Viggo Mortensen has been around Hollywood since the 1980s. He was relatively unknown until he landed the part of Aragorn in the Lord of the Rings trilogy in the early 2000s. The films shot him to fame and he became a sex symbol. His role in A History of Violence brought him critical acclaim and even more love from the ladies.
Viggo is a really artsy guy. Apart from acting he has many artistic talents. He is a poet, a photographer, painter, and musician. In 2002, he even founded Perceval Press where they publish little-known artists and authors. He has experienced many different cultures growing up in Argentina, New York, Venezuela, and Denmark.
As an adult he lived throughout Europe for two years until settling back in the U.S. to pursue acting. With the help of Perceval Press, Viggo's published a lot of his own work. So far he's published 17 works of poetry, photography, and painting. Viggo also loves music. Since 1994, he has released 16 albums. He's even collaborated with Buckethead on some of his albums. He is also a political activist and backs different candidates including Barack Obama for presidency.