Viggo Mortensen
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BirthDate BirthPlace |
10/19/1958
New York, NY |
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Mortenson caught acting bug while caring for elderly couple
February 06, 2012 6:15am ESTLord Of The Rings star Viggo Mortensen felt compelled to be an actor after he had to transform into a different person while looking after a confused elderly couple in his early twenties.
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Mortensen slashed himself onstage
January 16, 2012 4:00am ESTLord Of The Rings star Viggo Mortensen's return to the stage was a bloody mess, literally - the actor slashed his hand during a scene in Ariel Dorfman's Purgatorio in Madrid, Spain just before Christmas (11).
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Mortensen accidentally ate Cuban cigar
January 16, 2012 4:00am ESTViggo Mortensen was left green on the set of new movie A Dangerous Method when he accidentally ate the tip of a Cuban cigar.
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The things they say
January 15, 2012 1:15pm EST"I think you're pretty lucky if you work in the movie business and you've gotta have a bit of a sense of humour. You can't take yourself too seriously... I'm not on his radar (but) bring it on. I'm alright." Viggo Mortensen has no problems with Golden Globes host Ricky Gervais picking on him at the awards show on Sunday (15Jan12). The Lord of the Rings star is nominated for his role in new David Cronenberg movie A Dangerous Method.
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The things they say
January 15, 2012 1:15pm EST"He's a prankster. We'll have fun laughing at everybody's discomfort. He likes a good practical joke... It's probably going to be a mistake taking him because I don't know what he's gonna do." Viggo Mortensen is having second thoughts about inviting his 23-year-old son Henry to the Golden Globes on Sunday (15Jan12).
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Mortensen unnerved by hopping Fassbender
January 15, 2012 1:15pm ESTViggo Mortensen was left unnerved by his A Dangerous Method co-star Michael Fassbender on the set of the period drama, because the Irish actor prepared for their tense scenes by hopping on one foot and covering an eye.
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The things they say
January 15, 2012 4:30am EST"The only other time I was nominated for the Golden Globes, the Giants went on to win the Super Bowl." Viggo Mortensen will be cheering for the New York Giants when they take on the Green Bay Packers in the NFL PLay-offs on Sunday (15Jan12).
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One on One: Viggo Mortensen Talks 'Dangerous Method,' Cronenberg and Lord of the Rings!
December 30, 2011 5:02am ESTThe actor digs deep into the mind of Sigmund Freud
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The Help, The Artist and The Descendants lead Golden Globe nominations
December 15, 2011 4:45am ESTThe Help, The Artist and The Descendants will be the ones to beat at the 2012 Golden Globe Awards after landing four nominations each.
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One on One: David Cronenberg on Fassbender, Knightley and Mortensen in 'A Dangerous Method'
November 28, 2011 7:28am ESTThe director talks casting and discovering the real life characters.
