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Viggo Mortensen is an actor, poet and musician best known for his performances in the Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings Film Series and David Cronenberg'sEastern Promises.
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Early life and career
Viggo spent much of his childhood in Argentina with his American mother and Danish father, who managed farms and ranches. His parents divorced when he was 11, and Viggo moved to Copenhagen, Denmark with his father. After returning to the US for high school, Viggo began work as a truck driver in Denmark, but ultimately came back to the US to attend St. Lawrence University in Canton, New York. He majored in Spanish but also participated in a lot of theater during this time.Mortensen was featured in a number of films during the 1990s as a supporting actor, but his breakthrough moment came when he was cast as a replacement for Stuart Townsend in the role of Aragorn in Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings.
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- Birth Date: October 20, 1958
- Birth Place: New York City, NY
- Birth Name: Viggo Peter Mortensen Jr.
- Children: Henry Mortensen
- [http: //www.oscar.com/nominees/?pn=detail&nominee;=Mortensen%20Viggo%20-%20Actor%20Leading%20Role%20Nominee%20-%20Eastern%20Promises Nominated] for an Academy Award for his role in Eastern Promises
- Has a publishing house called Perceval Press
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Eastern Promises | The Lord of the Rings Film Series | Hidalgo | 28 Days | Psycho | The Portrait of a Lady | The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Films | David Cronenberg | Naomi Watts | Peter Jackson | Elijah Wood | Orlando Bloom | Dominic Monaghan | Liv Tyler | Sean Bean | Billy Boyd | Maria Bello | A History of Violence | 2008 Golden Globe Nominations | Slacker Uprising | Good Movie
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Mortensen honoured in Hollywood | Hobbit Movie News and Rumors ...: Viggo Mortensen has been honoured for his work in film. The actor too..
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“There's no excuse to be bored. Sad, yes. Angry, yes. Depressed, yes. Crazy, yes. But there's no excuse for boredom, ever.” -Viggo Mortensen
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@edsbs Should look like Viggo Mortensen in Eastern Promises. Pretty sure only Viggo and Fedor could have survived that naked shower scene.
@adamcbest | November 08, 2009 03:51 AM -
My interview with Viggo Mortensen went really well. Don't worry...I asked about The Hobbit. ;)
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Fred Ward has the most beautiful head of hair and Steve Zahn is a goofy, less sophisticated version of Viggo Mortensen.
@lifeasweshowit | November 08, 2009 02:30 AM
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View All Viggo Mortensen Questions (1) | Ask a QuestionWho was the original actor cast to play Aragon in LOTR? Not Viggo. (4 Answers)Stuart Townsend was originally cast as Aragon! In one of the extended editions they show a short video clip of Stuart as Aragon. The most common story as to why ... read more
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Viggo Mortensen and Academy Award® nominee Naomi Watts star in this electrifying thriller from critically acclaimed director David Cronenberg (A History of Violence). Criminal mastermind Nikolai (Mortensen) finds his ties to a notorious cri...
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Viggo Mortensen Timeline
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- (1985) Witness: IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes
- (1987) Salvation! : IMDb
- (1988) Prison: IMDb
- (1988) Fresh Horses: IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes
- (1990) Leatherface: Texas Chainsaw Massacre III: IMDb | Mahalo | Rotten Tomatoes
- (1991) The Indian Runner: IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes
- (1993) The Young Americans: IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes
- (1994) The Crew: IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes
- (1995) The Prophecy: IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes
- (1995) Crimson Tide: IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes
- (1996) The Portrait of a Lady: IMDb | Mahalo | Rotten Tomatoes
- (1997) G.I. Jane: IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes
- (1998) A Perfect Murder: IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes
- (1998) Psycho: IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes
- (1999) A Walk On The Moon: IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes
- (2000) 28 Days: IMDb | Mahalo | Rotten Tomatoes
- (2001) The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring: IMDb | Mahalo | Rotten Tomatoes
- (2002) The Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers: IMDb | Mahalo | Rotten Tomatoes
- (2003) The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King: IMDb | Mahalo | Rotten Tomatoes
- (2004) Hidalgo: IMDb | Mahalo | Rotten Tomatoes
- (2005) A History of Violence: IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes
- (2006) Alatriste: IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes
- (2007) Eastern Promises: IMDb | Mahalo | Rotten Tomatoes
- (2008) Good: Mahalo | IMDb
- (2008) Appaloosa: IMDb
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