Today is Viggo’s 65th birthday.

It’s no shock that most of the women of the world fell in love with Viggo after watching The Lord of the Rings trilogy. I’d seen him in a few movies before, but it was really that trilogy that made me take notice.

But, it’s the movies since then that have secured his place as one of my favorite actors. He could have played the Aragorn character for the rest of his life, but he didn’t. I’ve loved the surprise of his choices.

Born in NYC in 1958, he’s lives all over the world. He has a son who was in Crimson Tide with him. He has a Bachelor’s degree in Spanish Studies.

As I watch more of these movies I’ll try to come back and update. I debated on whether to list the movies in chronological order or in the order I like them best. Since this is my blog I’m going with the way I like them best!

*1 The Lord of the Rings (2001, 2002, 2003) Aragorn

This trilogy has a permanent place on my Top 100 Movies list. I’ve linked to my thoughts.

*2 A Walk on the Moon (1999) Walker Jerome, the “Blouse Man’

A not-so-perfect love story and I loved it. It’s also on my Top 100 Movies list. I’ve linked to my thoughts.

3 Captain Fantastic ( 2016) Ben *nominated for Oscars Best Actor

Such a great movie. My 5 word review when I watched it was, “Family’s heartbreaking funeral road trip.”

4 21 Days (2000) Jasper

I rewatched this recently and liked it even better than I did the first time. It’s Sandra Bullock’s rehab movie, but Viggo brings a little heat.

5 Two Faces of January (2014) Chester

A fun, old timey thriller.

6 Eastern Promises (2007) Nikolai *nominated for Oscars Best Actor

Very violent, but he was fanastic.

7 Green Book (2018) Tony Lip *nominated for Oscars Best Actor

Based on the life of bouncer turned driver Tony Lip and pianist Don Shirley traveling the South during times of racial segregation.

8 Hidalgo (2004) Frank Hopkins

This horse racing movie was good but erroneously billed as a true story.

9 A History of Violence (2005) Tom Stall

I don’t remember much about this one except I liked it.

10 G.I. Jane (1997) Master Chief John James Urgayle

I liked this Demi Moore flick, even when I disliked Viggo most of the movie.

11 A Perfect Murder (1998) David Shaw

A thrilling murder thriller.

12 Good (2008) Professor John Halder

A professor is sucked into the Nazi world, even while trying to stay a step apart. A fantastic cast, but this fell a little flat for me.

13 Psycho (1998) Sam Loomis

This remake of a classic didn’t need to be made.

So, tell me, what’s your favorite Viggo movie?

He’s on my Top 100 Favorite Actor List