Viggo MORTENSEN

* 20.10.1958, Manhattan / New York City, USA

Schauspieler * Sohn eines Dänen und einer Amerikanerin * wächst in Südamerika, Dänemark und New York auf * Studium an der St. Lawrence University in Canton (New York) - anschließend geht für zwei Jahre nach Europa (Spanien, England, Dänemark) * kehrt nach Amerika zurück und besucht den Warren Robertson's Theatre Workshop in New York * zieht nach Los Angeles um und beginnt seine Karriere am Theater * ab 1984 spielt kleine Filmrollen (TV-Miniserie George Washington; Witness) * steigt im Laufe der nächsten Jahren zum Hauptdarsteller auf (The Reflecting Skin, 1989; The Indian Runner, 1990) * 1996 behauptet sich an der Seite von Demi Moore in Ridley Scotts G.I. Jane und empfiehlt sich für bessere Parts * 2001 internationaler Durchbruch als Aragorn in der Romanverfilmung The Lord of the Rings ("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.") * 2004-10 wirkt in drei Filmen von David Cronenberg mit ("It's comforting to be working with someone you know will make a good movie.") * übernimmt gelegentlich Rollen in spanischsprachigen Produktionen (Gimlet, 1994/95; La pistola de mi hermano, 1996; Alatriste, 2005; Todos tenemos un plan, 2011) * 2002 gründet den Verlag Perceval Press - auch als Autor (von Gedichten), Fotograf und Maler tätig ("Photography, painting or poetry those are just extensions of me, how I perceive things, they are my way of communicating.")

FILMS

Witness (Der einzige Zeuge, 1984-USA; R: Peter Weir, B: Earl W. Wallace, William Kelley, K: John Seale, M: Maurice Jarre, D: Harrison Ford: John Book * Kelly McGillis: Rachel Lapp / Viggo Mortensen: Moses Hochleitner) 113m-Thriller (04-?; 8502)

Salvation![: Have You Said Your Prayers Today?] (Salvation, 1986-USA; R: Beth B, B: Beth B, Tom Robinson, K: Francis Kenny, MS: Beth B, D: Stephen McHattie: Reverend Edward Randall * Dominique Davalos: Lenore Finley * Exene Cervenka: Rhonda Stample * Viggo Mortensen: Jerome Stample) 100m-Satire (8707, LA)

Prison (Prison [- Rückkehr aus der Hölle], 1987-USA; R: Renny Harlin, B: C. Courtney Joyner, K: Mac Ahlberg, M: Richard Band & Christopher L. Stone, D: Lane Smith: Sharpe, Viggo Mortensen: Burke, Chelsea Field: Katherine, Lincoln Kilpatrick: Cresus, Andre DeShields: Sandor) 102m-Gefängnisdrama (05-?; 8805, LA)

Fresh Horses (Zärtliche Liebe, 1987/88-USA; R: David Anspaugh, B: Larry Ketron, K: Fred Murphy, M: David Foster & Patrick Williams, D: Molly Ringwald: Jewel * Andrew McCarthy: Matt Larkin / Viggo Mortensen: Green) 103m-Liebesdrama (Bühnenstück von Larry Ketron, 1986) (11-01; 8811)

Leatherface: Texas Chainsaw Massacre III (1989-USA; d: Jeff Burr, B: David J. Schow, K: James L. Carter, M: Jim Manzie & Pat Regan, D: Kate Hodge: Michelle, William Butler: Ryan, Ken Foree: Benny, Toni Hudson: Sara, Viggo Mortensen: Tex, Joe Unger: Tinker & R.A. Mihailoff: Leatherface) 81/5m-Horror (07-08; 9001)

The Reflecting Skin (Schrei in der Stille, 1989-GB/CDN; R+B: Philip Ridley, K: Dick Pope, M: Nick Bicat, D: Viggo Mortensen: Cameron Dove, Lindsay Duncan: Dolphin Blue & Jeremy Cooper: Seth Dove) 95m-Psychothriller (08-09; 9011)

