Artist, poet, painter, Viggo Mortensen is a man who's skills reach far beyond most stars of today. Over the years, Viggo has steadily built a solid career as an accomplished supporting actor, appearing in over 30 films before taking the reigns of the leading man with his portrayal of Aragorn in the Lord Of The Rings. Equally gifted as a jazz musician and photographer, Viggo's talent as an actor sometimes take second seat to his other worldly passions.
Viggo Mortensen stars in John Hillcoat's "The Road", based on Cormac McCarthy's Pulizter Prize winning novel. (2929/Dimension Film) If there were such a thing as a typical movie star, Viggo Mortensen wouldn't be it.
Publ.Date : Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:50:23 GMTAn interview with Viggo Mortensen, who stars in the upcoming film version of Cormac McCarthy's bleak 2006 novel, "The Road." In the movie, which opens Nov. 25, the apocalyptic landscape was played by Mount St. Helens.
Publ.Date : Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:14:38 GMTOne of the many shocks in “The Road,” the screen adaptation of Cormac McCarthy’s post-apocalyptic novel, comes when actor Viggo Mortensen pulls off his tattered, grimy clothing to luxuriate in a waterfall. The hunky star who played Aragorn in the “Lord of the Rings” movies now looks emaciated.
Publ.Date : Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:34:21 GMT
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One of his other passions is photography, and Viggo had his work featured with an exhibition at the Robert Mann Gallery in New York.
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