Viggo Mortensen

Viggo Mortensen

October 20, 1958 · 67 years old

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 accol…

Known For

44 titles
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The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

2001 · 2h 58m · Movie

A meek Hobbit from the Shire and eight companions set out on a journey to destroy the powerful One Ring and save Middle-earth from the Dark Lord Sauron.

8.9
2
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

2003 · 3h 21m · Movie

Gandalf and Aragorn lead the World of Men against Sauron's army to draw his gaze from Frodo and Sam as they approach Mount Doom with the One Ring.

9.0
3
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

2002 · 2h 59m · Movie

While Frodo and Sam edge closer to Mordor with the help of the shifty Gollum, the divided fellowship makes a stand against Sauron's new ally, Saruman, and his hordes of Isengard.

8.8
4
Green Book

Green Book

2018 · 2h 10m · Movie

A working-class Italian-American bouncer becomes the driver for an African-American classical pianist on a tour of venues through the 1960s American South.

7.9
5
Captain Fantastic

Captain Fantastic

2016 · 1h 58m · Movie

In the forests of the Pacific Northwest, a father devoted to raising his six kids with a rigorous physical and intellectual education is forced to leave his paradise and enter the world, challenging his idea of what it means to be...

7.9
6
Eastern Promises

Eastern Promises

2007 · 1h 40m · Movie

A teenager who dies during childbirth leaves clues in her journal that could tie her child to a rape involving a violent Russian mob family.

7.6
7
A History of Violence

A History of Violence

2005 · 1h 36m · Movie

A mild-mannered man becomes a local hero through an act of violence, which sets off repercussions that will shake his family to its very core.

7.4
8
The Road

The Road

2009 · 1h 51m · Movie

In a dangerous post-apocalyptic world, an ailing father defends his son as they slowly travel to the sea.

7.2
9
Carlito's Way

Carlito's Way

1993 · 2h 24m · Movie

A Puerto Rican former convict, just released from prison, pledges to stay away from drugs and violence despite the pressure around him and lead on to a better life outside of N.Y.C.

7.9
10
I Love Boosters

I Love Boosters

2026 · 1h 45m · Movie

A group of shoplifters take aim at a cutthroat fashion maven by stealing her clothes and reselling them at a lower price, what they call "fashion-forward philanthropy."

7.6
11
Crimson Tide

Crimson Tide

1995 · 1h 56m · Movie

On a U.S. nuclear missile sub, a young First Officer stages a mutiny to prevent his trigger-happy Captain from launching his missiles before confirming his orders to do so.

7.4
12
Witness

Witness

1985 · 1h 52m · Movie

While protecting an Amish boy - the sole witness to a brutal murder - and his mother, a detective is forced to seek refuge within their rural community when his own life is threatened.

7.3
13
A Dangerous Method

A Dangerous Method

2011 · 1h 39m · Movie

A look at how the intense relationship between Carl Jung and Sigmund Freud gives birth to psychoanalysis.

6.4
14
A Perfect Murder

A Perfect Murder

1998 · 1h 47m · Movie

Wealthy Wall Street speculator Steven Taylor finds that his wife Emily Bradford has a lover, struggling artist David Shaw. Steven investigates Shaw and manipulates him into murdering Emily. It seems like a perfect crime.

6.6
15
G.I. Jane

G.I. Jane

1997 · 2h 5m · Movie

Lt. Jordan, a US Navy topographic analyst, joins the US Navy Special Warfare Group and struggles to prove her worth in a unit dominated by men. But a cynical woman Texan senator has sold her out.

6.0
16
Hidalgo

Hidalgo

2004 · 2h 16m · Movie

In 1890, a down-and-out cowboy and his horse travel to Arabia to compete in a deadly cross desert horse race.

6.7
17
Daylight

Daylight

1996 · 1h 54m · Movie

Disaster in a New York tunnel as explosions collapse both ends of it. One hero tries to help the people inside find their way to safety.

6.0
18
Thirteen Lives

Thirteen Lives

2022 · 2h 27m · Movie

A rescue mission is assembled in Thailand where a group of young boys and their soccer coach are trapped in a system of underground caves that are flooding.

