Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
October 20, 1958 (age 67)
Place of Birth
Watertown, New York, USA
Also Known As
Viggo Peter Mortensen Jr.
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.
Viggo Mortensen: When acting is the "most embarrassing" job
VideoKnown For
TV
The Daily Show
Self
1996
TV
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
2014
TV
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self - Guest
2019
TV
Morgenmagazin
Self
1992
TV
Real Time with Bill Maher
Self
2003
TV
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
2015
TV
Leute heute
Self
1997
Film
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Aragorn
2001
Film
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Aragorn
2003
TV
Miami Vice
Detective Eddie Trumbull
1984
Film
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Aragorn
2002
TV
Screen Two
Cameron Dove
1985
TV
The Oscars
Self
1953
TV
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self
2014
Film
Green Book
Tony Lip
2018
TV
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Self
2015
TV
Beau geste
Self
2023
TV
Cosmos
Nikolai Vavilov (voice)
2014
Film
I Love Boosters
Documentary Narrator - Heine Schlumpf (voice)
2026
TV
The Early Show
Self
1999
Filmography
2026FilmI Love Boostersas Documentary Narrator - Heine Schlumpf (voice)2024FilmThe Dead Don't Hurtas Holger Olsen2024FilmEurekaas Murphy2023TVFaut Voir - L'Hebdo cinémaas Self - Guest2023TVBeau gesteas Self2022FilmThirteen Livesas Rick Stanton2022FilmCrimes of the Futureas Saul Tenser2020FilmFallingas John (50 Yrs)2020TVReunited Apartas Self2019TVThe Kelly Clarkson Showas Self - Guest2018FilmGreen Bookas Tony Lip2016TVThe Revolution Televisedas Narrator (voice)2016FilmCaptain Fantasticas Ben Cash2015FilmAngels & Atom Bombsas Self2015TVThe Late Show with Stephen Colbertas Self - Guest2015TVClose Up with The Hollywood Reporteras Self2015FilmFar from Menas Daru2014TVVariety Studio: Actors on Actorsas Self2014FilmJaujaas Gunnar Dinesen2014FilmThe Two Faces of Januaryas Chester MacFarland2014TVCosmosas Nikolai Vavilov (voice)2014TVLate Night with Seth Meyersas Self2012FilmStarring Sigmund Freud2012FilmEverybody Has a Planas Agustín / Pedro2012FilmOn the Roadas Old Bull Lee / William S. Burroughs2011FilmA Dangerous Methodas Sigmund Freud2010FilmChristopher Lee: Gentleman of Horroras Self2009FilmThe People Speakas Self2009FilmThe Roadas Father2009FilmReclaiming the Bladeas Self2009FilmLukong's Destinyas Self2008FilmGoodas Halder2008FilmAppaloosaas Everett Hitch2007FilmEastern Promisesas Nikolai Luzhin2007FilmSlacker Uprisingas Self2006FilmCaptain Alatriste: The Spanish Musketeeras Diego Alatriste2006FilmToo Commercial for Cannesas Self2005FilmA History of Violenceas Tom Stall / Joey Cusack2005FilmRingers: Lord of the Fansas Self2004FilmA Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'as Self2004FilmThe Making of 'The Return of the King'as Self2004FilmHidalgoas Frank Hopkins2003FilmThe Quest Fulfilled: A Director's Visionas Self2003FilmThe Lord of the Rings: The Return of the Kingas Aragorn2003FilmJ.R.R. Tolkien: Origins of Middle-Earthas Self2003FilmThe Making of 'The Two Towers'2003TVReal Time with Bill Maheras Self2003FilmThe Saw Is Family: Making 'Leatherface'as Self (archive)2002FilmThe Lord of the Rings: The Two Towersas Aragorn2002FilmJ.R.R. Tolkien - Creator of Middle-earthas Self2002FilmThe Fellowship of the Ring: From Book to Scriptas Self2002FilmThe Fellowship of the Ring: Designing and Building Middle-earth + Weta Workshop + Costume Designas Self2002FilmThe Fellowship of the Ring: The Fellowship of the Castas Self2002FilmThe Fellowship of the Ring: Cameras in Middle-earthas Self2002FilmThe Fellowship of the Ring: The Road Goes Ever On..as Self2002TVSucré saléas Self2001FilmThe Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ringas Aragorn2001FilmPassage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings'as Self2001FilmQuest for the Ringas Self2000Film28 Daysas Eddie Boone1999TVThe Early Showas Self1999FilmPsycho Pathas Self - Actor / Sam Loomis1999FilmA Walk on the Moonas Walker Jerome1998FilmPsychoas Samuel 'Sam' Loomis1998FilmA Perfect Murderas David Shaw1997FilmMy Brother's Gunas Juanito1997FilmG.I. Janeas Master Chief John James Urgayle1997TVLeute heuteas Self1997FilmAlbino Alligatoras Guy Foucard1997FilmVanishing Pointas Jimmy Kowalski1996FilmDaylightas Roy Nord1996FilmThe Portrait of a Ladyas Caspar Goodwood1996TVThe Daily Showas Self1995FilmThe Prophecyas Lucifer1995FilmCrimson Tideas Lt. Peter 'Weps' Ince1995FilmThe Passion of Darkly Noonas Clay1995FilmGimletas Gimlet1995FilmThe Making of 'Crimson Tide'as Self1994FilmFlounderingas Homeless Man1994FilmThe Crewas Phillip1994FilmGospel According to Harryas Wes1993FilmAmerican Yakuzaas Nick Davis / David Brandt1993FilmCarlito's Wayas Lalin1993FilmThe Young Americansas Carl Frazer1993FilmBoiling Pointas Ronnie1992FilmRuby Cairoas Johnny Faro1992TVMorgenmagazinas Self1991FilmThe Indian Runneras Frank Roberts1990FilmThe Reflecting Skinas Cameron Dove1990FilmYoung Guns IIas John W. Poe1990FilmLeatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre IIIas Tex1989FilmTripwireas Hans1988FilmFresh Horsesas Green1988FilmLet's Get Lostas Self1987FilmPrisonas Burke / Forsythe Electrocution1987FilmSalvation!as Jerome Stample1985FilmHigh School Narcas Tim1985FilmWitnessas Moses Hochleitner1985TVScreen Twoas Cameron Dove1984TVMiami Viceas Detective Eddie Trumbull1953TVThe Oscarsas Self—FilmTwo Wolves—FilmPorto Rico—FilmEmbersas Konrad