Viggo Peter Mortensen (Jr.), no doubt an iconic figure in the Hollywood, is also a poet, musician, author and a successful painter as well. He was born on October 20, 1958 in New York City to mother Grace Gamble and father Viggo Peter Mortensen. Having lived in countries like Spain, England and Denmark doing odd jobs like truck driving and as florist, his real acting career began when he returned to the States to firmly begin acting. After several years spent in the theater, his debut appearance was seen in Witness (1985), a thriller by Peter Weir. During his early acting tenure, he appeared in supporting role for a number of movies like Prison, The Indian Runner, The Portrait of a Lady; but his performance in G. I. Jane is probably considered as the best. ... Read more