Nickname:	Vig
Known for:	A History of Violence / The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring / The Lord of the Rings: T
Birth name:	Viggo Peter Mortensen Jr.
Birthday:	20 October 1958, Manhattan, New York, USA
Height:	5' 11" (1.80 m)

Actors MATT DAMON, VIGGO MORTENSEN and MARISA TOMEI are among the stars who will re-enact the past for a documentary chronicling American history.A number of celebrities are teaming up with TV network The History Channel to film dramatic performances for The People Speak, which will shed light on how the country’s democracy was shaped by
Here's Viggo Mortensen at the premiere of his new movie 'Good' looking handsome in charcoal and black.


Lord Of The Rings star Viggo Mortensen hated playing a Nazi author in controversial new movie Good - because he has never been fond of Germans or Germany.


LORD OF THE RINGS star VIGGO MORTENSEN hated playing a Nazi author in controversial new movie GOOD - because he has never been fond of Germans or Germany.Many of the actor’s relatives lived in German-occupied Denmark during the second world war, and he has always harboured resentment towards the nation.He tells WENN, "I?ve heard stories
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Ed Harris and Viggo Mortensen are both on the right side of the law in "Appaloosa," but the chemistry they shared as adversaries in 2005's "A History of Violence" remains.


LOS ANGELES (AP) - Jack Nicholson, Viggo Mortensen, Nick Nolte and other actors will come out in support of the Screen Actors Guild's negotiating team


Viggo Mortensen is leading the race to replace Kevin Costner in the sequel to Dances With Wolves.


LORD OF THE RINGS star VIGGO MORTENSEN is leading the race to replace KEVIN COSTNER in the sequel to DANCES WITH WOLVES.The Holy Road is the follow-up to the hit 1990 western, which Costner directed and starred in, but Costner didn’t want to reprise his John Dunbar character.Free Willy director Simon Wincer will take over
Viggo Mortensen deserved a special Academy Award to recognize his naked fight scene in Eastern Promises, according to Christina Ricci. Ricci was blown away by the actor's performance in the movie and feels he deserved a special mention after losing out on the Best Actor Oscar to Daniel Day-Lewis.


VIGGO MORTENSEN deserved a special Academy Award to recognise his naked fight scene in EASTERN PROMISES, according to CHRISTINA RICCI.Ricci was blown away by the actor’s performance in the movie, and feels he deserved a special mention after losing out on the Best Actor Oscar to Daniel Day-Lewis.She says, "This year there was a category
American actor VIGGO MORTENSEN has hit out at film stars who sign up to big budget Hollywood projects solely for the pay cheque - insisting he’s far too focused on his art to worry about his salary.Eastern Promises star Mortensen is adamant he will never make a film just to fund a luxurious lifestyle, because
Viggo Mortensen is set to snub the Oscars. The 49-year-old actor - who is up for a Best Actor Oscar for his portrayal of a ruthless Russian gangster in "Eastern Promises" - will boycott next month's prestigious Academy Awards if the Hollywood writers' strike is still unresolved.

He said: "If there's a strike I will not go but I have a feeling they'll solve it. I hope they do. I'm sure my mother would like to see me on TV."
Oscar nominee Viggo Mortensen will refuse to cross picket lines to attend the Academy Awards, if striking writers protest at next month's Oscars.


Viggo Mortensen is set to snub the Oscars. The 49-year-old actor - who is up for a Best Actor Oscar for his portrayal of a ruthless Russian gangster in 'Eastern Promises' - will boycott next month's prestigious Academy Awards if the Hollywood writers' strike is still unresolved.

He said: "If there's a strike I will not go but I have a feeling they'll solve it. I hope they do. I'm sure my mother would like to see me on TV."
Oscar nominee VIGGO MORTENSEN will refuse to cross picket lines to attend the Academy Awards, if striking writers protest at next month’s (Feb08) Oscars.Mortensen, who on Tuesday (22Jan08) received a Best Actor nomination for his performance in Eastern Promises, desperately wants to attend Hollywood’s premier awards show on 24 February, but not if Writers Guild
Daredevil actor VIGGO MORTENSEN angered director ED HARRIS on the set of new movie APPALOOSA, by challenging a stuntman to a dangerous horseriding race.After perfecting his equestrian skills on the set of movie Hidalgo, Mortensen dared a co-star to a race while standing on the horses’ saddles - and invited cast and crewmembers to bet
THE LORD OF THE RINGS star VIGGO MORTENSEN is set to replace ROBERT DOWNEY JR.in SYLVESTER STALLONE’s new movie about horror author EDGAR ALLAN POE, according to internet reports.The movie, which Stallone will direct, has been a pet project for the Rocky star for years - and now it looks like it will hit the
Viggo Mortensen's naked fight scene for 'Eastern Promises' was "slippery, painful and embarrassing." The 'Lord of the Rings' actor, who had to shoot a four-minute nude fight in a steamy Turkish bath for the movie, insists it would have ruined the film if he had kept his towel on.

Viggo, who plays a Russian mob member in the film, said: "That scene was slippery, painful and embarrassing. I always knew the scene should be as realistic as the rest of the movie, so I couldn't feasibly keep the towel on."

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