Viggo Mortensen

American actor
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Viggo Mortensen

Summary

Viggo Mortensen is a human[1]. He was born in Watertown[2]. He was born on October 20, 1958[3]. He worked as a film actor[4], photographer[5], poet[6], writer[7], and singer[8]. He has Wikipedia articles in 71 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Watertown[2], Viggo Mortensen…
  • Viggo Mortensen was born on October 20, 1958[3].
  • Viggo Mortensen's father was Viggo Peter Mortensen[10].
  • Viggo Mortensen's mother was Grace Gamble Atkinson[11].
  • A child of Viggo Mortensen was Henry Mortensen[12].
  • Viggo Mortensen held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Viggo Mortensen held citizenship in Kingdom of Denmark[14].
  • English was Viggo Mortensen's native language[15].
  • Spanish was Viggo Mortensen's native language[16].
  • Viggo Mortensen's professions included film actor[4].
  • Viggo Mortensen worked as a photographer[5].
  • Viggo Mortensen worked as a poet[6].
  • Viggo Mortensen's professions included writer[7].
  • Viggo Mortensen worked as a singer[8].
  • Viggo Mortensen's professions included composer[17].
  • Viggo Mortensen was educated at St. Lawrence University[18].
  • Viggo Mortensen's education included a stint at Watertown High School[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Viggo Mortensen is Far from Men[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Viggo Mortensen is Captain Fantastic[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Viggo Mortensen is Green Book[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Viggo Mortensen is The Lord of the Rings[23].
  • A notable work attributed to Viggo Mortensen is Thirteen Lives[24].
  • Viggo Mortensen received the Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog[25].
  • Viggo Mortensen received the Bodil Honorary Award[26].
  • Viggo Mortensen received the Actor Awards[27].

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Origins and Family

Viggo Mortensen's place of birth was Watertown[2]. He was born on October 20, 1958[3]. His father was Viggo Peter Mortensen[10]. His mother was Grace Gamble Atkinson[11]. Native languages include English[15] and Spanish[16].

Education

Educated at St. Lawrence University[18], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1856[30], headquartered in Canton[31] and Watertown High School[19], a high school[32], in United States[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film actor[4], photographer[5], poet[6], writer[7], singer[8], and composer[17].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Far from Men[20], a film[34], directed by David Oelhoffen[35]; Captain Fantastic[21], a film[36], directed by Matt Ross[37]; Green Book[22], a film[38], directed by Peter Farrelly[39]; The Lord of the Rings[23], a film trilogy[40], directed by Peter Jackson[41]; and Thirteen Lives[24], a film[42], directed by Ron Howard[43].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog[25], a grade of an order[44], in Denmark[45]; Bodil Honorary Award[26], a class of award[46], in Denmark[47]; Actor Awards[27], a group of awards[48], in United States[49], founded in 1995[50]; Satellite Awards[51], a group of awards[52], in United States[53], founded in 1997[54]; Donostia Award[55], a film award[56], in Spain[57], founded in 1986[58]; and Golden Boot Awards[59], a group of awards[60], in United States[61], founded in 1983[62].

Personal Life

A child of Viggo Mortensen was Henry Mortensen[12]. He was affiliated with the Democratic Party[63].

Why It Matters

Viggo Mortensen has Wikipedia articles in 71 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9]

FAQs

Where was Viggo Mortensen born?

Viggo Mortensen was born in Watertown[2].

Who were Viggo Mortensen's parents?

Viggo Mortensen's father was Viggo Peter Mortensen[10]. Viggo Mortensen's mother was Grace Gamble Atkinson[11].

What did Viggo Mortensen do for work?

Viggo Mortensen worked as film actor[4], photographer[5], poet[6], writer[7], and singer[8].

Where did Viggo Mortensen go to school?

Viggo Mortensen was educated at St. Lawrence University[18] and Watertown High School[19].

What awards did Viggo Mortensen receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog[25], Bodil Honorary Award[26], Actor Awards[27], and Satellite Awards[51].

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  1. [2] . syracuse.com. Retrieved . syracuse.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  32. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Nashona · 2026-06-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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