Viggo Mortensen Facts & Wiki Where does Viggo Mortensen live? On 20-10-1958 Viggo Mortensen (nickname: Vig) was born in New York, United States. And how much money does Viggo Mortensen earn? Green Book (2018) Viggo Mortensen as Tony Lip. Green Book is a 2018 American biographical comedy-drama film directed by Peter Farrelly. Born Viggo Peter Mortensen Jr. on 20th October, 1958 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States, he is famous for The Lord Of The Rings. The controversy over Viggo Mortensen’s use of the N-word during a recent Q&A for his movie “Green Book” appears to be over, but can he and the film recover enough to emerge as a genuine a… Viggo Mortensen, the Unlikely Leading Man The accomplished actor has made his career by defining himself as everything a movie star isn’t. Tony Lip : I dunno. Set in 1962, the film is inspired by the true story of a tour of the Deep South by African American classical and jazz pianist Don Shirley and Italian American bouncer Frank "Tony Lip" Vallelonga who served as Shirley's driver and bodyguard. Viggo Mortensen… Personally I think if you stuck to the classic stuff it would've been a big mistake. Viggo Mortensen is rumoured to have hooked up with Gwyneth Paltrow (1997).. About. He made his 30 million dollar fortune with Lord Of The Rings. Viggo Mortensen is a 61 year old American Actor. The actor is dating Ariadna Gil , his starsign is Libra and he is now 61 years of age.