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Viggo Mortensen

Biography

Viggo Mortensen

Actor Producer Composer & sound Director

Born
October 20, 1958
Age
68 years old
Place of birth
Watertown, New York, USA
Years active
1984 – present
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78

Credits

63

Movies

4

TV series

43

Years active

6.6

Avg. rating

0

Awards won

The life and career of Viggo Mortensen

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Career timeline

  1. 1958 · Born

    Born in Watertown, New York, USA

  2. 1984 · Screen debut

    Miami Vice (TV)

  3. 2001 · Breakthrough

    The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (Movie)

  4. 2012 · First production

    Everybody Has a Plan (Movie)

  5. 2020 · Directing debut

    Falling (Movie)

  6. 2020 · Writing debut

    Falling (Movie)

  7. 2026 · Latest release

    I Love Boosters (Movie)

Career in numbers

Titles per decade
Most frequent genres
  • Drama39
  • Thriller27
  • Crime14
  • Action12
  • Adventure9
  • Comedy7
Highest-rated title The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King 2003 8.5 Most popular title The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring 2001 8.5

Known for

Frequent collaborators

People who appear most often alongside Viggo Mortensen in our catalogue.

Filmography

  1. — Embers Upcoming as Konrad Movie
  2. — Porto Rico Upcoming Movie
  3. — Ciao Ciao Bang Bang Upcoming Movie
  4. — Two Wolves Upcoming Movie
  5. — Dark Biosphere Upcoming as Narrator Movie
  6. 2026 I Love Boosters as Documentary Narrator - Heine Schlumpf (voice) Movie
  7. 2024 The Dead Don't Hurt as Holger Olsen Movie
  8. 2024 Eureka as Murphy Movie
  9. 2022 Thirteen Lives as Rick Stanton Movie
  10. 2022 Crimes of the Future as Saul Tenser Movie
  11. 2020 Falling as John (50 Yrs) Movie
  12. 2018 Green Book as Tony Lip Movie
  13. 2016 The Revolution Televised as Narrator (voice) TV
  14. 2016 Captain Fantastic as Ben Cash Movie
  15. 2015 Far from Men as Daru Movie
  16. 2014 Jauja as Gunnar Dinesen Movie
  17. 2014 The Two Faces of January as Chester MacFarland Movie
  18. 2014 Cosmos as Nikolai Vavilov (voice) TV
  19. 2012 Starring Sigmund Freud Movie
  20. 2012 Everybody Has a Plan as Agustín / Pedro Movie
  21. 2012 On the Road as Old Bull Lee / William S. Burroughs Movie
  22. 2011 A Dangerous Method as Sigmund Freud Movie
  23. 2009 The Road as Father Movie
  24. 2008 Good as Halder Movie
  25. 2008 Appaloosa as Everett Hitch Movie
  26. 2007 Eastern Promises as Nikolai Luzhin Movie
  27. 2006 Captain Alatriste: The Spanish Musketeer as Diego Alatriste Movie
  28. 2005 A History of Violence as Tom Stall / Joey Cusack Movie
  29. 2004 Hidalgo as Frank Hopkins Movie
  30. 2003 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King as Aragorn Movie
  31. 2002 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers as Aragorn Movie
  32. 2001 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring as Aragorn Movie
  33. 2000 28 Days as Eddie Boone Movie
  34. 1999 A Walk on the Moon as Walker Jerome Movie
  35. 1998 Psycho as Samuel 'Sam' Loomis Movie
  36. 1998 A Perfect Murder as David Shaw Movie
  37. 1997 My Brother's Gun as Juanito Movie
  38. 1997 G.I. Jane as Master Chief John James Urgayle Movie
  39. 1997 Albino Alligator as Guy Foucard Movie
  40. 1997 Vanishing Point as Jimmy Kowalski Movie
  41. 1996 Daylight as Roy Nord Movie
  42. 1996 The Portrait of a Lady as Caspar Goodwood Movie
  43. 1995 The Prophecy as Lucifer Movie
  44. 1995 Crimson Tide as Lt. Peter 'Weps' Ince Movie
  45. 1995 The Passion of Darkly Noon as Clay Movie
  46. 1995 Gimlet as Gimlet Movie
  47. 1994 Floundering as Homeless Man Movie
  48. 1994 The Crew as Phillip Movie
  49. 1994 Gospel According to Harry as Wes Movie
  50. 1993 American Yakuza as Nick Davis / David Brandt Movie
  51. 1993 Carlito's Way as Lalin Movie
  52. 1993 The Young Americans as Carl Frazer Movie
  53. 1993 Boiling Point as Ronnie Movie
  54. 1992 Ruby Cairo as Johnny Faro Movie
  55. 1991 The Indian Runner as Frank Roberts Movie
  56. 1990 The Reflecting Skin as Cameron Dove Movie
  57. 1990 Young Guns II as John W. Poe Movie
  58. 1990 Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III as Tex Movie
  59. 1989 Tripwire as Hans Movie
  60. 1988 Fresh Horses as Green Movie
  61. 1987 Prison as Burke / Forsythe Electrocution Movie
  62. 1987 Salvation! as Jerome Stample Movie
  63. 1985 High School Narc as Tim Movie
  64. 1985 Witness as Moses Hochleitner Movie
  65. 1985 Screen Two as Cameron Dove TV
  66. 1984 Miami Vice as Detective Eddie Trumbull TV
  1. 2024 The Dead Don't Hurt Movie
  2. 2023 Sweet Death Movie
  3. 2020 Falling Movie
  4. 2014 Jauja Movie
  5. 2012 Everybody Has a Plan Movie
  1. 2024 The Dead Don't Hurt Movie
  2. 2020 Falling Movie
  1. 2024 The Dead Don't Hurt Movie
  2. 2020 Falling Movie
  1. 2024 The Dead Don't Hurt Movie
  2. 2020 Falling Movie
  3. 2014 Jauja Movie

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Quick facts

How old is Viggo Mortensen?

Viggo Mortensen is 68 years old, born on October 20, 1958.

Where was Viggo Mortensen born?

Viggo Mortensen was born in Watertown, New York, USA.

What was Viggo Mortensen’s first screen role?

The earliest title in our catalogue featuring Viggo Mortensen is Miami Vice (1984).

How many movies and series has Viggo Mortensen made?

Our catalogue lists 67 titles for Viggo Mortensen: 63 movies and 4 TV series.

What is Viggo Mortensen’s highest-rated title?

Among titles with enough votes, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King has the highest audience rating, with 8.5/10 on TMDB.

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