Young Guns II (Blaze of Glory - Flammender Ruhm, 1990-USA; R: Geoff Murphy, B: John Fusco, K: Dean Semler, M: Alan Silvestri, D: Emilio Estevez: William H. Bonney [Billy the Kid] * Kiefer Sutherland: Doc Scurlock * Lou Diamond Phillips: José Chavez y Chavez * Christian Slater: Arkansas Dave Rudabaugh / Viggo Mortensen: John W. Poe) 104m-Western (01-03; 9008)

The Indian Runner (Indian Runner, 1990-USA; R+B: Sean Penn, K: Anthony B. Richmond, M: Jack Nitzsche, D: David Morse: Joe Roberts, Viggo Mortensen: Frank Roberts, Valeria Golino: Maria, Patricia Arquette: Dorothy, Jordan Rhodes: Randall, Dennis Hopper: Caesar & Sandy Dennis: Mrs. Roberts & Charles Bronson: Mr. Roberts) 127m-Drama (08-10; 9109)

Deception / Ruby Cairo (Ruby Cairo, 1991-USA * Graeme Clifford ... Johnny Faro) (08-?; 9310)

Boiling Point (Boiling Point, 1992-USA * James B. Harris ... Ronnie) (Roman von Gerald Petievich) (03-05; 9304)

Gospel according to Harry / Ewangelia według Harry'ego (1992-USA/PL; d+B: Lech Majewski, K: Grzegorz Kedzierski, M: Jan A.P. Kaczmarek, D: Viggo Mortensen: Wes, Jennifer Rubin: Karen, Jack Kehoe: Harry, Rita Tushingham: Myrna) 82m-Satire (07; 9405-PL)

The Young Americans (Young Americans, 1992-GB; R: Danny Cannon, B: Danny Cannon, David Hilton, K: Vernon Layton, M: David Arnold, D: Harvey Keitel: John Harris, Iain Glen: Edward Foster, John Wood: Richard Donnelly, Terence Rigby: Sidney Callow, Keith Allen: Jack Doyle, Craig Kelly: Christian O'Neill, Thandie Newton: Rachael Stevens & Viggo Mortensen: Carl Fraser) 103m-Thriller (10-12; 9310)

Carlito's Way (Carlito's Way, 1993-USA * Brian De Palma ... Lalin) (zwei Romane von Edwin Torres) (03-07; 9311)

Floundering (Haltlos, 1993-USA * Peter McCarthy ... cameo) (9411)

The Prophecy (God's Army, 1993-USA; R+B: Gregory Widen, K: Bruce Douglas Johnson, Richard Clabaugh, M: David C. Williams, D: Christopher Walken: Gabriel * Elias Koteas: Thomas Dagget * Virginia Madsen: Katherine & Eric Stoltz: Simon, Amanda Plummer: Rachael, Viggo Mortensen: Luzifer) 91m-Horrorthriller (09-11; 9509)

The Passion of Darkly Noon (1994-GB/D; R+B: Philip Ridley, K: John De Borman, M: Nick Bicat, D: Brendan Fraser: Darkly Noon ° Ashley Judd: Callie ° Viggo Mortensen: Clay) 101m-Thriller (06-08; 9604-D)

Crimson Tide (Crimson Tide - In tiefster Gefahr, 1994-USA; R: Tony Scott, B: Michael Schiffer, K: Dariusz Wolski, M: Hans Zimmer, D: Denzel Washington: Lt. Commander Ron Hunter * Gene Hackman: Frank Ramsey, George Dzundza: "Cob", Viggo Mortensen: Lt. Peter Ince [Weps], James Gandolfini: Lt. Bobby Dougherty, Matt Craven: Roy Zimmer) 116m-Thriller (08-12/+02; 9505)

