Viggo Peter Mortensen, Jr. (; born October 20, 1958) is a
Danish American 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 subsequent years, 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).