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.jpg/220px-Viggo_Mortensen_(2008).jpg) Mortensen attending the 61st British Academy Film Awards |
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| Born | Viggo Peter Mortensen Jr. 61st BAFTA Film October 20, 1958 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Years active | 1984 - present |
| Spouse(s) | Exene Cervenka (1987-1998) |
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He is perhaps best known for his roles as Aragorn in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings film trilogy, Frank T. Hopkins in Hidalgo, David Shaw in A Perfect Murder, Tom Stall in David Cronenberg's A History of Violence and as Nikolai Luzhin in Cronenberg's Eastern Promises. Aragorn II is a fictional character from J R R Tolkien 's Middle-earth Legendarium. Peter Robert Jackson, CNZM (born 31 October 1961 is a three-time Academy Award -winning New Zealand director producer and writer best known for directing The Lord of the Rings film trilogy consists of three Live action Fantasy Epic films The Fellowship of the Ring ( 2001 Frank Hopkins (1865 &ndash 1951 was a cowboy from the United States. Hidalgo is a 2004 film based on the life and tales of former horse rider Frank Hopkins and his endurance horse Hidalgo a mustang. A Perfect Murder is a 1998 Thriller film, made by Kopelson Entertainment and Warner Bros David Paul Cronenberg OC, FRSC (born March 15, 1943) is a Canadian Film director and occasional Actor. A History of Violence is an Academy Award nominated 2005 crime thriller Film directed by David Cronenberg Eastern Promises is a 2007 Crime drama Mystery Thriller film directed by David Cronenberg, from a Screenplay
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Biography
Early life
Mortensen was born in New York City, New York. The City of New York His American mother, Grace Gamble (née Atkinson), and Danish father, Viggo Peter Mortensen, Sr. (a farm manager who worked in business), met in Norway. Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional [1][2] His maternal grandfather was Canadian. [3] His family moved to Venezuela, Argentina and Denmark, settling in Argentina, where he learned Spanish. Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe His father managed chicken farms and ranches in Argentina. [4] They remained there until Mortensen was age eleven, when his parents divorced and his mother moved back to New York. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous He moved with his father to Copenhagen, Denmark. Copenhagen (ˌkəʊpənˈheɪgən ˌkəʊpənˈhɑːgən ˈkəʊpənˌheɪgən ˈkəʊpənˌhɑːgən kʰøb̥ənˈhɑʊ̯ˀn kʰøb̥m̩ˈhɑʊ̯ˀn is the capital and largest city The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe Mortensen and his father eventually went back to the United States where Mortensen graduated from Watertown High School, Watertown, New York. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Watertown (town New York Watertown is a city in the State of New York and the County seat of Jefferson County After high school, he returned to Denmark, and became a truckdriver in Esbjerg, Denmark, before, again, returning to the United States to pursue an acting career. A truck driver (Commonly called a trucker, driver or Teamster in the United States and Canada, a truckie or The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe He attended St. Lawrence University in Canton, New York, earning a bachelor's degree in Spanish. St Lawrence University is a private four-year liberal arts college located in the village of Canton in Saint Lawrence County New York. Canton is a Village in St Lawrence County, New York, United States. He chose that subject because he could get good grades without a lot of study, leaving him free to be in a lot of plays. At his commencement, he refused to wear an academic gown because they were made by sweatshop workers. However, after the Lord of the Rings trilogy, when he was granted an honorary doctorate by his alma mater, he did appear in the appropriate robes.
