Who is Viggo Mortensen

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"Joseph Campbell said the privilege of a lifetime is being yourself. That's his feeling. And I guess it's mine too." - Viggo Mortensen

Although he is known primarily as an actor, Viggo Mortensen is also a photographer, poet, spoken word artist, painter, occasional musician and is fluent in several languages.

If you didn't catch his fall 2008 release, APPALOOSA, a Western directed by and co-starring Ed Harris, you can now get it on DVD. Still in international release is the WWII-era film GOOD co-starring Jason Isaacs.

An adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's THE ROAD, originally slated for the fall of 2008 is now opening in late 2009.

Mortensen has expressed the opinion of late that he feels like taking a break from movies for a bit, but he is supposed to be appearing on stage (for the first time in 20 years) in Madrid Theatro's December 2009 production of "Purgatorio" alongside his ALATRISTE and APPALOOSA co-star Ariadna Gil.

Viggo celebrated his 50th birthday on October 20, 2008.

Viggo Mortensen at a Glance 

Viggo Peter Mortensen, Jr. (born October 20, 1958) is an American actor, poet, musician, photographer, and painter.

His film roles include 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 his Academy and Golden Globe Award-nominated role as Nikolai Luzhin in Cronenberg's Eastern Promises. He is to star in the upcoming film adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's novel The Road as "The Man".

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Updates and News about THE ROAD 

starring Viggo Mortensen and Kodi Smit-McPhee

Based on the award-winning book by Cormac McCarthy, THE ROAD is a post-apocalyptic tale of the Man (Mortensen) and the Boy (Smit-McPhee) as they struggle to survive and move to a warmer area after some unknown, horrific world disaster.

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Viggo Mortensen in Pictures 

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Viggo Mortensen holding our Dropping Food....CD by The GC Four

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Viggo Being Goofy by MrsJaen

A photographer photographed by Árni Svanur

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The Lord of the Rings

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Hidalgo

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Eastern Promises

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Appaloosa

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The Road

News about PURGATORIO 

co-starring Ariadna Gil (ALATRISTE, APPALOOSA)

After a twenty-year absence from live theater, Viggo will be appearing in the upcoming production from Madrid's Teatro Espanol called PURGATORIO. The play is scheduled to start rehearsals in October 2009, and open in early December for a two month run. It's about a man (Mortensen) and a woman (Ariadna Gil) and their interactions in the afterlife as they have to account for their lives. The play is entirely in Spanish but there is some talk about a potential English-language version sometime after this run closes.

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As Nikolai Luzhin in EASTERN PROMISES

EASTERN PROMISES 

After making A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE with David Cronenberg, Mortensen stayed with the director for his next film EASTERN PROMISES, a story of a London midwife who gets caught up with Russian gangsters living in London after a pregnant teenager dies on her hospital shift. Mortensen's character Nikolai may say he's just a driver, but over the course of the movie, a lot more is revealed behind the scenes.

Mortensen was honored with an Academy Award Best Actor nomination for this role in this film.

As of April 2009, there's buzz that Cronenberg and Mortensen might be interested in doing a sequel.

Eastern Promises (Widescreen Edition)

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Six Things You Might Not Know About Viggo 

#1 -> He's fluent in several languages (English, Spanish, Danish) and conversant in a few more (French, Swedish, Italian, Norwegian), and worked as a translator at the 1980 Olympics. He was at the amazing hockey game where the U.S. beat Russia.

#2 -> When his son Henry was growing up, he always had a clause added to his movie contracts that gave him Halloween off so that he could take his son trick-or-treating.

#3 -> He has a funky sense-of-humor and during the filming of the Lord of the Rings trilogy he did things like have his son duct tape the entirety of Orlando Bloom's trailer and spontaneously rugby-tackled co-star Sean Bean without warning.

#4 -> He bought the horse he rode as Aragorn in the LOTR movies, and the horse he rode in HIDALGO. No word yet if he brought another horse home after APPALOOSA.

#5 -> Viggo can stub out a cigarette on his tongue! You can see him do this a few times in the movie THE PASSION OF DARKLY NOON, he does it to a match after lighting a candle in A PERFECT MURDER, and he snuffs out a smoke in this fashion in EASTERN PROMISES.

