(born October 20, 1958) is a Danish-American actor, poet, musician, photographer and painter. in 2005, Mortensen won critical acclaim for David Cronenberg’s crime thriller A History of Violence. Mortensen was born in New York City. Then, driven by the need for a defining purpose in life, he went to Europe and lived in Spain, England and Denmark, where he took various jobs like a truck driver in Esbjerg, Denmark, and a flower seller in Copenhagen, Denmark, before again returning to the United States two years later to pursue an acting career. Following his appearance in the Lord of the Rings trilogy in 2006, he was granted an honorary doctorate by his alma mater. Also in 1985, he was cast in the role of Bragg on Search for Tomorrow.
Trailer For A Dangerous Method, Starring Viggo And Keira! This looks fantastic!Not only does it have Viggo Mortensen and Keira Knightly, but it also has Michael Fassbender (who we’ve fallen in love with since X-Men) AND it’s directed by the insanely talented David Cronenberg!We all know how well Cronenberg directs, just look at some of his past flicks: A History of Violence, Eastern Promises, [...] [link]