Acting career
After several years of experience in live theater, Mortensen made his first movie appearance playing an Amish farmer in Peter Weir's Witness. The Amish (ˈɑːmɪʃ are members of an Anabaptist Christian denomination best known for Simple living, Plain dress and resisting modern conveniences Peter Lindsay Weir AM (born 21 August 1944 is an Australian Film director. Witness is a 1985 American thriller Film released by Paramount Pictures, and starring Harrison Ford, Kelly (Mortensen had actually acted in two prior films—Swing Shift and The Purple Rose of Cairo—but his scenes in both of these films were deleted from the final cuts. Swing Shift is a 1984 feature film directed by Jonathan Demme and produced by and starring Goldie Hawn with Kurt Russell. The Purple Rose of Cairo is an award-winning 1985 film written and directed by Woody Allen. ) Also in 1985, he was cast in the role of Bragg on Search For Tomorrow. Search for Tomorrow is a Soap opera which started airing on Monday September 3, 1951 on CBS. Mortensen's 1987 performance in Bent at the Coast Playhouse, Los Angeles, won him a Dramalogue Critics' Award. Bent is a 1979 play by Martin Sherman (which starred Ian McKellen in its original West-End production and Richard Gere in its original Broadway Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Coincidentally, the play, about homosexual concentration camp prisoners, was originally brought to prominence by Sir Ian McKellen, with whom Mortensen later co-starred in The Lord of the Rings. Homosexuality refers to sexual behavior with or attraction to people of the same sex or to a Homosexual orientation. Internment is the imprisonment or confinement of people commonly in large groups without trial Sir Ian Murray McKellen, CH, CBE (born 25 May 1939 is an English stage and screen actor the The Lord of the Rings film trilogy consists of three Live action Fantasy Epic films The Fellowship of the Ring ( 2001
During the 1990s Mortensen appeared in supporting roles in a variety of films, including Jane Campion's The Portrait of a Lady, Young Guns II, Prison, Leatherface: Texas Chainsaw Massacre III, Sean Penn's The Indian Runner, Brian DePalma's Carlito's Way, Tony Scott's Crimson Tide, Ridley Scott's G.I. Jane, Rob Cohen's Daylight, Tony Goldwyn's A Walk on the Moon, Frank A. Jane Campion (born 30 April 1954 in Wellington, New Zealand is an Academy Award -winning Film maker. The Portrait of a Lady is a 1996 Film adaptation of Henry James 's novel The Portrait of a Lady directed by Jane Campion Young Guns II is a 1990 western film, and the sequel to Young Guns ( 1988) Prison is a 1988 horror film starring Viggo Mortensen. It was filmed at the Old State Prison in Rawlins Wyoming with many of its residents Sean Justin Penn (born August 17, 1960) is an Academy Award - and Golden Globe -winning American Film Actor The Indian Runner is a 1991 drama film written and directed by Sean Penn. Brian De Palma (born Brian Russell DePalma on September 11 1940 in Newark New Jersey) is an American Film director. Carlito's Way is a 1993 gangster film based on the novels Carlito's Way and After Hours by Judge Edwin Torres. Anthony D L "Tony" Scott (born 21 July 1944) is a British Film director. Crimson Tide is a 1995 Hollywood Submarine film starring Denzel Washington and Gene Hackman, produced by Don Simpson Sir Ridley Scott (born November 30 1937 in South Shields, Tyne and Wear) is a British Academy Award Nominated and Golden Globe Emmy Award and BAFTA Award winning GI Jane is a 1997 Action film that tells the fictional story of the first woman to undergo training in U Robert Cohen (born March 12, 1949) is an American Film director, producer and Writer. Daylight is a 1996 Disaster film, starring Sylvester Stallone, Amy Brenneman, Dan Hedaya, and Danielle Harris Anthony Howard "Tony" Goldwyn (born May 20, 1960) is an American Actor and director. A Walk On The Moon is a 1999 Drama film starring Diane Lane, Viggo Mortensen, Liev Schreiber and Anna Paquin. Cappello's American Yakuza, Charles Robert Carner's Vanishing Point (remake), Philip Ridley's two films The Reflecting Skin and The Passion of Darkly Noon, Andrew Davis's A Perfect Murder, Gus Van Sant's 1998 remake of Psycho, Betty Thomas's 28 Days and The Prophecy with Christopher Walken. Philip Ridley is a British Artist working with various media His work is characterised by an intriguing mix of both the menacing and the magical The Reflecting Skin is a Surreal 1990 film about a young child growing up in Rural Idaho in the 1950s The Passion of Darkly Noon is a 1995 film written and directed by Philip Ridley, starring Brendan Fraser in the title role and co-starring Andrew Davis (born November 21, 1947) is an American Film director, producer and Cinematographer, noted for A Perfect Murder is a 1998 Thriller film, made by Kopelson Entertainment and Warner Bros Psycho is a 1998 film Remake of the Alfred Hitchcock 1960 version produced and directed by Gus Van Sant for Universal Betty Thomas (born July 27, 1948) is an American Actress and director in television and motion pictures. 