Viggo Mortensen is one of the hottest actors in film today. The star of director David Cronenberg's "Eastern Promises" is also a photographer, poet, artist and singer who is fluent in four languages.
Viggo Mortensen arrives on the Red Carpet during the 14th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at the Shrine Exposition Center in Los Angeles, California, USA, 27 January 2008. Awards will be given for outstanding performances in 2007 in five film and eight prime-time television categories. Bardem won for A Male Actor In A Supporting Role in 'No Country For Old Men'. EPA/PAUL BUCK
His latest photo gallery exhibit will be shown at the Reykjavík Museum of Photography.
as Nikolai in "Eastern Promises"
The Danish-American actor will show his photographs, entitled “Skovbo” at the Reykjavík Museum of Photography between May 31 and August 31.
Perceval Press: "Skovbo"
Skovbo translates to “the one who lives in the forest” in Danish.
The exhibition celebrates trees, and is wrapped around the concept of nature.
as Aragon, LOTR
Mortensen broke out big after winning the role as Aragon in Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings trilogy by Peter Jackson.
His subsequent roles in Canadian director David Cronenberg's films, "A History of Violence," and last year's Academy "Best Picture" oversight, "Eastern Promises" - a gripping film described as a Russian "Godfather" which earned Viggo an Oscar nomination for Best Actor - have made him one of the most sought after actors in Hollywood.
book cover, courtesy Perceval Press
Mortensen’s publication company Perceval Press LINK recently published a collection of his photos, poets and paintings about trees and nature.
According to IMDB, Mortensen is filming a post-apocalyptic family journey through America in, "The Road" directed by John Hillcoat, co-starring Charlize Theron.
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