Viggo Mortensen Net Worth
Viggo Mortensen Net Worth is
$30 Million
Viggo Mortensen Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Viggo Peter Mortensen, Jr. is an American actor, poet, musician, photographer and painter. He made his film debut in Peter Weir's 1985 thriller Witness, and subsequently appeared in many notable films of the 1990s, including The Indian Runner, Carlito's Way, Crimson Tide, Da... | Full Name | Viggo Mortensen |
| Net Worth | $30 Million |
| Date Of Birth | October 20, 1958 |
| Place Of Birth | Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.803 m) |
| Weight | 170 pounds |
| Profession | Actor, Poet, Musician, Photographer, Painter, Singer, Author |
| Education | Massachusetts Institute of Technology, St. Lawrence University |
| Nationality | United States of America |
| Spouse | Exene Cervenka (m. 1987–1998) |
| Children | Henry Mortensen |
| Parents | Viggo Peter Mortensen, Grace Gamble Atkinson |
| Siblings | Walter Mortensen, Charles Mortensen |
| Partner | Ariadna Gil (2009–) |
| Nicknames | Viggo Peter Mortensen, Jr. , Vig , Cuervo , Guido , Viggo Jr. , Viggo Peter Mortensen Jr. |
| Awards | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture, Bodil Honorary Award, Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Acting Ensemble, Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama, British Independent Film Award for Best Actor, Genie Award for Best Performance by... |
| Nominations | Academy Award for Best Actor, Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture – Drama, Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture, Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role, Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actor, MTV Movi... |
| Movies | Captain Fantastic, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, Eastern Promises, A History of Violence, The Road, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, A Dangerous Method, Hidalgo, Appaloosa, G.I. Jane, Alatriste, A Perfect Murder, The Indian Ru... |
| TV Shows | Search for Tomorrow, Filmland, Cinema 3 |
| Star Sign | Libra |
| # | Trademark |
|---|---|
| 1 | Frequently cast by David Cronenberg |
| 2 | Often plays rugged but reluctant heroes |
| 3 | Quiet, methodical style of speaking. |
| 4 | Cleft chin |
| Title | Salary |
|---|---|
| Hidalgo (2004) | $2,000,000 |
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | [on A History of Violence (2005)] If not the best, it's one of the best movies I've ever been in. There's no such thing as a perfect movie, but in the way that that script was handled, the way it was shot ... it's a perfect film noir movie, or it's close to perfect I should say. |
| 2 | [on awards] I don't' think awards make you better, they don't really have any effect. They can have a negative effect on your career, or they can have a positive effect in terms of business, but I don't think they can help you do the job better. I think it's kind of a crapshoot. |
| 3 | [on David Cronenberg] [He] has helped me do really good work, better than other directors. Maybe because he understands my process and because we have some things in common in terms of our sensibility - the kinds of books we like to read, our sense of humor is similar. |
| 4 | [on Peter Jackson] Peter, I was sure he would do another intimately-scaled film like Heavenly Creatures (1994), maybe with this project about New Zealanders in the First World War he wanted to make, but then he did King Kong (2005). And then he did The Lovely Bones (2009) and I thought that would be his smaller movie. But the problem is, he did it on a ninety million dollar budget. That should have been a fifteen million dollar movie. The special effects thing, the genie, was out of the bottle, and it has him. |
| 5 | [on The Lord of the Rings trilogy] In the first movie, yes, there's Rivendell, and Mordor, but there's sort of an organic quality to it, actors acting with each other, and real landscapes; it's grittier. The second movie already started ballooning, for my taste, and then by the third one, there were a lot of special effects. It was grandiose and all that, but whatever was subtle in the first movie, gradually got lost in the second and third. Now with The Hobbit, one and two, it's like that to the power of 10. |
| 6 | [on The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)] I went on opening day to see it. I was actually in Argentina, and I went with a bunch of kids and their parents. It was kind of a party atmosphere, it was fun, it was in 3-D, and they had popcorn. I enjoyed it. In particular it was nice to see some of the landscapes I remembered. It was a nice trip down memory lane, where we'd shot near some of the places where I'd gone camping or fishing. |
| 7 | Y'know, I had a preconceived idea of Freud being very stiff, very formal, a wizened old man, a very rigid personality. And he was anything but. He was very gregarious. Great conversationalist. Someone who lived by his wits. |
| 8 | Be kind. It's worthwhile to make an effort to learn about other people and figure out what you might have in common with them. |
| 9 | (On his research for Eastern Promises (2007)) I found some materials, some books and also a documentary a friend of mine made called "The Mark of Cain". It's a hard thing to do but she went into maximum-security prisons in Russia and spoke to people like Nikolai. And I went to Russia as well. I read and listened to and looked up anything I could that had to do with Russians even loosely connected with this story. The more Russian I could be and seem authentically, the better it would be. |
