TopTenREVIEWS presents the film career and movie reviews of Viggo Mortensen.

Viggo Mortensen
Birthdate: October 20, 1958

Viggo Mortensen

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CAREER SPAN

Decade
Movie Score
# Movies
1990s
2.7292
5
total ranking of 2.7292
2000s
3.3358
7
total ranking of 3.3358
Ratings and rankings are based on all available critic reviews & awards.
Overall Actor Score: Viggo Mortensen is ranked overall as 2.9914 of of 4 stars2.9914

Viggo Mortensen Movie Rankings

1
Viggo Mortensen starring in Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Viggo Mortensen scores a combined 3.6919 out of 4 stars for Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring3.6919
A small Hobbit named Frodo is entrusted with sealing Middle Earth's fate by destroying the 'One Ring.' Accompanying him is a fellowship of eight, all sworn to protect Frodo and his mission. ...more about Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Actor Awards
  • Empire Awards, UK - Best Actor
2
Viggo Mortensen starring in Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Viggo Mortensen scores a combined 3.6351 out of 4 stars for Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King3.6351
The final chapter in the Lord of the Rings epic. Frodo is on a mission to destroy the 'One Ring' and struggling to resist its power. Meanwhile, the rest of the fellowship is preparing for a war against the evil wizard Sauron. ...more about Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Actor Awards
  • Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA - Best Actor
3
Viggo Mortensen starring in Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Viggo Mortensen scores a combined 3.4768 out of 4 stars for Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers3.4768
In the second installment of the trilogy the fellowship must split up. Frodo and Samwise forge on to destroy the 'One Ring' and the rest must save two captured Hobbits and prepare for the war ahead. ...more about Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Actor Awards
  • Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA - Best Actor
  • Empire Awards, UK - Best Actor
  • Satellite Awards - Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role, Drama
4
History of Violence, A (2005)
Viggo Mortensen scores a combined 3.1962 out of 4 stars for History of Violence3.1962
After killing two criminals terrorizing a small diner, Tom is hailed as a local hero. When he tries to return to his normal life a mysterious man comes into town hinting to Tom that his past may be darker than he remembers. ...more about History of Violence
Actor Awards
  • Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA - Best Actor
  • Empire Awards, UK - Best Actor
  • Satellite Awards - Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama
5
Eastern Promises (2007)
Viggo Mortensen scores a combined 3.1458 out of 4 stars for Eastern Promises3.1458
The film follows the mysterious and ruthless Nikolai (Viggo Mortensen), who is tied to one of London's most notorious organized crime families. ...more about Eastern Promises
Actor Awards
  • Academy Awards, USA - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
  • Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA - Best Actor
  • BAFTA Awards - Best Leading Actor
  • British Independent Film Awards - Best Performance by an Actor in a British Independent Film
  • Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards - Best Actor
  • Chicago Film Critics Association Awards - Best Actor
  • Genie Awards - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
  • Golden Globes, USA - Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
  • Online Film Critics Society Awards - Best Actor
  • Sant Jordi Awards - Best Foreign Actor (Mejor Actor Extranjero)
  • Satellite Awards - Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama
  • Screen Actors Guild Awards - Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
  • Vancouver Film Critics Circle - Best Actor in a Canadian Film
6
Crimson Tide (1995)
Viggo Mortensen scores a combined 3.0343 out of 4 stars for Crimson Tide3.0343
Instability in Russia results in the deployment of the the nuclear submarine "Alabama". Russian rebels have taken over a nuclear missile site and are refueling them for a possible strike against the USA. ...more about Crimson Tide
7
Walk on the Moon, A (1999)
Viggo Mortensen scores a combined 2.8488 out of 4 stars for Walk on the Moon2.8488
During the tumultuous and revolutionary summer of 1969, a devoted New York housewife sets off on her annual vacation with her two children to the Catskills. ...more about Walk on the Moon
8
Perfect Murder, A (1998)
Viggo Mortensen scores a combined 2.7564 out of 4 stars for Perfect Murder2.7564
Millionaire industrialist Steven Taylor is a man who has everything but what he craves most: the love and fidelity of his wife. A hugely successful player in the New York financial world, he considers her to be his most treasured acquisition. ...more about Perfect Murder
Actor Awards
  • Blockbuster Entertainment Awards - Favorite Supporting Actor - Suspense
9
Psycho (1998)
Viggo Mortensen scores a combined 2.6766 out of 4 stars for Psycho2.6766
Marion Crane steals a lot of cash from a man whom her boss is in business with. On the way to see her boyfriend, she stops off by an old motel, run by the odd Norman Bates. She is murdered in the shower. ...more about Psycho
10
28 Days (2000)
Viggo Mortensen scores a combined 2.6615 out of 4 stars for 28 Days2.6615
After getting into a car accident while drunk on the day of her sister's wedding, Gwen Cummings is given a choice between prison or a rehab center. ...more about 28 Days
11
Hidalgo (2004)
Viggo Mortensen scores a combined 2.6396 out of 4 stars for Hidalgo2.6396
Deemed the "greatest rider in the West" Frank T. Hopkins is summoned to put that title to the test when an Arabian sheik invites him to ride in the exclusive "Ocean of Fire" competition across the desert, previously reserved for the finest Arabian horses. ...more about Hidalgo
12
Albino Alligator (1997)
Viggo Mortensen scores a combined 2.0409 out of 4 stars for Albino Alligator2.0409
Matt Dillon and Gary Sinise play brothers Dova and Milo ... a couple of small-time crooks suddenly in way over their heads. When a holdup goes terribly wrong, the robbers flee to a local bar, desperately taking everyone inside hostage. ...more about Albino Alligator
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