28 Days is a 2000 Drama film starring Sandra Bullock. Sandra Bullock plays Gwen Cummings a newspaper columnist obliged to The Prophecy, released in Europe as God's Army is a 1995 Horror film starring Elias Koteas, Virginia Madsen Christopher Walken (born March 31 1943 is an American Film and Theatre Actor. Of these roles, Mortensen was probably best known for playing Master Chief John Urgayle in G. I. Jane. [5]
Mortensen's major breakthrough came in 1999 with his casting as Aragorn in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings film trilogy (released in 2001, 2002 and 2003). Aragorn II is a fictional character from J R R Tolkien 's Middle-earth Legendarium. Peter Robert Jackson, CNZM (born 31 October 1961 is a three-time Academy Award -winning New Zealand director producer and writer best known for directing The Lord of the Rings film trilogy consists of three Live action Fantasy Epic films The Fellowship of the Ring ( 2001 According to the Special Extended Edition DVD of Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, Mortensen was a last-minute replacement for Stuart Townsend, and wouldn't have taken the part of Aragorn had it not been for his son's enthusiasm for the J. R. R. Tolkien trilogy. The Lord of the Rings The Fellowship of the Ring is a 2001 Fantasy film directed by Peter Jackson based on the similarly titled first Stuart Townsend (born on December 15 1972 in Howth, County Dublin, Ireland) is an Irish actor In the Two Towers DVD extras, the film's swordmaster Bob Anderson described Mortensen as "the best swordsman I've ever trained". Bob Anderson (born 15 September 1922) is an English Actor and fencer. Mortensen performed all of his own stunts, insisting it would look more authentic, and even injuries suffered on several stunts did not dampen his enthusiasm. At one point during shooting of the Two Towers, Orlando Bloom, Gimli's double and Mortensen all had fairly serious injuries, and during a shoot of them running in the mountains Peter Jackson referred to the three as "The walking wounded". Orlando Jonathan Blanchard Bloom (born 13 January 1977) is an English Actor. Character overview Gimli was a Dwarf of Durin's Folk who volunteered to accompany Frodo Baggins as a member of the Fellowship of the Ring
In 2004, Mortensen starred as Frank Hopkins in Hidalgo, the story of an ex-army courier who travels to Arabia to compete with his horse, Hidalgo, in a dangerous race for a massive contest prize. eTalk (formerly eTalk Daily) is a Canadian Entertainment News Show hosted by Ben Mulroney and Tanya Kim Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Toronto International Film Festival ( TIFF) is a publicly-attended Film festival held each September in Toronto, Ontario, Canada A History of Violence is an Academy Award nominated 2005 crime thriller Film directed by David Cronenberg Frank Hopkins (1865 &ndash 1951 was a cowboy from the United States. Hidalgo is a 2004 film based on the life and tales of former horse rider Frank Hopkins and his endurance horse Hidalgo a mustang. The Middle East is a Subcontinent with no clear boundaries often used as a synonym to Near East, in opposition to Far East.
In 2005, Mortensen starred in David Cronenberg's A History of Violence. David Paul Cronenberg OC, FRSC (born March 15, 1943) is a Canadian Film director and occasional Actor. A History of Violence is an Academy Award nominated 2005 crime thriller Film directed by David Cronenberg He was nominated for a Satellite Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture for this role. The Satellite Awards are an annual award given by the International Press Academy. In the DVD extras for A History of Violence, David Cronenberg relates that Mortensen is the only actor he'd come across who would come back from weekends with his family having bought items to use as props on the set. David Paul Cronenberg OC, FRSC (born March 15, 1943) is a Canadian Film director and occasional Actor.
