Viggo Mortensen is an American actor of Danish descent. He was the lover of the heroine Gwyneth Paltrow in "The Perfect Kill" and suffered from the tough character of the heroine Demi Moore in "Jane's Soldier", but the trilogy brought him real fame
Peter Jackson "The Lord of the Rings." For many, Viggo Mortensen has become an ideal Aragorn, which is also the focus of the creators of the new series.
But the actor played many more roles that are worthy of attention.
10. The witness | 1985
The main role in the film was played by Harrison Ford, and the picture tells about a boy who witnessed a brutal crime at a train station in Philadelphia.
Viggo Mortensen was assigned a very tiny role and a couple of remarks, but this film is really worthy of the attention of the audience, it was not for nothing that he received two Oscar figurines.
Fans of Viggo mounted a separate video with scenes from the film in which the actor appeared, and drew arrows, so that no one would miss his appearance in the frame.
9. Appaloosa | 2008
Two friends, played by Viggo Mortensen and Ed Harris, arrive in a town terrorized by a local rancher. The police, which was supposed to protect the residents, prefer not to notice anything, moreover, the representative of the law is not enthusiastic about the guests.
Of course, after all, friends intend to change the order established in the city. But their plans may be interrupted by a charming widow (Renee Zellweger), who is not at all as simple as it might seem.
8. Prophecy | 1995
The film by Gregory Widen, dedicated to the pitfalls that are even in the most holy soul. Even the angel.
Gabriel sent to Earth. He must meet the soul of the deceased colonel in order to destroy humanity. Ordinary people confront him: ordinary teacher Katherine and policeman Thomas.
Starring Christopher Walken, his game is vibrant and bold and definitely deserves attention. Viggo Mortensen plays the Devil's henchman here, courteous, charming, his manners are impeccable, and his speech is sweet.
7. Dangerous method | 2011
The plot of the film directed by David Cronenberg is based on the confrontation between the two pillars of psychoanalysis: Sigmund Freud and Karl Jung, as well as their relationship with the charming Sabina Shpilreyn.
The action takes place in the atmosphere of the approaching World War I and is based on real events. Spielrein has to deal with childhood injuries and tantrums, Jung, a faithful follower of his teacher, will come into conflict with him.
The cast is excellently matched: Viggo Mortensen as Zignund Freud, Michael Fassbender Carl Gustav Jung, and charming Keira Knightley Sabine Spielrein.
6. The path of Carlito | 1993
In the film, Al Pacino played the role of Carlito Brigante, a drug dealer who had just left prison. He dreams of meeting with Gail, his mistress, to move away from criminal affairs and engage in legal business.
But the underworld just does not let go. First, help is needed for his nephew, and then for Dave Kleinfield, a lawyer and friend of Brigant, who helped him get out of prison ahead of schedule.
Feeling obligated, Carlito agrees to the latter. Viggo Mortensen played a cameo role in the film.
5. The Green Book | 2018
Peter Farrelli's Green Book is based on real events. In it, the intelligent Viggo Mortensen is talented in trying on the role of Tony Vallellong, nicknamed "Chatterbox".
This is a simple man, moonlighting as a bouncer, not distinguished by manners and education. He is hired as a driver for Don Shirley, a well-mannered and wealthy pianist, with a black man.
A musician must tour the southern United States, and he needs a reliable person.
On the way, Tony will have to use the Green Book, a special publication that collects safe places, food establishments and hotels for a traveling black man. This trip will be a watershed in the life of two men and the beginning of a strong friendship.
4. Justified cruelty | 2004
The film was shot on the basis of the DC Comics eponymous comic book. The director was David Cronenberg.
Two bandits travel around the United States, leaving a bloody trail behind them. Getting out of the motel, they kill everyone they meet on the way.
But it’s dangerous to appear in big cities, and they go to the small town of Millbrook. There they go to the diner, where the owner, Tom Stoll, and his family were.
Protecting relatives, Tom kills criminals. The next day, an expensive car stops near Stollov’s house, and people appear in the diner who claim that Tom is not the person he appears to be.
3. Hidalgo | 2004
The Sea of Fire is the oldest and most prestigious race of Arabian horses taking place in the Arabian desert. From ancient times only Arabs had the right to participate there, but this time the sheikh called a stranger. He became Frank T. Hopkins, his parent was white, and his mother came from a tribe of Indians.
Frank had a ranch in Wyoming, where his loyal horse Hidalgo grew up, a large, squat horse who will have an exhausting leap, a true test of the nature of both the animal and the person, their endurance and friendship.
The director of the picture presented the story as based on the biography of Frank T. Hopkins, but historians have stated that it does not withstand any criticism.
The origin of the protagonist and the horse race is an invention of the scriptwriters, but the film does not lose anything from this.
2. Captain Fantastic | 2016
In his picture, Matt Ross talks about an unusual family who lived in the forest in perfect harmony with nature.
Five children learned languages, they know how to hunt and understand weapons. Parents educated them themselves, away from capitalism, taught literacy and science themselves.
But once Leslie, the mother of six children, is hospitalized with a mental illness in a hospital where she commits suicide.
The head of the family, Ben, whose role was played by Viggo Mortensen, has no choice, and he and his children, for the first time in a long time, get out into the big world.
Will they face civilization, the world of gadgets and the Internet, first love?
1. The road | 2009
The film is directed by John Hillcote called Fallout’s from the world of cinema. This is a post-apocalyptic drama that takes place in a world devastated by disaster.
The surrounding landscape is lifeless, and the soil is poisoned. You can eat either canned food, or people. And among the remains of a past civilization, father and son wander in search of food, avoiding the cannibal traps, dreaming of reaching a safe haven ...