| 10 | I'd like to, when it's all said and done, say that I have at least a few stories that I feel proud of. I don't just want to look back and say, 'I was on x number of magazines.' As far as money goes, there's a saying in Denmark: 'Your last suit doesn't have any pockets.' You can't take it with you. You can make all the money you want, but who cares? |
| 11 | Life is short... I like to pay attention while I'm going through it. Whatever I see, like anyone else, I'm going to filter it and create my own idea of what it is. - on painting, creating music, writing poetry, and taking photographs in addition to acting. |
| 12 | Some people will say, 'Ahhh, he's over the top, it's gratuitous,' [but] I disagree completely. He's one of the most responsible filmmakers today as far as showing violence - which there's very little of compared to other movies. It just stays with you because he shows very little of it. It just stays with you and he's very direct about it. He shows you what happens, and what the consequences are physically and emotionally, in some cases; certainly he does in A History of Violence (2005), and also here [in Eastern Promises (2007)], that makes him very honest - on David Cronenberg. |
| 13 | (On David Cronenberg) It's comforting to be working with someone you know will make a good movie. |
| 14 | There is no star in LOTR. The Fellowship is a union. |
| 15 | But I can also publish books by interesting painters and writers and I can afford to do so because my own books sell and there's a public that's interested in that. And the public have gone to see exhibitions I've had - more than they would have. |
| 16 | Seeing who you are playing with is a relief. In The Lord of the Rings we did a lot of things when there was nothing there. |
| 17 | Well, I certainly wouldn't be here and my face wouldn't be up there on a poster if it wasn't for the success of Lord of the Rings. It's just a fact: film-making, finance, life. |
| 18 | I'm not 23 years old and I don't have plans to make another 20 big Hollywood movies or something. |
| 19 | I was on my way out of a Sunday rehearsal. When I was walking out of the gym, all sort of sweaty, half in street clothes and half in Aragorn's clothes, waving the sword around, trying to keep a mental picture of what we've just done. Just walking down the street, down to where my car was parked, on a Sunday afternoon, waving the sword around, looking like some desperate Rasputin character. Cops car comes: there's been some report... |
| 20 | I'm the one who said yes to these movies, and now I'm having to pay the price for it. I mean if I had my druthers, I wouldn't do any movies anymore, frankly. |
| 21 | Photography, painting or poetry those are just extensions of me, how I perceive things, they are my way of communicating. |
| 22 | I don't plan [my career]; I wait and hope the right thing will find me. |
| 23 | On the role of an actor in film: "It comes down to the fact that you supply the blue, and they supply the other colors and mix them with your blue, and maybe there's some blue left in the painting and maybe there isn't. Maybe there wasn't supposed to be any there in the first place. So have some fun and make a good blue and walk away." |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | As of 2016, has appeared in four films that were nominated for the Best Picture Oscar: Witness (1985), The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001), The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003), with the latter being a winner in the category. |
| 2 | He is an avid NY Mets fan. |
| 3 | Has worked with the two actors who have played the character of Magneto in the X-Men saga, Ian McKellen (the Lord of the Rings) and Michael Fassbender (A Dangerous Method (2011)). |
| 4 | In London shooting the movie Eastern Promises (2007) by David Cronenberg. [November 2006] |
| 5 | Filming Alatriste (2006) in Spain. [April 2005] |
| 6 | Presented a book by Perceval Press on Argentine poetry at the Cultural Center of Spain in Buenos Aires on August 11, 2009, and, together with the featured poets, autographed books afterwards. [August 2009] |
| 7 | Appeared at the Miami International Film Festival with Ariadna Gil and 'Augustin Diaz Yanes' at the showing of Alatriste (2006), where they all answered questions from the audience, afterward. [March 2007] |
| 8 | Arrived in Toronto to promote Hidalgo (2004) on the 2nd. [February 2004] |
| 9 | Buenos Aires, Argentina, to promote the thriller Everybody Has a Plan (2012) in which he plays twins. [August 2012] |
| 10 | At Rome film Festival to promote his 2 new movies: Appaloosa (2008) and Good (2008). He is here between 23rd and 28th October. [October 2008] |
| 11 | He's in Spain to promote and attend to the premiere of his film Alatriste (2006). [September 2006] |
| 12 | He visited Argentina for four days [November 2003] |
| 13 | Istanbul, Turkey: Filming The Two Faces of January (2014) [November 2012] |
| 14 | Filmed several readings for "The People's History" (a miniseries based on the books by Howard Zinn) in Boston, Massachusetts. [January 2008] |
| 15 | He visited Argentina for five days. [November 2005] |
| 16 | Visited Denmark to attend the A History of Violence (2005) premiere. [November 2005] |
| 17 | He did all of his own stunts in the 1988 horror thriller "Prison". Stunt coordinator Kane Hodder even gave him a "Stunt Crew" t-shirt after filming wrapped. |
| 18 | Was on April 16th 2010 knighted by Queen Margarethe II of Denmark. He is now one of five knights from The Lord of the Rings production; the others being Ian Holm, Ian McKellen, Christopher Lee and Peter Jackson. |
