Name Meaning

Viggo is of Scandinavian origin,
meaning “war-like”

Vital Stats

Birthday: October 20, 1958
Birth Name: Viggo Peter Mortensen, Jr.
Birthplace: Manhattan, NY
Height: 5′ 11″
Race/Ethnicity: White
Nationality: American
Primary Occupations: actor, photographer, artist, poet, musician

Relatives

Father: Viggo Mortensen, Sr.
Mother: Grace (Atkinson) Gamble

Love Life

Wife: Exene Cervenka (singer in punk band X, m. 1987, div. 1997)
Girlfriend: Ariadna Gil (2006- present)

Children

Son: Henry Mortensen (b. 1988)

More Info

Viggo speaks fluent English, Spanish, Danish, and French, and also speaks passable Swedish and Norwegian.
Twitter: Virtual Viggo (not Viggo’s twitter, but all things Viggo)
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