Gimlet (Gimlet, 1994/95-E; R+B: José Luis Acosta, K: Jesus Escosa, M: Alexander van Bubenheim, D: Angela Molina: Julia ° Viggo Mortensen: Mann) 88m-Krimi (12-02; 9604)

Albino Alligator (Albino Alligator, 1995-USA; R: Kevin Spacey, B: Christian Forte, K: Mark Plummer, M: Michael Brook, D: Matt Dillon: Dova * Faye Dunaway: Janet Boudreaux * Gary Sinise: Milo, William Fichtner: Law, Viggo Mortensen: Guy Foucard) 96m-Thrillerdrama (06-08; 9701)

The Portrait of a Lady (Portrait of a Lady, 1995-GB/USA; R: Jane Campion, B: Laura Jones, K: Stuart Dryburgh, M: Wojciech Kilar, D: Nicole Kidman: Isabel Archer * John Malkovich: Gilbert Osmond * Barbara Hershey: Serena Merle, Mary-Louise Parker: Henrietta Stackpole, Martin Donovan: Ralph Touchett, Richard E. Grant: Lord Warburton, Viggo Mortensen: Caspar Goodwood) 144m-Liebesdrama (Roman von Henry James, 1881) (08-12; 9612)

Daylight (Daylight, 1996-USA; R: Rob Cohen, B: Leslie Bohem, K: David Eggby, M: Randy Edelman, D: Sylvester Stallone: Kit Latura, Amy Brenneman: Madelyne, Viggo Mortensen: Roy Nord) 109m-Katastrophenaction (01-04; 9612)

G.I. Jane (Die Akte Jane, 1996-USA * Ridley Scott ... Master Chief John Urgayle) (04-08; 9708)

La pistola de mi hermano (Die Pistole meines Bruders, 1996-E; R+B: Ray Loriga, K: Jose Luis Alcaine, ML: Christina Rosenvinge, D: Daniel Gonzalez: Junge, Nico Bidasolo: Mädchen, Andres Gertrudix: Bruder & Anna Galiena: Mutter, Karra Elejalde: Inspektor, Viggo Mortensen: Juanito & Christina Rosenvinge: Alicia) 92m-Roadmovie (Roman Caídos del cielo von Ray Loriga, 1995) (09-11; 9711)

A Walk on the Moon (A Walk on the Moon, 1997-USA; R: Tony Goldwyn, B: Pamela Gray, K: Anthony B. Richmond, M: Mason Daring, D: Diane Lane: Pearl Kantrowitz * Viggo Mortensen: Walker Jerome * Liev Schreiber: Marty Kantrowitz * Anna Paquin: Alison Kantrowitz) 107m-Liebesdrama (07-08; 9903)

A Perfect Murder (Ein perfekter Mord, 1997/98-USA * Andrew Davis ... David Shaw) (Bühnenstück von Frederick Knott) (10-01; 9806)

Psycho (Psycho, 1998-USA * Gus Van Sant ... Sam Loomis) (Roman von Robert Bloch) (07-08; 9812)

28 Days (28 Tage, 1999-USA; R: Betty Thomas, B: Susannah Grant, K: Declan Quinn, M: Richard Gibbs, D: Sandra Bullock: Gwen Cummings * Viggo Mortensen: Eddie Boone) 94/103m-Drama (04-07; 0004)

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (1999-00-NZ/USA * Peter Jackson ... Aragorn) (Buch von J.R.R. Tolkien) (0112)

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (1999-00-NZ/USA * Peter Jackson ... Aragorn) (Buch von J.R.R. Tolkien) (0212)

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (1999-00-NZ/USA * Peter Jackson ... Aragorn) (Buch von J.R.R. Tolkien) (0312)

Hidalgo (2002/03-USA * Joe Johnston ... Frank Hopkins) (0403)

A History of Violence (2004-USA * David Cronenberg ... Tom Stall/Joey Cusack) (0509)