In 2006, he starred as Captain Diego Alatriste in Alatriste, the most expensive Spanish-language film ever made, based on the series of novels The Adventures of Captain Alatriste written by the Spanish writer Arturo Pérez-Reverte. Alatriste is a film directed by Spanish director Agustín Díaz Yanes, based on the main character of a series of novels written by Arturo Captain Alatriste (es '''''El capitán Alatriste''''' is a series of novels by Spanish author Arturo Pérez-Reverte. Arturo Pérez-Reverte (November 25 1951 Cartagena Spain) is a Spanish Novelist and Journalist.
In September 2007 the film Eastern Promises, directed by David Cronenberg, was released to critical acclaim for the film itself and for Mortensen's performance as a Russian gangster on the rise in London. Eastern Promises is a 2007 Crime drama Mystery Thriller film directed by David Cronenberg, from a Screenplay His nude fight scene in a steam room was applauded by Roger Ebert: "Years from now, it will be referred to as a benchmark. Roger Joseph Ebert (iːbɝt born June 18, 1942) is an American film critic and Screenwriter. "[6] Mortensen's performance in Eastern Promises resulted in him winning the Best Performance by an Actor in a British Independent Film award from the British Independent Film Awards. The British Independent Film Awards were created in 1998 by Raindance founder Elliot Grove, to celebrate achievement in independently funded British movies [7] He also received an Academy Award nomination in the Best Actor category. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. [8]
Bibliography
Mortensen is also an author, with various books of poetry, photography and painting published. His bibliography includes:
- Ten Last Night - (1993), his first collection of poetry. The year 1993 in literature involved some significant events and new books
- Recent Forgeries - (1998), ISBN, 5th Edition, documents Viggo's first solo exhibition and includes a CD with music and spoken-word poetry. The year 1998 in literature involved some significant events and new books Introduction by Dennis Hopper.
- Errant Vine - (2000), limited edition booklet of an exhibit at the Robert Mann Gallery. The year 2000 in literature involved some significant events and new books Only about 300 were published at the time of the exhibition so it is a very rare book.
- Hole in the Sun - (2002, ISBN), color and black and white photographs of a back yard swimming pool. The year 2002 in literature involved some significant events and new books A swimming pool, swimming bath, wading pool, or simply a pool, is an artificially enclosed Body of water intended for Swimming or
- SignLanguage - (2002 ISBN), a catalog from an exhibition of his works, combining photographs, paintings and poetry into a multimedia diary of his time in New Zealand while filming The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island The Lord of the Rings The Fellowship of the Ring is a 2001 Fantasy film directed by Peter Jackson based on the similarly titled first
- Coincidence of Memory - (2002, ISBN Third Edition, in this book, the artist combines photographs, paintings and poems that cover his artistic output from 1978 to 2002. The year 2002 in literature involved some significant events and new books
- Mo Te Upoko-o-te-ika/For Wellington - (2003), ISBN, a book to accompany the joint exhibitions at Massey University and the Wellington City Gallery during the premiere of The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. The year 2003 in literature involved some significant events and new books This article is about the live-action movie which shares a title with a book, video game, and animated film.
- 45301 - (2003), ISBN, Abstract images, fragments and phrases from poems create this photography book. The year 2003 in literature involved some significant events and new books Many of the photographs were shot during travels to Morocco, Cuba and the northern plains of the United States.
- Un hueco en el sol - (2003), a small booklet was published to accompany the exhibition "Un hueco en el sol" at the Fototeca de Cuba in Havana. The year 2003 in literature involved some significant events and new books In Spanish.
- Miyelo - (2003), ISBN-X), a series of panoramic photographs of a Lakota Ghost Dance. The year 2003 in literature involved some significant events and new books In its most general sense a panorama is any wide view of a physical space The Lakota (laˈkˣota (also Teton, Tetonwan) are a Native American tribe Noted in historical accounts as the Ghost Dance of 1890 the Ghost Dance was a religious movement incorporated into numerous Native American belief systems It also tells about the events leading up to the massacre at Wounded Knee.
