Viggo Mortensen Age, Height, Bio, Movies, Wife, Facts, Net Worth

Last updated: July 11, 2020

Net Worth: $ 35,000,000
Quick Bio / Wiki
Birthday: 20 Oct 1958
Age: 62
Country: United States
Occupation: Actor
Zodiac sign: Libra
Sexual orientation: Straight

Body Measurements

Height: 5.11 ft
Weight: 179 lb
Hair Color: Dark Brown
Eye Color: Green

Viggo Mortensen Best Movies
Viggo Mortensen Wife, Girlfriend
Viggo Mortensen Pets
Viggo Mortensen Quotes
Viggo Mortensen Hobbies and Interests
Viggo Mortensen Temporary Tattoo
Viggo Mortensen Facts & Trivia
Viggo Mortensen Major Awards

Who Is Viggo Mortensen?

Viggo Mortensen was born on 20th October 1958 in New York City. He is a talented actor, photographer, publisher and musician. His father was from Denmark while his mother was an American. Mortensen has double American-Danish citizenship and talks familiar English, Danish, and Spanish.
He is best known for his portrayal of Aragorn in The Lord of the Rings trilogy. His other notable films include The Road, Green Book, A Perfect Murder, Captain Fantastic, The Indian Runner, Crimson Tide, and Portrait of a Lady.

Personal Life

Birth Name: Viggo Peter Mortensen Jr.
Nationality: American
Nickname: Vig, Guido, Cuervo
Religion: Agnostic
Ethnicity: White. Danish ancestry

Family Details

Father: Viggo Peter Mortensen Sr. (Managed poultry farms and ranches)
Mother: Grace Gamble Atkinson
Siblings: Charles Mortensen (Younger Brother) (Geologist), Walter Mortensen (Younger Brother) (Geologist)

Distinctive Features

Cleft chin
Green eyes
Towering height

Viggo Mortensen Best Movies

Green Book (2018) Tony Lip

Captain Fantastic (2016) Ben

The Road (2009) Man

Appaloosa (2008) Everett Hitch

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 Fellowship of the Ring (2001) Aragorn

Viggo Mortensen Wife, Girlfriend

Dating rumor: Gwyneth Paltrow (1997), Christina Rosenvinge (2008).
Marital Status: Divorced.
Children: In January 1988, Exene Cervenka (Ex-wife) gave birth to a son, Henry Blake Mortensen.

Ariadna Gil (2008-Present) He started dating Spanish actress Ariadna Gil after having met on the sets of the novel based film, Appaloosa.
Lola Schnabel (2004) He was reported to be in a relationship with actress Lola Schnabel in 2004.
Josie Bissett (1997) In 1997, he had a short-lived affair with actress Josie Bissett.
Exene Cervenka (Ex-wife) (1986-1997) Viggo and Exene Cervenka were married for 9 years. They had a son named Henry.

Viggo Mortensen Pets

Viggo Mortensen Quotes

"You should always do the things in life that are both interesting and make you afraid." - Viggo Mortensen
"You do need to get lucky, no matter how talented you are." - Viggo Mortensen
"I have a work ethic. If I say I’m going to do something, I do it." - Viggo Mortensen

Viggo Mortensen Car Collection

Viggo Mortensen Hobbies and Interests

Favorite TV Show: Search for Tomorrow.

Horse riding
Photography

Viggo Mortensen Temporary Tattoo

Eastern Promises (2007) Temporary tattoo.

Viggo Mortensen Facts & Trivia

The actor loves horse riding and after completion of the shooting for Lord of the Rings trilogy, he purchased all the horses he rode in the movie.
He has a dual citizenship of America and Denmark.
Viggo Mortensen 2020 height is 5 ft 11 inches or (180 cm tall).
The painted murals shown in his movie A Perfect Murder (1998) were painted by Viggo himself.
In 2010, he was honored with the knighthood by Queen Margarethe II of Denmark in recognition for his contributions to the cinema.
Worked as a truck driver while living in Denmark.
He 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.
At first, turned down the part of Aragorn of Lord of the Rings. His son convinced him to do the part.
He received the scar on his upper lip after scratching his face on a barbed wire fence at a Halloween party.