| 19 | Met ex-wife Exene Cervenka on the set of Salvation!: Have You Said Your Prayers Today? (1987). |
| 20 | Replaced Christoph Waltz in the role of Sigmund Freud in A Dangerous Method (2011) after Waltz backed out of the project in order to film Water for Elephants (2011). |
| 21 | On December 4th, 2009, for the Montréal Canadiens centennial celebration at the Bell Center, Viggo Mortensen - a long-time Canadiens fan - came out in his red Habs jersey to introduce Guy Lafleur, "my all-time hero," in French. |
| 22 | Wore a Montreal Canadiens jersey under his costume during the filming of The Lord of the Rings films. |
| 23 | His grandfather was from Canada. |
| 24 | A skilled horseman, he did all his own stunts in Hidalgo (2004), including a breakneck bareback ride that even the stuntman couldn't handle. |
| 25 | For his role in Eastern Promises (2007), he stated that part of his performance was inspired by Russian hockey player Alexei Kovalev. |
| 26 | In Eastern Promises (2007) his Russian/Ukrainian dialect coach was Olegar Fedoro. |
| 27 | Spent a couple weeks in Russia prior to filming Eastern Promises (2007) to research his role and better understand his character. |
| 28 | Filmed scenes for The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985), but they were all cut out. |
| 29 | Admitted in an interview that when he first started out as an actor his agents encouraged him to change his name to "Vic Morten", obviously he refused. |
| 30 | Choosen by Empire Magazine as one of the 100 Sexiest Movie Stars in the world (#69) 2007. |
| 31 | Older brother of Walter Mortensen. |
| 32 | Voted #14 in Elle (France) Magazine's "15 Sexiest Men" poll (June 2007). |
| 33 | Is a big fan of the New York Mets and the Montreal Canadiens. When filming A History of Violence (2005), he showed up on the Toronto set wearing a Canadiens' jersey. |
| 34 | He received the scar on his upper lip after scratching his face on a barbed wire fence at a Halloween party. |
| 35 | After his parents divorced when he was eleven, he moved to new York with his mother and two younger brothers. |
| 36 | His father's name is also Viggo. His mother's name is Grace. |
| 37 | Although their divorce only became final in 1998, he and his former wife, Exene Cervenka, separated in late 1990/early 1991 after less than 3 years of marriage but remain close friends often working together and co-parenting their son. |
| 38 | Ranked #19 on Tropopkin's Top 25 Most Intriguing People [Issue #100] |
| 39 | He became good friends with the close-knit stunt men on the "Lord of the Rings" films, but they were wary of doing fight scenes with him because, carried away with the intensity of his character Aragorn, he would frequently "really go at them" and leave the other combatants in bruises. Massive actor Lawrence Makoare, playing Lurtz under heaps of make-up which restricted his vision, also got carried away during their fight scene at the conclusion of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) and, for once, Mortensen was left more bruised than the other actor. |
| 40 | While working on the Lord of the Rings trilogy, he asked writer/director Peter Jackson to revise scripts so that his character Aragorn would be speaking in the Elvish language in several scenes of all three movies. |
| 41 | Is one of four "Lord of the Rings" stars to star, pre-"Rings," with Harrison Ford. He starred with Ford in Witness (1985). Ford starred with John Rhys-Davies (Gimli) in Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989), Sean Bean (Boromir) in Patriot Games (1992) and Miranda Otto (Eowyn) in What Lies Beneath (2000). |
| 42 | At first, turned down the part of Aragorn of Lord of the Rings. His son convinced him to do the part. |
| 43 | Ranked #10 on VH1's Hottest Hotties. |
| 44 | Was invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) in June 2004. |
| 45 | While filming "The Lord of The Rings" trilogy in New Zealand, he would go surfing with the other actors in their spare time. One day he suffered an accident which left a bruise on the right side of his face. As a result, director Peter Jackson had to shoot only the left side of his face in the entire Moria sequence. |
| 46 | Worked as a translator for the Swedish hockey team during the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid and was at the 'miracle' game between the Soviet Union and United States. |
| 47 | His father is Danish. His mother is American, and has English, and more distant Scottish, ancestry. His maternal grandfather was from Nova Scotia, Canada, and his maternal grandmother was from New York. |
| 48 | Purchased the horses he rode in the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy and Hidalgo (2004) after the films were completed. |
| 49 | Was in remakes of two Alfred Hitchcock films in the same year: A Perfect Murder (1998) - a remake of Dial M for Murder (1954) - and Psycho (1998). |
| 50 | In 2003 he visited Denmark and had a booksigning, an art exhibition opening and The Lord of The Rings premiere. |
| 51 | Owner of publishing company Perceval Press. |
| 52 | Broke two toes during the filming of The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002), in the scene where he kicks an Orc helmet. |
| 53 | As Viggo lived in Argentina as a child, he is a fan of Argentine soccer team San Lorenzo (real name of the team: "San Lorenzo of Almagro", from Buenos Aires City).Viggo usually wear clothes and accessories with this team's colors (red & blue) the last time in public, at the Rome Festival, in the "Alatriste" Premiere. |
