Description: Viggo Peter Mortensen Jr. (born October 20, 1958) is an American actor, author, musician, photographer, poet, and painter. Born in New York to a Danish father and American mother, he was a resident of Venezuela, Denmark, and Argentina during his childhood. Mortensen holds dual American and Danish citizenship, and is fluent in Danish and Spanish. He is the recipient of various accolades including a Screen Actors Guild Award and has been nominated for three Academy Awards, three BAFTA Awards, and four Golden Globe Awards.
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A History of Violence
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A mild-mannered man becomes a local hero through an act of violence, which sets off repercussions that will shake his family to its very core.
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Captain Fantastic
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The Prophecy
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G.I. Jane
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