The Lord of the Rings Cast: Viggo Mortensen

Viggo Mortensen

Character Portrayed in The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn

Born: October 20, 1958; Manhattan, New York

In The Lord of the Rings

Viggo Mortensen easily brings the brooding intellectual traits to Aragorn, as well as the sensitivity for his romance with Arwen, but he surprisingly handles the action as well. Perhaps because he doesn't not seem like the action hero-type, he makes a good Aragorn. In fact, the 'slow' scenes which usually are the weaknesses of an action film, are enjoyable and add to the depth of the film.

Aragorn's moments with Arwen in The Fellowship of the Ring are not awkward and stilted, but instead sensitive and touching. Viggo Mortensen believeably portrays Aragorn's vulnerability with Arwen in a trusting way. The moments with Eowyn in The Two Towers subtly show that he is surprised to find a kindred soul and leads him into a further internal debate over his complex relationship with the immortal Arwen.

The Return of the King does falter a bit when Aragorn finally comes to embrace his noble heritage and take a leadership role. Mortensen doesn't quite pull the transition off. It is the one weakness to his performance throughout the three films.

The Lord of the Rings Items Available at eBay - Scroll for additional items

Available at Amazon.com:

Peter Jackson Films:

Middle Earth Collection:
Theatrical Blu-ray
Extended Blu-ray
Collector's Blu-ray

The Hobbit Trilogy:
Theatrical: Blu-ray + DVD
Extended: Blu-ray | DVD

An Unexpected Journey:
Theatrical Edition:
Blu-ray | BD 3D | Prime Video
Soundtrack: CD | MP3
Extended Edition:
Blu-ray | BD 3D | DVD | Prime Video | Soundtrack: CD | MP3

Desolation of Smaug:
Theatrical Edition:
Blu-ray | BD 3D | Prime Video
Soundtrack: CD | MP3
Extended Edition:
Blu-ray | BD 3D | DVD | Prime Video | Soundtrack: CD | MP3

Battle of the Five Armies:
Theatrical Edition:
Blu-ray | BD 3D | DVD | Prime Video | Soundtrack: CD | MP3
Extended Edition:
Blu-ray | BD 3D | DVD | Prime Video | Soundtrack: CD | MP3

LotR Trilogy:
Theatrical: Blu-ray | DVD
Extended: Blu-ray | DVD
Posters

Animated Film Adaptations:

The Hobbit:
DVD | DVD (SE) | Prime Video
The Lord of the Rings:
Blu-ray | DVD | Prime Video
The Return of the King:
DVD

Books by J.R.R. Tolkien:

The Lord of the Rings Set
The Hobbit
The Fellowship of the Ring
The Two Towers
The Return of the King
The Silmarillion
The Unfinished Tales
Beren and Luthien
The Children of Hurin
The Fall of Gondolin

Audio Presentations:
The Lord of the Rings:

BBC Dramatization (CD)
NPR Dramatization (CD)
Unabridged Reading (CD)

The Hobbit:
BBC Dramatization (CD)
NPR Dramatization (CD)
Unabridged Reading (CD)

The Fellowship of the Ring:
BBC Dramatization (CD)
NPR Dramatization (CD)
Unabridged Reading (CD)

The Two Towers:
BBC Dramatization (CD)
NPR Dramatization (CD)
Unabridged Reading (CD)

The Return of the King:
BBC Dramatization (CD)
NPR Dramatization (CD)
Unabridged Reading (CD)

The Silmarillion:
Unabridged Reading (CD)

The Children of Hurin:
Unabridged Reading (CD)