- The Horse is Good - (2004), ISBN, a photography book, partly shot during his work on the film Hidalgo, about horses as partners, teachers and fellow travelers. The year 2004 in literature involved some significant events and new books Hidalgo is a 2004 film based on the life and tales of former horse rider Frank Hopkins and his endurance horse Hidalgo a mustang. Images from Morocco, South Dakota, Montana, California, Iceland, New Zealand, Denmark, Brazil, Argentina. This book reflects Mortensen's fondness for horses. In fact, he bought Uraeus, the horse who played Brego in The Lord of the Rings movies (Roheryn in the books), which is Aragorn's steed; as well as TJ, one of the horses who played Hidalgo. He also purchased the stallion that played Arwen's horse, a grey Andalusian stallion named Florian, and gave it to the stunt woman who rode the horse in place of Liv Tyler. This is a list of all animals that appear in J R R Tolkien 's Middle-earth legendarium Liv Rundgren Tyler She is the first born daughter of Bebe Buell, a model singer and former Playboy Playmate (Miss November 1974 and Steven Tyler, the lead
With part of his earnings from The Lord of the Rings, he founded the Perceval Press publishing house — named for the knight from the legend of King Arthur — to help other artists by publishing avant-garde works that might not find a home in more traditional publishing venues. Perceval Press is actor/artist Viggo Mortensen's publishing company established 2002 with partner Pilar Perez. Percival or Perceval is one of King Arthur 's legendary Knights of the Round Table. King Arthur is a legendary British leader who according to medieval histories and romances, led the defence of Britain against the Saxon invaders Avant-garde (avɑ̃gaʁd in French) means "advance guard" or "vanguard Perceval is also the home of Viggo's many personal artistic projects in the area of fine arts, photography, poetry, song and literature.
Visual arts and discography
Mortensen is a painter and photographer. Painting (pān'tīng in Art, is the practice of applying Color to a Surface (support base such as e A photographer is a person who takes a Photograph using a Camera. His paintings are frequently abstract, and often contain fragments of his poetry in them. Abstract art uses a Visual language of form color and line to create a composition which exists independently of visual references to the world His paintings have been featured in galleries worldwide, and the paintings of the artist he portrayed in A Perfect Murder are all his own. A Perfect Murder is a 1998 Thriller film, made by Kopelson Entertainment and Warner Bros
Mortensen experiments with his poetry and music by mixing the two art forms. He has collaborated with guitarist Buckethead on 7 albums. Brian Carroll, better known as Buckethead, is an American Guitarist and Songwriter. His discography includes: Don't Tell Me What to Do, Intelligence Failure, One Less Thing to Worry About, One Man's Meat, Live at Beyond Baroque, The Other Parade, This That and The Other, Live at Beyond Baroque 2, Pandemoniumfromamerica, Please Tomorrow and At All.
His CD/DVD, 3 Fools 4 April, documents the poetry readings given on April Fool's Day 2006 at the Beyond Baroque Literary Arts Center in Venice, California. Venice is a district in western Los Angeles California. It is known for its Canals Beaches and Circus -like Ocean Front Walk,
Mortensen's singing is featured on The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King soundtrack — he sings "Aragorn's Coronation," the words by Tolkien but the music composed by Mortensen himself. This article is about the live-action movie which shares a title with a book, video game, and animated film. In the extended DVD edition of the first Lord of the Rings movie, The Fellowship of the Ring he sings the song "The Lay of Beren and Luthien". DVD (also known as " Digital Versatile Disc " or " Digital Video Disc " - see Etymology)is The Lord of the Rings The Fellowship of the Ring is a 2001 Fantasy film directed by Peter Jackson based on the similarly titled first The Tale of Beren and Lúthien is the story of the love and adventures of the mortal Man Beren and the immortal Elf -maiden Lúthien, as told His poems are written in English, Danish and Spanish.