| 54 | An accomplished horseman in his spare time, Mortensen requested that his "Rings" character Aragorn be given more saddle time than was originally scripted. He also kept his on-screen horse nearby during the entire principal photography schedule in order to ride in his off-hours and strengthen his relationship with the horse. |
| 55 | Graduated from St. Lawrence University in Canton, New York in 1980 with a degree in Government and Spanish. |
| 56 | Has two younger brothers, Walter and Charles. They are both geologists. |
| 57 | Was named one of the 50 Most Beautiful People by People Magazine in 2002. |
| 58 | Got so into his character of Aragorn that director Peter Jackson once addressed him as Aragorn for over half an hour, and Mortensen didn't even realize it. |
| 59 | Replaced Stuart Townsend in the role of Aragorn/Strider in The Lord of the Rings, after filming began. |
| 60 | Broke a tooth while filming a fight sequence for The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002); he asked the crew if they would glue it back on so he could finish the scene. |
| 61 | Worked as a truck driver while living in Denmark |
| 62 | Is also a jazz musician - he has released three CDs so far. |
| 63 | Writes poetry in his spare time. |
| 64 | Has been photographing for years, recently debuted with an exhibition at the Robert Mann Gallery in NYC. -- American Photo, July/August 2000. |
| 65 | Lived in South America from age 2 to age 11. |
| 66 | He actually painted the large murals in his artist's studio in the film A Perfect Murder (1998). |
| 67 | Became a father for the 1st time at age 29 when his [now ex] wife Exene Cervenka gave birth to their son Henry Mortensen on January 28, 1988. |
| 68 | Speaks fluent English, Spanish, Danish, and French, but he also speaks Swedish and Norwegian reasonably well. |
| 69 | Had a book of poetry printed before he was known. The title: "Ten Last Night." |
| 70 | He is the ex-husband of Exene Cervenka, the singer of the punk band X. |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Captain Fantastic | 2016 | Ben | |
| Loin des hommes | 2014 | Daru | |
| Jauja | 2014 | Gunnar Dinesen | |
| The Two Faces of January | 2014 | Chester | |
| Everybody Has a Plan | 2012 | Agustín / Pedro | |
| On the Road | 2012 | Old Bull Lee William S. Burroughs | |
| A Dangerous Method | 2011 | Sigmund Freud | |
| The Road | 2009/I | Man | |
| Good | 2008 | Halder | |
| Appaloosa | 2008 | Everett Hitch | |
| Eastern Promises | 2007 | Nikolai | |
| Alatriste | 2006 | Diego Alatriste | |
| A History of Violence | 2005 | Tom Stall | |
| Hidalgo | 2004 | Frank Hopkins | |
| The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | 2003 | Aragorn | |
| The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | 2002 | Aragorn | |
| The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | 2002 | Video Game | Aragorn (voice) |
| The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | 2001 | Aragorn | |
| 28 Days | 2000 | Eddie Boone | |
| A Walk on the Moon | 1999 | Walker Jerome | |
| Psycho | 1998 | Sam Loomis | |
| A Perfect Murder | 1998 | David Shaw | |
| La pistola de mi hermano | 1997 | Juanito | |
| G.I. Jane | 1997 | Master Chief John James Urgayle | |
| Vanishing Point | 1997 | TV Movie | Jimmy Kowalski |
| Daylight | 1996 | Roy Nord | |
| Albino Alligator | 1996 | Guy Foucard | |
| The Portrait of a Lady | 1996 | Caspar Goodwood | |
| Gimlet | 1995 | Hombre (Man) | |
| Black Velvet Pantsuit | 1995 | Worthless Junkie | |
| The Passion of Darkly Noon | 1995 | Clay | |
| Crimson Tide | 1995 | Lt. Peter 'Weps' Ince | |
| The Prophecy | 1995 | Lucifer | |
| The Crew | 1994 | Phillip | |
| Gospel According to Harry | 1994 | Wes | |
| Floundering | 1994 | Homeless Man | |
| American Yakuza | 1993 | Nick Davis / David Brandt | |
| Carlito's Way | 1993 | Lalin | |
| The Young Americans | 1993 | Carl Frazer | |
| Boiling Point | 1993/I | Ronnie | |
| Ruby Cairo | 1992 | John E. 'Johnny' Faro | |
| The Indian Runner | 1991 | Frank Roberts | |
| Once in a Blue Moon | 1990 | TV Short | |
| The Reflecting Skin | 1990 | Cameron Dove | |
| Young Guns II | 1990 | John W. Poe | |
| Leatherface: Texas Chainsaw Massacre III | 1990 | Eddie 'Tex' Sawyer | |
| Tripwire | 1989 | Hans | |
| Fresh Horses | 1988 | Green | |
| Prison | 1987 | Burke / Forsythe Electrocution | |
| Salvation!: Have You Said Your Prayers Today? | 1987 | Jerome Stample | |
| Miami Vice | 1987 | TV Series | Detective Eddie Trumbull |
| ABC Afterschool Specials | 1985 | TV Series | Tim |
| Witness | 1985 | Moses Hochleitner | |
| George Washington | 1984 | TV Mini-Series | Lieutenant at LeBoeuf |
| Search for Tomorrow | 1951 | TV Series | Bragg (1985) |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loin des hommes | 2014 | co-producer | |
| Jauja | 2014 | producer | |
| Everybody Has a Plan | 2012 | producer |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | 2003 | music: "Aragorn's Coronation" / performer: "Aragorn's Coronation" |
Composer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jauja | 2014 |
Miscellaneous
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | 2003 | featured soloist |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alacrán enamorado | 2013 | thanks | |
| Medianeras | 2011 | thanks | |
| A Backyard Story | 2010 | grateful acknowledgment | |
| Thumbsucker | 2005 | special thanks: for support | |
| HBO First Look | 2000 | TV Series documentary thanks - 1 episode | |
| The Thin Red Line | 1998 | thanks | |
| A Perfect Murder | 1998 | thanks: for genereous cooperation in allowing their artwork created in this film |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Too Commercial for Cannes | 2006 | Short | Himself |
