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Viggo Peter Mortensen Jr. R (Danish: [ˈviko ˈmɒːtn̩sn̩]; born October 20, 1958) is an American actor, artist, musician and filmmaker. He is the recipient of various accolades, including nominations for three Academy Awards for Best Actor , three BAFTA Awards , four Golden Globe Awards , and an Independent Spirit Award .
Actor: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. Since his screen debut as a young Amish farmer in Peter Weir's Witness (1985), Viggo Mortensen's career has been marked by a steady string of well-rounded performances. Mortensen was born in New York City, to Grace Gamble (Atkinson) and Viggo Peter Mortensen, Sr.
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Overview. Born. October 20, 1958 · Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. Birth name. Viggo Peter Mortensen Jr. Nicknames. Vig. Guido. Cuervo. Height. 5′ 11″ (1.80 m) Mini Bio. Since his screen debut as a young Amish farmer in Peter Weir 's Witness (1985), Viggo Mortensen's career has been marked by a steady string of well-rounded performances.
- October 20, 1958
Apr 2, 2014 · Viggo Peter Mortensen was born in 1958 in Manhattan, New York, to a Danish father and an American mother. He spent much of his early childhood traveling with his family and spent several...
19 hours ago · When Viggo Mortensen began outlining what would become The Dead Don't Hurt, he didn't realize that he was writing a Western. "That happened as I was writing," he recalls. The actor is no stranger to the genre, having starred in 2004's Hidalgo and 2008's Appaloosa, among others; however, the origins of his sophomore outing as a writer-director connect back to his late mother, Grace.
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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. Viggo Peter Mortensen, Jr. (born October 20, 1958) is an American actor, writer, director, producer, musician, and multimedia artist.
1 day ago · Viggo Mortensen: One thing I found lacking in Westerns was cultural diversity. Usually, the protagonists are U.S.-born. ... So I did ask Peter Jackson if he'd be all right with it, and he said ...