Alatriste (Alatriste, 2005-E; R+B: Agustín Díaz Yanes, K: Paco Femenia, M: Roque Banos, D: Viggo Mortensen: Diego Alatriste y Tenorio, Elena Anaya: Angélica de Alquézar, Javier Camara: Conde-Duque de Olivares, Antonio Dechent: Curro Garrote, Juan Echanove: Francisco de Quevedo, Eduard Fernandez: Sebastián Copons, Ariadna Gil: María de Castro, Pilar Lopez de Ayala: Malatestas Frau, Eduardo Noriega: Conde de Guadalmedina, Blanca Portillo: Fray Emilio Bocanegra, Unax Ugalde: Íñigo Balboa, Enrico Lo Verso: Gualterio Malatesta) 147m-Historienabenteuer (Romanreihe von Arturo Perez-Reverte) (03-06; 0609)

Eastern Promises (Tödliche Versprechen, 2006/07-GB/CDN * David Cronenberg ... Nikolai) (11-02; 0709)

Good (Good, 2007-GB/D; R: Vicente Amorim, B: John Wrathall, K: Andrew Dunn, M: Simon Lacey, D: Viggo Mortensen: John Halder * Jason Isaacs: Maurice) 96m-Drama (Bühnenstück von C.P. Taylor, 1981) (05-07; 0904)

Appaloosa (2007-USA * Ed Harris ... Everett Hitch) (Roman von Robert B. Parker) (10-11; 0809)

The Road (2008-USA * John Hillcoat ... Mann) (Roman von Cormac McCarthy) (0911)

A Dangerous Method / Eine dunkle Begierde (2010-D/CDN/GB * David Cronenberg ... Sigmund Freud) (05-07; 1111)

Sur la route / Na Estrada / On the Road (On the Road - Unterwegs, 2010-F/BR; R: Walter Salles, B: Jose Rivera, K: Eric Gautier, M: Gustavo Santaolalla featuring Charlie Haden, Brian Blade, D: Garrett Hedlund: Dean Moriarty, Sam Riley: Sal Paradise & Kristen Stewart: Marylou, Amy Adams: Jane, Tom Sturridge: Carlo Marx, Danny Morgan: Ed Dunkel, Alice Braga: Terry, Elisabeth Moss: Galatea Dunkel & Kirsten Dunst: Camille & Viggo Mortensen: Old Bull Lee) 137/40m-Roadmovie (Roman On the Road von Jack Kerouac, 1957) (08-12; 1205)

Todos tenemos un plan (Jeder hat einen Plan, 2011-E/RA/D; R+B: Ana Piterbarg, K: Lucio Bonelli, M: Lucio Godoy & Federico Jusid, D: Viggo Mortensen: Agustín/Pedro, Soledad Villamil: Claudia, Daniel Fanego: Adrián, Javier Godino: Rubén, Sofía Gala Castiglione: Rosa) 117m-Thrillerdrama (06-08; 1208-RA)

The Two Faces of January (Die zwei Gesichter des Januars, 2012-GB/USA; R+B: Hossein Amini, K: Marcel Zyskind, M: Alberto Iglesias, D: Viggo Mortensen: Chester MacFarland * Kirsten Dunst: Colette MacFarland & Oscar Isaac: Rydal Keener) 96m-Thriller (Roman von Patricia Highsmith, 1964) (09-12; 1405)

Jauja (2013-RA/USA/NL/F/MEX/DK/D/BR; R: Lisandro Alonso, B: Fabián Casas, Lisandro Alonso, K: Timo Salminen, M: Viggo Mortensen, Buckethead, D: Viggo Mortensen: Gunnar Dinesen, Ghita Nørby, Viilbjørk Malling Agger: Ingeborg, Adrían Fondari: Pittaluga, Esteban Bigliardi: Angel Milkibar, Diego Román, Mariano Arce, Misael Saavedra, Gabriel Márquez, Brian Patterson) 110m-Historiendrama (04-05; 1411)