| Acts of Violence | 2006 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Violence's History: United States Version vs. International Version | 2006 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| The Pikme-Up | 2006 | Documentary | |
| Continuar | 2005 | TV Series | Himself - Interviewee |
| Tout le monde en parle | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
| El Magacine | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
| Corazón de... | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
| Dagens Danmark | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Daily Show | 2005 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Charlie Rose | 2002-2005 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| HBO First Look | 2000-2005 | TV Series documentary | Himself / Himself - Eddie |
| The Ring Comes Full Circle | 2005 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Between Two Worlds: The Making of 'Witness' | 2005 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Comme au cinéma | 2003-2005 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| As Smart As They Are: The Author Project | 2005 | Documentary | Himself |
| Du kommst nicht vorbei - Fans im Bann des Ringes | 2005 | Video short | Himself |
| Ringers: Lord of the Fans | 2005 | Documentary | Himself |
| A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King' | 2004 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Big-atures | 2004 | Video documentary short | Himself / Aragorn |
| Cameras in Middle-Earth | 2004 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Designing Middle-Earth | 2004 | Video documentary short | Himself / Aragorn |
| From Book to Script: Forging the Final Chapter | 2004 | Video documentary short | Himself / Aragorn |
| Home of the Horse Lords | 2004 | Video documentary short | Himself / Aragorn |
| Music for Middle-Earth | 2004 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| The Passing of an Age | 2004 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Weta Workshop | 2004 | Video documentary | Himself / Aragorn |
| Aragorn's Destiny | 2004 | Video documentary short | Aragorn (uncredited) |
| Ringens disipler | 2004 | Documentary short | |
| Eigo de shabera-night | 2004 | TV Series | Himself - Interviewee |
| Richard & Judy | 2004 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| 4Pop | 2003-2004 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Filmland | 2003-2004 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Sen kväll med Luuk | 2004 | TV Series | Himself |
| Last Call with Carson Daly | 2004 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Lo + plus | 2004 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| America's First Horse: Hidalgo and the Spanish Mustang | 2004 | TV Short documentary | Himself |
| The Lord of the Rings: The Quest Fulfilled | 2003 | TV Special documentary short | Himself |
| Tinseltown TV | 2003 | TV Series | Himself |
| Frids film | 2003 | TV Series | Himself |
| God kveld Norge | 2003 | TV Series | Himself |
| Designing Middle-Earth | 2003 | Video documentary | Himself / Aragorn |
| From Book to Script: Finding the Story | 2003 | Video documentary short | Himself / Aragorn |
| J.R.R. Tolkien: Origins of Middle-Earth | 2003 | Video documentary short | Himself / Aragorn |
| The Battle for Helm's Deep Is Over... | 2003 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Otro rollo con: Adal Ramones | 2003 | TV Series | Himself |
| 1st Annual Spaceys | 2003 | TV Movie | Himself |
| 2003 MTV Movie Awards | 2003 | TV Special | Himself |
| Making the Movie | 2002 | TV Short documentary | Himself |
| Return to Middle Earth | 2002 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings' | 2002 | Video documentary | Himself |
| A Day in the Life of a Hobbit | 2002 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Cameras in Middle-Earth | 2002 | Video documentary | Himself / Aragorn |
| Costume Design | 2002 | Video documentary short | Himself / Aragorn |
| From Book to Script | 2002 | Video documentary short | Himself / Aragorn |
| J.R.R. Tolkien: Creator of Middle-Earth | 2002 | Video documentary short | Himself / Aragorn |
| Scale | 2002 | Video documentary | Aragorn |
| The Fellowship of the Cast | 2002 | Video documentary short | Himself / Aragorn |
| The Road Goes Ever On... | 2002 | Video documentary short | Himself / Aragorn |
| Weta Workshop | 2002 | Video documentary short | Himself / Aragorn |
| Viggo Mortensen Profile | 2002 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| + de cinéma | 2002 | TV Series documentary short | Himself |
| Houghton Mifflin Welcomes You to Middle-Earth | 2001 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| El informal | 2001 | TV Series | Himself |
| Troldspejlet | 2001 | TV Series | Himself |
| A Passage to Middle-earth: The Making of 'Lord of the Rings' | 2001 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Quest for the Ring | 2001 | TV Short documentary | Himself |
| Orientations: Chris Doyle - Stirred But Not Shaken | 2001 | Documentary | Himself |
| 'Psycho' Path | 1999 | Video short documentary | Himself |
| The Making of 'Crimson Tide' | 1995 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| All Access: On the Set of 'Crimson Tide' | 1995 | Video short | Himself |
| The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| C | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| Aftenshowet | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| Go' morgen Danmark | 2005-2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| Jimmy Kimmel Live! | 2016 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Real Time with Bill Maher | 2016 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| CBS This Morning | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| Tavis Smiley | 2016 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Made in Hollywood | 2009-2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| Democracy Now! | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| Cinema 3 | 2007-2015 | TV Series | Himself - Interviewee |
