Viggo Mortensen
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Viggo Mortensen
Filmography
Acting (86)
2026
I Love Boostersas Documentary Narrator - Heine Schlumpf (voice)
6.2
2024
The Dead Don't Hurtas Holger Olsen
6.5
2024
Eurekaas Murphy
6.3
2022
Thirteen Livesas Rick Stanton
7.8
2022
Crimes of the Futureas Saul Tenser
6.0
2020
Fallingas John (50 Yrs)
6.4
2018
Green Bookas Tony Lip
8.2
2016
Captain Fantasticas Ben Cash
7.9
2015
Angels & Atom Bombsas Self
2015
Far from Menas Daru
6.8
2014
Jaujaas Gunnar Dinesen
6.5
2014
The Two Faces of Januaryas Chester MacFarland
5.8
2012
Everybody Has a Planas Agustín / Pedro
4.7
2012
On the Roadas Old Bull Lee / William S. Burroughs
5.6
2011
A Dangerous Methodas Sigmund Freud
6.3
2010
10.0
2009
The People Speakas Self
7.2
2009
The Roadas Father
7.0
2009
Reclaiming the Bladeas Self
5.9
2009
Lukong's Destinyas Self
10.0
2008
Goodas Halder
6.0
2008
Appaloosaas Everett Hitch
6.6
2007
Eastern Promisesas Nikolai Luzhin
7.3
2007
Slacker Uprisingas Self
5.3
2006
Captain Alatriste: The Spanish Musketeeras Diego Alatriste
5.9
2006
8.8
2006
8.8
2006
Too Commercial for Cannesas Self
8.5
2005
A History of Violenceas Tom Stall / Joey Cusack
7.2
2005
Ringers: Lord of the Fansas Self
6.4
6.5
2004
Hidalgoas Frank Hopkins
6.9
2003
6.4
2003
8.5
2003
7.0
2003
The Saw Is Family: Making 'Leatherface'as Self (archive)
8.0
2002
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towersas Aragorn
8.4
2002
2001
8.4
2001
Quest for the Ringas Self
5.7
2000
28 Daysas Eddie Boone
6.2
1999
Psycho Pathas Self - Actor / Sam Loomis
7.2
1999
A Walk on the Moonas Walker Jerome
6.1
1998
Psychoas Samuel 'Sam' Loomis
5.1
1998
A Perfect Murderas David Shaw
6.5
1997
My Brother's Gunas Juanito
4.7
1997
G.I. Janeas Master Chief John James Urgayle
6.5
1997
Albino Alligatoras Guy Foucard
5.7
1997
Vanishing Pointas Jimmy Kowalski
5.6
1996
Daylightas Roy Nord
6.1
1996
The Portrait of a Ladyas Caspar Goodwood
5.9
1995
The Prophecyas Lucifer
6.5
1995
Crimson Tideas Lt. Peter 'Weps' Ince
7.2
1995
The Passion of Darkly Noonas Clay
5.6
1995
Gimletas Gimlet
5.7
1995
The Making of 'Crimson Tide'as Self
9.0
1994
Flounderingas Homeless Man
4.8
1994
The Crewas Phillip
4.1
1994
5.0
1993
American Yakuzaas Nick Davis / David Brandt
5.8
1993
Carlito's Wayas Lalin
7.8
1993
The Young Americansas Carl Frazer
5.7
1993
Boiling Pointas Ronnie
4.9
1992
Ruby Cairoas Johnny Faro
5.0
1991
The Indian Runneras Frank Roberts
6.5
1990
The Reflecting Skinas Cameron Dove
6.7
1990
Young Guns IIas John W. Poe
6.5
5.4
1989
Tripwireas Hans
6.0
1988
Fresh Horsesas Green
5.3
1988
Let's Get Lostas Self
7.1
1987
Prisonas Burke / Forsythe Electrocution
5.8
1987
Salvation!as Jerome Stample
6.6
1985
High School Narcas Tim
1985
Witnessas Moses Hochleitner
7.1
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Embersas Konrad
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Dark Biosphereas Narrator
9.0
Production & Directing (14)
2024
The Dead Don't HurtProducer
6.5
2024
The Dead Don't HurtDirector
6.5
2024
The Dead Don't HurtWriter
6.5
2024
The Dead Don't HurtOriginal Music Composer
6.5
2023
Sweet DeathProducer
2020
FallingProducer
6.4
2020
FallingDirector
6.4
2020
FallingWriter
6.4
2020
FallingOriginal Music Composer
6.4
2015
Far from MenCo-Producer
6.8
2014
JaujaOriginal Music Composer
6.5
2014
JaujaProducer
6.5
2012
Everybody Has a PlanProducer
4.7
2011
SidewallsThanks
7.5