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Early life. Mortensen was born in New York City on October 20, 1958, the son of Grace Gamble (née Atkinson; July 8, 1928 – April 25, 2015) and Viggo Peter Mortensen Sr. (May 8, 1929 – March 2, 2017).His mother was American, while his father was Danish.They met in Norway. His maternal grandfather was a Canadian from Nova Scotia.His paternal grandmother was from Trondheim, Norway.
Viggo Mortensen. Actor: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. Since his screen debut as a young Amish farmer in Peter Weir's Witness (1985), Viggo Mortensen's career has been marked by a steady string of well-rounded performances. Mortensen was born in New York City, to Grace Gamble (Atkinson) and Viggo Peter Mortensen, Sr. His father was Danish, his mother was American, and his ...
May 9, 2022 · In 2015, Viggo Mortensen's mom died. He lamented to GQ that watching her fade away from dementia was painful, though he tried to focus on all the pleasant memories he had of her before her death ...
Viggo Mortensen. Actor: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. Since his screen debut as a young Amish farmer in Peter Weir's Witness (1985), Viggo Mortensen's career has been marked by a steady string of well-rounded performances. Mortensen was born in New York City, to Grace Gamble (Atkinson) and Viggo Peter Mortensen, Sr. His father was Danish, his mother was American, and his ...
Apr 2, 2014 · Actor Viggo Mortensen made his film debut in Witness (1985). He became well known for his role as the brave warrior Aragorn in The Lord of the Rings trilogy (2001–03), and went on to star in ...
Feb 1, 2021 · February 1, 2021. “As a baby, I crawled out of the crib twice, and they had to look for me,” Viggo Mortensen tells me. “Found me with a dog one time in the woods.”. If you were to ask me ...
Oct 15, 2018 · As Aragorn, Mortensen plays the hidden heir to the last kingdom of men, whose duty it is to help the hobbits on their quest to destroy the ring of evil. He is a hero who understands the burden of ...
Jan 23, 2017 · Danish-American actor Viggo Mortensen perches on a sofa with the quiet composure of a man who's about to go for a stroll to the local newsagents - a figure worlds away from the many performances ...
May 17, 2014 · In a candid interview with The Telegraph, the 55-year-old actor calls the process of making the epic films an epic disaster. Mortensen, who portrayed Aragorn in the trilogy, says Jackson and ...
Jun 28, 2024 · Viggo Mortensen (born October 20, 1958, New York City, New York, U.S.) is an American actor known for his striking demeanour and understated persuasiveness in roles ranging from shockingly brutal to heroic. Mortensen’s mother was American and his father Danish.
