Viggo Mortensen
Viggo Mortensen
Viggo Peter Mortensen Jr. /ˈviːɡoʊ ˈmɔːrtənsən/is an American actor. He made his film debut in Peter Weir's 1985 thriller Witness, and subsequently appeared in many notable films of subsequent years, including The Indian Runner, Carlito's Way, Crimson Tide, Daylight, The Portrait of a Lady, G.I. Jane, A Perfect Murder, A Walk on the Moon, and 28 Days...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth20 October 1958
CityNew York City, NY
CountryUnited States of America
Viggo Mortensen quotes about
Nobody really knows anybody completely, even if they've been married to 'em for 53 years, you know?
Having a mixed background and feeling a little bit like a fish out of water in most places can be a benefit.
People will like to say that 'Eastern Promises' is brutal, but the only reason they say that is because the scenes stick with them. They are realistic. They are in-your-face and you see the consequences. It's not a bunch of quick editing cuts.
In a movie, you're raw material, just a hue of some color and the director makes the painting.
I don't like people who get into fights about football - or anything else.
As you get older, you get stuck in your ways; just as you become stiffer physically, you also become stiffer mentally and more narrow-minded unless you make a conscious effort to keep yourself flexible.
When you're under stress as a human being, you behave oddly and your relationships with people become strained.
I have a work ethic. If I say I'm going to do something, I do it.
For 'Hidalgo,' I just spent as much time around horses as I could, which made sense.
When people say that entertainers should "know your place," they might as well say the same thing about plumbers and teachers and cab drivers. We all should be able to express our views.
As a kid I read Jules Verne, H. G. Wells, and a few others. As an adult have admired Leonardo da Vinci's drawings and notebooks.
You know, 'Viggo' is a pretty dorky name in Denmark. It's like 'Oswald' or something. It's a very old Scandinavian name, at least 1,000 years old.
Some people who like dogs don't like cats, but I'm not like that.
I have a multicultural background, so I tend to have an open mind about things, and I find other cultures interesting.