Personal life
Mortensen has a son, Henry Mortensen, with ex-wife Exene Cervenka, singer of the punk band X. Henry Mortensen (born January 28, 1988) is an American actor Mortensen had a small cameo role in The Lord of the Rings The Two Towers Exene Cervenka (born Christine Cervenka February 1, 1956) is an American musician writer and artist Henry and Viggo have done public father/son poetry reading together as recently as April 2006. Mortensen is fluent in English, Danish and Spanish, and conversant in Norwegian. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Danish ( d̥ænsɡ̊ is one of the North Germanic languages (also called Scandinavian languages a sub-group of the Germanic branch of the Norwegian ( norsk) is a North Germanic Language spoken primarily in Norway, where it is an official language He also speaks French, Italian and Swedish reasonably well. French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people Italian ( or lingua italiana) is a Romance language spoken by about 63 million people as a First language, primarily in Italy. Swedish ( is a North Germanic language spoken by more than nine million people predominantly in Sweden and parts of Finland, especially along the
Mortensen is an ice hockey fan, particularly of the Montreal Canadiens. Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. The Montreal Canadiens (Les Canadiens de Montréal are a professional Ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He also loves soccer, and is a big fan of all time Argentinean star Diego Armando Maradona, Héctor "Bambino" Veira and both the Argentine and Danish national teams, as well as Argentine club San Lorenzo de Almagro. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered The Argentina national football team is the national football team of Argentina and is controlled by the Asociación del Fútbol Argentino (AFA The Denmark national football team is controlled by the Danish Football Association and has represented the country of Denmark in international football San Lorenzo de Almagro is a football club based in the barrio (neighbourhood of Boedo, Buenos Aires, Argentina. [9] In 1993, Mortensen went to Ireland during a break in shooting without the consent of the production company, to watch Denmark play in a 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification match. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world The Denmark national football team is controlled by the Danish Football Association and has represented the country of Denmark in international football Listed below are the dates and results for the 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the European zone ( UEFA). He is also a fan of the New York Mets. "Mets" redirects here For the medical term see Metastasis.
He has spoken out against militarism and U.S. foreign policy. The foreign policy of the United States is highly influential on the world stage as it is a Superpower. In continuing with his opposition to the Bush administration's foreign policy he participated in a series of fundraisers for the Northern New York Congressional candidate from the Watertown, New York area, Bob Johnson, in September 2006. George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. Watertown (town New York Watertown is a city in the State of New York and the County seat of Jefferson County The No Fly List, sometimes called the terrorist watch list, is a secret list created and maintained by the United States government of people who are not permitted In January 2008, he publicly supported Dennis Kucinich for U. Dennis John Kucinich (kuˈsɪnɪtʃ (born October 8[[ 946]] is a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives and was a candidate for S. president, speaking alongside him in a number of public appearances. In Denmark, Mortensen is known for his support for the Freetown Christiania and criticism against the Danish participation in the Iraq war. Christiania, also known as Freetown Christiania (Danish Fristaden Christiania) is a partially self-governing neighbourhood of about 850 residents covering 34 hectares
In Argentina he is known as "Guido" Mortensen, after San Lorenzo de Almagro's retired player and former coach, Héctor "Bambino" Veira refers to him.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Witness | Moses Hochleitner | |
| The Purple Rose of Cairo | (scenes deleted) | ||
| 1987 | Salvation! | Jerome Stample | |
| 1988 | Prison | Burke/Forsythe Electrocution | |
| Fresh Horses | Green | ||
| 1990 | Once in a Blue Moon | TV | |
| Tripwire | Hans | ||