#6 -> He goes barefoot whenever possible, having stated that when he wears shoes too much, it makes his back ache. Keep an eye out for how many reporters mention him being barefoot when they interview him.

Great Mortensen Moments 

Over the years Viggo has had plenty of bit parts and supporting roles. Here are some of the smaller pieces that are worth seeing.

Gospel According To Harry

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American Yakuza

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The Indian Runner

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Alatriste [NTSC/REGION 1 & 4 DVD. Import-Latin America]

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Viggo Mortensen Web Sites 

Perceval Press
A small press founded by Viggo Mortensen, publishing photography, painting and other arts-related books by Mortensen and others.
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Viggo Mortensen on IMDb: Movies, TV, Celebs, and more...
Viggo Mortensen: Movies, Art, Politics at Brego.net
Viggo Mortensen movies, art & music, politics: links, articles, pictures, quotes, video clips.
"The Many Faces Of Viggo Mortensen" WELCOME PAGE
Much like the actor, Viggo the man has many faces. Those who know his work well, praise him as a talented artist who remains an 'unspoiled creative powerhouse'. His many talents, associated with 'outsider art', include painting, photography, music & poetry.
TheOneRing.net™ | Movies | Cast | Viggo Mortensen as Aragorn
There were plenty of reasons not to go. I didn't feel I could do a good job and I didn't want to be away from my son for that length of time. But my son was familiar with the books, he talked about them with his school friends and he knew about the character of Aragorn. He said, 'Oh, that's pretty cool. You should do that.'" - Empire Magazine Australia
Viggophile.net
For all admirers of the multi-talented Viggo Mortensen.
Welcome to the Corner of Viggo
articles, interviews, photos, art, collages, latest information, links, email, filmography

Books by Viggo Mortensen 

Viggo founded Perceval Press to produce high-quality art books by himself and others. Here are some of his photographs, poetry and visual art.

Recent Forgeries (Book & CD-ROM)

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Coincidence of Memory

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Hole In The Sun

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Viggo Mortensen Videos 


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VIGGO MORTENSEN GOOD ANS INTERVIEW

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Viggo Mortensen reads Bartolomé de Las Casas

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Viggo Mortensen interview for the movie Appaloosa

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Viggo Mortensen Interview on G.I. Jane, part 1

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Viggo Mortensen Roskilde Exhibition

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Renee interviews for Eastern Promises

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Viggo Mortensen Interview (23rd March 2009, Sydney) Part 1 of 4

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Dignified fans and swooning fangirls alike are welcome to comment and contribute. (FYI, I'm a bit more of the latter...)

Christene wrote...

Blessed by a SquidAngel

ReplyPosted April 07, 2009

GrowWear wrote...

Viggo is one talented man! I don't have any recollection of him putting out that cigarette with his tongue in Eastern Promises! Must have gotten distracted somehow. :) I've gotta get around to his books. Thanks for sharing.

ReplyPosted November 19, 2008

beachbum_gabby wrote...

Multi-talented man, like him. Amazing role in the LOTR.

ReplyPosted October 31, 2008

paperfacets wrote...

Appalossa is a good movie! It was funny and Harris and Viggo made a good team. Harris sang the song in the end. He sings well! Of course, Jeremy Irons is a good bad guy. He is one of my favorites too. Renee looked funny I thought.
Thanks for all the good pictures of Viggo.

ReplyPosted October 13, 2008

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Kaz wrote

Talented bugger eh? Sure he's got some entertaining stories to tell.
I share the same birthday- he turns 50 the day I turn 40- happy birthday to us! 'Hope he has as much fun as I'm intending on having...

Reply Posted September 17, 2008

BigGirlBlue wrote...

I'll take Viggo bearded or not. He makes a great cowboy. For me, I think it was true love when he bought his horses. I've always loved Harris. They look they a good team. Lots of great lines in the movie. I can hardly wait. :) Thanks for the lens!

ReplyPosted September 10, 2008

SusanVillasLewis wrote...

That's so sweet about his son and Halloween! Love that kind of stuff. And definitely prefer clean-shaven Viggo over bearded. Yucky.

ReplyPosted September 09, 2008