmagazin
1992as Self
Miami Vice
1984as Detective Eddie Trumbull
The Oscars
1953as Self
Crew (14)
Movies (14)
The Dead Don't Hurt
2024Director
The Dead Don't Hurt
2024Original Music Composer
The Dead Don't Hurt
2024Producer
The Dead Don't Hurt
2024Writer
Sweet Death
2023Producer
Falling
2020Director
Falling
2020Original Music Composer
Falling
2020Producer
Falling
2020Writer
Far from Men
2015Co-Producer
Jauja
2014Original Music Composer
Jauja
2014Producer
Everybody Has a Plan
2012Producer
Sidewalls
2011Thanks
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