7.7
19
Appaloosa

Appaloosa

2008 · 1h 55m · Movie

Two friends hired to police a small town that is suffering under the rule of a rancher find their job complicated by the arrival of a young widow.

6.7
20
28 Days

28 Days

2000 · 1h 43m · Movie

A big-city newspaper columnist is forced to enter a drug and alcohol rehab center after ruining her sister's wedding and crashing a stolen limousine.

6.1
21
Crimes of the Future

Crimes of the Future

2022 · 1h 47m · Movie

Humans adapt to a synthetic environment, with new transformations and mutations. With his partner Caprice, Saul Tenser, celebrity performance artist, publicly showcases the metamorphosis of his organs in avant-garde performances.

6.4
22
On the Road

On the Road

2012 · 2h 4m · Movie

Young writer Sal Paradise has his life shaken by the arrival of free-spirited Dean Moriarty and his girl, Marylou. As they travel across the country, they encounter a mix of people who each impact their journey indelibly.

6.0
23
Young Guns II

Young Guns II

1990 · 1h 44m · Movie

Billy the Kid and his band of outlaws are pursued across New Mexico territory by Sheriff Pat Garrett, who the young gunslingers must face-off with if they are to reach the safety of the border.

6.5
24
The Two Faces of January

The Two Faces of January

2014 · 1h 36m · Movie

A thriller centered on a con artist, his wife, and a stranger who flee Athens after one of them is caught up in the death of a private detective.

6.2
25
The Prophecy

The Prophecy

1995 · 1h 38m · Movie

At the scene of a bizarre murder, L.A. homicide detective Thomas Dagget discovers a lethal heavenly prophecy now being fulfilled on earth. In his fight to stop the forces of evil, he finds an unlikely ally in an elementary school ...

6.4
26
The Dead Don't Hurt

The Dead Don't Hurt

2024 · 2h 9m · Movie

Two pioneers fight for their lives and their love on the American frontier during the Civil War.

6.6
27
Leatherface: Texas Chainsaw Massacre III

Leatherface: Texas Chainsaw Massacre III

1990 · 1h 25m · Movie

A California couple and a survivalist encounter Leatherface and his family.

5.0
28
Captain Alatriste: The Spanish Musketeer

Captain Alatriste: The Spanish Musketeer

2006 · 2h 25m · Movie

Viggo Mortensen plays the Spanish soldier-turned-mercenary Captain Alatriste, a heroic figure from the country's 17th century imperial wars.

6.1
29
Far from Men

Far from Men

2015 · 1h 41m · Movie

Algeria, 1954. Two very different men thrown together by a world in turmoil are forced to flee across the Atlas mountains. Daru, the reclusive teacher, has to escort Mohamed, a villager accused of murder.

7.2
30
The Portrait of a Lady

The Portrait of a Lady

1996 · 2h 24m · Movie

An American girl inherits a fortune and falls into a misguided relationship with a gentleman confidence artist whose true nature, including a barbed and covetous disposition, turns her life into a nightmare.

6.2
31
The Indian Runner

The Indian Runner

1991 · 2h 7m · Movie

Late-1960s tragedy of a policeman and his Vietnam veteran brother.

6.9
32
The Reflecting Skin

The Reflecting Skin

1990 · 1h 36m · Movie

In the 1950s, a young boy living with his troublesome family in rural USA fantasizes that a neighboring widow is actually a vampire, responsible for a number of disappearances in the area.

6.7
33
A Walk on the Moon

A Walk on the Moon

1999 · 1h 47m · Movie

The world of a young housewife is turned upside down when she has an affair with a free-spirited blouse salesman.

6.6
34
Albino Alligator

Albino Alligator

1997 · 1h 34m · Movie

Fleeing robbers stumble into a staked-out bar in New Orleans.

6.1
35
Good

Good

2008 · 1h 32m · Movie

John Halder, a German literature professor in the 1930s, is initially reluctant to accept the ideas of the Nazi Party. He is pulled in different emotional directions by his wife, his mother, his mistress, and a Jewish friend.

6.2
36
Falling

Falling

2020 · 1h 52m · Movie

John Peterson lives with his partner Eric and their adopted daughter in Southern California. When he is visited by his aging father who is searching for a place to retire, their two very different worlds collide.

6.4