Viggo Mortensen — biography, films, roles and trivia

Biography

💥Viggo Peter Mortensen. Born in 1958 in New York, USA. Grew up in a family with 2 younger brothers. His father worked as a farmer, and his mother was a teacher. He studied at St. Lawrence University in New York. He works as an actor, director, musician, poet, painter, and photographer. He was married to singer Exene Cervenka (son Henry was born). Since 2009 he has been in a relationship with actress Ariadna Gil; the couple has no children.

🏆Main awards🏆: Cannes Film Festival (2020) [Falling], Danish Film Academy (2017) [Captain Fantastic], European Film Academy (2007) [Eastern Promises]

🎬Main projects🎬: "The Lord of the Rings" (2001), "Falling" (2020), "Captain Fantastic" (2016), "Eastern Promises" (2007), "The Road" (2009), "Green Book" (2018)

⭐Interesting fact⭐: Viggo is not only an actor but also a true artist; he created the paintings and poems that appeared in films featuring him

Filmography

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2001 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Aragorn

2018 Green Book Tony Lip

Awards & recognition

5 nominations · 4 Award ceremony

Academy Awards 1 nominations

Best Actor Green Book 2019

Golden Globe Awards 1 nominations

Best Actor (Comedy or Musical) Green Book 2019

BAFTA Awards 1 nominations

Best Actor Green Book 2019

Screen Actors Guild Awards 2 nominations

Best Actor Green Book 2019
Best Cast The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring 2002

Interesting facts

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1
Viggo performed all his own stunts in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001).
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He auditioned for the role of Wolverine in the film X-Men (2000).
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Viggo released three jazz music albums.
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For the role of a Russian gangster, Viggo Mortensen traveled to Russia to learn Russian and understand Russians. He lived in Russia for two months, visiting Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Yekaterinburg, and the Urals incognito.
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He auditioned for the role of the main villain in the film "Batman Begins."
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Mortensen was born to a Danish father and an American mother and grew up in Argentina and Venezuela, which allowed him to master Spanish perfectly.
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Full name - Viggo Peter Mortensen, Jr.
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He worked as a translator for the Swedish national hockey team at the 1980 Winter Olympics.
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Viggo Mortensen's family has Danish roots.