| Tria33 | 2015 | TV Series | Himself - Interviewee |
| Días de cine | 2009-2015 | TV Series | Himself - Interviewee |
| Àrtic | 2015 | TV Series | Himself - Interviewee |
| 7 Impressions of Viggo | 2014 | Short | Himself |
| Los lemmings contraatacan | 2014 | Documentary | Himself |
| Late Night with Seth Meyers | 2014 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| The Colbert Report | 2007-2014 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Breakfast | 2014 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Q with Jian Ghomeshi | 2014 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Starring Sigmund Freud | 2012 | Documentary short | |
| In Studio: Genie Awards | 2012 | TV Special | Himself |
| Versión española | 2012 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Caiga quien caiga - CQC | 2003-2012 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Hour | 2009-2012 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| The 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards | 2012 | TV Special | Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture |
| Late Show with David Letterman | 2004-2012 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Cine español: Las claves del éxito | 2011 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Rencontres de cinéma | 2011 | TV Series | Himself |
| Le grand journal de Canal+ | 2005-2011 | TV Series documentary | Himself - Guest |
| Mi reino por un caballo | 2011 | TV Series | Himself - Interviewee |
| 55th BFI London Film Festival | 2011 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The Rotten Tomatoes Show | 2009-2010 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Wild Horses and Renegades | 2010 | Documentary | Speaker |
| Gomorron | 1998-2010 | TV Series | Himself - Om The Road / Himself |
| Guión busca estrella | 2010 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The People Speak | 2009 | Documentary | Himself |
| At the Movies | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| Up Close with Carrie Keagan | 2007-2009 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| 100 Years of the Montreal Canadiens | 2009 | Video documentary | Narrator |
| Reclaiming the Blade | 2009 | Documentary | Himself |
| Appaloosa: Bringing the Characters of Appaloosa to Life | 2009 | Video short | Himself |
| Appaloosa: Dean Semler's Return to the Western | 2009 | Video short | Himself |
| Historical Accuracy of Appaloosa | 2009 | Video short | Himself |
| An Evening at the Academy Awards | 2008 | TV Special | Himself |
| The 80th Annual Academy Awards | 2008 | TV Special | Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Leading Role |
| Caiga quien caiga | 2005-2008 | TV Series | Himself |
| 14th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | 2008 | TV Special | Himself - Nominee: Best Male Actor in a Leading Role & Presenter: Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role |
| E! Live from the Red Carpet | 2008 | TV Series | Himself |
| Eastern Promises: Marked for Life | 2007 | Video short | Himself |
| Eastern Promises: Secrets and Stories | 2007 | Video short | Himself |
| Eastern Promises: Two Guys Walk Into a Bathhouse | 2007 | Video short | Himself |
| Save the American Wild Horse | 2007 | Documentary short | Himself - Host |
| Go' aften Danmark | 2005-2007 | TV Series | Himself - Actor / Nikolai |
| Ceremonia de apertura - 55º Festival internacional de cine de San Sebastián | 2007 | TV Movie | Himself |
| El blog de Cayetana | 2007 | TV Series | Himself |
| Slacker Uprising | 2007 | Documentary | Himself |
| Noche Hache | 2007 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| XXI Premios Anuales de la Academia | 2007 | TV Special | Himself - Nominee: Best Lead Actor |
| Susana Giménez | 2007 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Telefé noticias a las 19 | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
| Lego the Lord of the Rings: The Video Game | 2012 | Video Game | Aragorn |
| Edición Especial Coleccionista | 2011 | TV Series | Aragorn |
| Cinemassacre's Monster Madness | 2010 | TV Series documentary | Eddie 'Tex' Sawyer |
| The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest | 2010 | Video Game | Aragorn |
| Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy | 2010 | Video documentary | Himself (uncredited) |
| Gala 20 aniversario | 2010 | TV Movie | Capitán Alatriste |
| España, plató de cine | 2009 | TV Movie documentary | Diego Alatriste (uncredited) |
| Ceremonia de inauguración - 56º Festival internacional de cine de San Sebastián | 2008 | TV Movie | Himself (uncredited) |
| XXII Premios Anuales de la Academia | 2008 | TV Special | Himself (uncredited) |
| Casting: El camino del éxito | 2007 | TV Movie documentary | Himself (uncredited) |
| Today Tonight | 2007 | TV Series | Aragorn |
| Silenci? | 2005 | TV Series | Juanito |
| J.R.R. Tolkien: The Legacy of Middle-Earth | 2004 | Video documentary short | Aragorn |
| The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age | 2004 | Video Game | Aragorn |
| Cheshmane John Malkovich 1: Viggo Mortensen | 2004 | Himself | |
| DNZ: The Real Middle Earth | 2004 | TV Movie documentary | Himself / Aragorn |
| The Saw Is Family: Making 'Leatherface' | 2003 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Editorial: Refining the Story | 2003 | Video documentary short | Aragorn |