Loin des hommes / Far from Men (Den Menschen so fern, 2013-F/USA; R+B: David Oelhoffen, K: Guillaume Deffontaines, M: Nick Cave & Warren Ellis, D: Viggo Mortensen: Daru * Reda Kateb: Mohamed) 101m-Drama (frei nach Novelle L'hôte von Albert Camus, 1957) (10-12; 1501)

Captain Fantastic (Captain Fantastic - Einmal Wildnis und zurück, 2014-USA; R+B: Matt Ross, K: Stéphane Fontaine, M: Alex Somers, D: Viggo Mortensen: Ben Cash, Frank Langella: Jack & Kathryn Hahn: Harper & Steve Zahn: Dave) 118m-Drama (07-39 Tage; 1607)

Green Book (Green Book - Eine besondere Freundschaft, 2017/18-USA; R: Peter Farrelly, B: Nick Vallelonga, Brian Currie, Peter Farrelly, K: Sean Porter, M: Kris Bowers, D: Viggo Mortensen: Tony Lip * Mahershala Ali: Dr. Don Shirley, Linda Cardellini: Dolores) 130m-Tragikomödie (11-01; 1811)

Falling (Falling, 2019-CDN/GB; R+B: Viggo Mortensen, K: Marcel Zyskind, M: Viggo Mortensen, D: Lance Henriksen: Willis ° Viggo Mortensen: John Peterson, Terry Chen: Eric, Sverrir Gudnason: Willis /jung/, Hannah Gross: Gwen & Laura Linney: Sarah) 112m-Familiendrama (02-04; 2010-E/RUS)

Thirteen Lives (Dreizehn Leben, 2021-USA/GB; R: Ron Howard, B: William Nicholson, K: Sayombhu Mukdeeprom, M: Benjamin Wallfisch, D: Viggo Mortensen: Rick Stanton * Colin Farrell: John Volanthen, Joel Edgerton: Harry Harris, Tom Bateman: Chris Jewell) 147m-biographical survival film (03-06; 2207)

Crimes of the Future (Crimes of the Future, 2021-CDN/GR; R+B: David Cronenberg, K: Douglas Koch, M: Howard Shore, D: Viggo Mortensen: Saul Tenser * Léa Seydoux: Caprice * Kristen Stewart: Timlin, Scott Speedman: Lang Dotrice) 107m-Horrordrama (08-09; 2206)

Eureka (2020-2022-F/RA/D/P/MEX; R: Lisandro Alonso, B: Lisandro Alonso, Fabián Casas, Martín Caamaño, K: Timo Salminen, Mauro Herce Mira, D: Viggo Mortensen: Murphy, Chiara Mastroianni: El Coronel/Maya, Alaina Clifford: Alaina, Sadie Lapointe: Sadie, Adanilo: Verschwundener Einheimischer, Márcio Mariante: El Coronel, Luísa Cruz: Nonne, Rafi Pitts: Randall, Villbjørk Malling: Molly, Ta-Yamni Long Black Cat, Stanley Good Voice Elk, Olowane Good Voice Elk, Roseann Piper) 140/7m-Drama (?-11.20 & 10/11.21, Almeria & 11/12.22, Pine Ridge; 2402-GB | 2403) > "It was only a six-week shoot but it took three years to make." (Lisandro Alonso)


Tripwire (Trip Wire, 1989-USA * James Lemmo ... Hans) 87m-Actionabenteuer (04-?) > nur Videovertrieb (R; 9003)

American Yakuza (American Yakuza, 1993-USA * Frank Cappello ... Nick Davis) 96m-Action (06-07) > nur Videovertrieb (R; 9502)

The Crew (The Crew - Die Fahrt ins Ungewisse, 1993-USA * Carl Colpaert ... Phillip) 99m-Thrillerdrama (11-12) > nur Videovertrieb (R; 9507)

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Genie (bester Nebendarsteller) für A Dangerous Method (2012)

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