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| Viggo Mortensen Bio:
Born in New York, in 1958 to a Danish father and an American
mother, Mortensen spent the early part of his childhood in
Manhattan. His family traveled a great deal and he spent
several years living in Venezuela, Argentina, and
Denmark. He began acting in New York, studying with
Warren Robertson. He appeared in several plays and
movies, and eventually moved to Los Angeles, where his
performance in "Bent" at the Coast Playhouse earned him
a Drama-logue Critic's Award. Mortensen is also an
accomplished poet, photographer, and painter.
Since his screen debut as a young Amish Farmer in Peter
Weir's Witness (1985), Viggo Mortensen's career has
been marked by a steady string of well-rounded
performances. Critics have continually recognized his
work in over thirty movies, including such diverse projects
as Jane Campion's The Portrait of a Lady (1996), Sean
Penn's The Indian Runner (1991), Brian De Palma's
Carlito's Way (1993), Ridley Scott's _G.I. Jane (1997), Tony Scott's Crimson Tide (1995), Andrew Davis'
Perfect Murder, A (1998), Ray Loriga's L a Pistola de mi
hermano(1997), and Tony Goldwyn's A Walk on the
Moon (1999).
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Aragorn/Strider Bio
Aragorn was born in 2931, he was the only son of king Arathorn and queen Gilraen. After his parents death
Aragorn, still a child, was raised by King Elrond of Rivendell unaware of his true origins. At the age of twenty
he meets and instantly fell
in love with Arwen Evenstar, Elrond's daughter. Elrond would not
permit a wedding since it would mean that Arwen would have to surrender her immortality as
an Elf and die as a human. Soon after, Aragorn discovers his true heritage. He is the last Chief of the Dunedain the last remnant of an ancient race of men.
Because he is decendent of the 'High Kings' he is also heir to the crown of Gondor. The only remaining symbols of his heritage are the broken hilt of the sword 'Naarsil'
used to cut the 'One Ring' off the hand of the Dark Lord Sauron by his ancestors and the Ring of Barahir. Aragorn realizes that the only way that he can wed Arwen is by regaining his thrown.
He leaves Arwen and goes off into the forests of Middle Earth to live in the wild and is known only as Strider. There, he fights the evil beasts
of the Dark Lord Sauron and protects the Hobbits and other peoples of Middle Earth in hopes of someday regaining his throne. When Frodo discovers the 'One Ring' and it's dark powers Aragorn
joins the 'fellowship' and pledges his allegiance to Frodo (the ring bearer) realizing that the
future of Middle Earth itself depends on the destruction of the 'One Ring Of Total Rule'....
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