| Leatherface: Texas Chainsaw Massacre III | Tex | ||
| Young Guns II | John W. Witness is a 1985 American thriller Film released by Paramount Pictures, and starring Harrison Ford, Kelly The Purple Rose of Cairo is an award-winning 1985 film written and directed by Woody Allen. Salvation! is a 1987 film by Beth B (Beth Billingsly and starring Exene Cervenka and Stephen McHattie. Prison is a 1988 horror film starring Viggo Mortensen. It was filmed at the Old State Prison in Rawlins Wyoming with many of its residents Fresh Horses is a 1988 Drama film starring Andrew McCarthy and Molly Ringwald, directed by David Anspaugh. Young Guns II is a 1990 western film, and the sequel to Young Guns ( 1988) Poe | ||
| The Reflecting Skin | Cameron Dove | ||
| 1991 | The Indian Runner | Frank Roberts | |
| 1993 | Boiling Point | Ronnie | |
| Ruby Cairo | John E. The Reflecting Skin is a Surreal 1990 film about a young child growing up in Rural Idaho in the 1950s The Indian Runner is a 1991 drama film written and directed by Sean Penn. Boiling Point is a 1993 action - thriller film written and directed by James B 'Johnny' Faro | ||
| Carlito's Way | Lalin | ||
| The Young Americans | Carl Frazer | ||
| American Yakuza | Nick Davis/David Brandt | ||
| 1994 | The Crew | Phillip | |
| Floundering | Homeless Man | ||
| Ewangelia wedlug Harry'ego | Wes | ||
| 1995 | Gimlet | Hombre | |
| Crimson Tide | Lt. Carlito's Way is a 1993 gangster film based on the novels Carlito's Way and After Hours by Judge Edwin Torres. Floundering is a 1994 Comedy film set in the aftermath of the Los Angeles riots of 1992. Crimson Tide is a 1995 Hollywood Submarine film starring Denzel Washington and Gene Hackman, produced by Don Simpson Peter 'WEAPS' Ince | ||
| The Passion of Darkly Noon | Clay | ||
| Black Velvet Pantsuit | Worthless Junkie | ||
| The Prophecy | Lucifer | ||
| 1996 | Albino Alligator | Guy Foucard | |
| Daylight | Roy Nord | ||
| 1997 | Vanishing Point | Jimmy Kowalski | TV |
| G.I. Jane | Master Chief John James 'Jack' Urgayle | ||
| Pistola de mi hermano, La | Juanito | ||
| 1998 | A Perfect Murder | David Shaw | |
| Psycho | Samuel 'Sam' Loomis | ||
| 1999 | A Walk on the Moon | Walker Jerome | |
| 2000 | 28 Days | Eddie Boone | |
| 2001 | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | Aragorn | |
| 2002 | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | ||
| 2003 | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | ||
| 2004 | Hidalgo | Frank Hopkins | |
| 2005 | A History of Violence | Tom Stall/Joey Cusack | |
| 2006 | Alatriste | Diego Alatriste y Tenorio | |
| 2007 | Eastern Promises | Nikolai Luzhin | Won - Best Performance by an Actor in a British Independent Film (British Independent Film Awards) Nominated - Academy Award for Best Actor Nominated - Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Drama |
Upcoming
| Year | Film | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Good | Halder | post-poduction |
| Appaloosa | Everett Hitch | post-production | |
| The Road | Father | post-production | |
| 2009 | Poe | Edgar Allan Poe | on hold |
| 2010 | The Hobbit | Aragorn | pre-production |
References
- ^ Film Reference website
- ^ Viggo Mortensen gets nude for 'Eastern Promises' fight scene | HamptonRoads.com | PilotOnline.com
- ^ Rootsweb Celebrities website
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- ^ Interview with Clarín (Spanish)
External links
- Perceval Press Viggo Mortensen's publishing house
- Charlie Rose A discussion about "A History of Violence"
- Viggo Mortensen at the Internet Movie Database
- Viggo Mortensen at TV.com
- Viggo Mortensen Open Directory: Viggo Mortensen - collection of links
- Viggo-Works Main site about Viggo Mortensen - daily updated
- Spanish Interview on youtube [1]
- Men's Vogue profile on Viggo Mortensen
- The Eye and the Hand A French site dedicated to Viggo Mortensen's art
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| NAME | Mortensen, Viggo |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Mortensen, Viggo Peter, Jr. Clarín is a major Newspaper in Argentina, founded by Roberto Noble on August 28 1945. TVcom is a website owned by CNET Networks. The service was launched on June 1 2005 and replaced the popular TV Tome website |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Golden Globe-award nominated American theater and movie actor, poet, musician, photographer and painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 20, 1958 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City, New York, USA |
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