Viggo Mortensen biography and movies
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. Critics have continually recognized his work in over thirty movies, including such diverse projects as Jane Campion's The Portrait of a Lady (1996), Sean Penn's The Indian Runner (1991), Brian De Palma's Carlito's Way (1993), Ridley Scott's G.I. Jane (1997), Tony Scott's Crimson Tide (1995), Andrew Davis's A Perfect Murder (1998), Ray Loriga's La pistola de mi hermano (1997), and Tony Goldwyn's A Walk on the Moon (1999).Born in New York to a Danish father and an American mother, Mortensen spent the early part of his childhood in Manhattan. His family traveled a great deal and he spent several years living in Venezuela, Argentina and Denmark. He began acting in New York, studying with Warren Robertson. He appeared in several plays and movies, and eventually moved to Los Angeles, where his performance in 'Bent' at the Coast Playhouse earned him a Drama-logue Critic's Award. Mortensen is also an accomplished poet, photographer and painter.

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Rate: 9.7 Appaloosa

Year: 2008

Genres: Drama, Crime, Western

Artists: Tom Bower, Timothy Spall, Ed Harris, James Gammon, Viggo Mortensen


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Rate: 9.7 Appaloosa

Year: 2008

Genres: Western, Crime, Drama

Artists: Viggo Mortensen, James Gammon, Ed Harris, Timothy Spall, Tom Bower


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Rate: 6.9 Appaloosa

Year: 2008

Genres: Action, Crime, Drama, Western

Artists: Viggo Mortensen, James Gammon, Ed Harris, Timothy Spall, Tom Bower


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Rate: 6.2 Good

Year: 2008

Genres: Drama

Director: Vicente Amorim

Artists: Mark Strong, Viggo Mortensen, Guy Henry, Jodie Whittaker, Jason Isaacs


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Rate: 6.2 Good

Year: 2008

Genres: Drama

Director: Vicente Amorim

Artists: Mark Strong, Viggo Mortensen, Guy Henry, Jodie Whittaker, Jason Isaacs


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Rate: 9.7 Eastern Promises

Year: 2007

Genres: Mystery, Crime, Thriller, Drama

Director: David Cronenberg

Artists: Aleksander Mikic, Mina E. Mina, Tatiana Maslany, Viggo Mortensen, Josef Altin


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Rate: 7.8 Eastern Promises

Year: 2007

Genres: Thriller, Mystery, Drama, Crime

Director: David Cronenberg

Artists: Josef Altin, Tatiana Maslany, Viggo Mortensen, Naomi Watts


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Rate: 7.6 A History Of Violence

Year: 2005

Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller

Director: David Cronenberg

Artists: Maria Bello, Viggo Mortensen, Ed Harris, Ashton Holmes, William Hurt


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Rate: 9.7 A History Of Violence

Year: 2005

Genres: Action, Crime, Drama

Director: David Cronenberg

Artists: William Hurt, Ed Harris, Maria Bello, Viggo Mortensen, Ashton Holmes


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Rate: 9.7 Hidalgo

Year: 2004

Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama

Director: Joe Johnston

Artists: Adam Alexi-Malle, Louise Lombard, Omar Sharif, Zuleikha Robinson, Viggo Mortensen


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Rate: 7.9 Carlito's Way

Year: 1993

Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller

Director: Brian De Palma

Artists: Joseph Siravo, Viggo Mortensen, Al Pacino, John Leguizamo, Sean Penn


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Rate: 7.9 Carlito's Way

Year: 1993

Genres: Thriller, Drama, Crime

Director: Brian De Palma

Artists: Joseph Siravo, Viggo Mortensen, Al Pacino, John Leguizamo, Sean Penn


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Rate: 5.8 Prison

Year: 1988

Genres: Horror, Crime, Thriller, Drama

Director: Renny Harlin

Artists: Rod Lockman, Matt Kanen, Arlen Dean Snyder, Larry Flash Jenkins, Mickey Yablans, Ivan Kane, Tom Everett, Lincoln Kilpatrick, Lane Smith, Chelsea Field, Viggo Mortensen


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