| Music for Middle-Earth | 2003 | Video documentary short | Aragorn |
| The Soundscapes of Middle-Earth | 2003 | Video documentary short | Aragorn |
| The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | 2003 | Video Game | Aragorn |
| Sendung ohne Namen | 2002 | TV Series documentary | Aragorn |
| Lord of the Piercing | 2002 | TV Short | Aragorn |
| Gomorron | 2001 | TV Series | Himself |
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Honorary Award | Bodil Awards | ||
| 2014 | Premio Fénix | Premios Fénix (Fenix Film Awards) | Best Actor | Jauja (2014) |
| 2014 | Prix d'interprétation Masculine | Sarlat International Cinema Festival | Loin des hommes (2014) | |
| 2012 | Genie | Genie Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role | A Dangerous Method (2011) |
| 2012 | VFCC Award | Vancouver Film Critics Circle | Best Supporting Actor in a Canadian Film | A Dangerous Method (2011) |
| 2011 | Honorary Award | Lleida Latin-American Film Festival | ||
| 2009 | Icon Award | Empire Awards, UK | ||
| 2009 | Honorary Grand Prize | Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival | ||
| 2009 | Silver Medallion Award | Telluride Film Festival, US | ||
| 2009 | UFCA Award | Utah Film Critics Association Awards | Best Actor | The Road (2009) |
| 2008 | Special Award | Camerimage | Actor with Unique Visual Sensitivity | |
| 2008 | Career Achievement Award | Chicago International Film Festival | ||
| 2008 | Sant Jordi | Sant Jordi Awards | Best Foreign Actor (Mejor Actor Extranjero) | Eastern Promises (2007) |
| 2008 | VFCC Award | Vancouver Film Critics Circle | Best Actor in a Canadian Film | Eastern Promises (2007) |
| 2007 | EDA Special Mention Award | Alliance of Women Film Journalists | Unforgettable Moment | Eastern Promises (2007) |
| 2007 | EDA Special Mention Award | Alliance of Women Film Journalists | Best Depiction of Nudity or Sexuality | Eastern Promises (2007) |
| 2007 | British Independent Film Award | British Independent Film Awards | Best Actor | Eastern Promises (2007) |
| 2007 | Golden Boot | Golden Boot Awards | ||
| 2007 | Satellite Award | Satellite Awards | Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama | Eastern Promises (2007) |
| 2007 | TFCA Award | Toronto Film Critics Association Awards | Best Performance, Male | Eastern Promises (2007) |
| 2004 | Critics Choice Award | Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards | Best Acting Ensemble | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) |
| 2004 | Gold Derby Award | Gold Derby Awards | Ensemble Cast | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) |
| 2004 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) |
| 2003 | ACCA | Awards Circuit Community Awards | Best Cast Ensemble | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) |
| 2003 | NBR Award | National Board of Review, USA | Best Acting by an Ensemble | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) |
| 2003 | OFCS Award | Online Film Critics Society Awards | Best Ensemble | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) |
| 2003 | PFCS Award | Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards | Best Acting Ensemble | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) |
| 2003 | SFX Award | SFX Awards, UK | Best SF or Fantasy Film Actor | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) |
| 2002 | PFCS Award | Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards | Best Acting Ensemble | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) |
| 2001 | ACCA | Awards Circuit Community Awards | Best Cast Ensemble | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Premio Fénix | Premios Fénix (Fenix Film Awards) | Best Music | Jauja (2014) |
| 2012 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture | A Dangerous Method (2011) |
| 2011 | ICP Award | Indiewire Critics' Poll | Best Supporting Performance | A Dangerous Method (2011) |
| 2011 | Satellite Award | Satellite Awards | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | A Dangerous Method (2011) |
| 2010 | Movies for Grownups Award | AARP Movies for Grownups Awards | Best Actor | The Road (2009) |
| 2010 | Saturn Award | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Best Actor | The Road (2009) |
| 2010 | Critics Choice Award | Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards | Best Actor | The Road (2009) |
| 2010 | Chainsaw Award | Fangoria Chainsaw Awards | Best Actor | The Road (2009) |
| 2010 | TFCA Award | Toronto Film Critics Association Awards | Best Actor | The Road (2009) |
| 2009 | DFCS Award | Denver Film Critics Society | Best Actor | The Road (2009) |
| 2009 | HFCS Award | Houston Film Critics Society Awards | Best Actor | The Road (2009) |
| 2009 | WAFCA Award | Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards | Best Actor | The Road (2009) |
| 2008 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role | Eastern Promises (2007) |
| 2008 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama | Eastern Promises (2007) |
| 2008 | BAFTA Film Award | BAFTA Awards | Best Leading Actor | Eastern Promises (2007) |
| 2008 | Saturn Award | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Best Actor | Eastern Promises (2007) |
| 2008 | Critics Choice Award | Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards | Best Actor | Eastern Promises (2007) |
| 2008 | Genie | Genie Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role | Eastern Promises (2007) |
| 2008 | HFCS Award | Houston Film Critics Society Awards | Best Actor | Eastern Promises (2007) |
