Viggo Mortensen

**Viggo Peter Mortensen Jr.** (Danish: [ˈviko ˈmɒːtn̩sn̩]; born October 20, 1958) is an American actor, musician, and filmmaker. He has received various accolades, including nominations for three Academy Awards for Best Actor, three BAFTA Awards, four Golden Globe Awards, and an Independent Spirit Award. Mortensen made his film debut as Moses Hochleitner in Peter Weir's 1985 thriller Witness. He played supporting roles in a variety of films including the historical romance The Portrait of a Lady (1996), the action drama G.I. Jane (1997), and the comedy 28 Days (2000). He gained international attention for his role as Aragorn in the fantasy trilogy The Lord of the Rings (2001–2003). He later starred in several David Cronenberg films like A History of Violence (2005) and Eastern Promises (2007), for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor. He received additional Academy Award nominations for his leading roles in Captain Fantastic (2016) and Green Book (2018). Mortensen made his directorial debut with Falling (2020), in which he also starred. He also composed and performed music for films including The Lord of the Rings soundtrack, and has collaborated with guitarist Buckethead on several albums. Mortensen founded Perceval Press in 2002 to publish his works and the works of little-known artists and authors.