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Viggo Peter Mortensen, Jr. ( October 20, 1958) is an American-born Danish actor, poet, musician, photographer and painter. He made his film debut in Peter Weir's 1985 thriller ''Witness'', and subsequently appeared in many notable films of the 1990s, including ''The Indian Runner'' (1991), ''Carlito's Way'' (1993), ''Crimson Tide'' (1995), ''Daylight'' (1996), ''The Portrait of a Lady'' (1996), ''G.I. Jane'' (1997), ''A Perfect Murder'' (1998), ''A Walk on the Moon'' (1999) and ''28 Days'' (2000). Mortensen's career rose to new heights in the early 2000s with his role as Aragorn in the epic film trilogy ''The Lord of the Rings''. In 2005, Mortensen won critical acclaim for David Cronenberg's crime thriller ''A History of Violence''. Two years later, another Cronenberg film ''Eastern Promises'' (2007) earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. A third teaming with Cronenberg in ''A Dangerous Method'' (2011) resulted in a Golden Globe Best Supporting Actor nomination. Other well-received films in recent years have included ''Appaloosa'' (2008) and the 2009 film adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's novel ''The Road''. Aside from acting, his other artistic pursuits include fine arts, photography, poetry, and music. In 2002, he founded the Perceval Press to publish the works of little-known artists and authors. Mortensen is politically active. He campaigned for Dennis Kucinich in the 2008 United States presidential election, and later endorsed Barack Obama for President.

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