| 2008 | INOCA | International Online Cinema Awards (INOCA) | Best Actor | Eastern Promises (2007) |
| 2008 | IOMA | Italian Online Movie Awards (IOMA) | Best Actor (Miglior attore protagonista) | Eastern Promises (2007) |
| 2008 | OFTA Film Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Actor | Eastern Promises (2007) |
| 2008 | OFCS Award | Online Film Critics Society Awards | Best Actor | Eastern Promises (2007) |
| 2008 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role | Eastern Promises (2007) |
| 2008 | VFCC Award | Vancouver Film Critics Circle | Best Actor | Eastern Promises (2007) |
| 2007 | EDA Award | Alliance of Women Film Journalists | Best Actor | Eastern Promises (2007) |
| 2007 | ACCA | Awards Circuit Community Awards | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Eastern Promises (2007) |
| 2007 | CFCA Award | Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | Best Actor | Eastern Promises (2007) |
| 2007 | Golden Schmoes | Golden Schmoes Awards | Best Actor of the Year | Eastern Promises (2007) |
| 2007 | Goya | Goya Awards | Best Lead Actor (Mejor Actor Principal) | Alatriste (2006) |
| 2007 | ICP Award | Indiewire Critics' Poll | Best Lead Performance | Eastern Promises (2007) |
| 2007 | SLFCA Award | St. Louis Film Critics Association, US | Best Actor | Eastern Promises (2007) |
| 2006 | Saturn Award | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Best Actor | A History of Violence (2005) |
| 2006 | Empire Award | Empire Awards, UK | Best Actor | A History of Violence (2005) |
| 2006 | ALFS Award | London Critics Circle Film Awards | Actor of the Year | A History of Violence (2005) |
| 2006 | Scream Award | Scream Awards | Most Heroic Performance | A History of Violence (2005) |
| 2005 | People's Choice Award | People's Choice Awards, USA | Favorite Male Action Movie Star | |
| 2005 | Satellite Award | Satellite Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama | A History of Violence (2005) |
| 2005 | VVFP Award | Village Voice Film Poll | Best Performance | A History of Violence (2005) |
| 2004 | Saturn Award | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Best Actor | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) |
| 2004 | Empire Award | Empire Awards, UK | Best Actor | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) |
| 2004 | PFCS Award | Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards | Best Ensemble Acting | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) |
| 2003 | Saturn Award | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Best Actor | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) |
| 2003 | ACCA | Awards Circuit Community Awards | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) |
| 2003 | Empire Award | Empire Awards, UK | Best Actor | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) |
| 2003 | Gold Derby Award | Gold Derby Awards | Ensemble Cast | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) |
| 2003 | MTV Movie Award | MTV Movie Awards | Best Male Performance | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) |
| 2003 | Golden Satellite Award | Satellite Awards | Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Drama | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) |
| 2003 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by the Cast of a Theatrical Motion Picture | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) |
| 2002 | ACCA | Awards Circuit Community Awards | Best Cast Ensemble | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) |
| 2002 | Empire Award | Empire Awards, UK | Best Actor | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) |
| 2002 | Golden Schmoes | Golden Schmoes Awards | Coolest Character of the Year | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) |
| 2002 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by the Cast of a Theatrical Motion Picture | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) |
| 2001 | Golden Schmoes | Golden Schmoes Awards | Best Supporting Actor of the Year | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) |
| 1999 | Blockbuster Entertainment Award | Blockbuster Entertainment Awards | Favorite Supporting Actor - Suspense | A Perfect Murder (1998) |
| 1998 | MTV Movie Award | MTV Movie Awards | Best Fight | G.I. Jane (1997) |
| 1997 | Stinker Award | The Stinkers Bad Movie Awards | Most Annoying Fake Accent | G.I. Jane (1997) |
2nd Place Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | SDFCS Award | San Diego Film Critics Society Awards | Best Actor | The Road (2009) |
| 2007 | DFCC | Dublin Film Critics Circle Awards | Best Actor | Eastern Promises (2007) |
| 2007 | NYFCC Award | New York Film Critics Circle Awards | Best Actor | Eastern Promises (2007) |
| 2007 | SDFCS Award | San Diego Film Critics Society Awards | Best Actor | Eastern Promises (2007) |
| 2007 | VVFP Award | Village Voice Film Poll | Best Actor | Eastern Promises (2007) |
| 2001 | Golden Schmoes | Golden Schmoes Awards | Coolest Character of the Year | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) |
3rd Place Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | NYFCC Award | New York Film Critics Circle Awards | Best Supporting Actor | A Dangerous Method (2011) |
| 2011 | VVFP Award | Village Voice Film Poll | Best Supporting Actor | A Dangerous Method (2011) |
| 2005 | NYFCC Award | New York Film Critics Circle Awards | Best Actor | A History of Violence (2005) |
Known for movies
A History of Violence (2005)
as Tom Stall
The Road (2009)
as Man
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
as Aragorn
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
as Aragorn