▲Mortensen reportedly worked as a translator at the 1980 Winter Olympics for Sweden's hockey team.

▲His parents had actually met in Norway and later moved to the US, where he was born.

▲Mortensen wrote, directed, and starred in 2020's 'Falling,' a film about a conservative father who leaves his rural farm to stay with his gay son in LA.

▲In 1982, he moved back from Denmark to New York for love. It didn't last, but he was back in the place of acting auditions!

▲Henry had read the books and told him how much he loved them, adding that Aragorn's character becomes king, and he made Mortensen reconsider.

▲Since his divorce, Mortensen has reportedly been dating Spanish actress Ariadna Gil, famous for her role as Carmen in 'Pan's Labyrinth,' since 2009.

▲His father is Danish and his mother was American. He inherited his unique name from his father.

▲He has a publishing house called Perceval Press, which specializes in books of art, critical writing, and poetry.

▲Apparently in a single visit to Denmark in 2003 he had the premiere of 'The Lord of the Rings,' an art exhibition opening, and a book signing.

▲Not many actors have been so dynamic with their facial hair.

▲Mortensen moved to Denmark after university and wrote poetry in Danish, and since then he has published several collections of poems.

▲The project is a very personal story, which Mortensen said was born out of lamenting his mother's death and dealing with his father's illness.

▲Some of his most famous pieces are 'Forget Time,' 'Mother memory,' and 'After Darkly Noon.'

▲He has collaborated with guitarist Buckethead on several albums, notably 'Pandemoniumfromamerica,' which featured his son Henry and fellow 'Lord of the Rings' actors Elijah Wood, Billy Boyd, and Dominic Monaghan.

▲He can speak seven languages. He's fluent in English, Spanish, Danish, and French, with a decent knowledge of Italian, Norwegian, and Swedish.

▲Mortensen connected with his co-star Exene Cervenka, lead singer of punk band X, while filming 'Have You Said Your Prayers Today?' and they later married and had a son.

▲Mortensen's family lived in Venezuela and Argentina when he was still young, which explains the Spanish.

▲He's also known to bring or sport Habs gear from the Montreal Canadiens hockey team.

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He actually has two younger siblings, who are both geologists.

▲Best known for its soccer team, Club Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro is an Argentine sports club based in Buenos Aires. Mortensen has shown himself to be an enormous fan.

▲You can trace his entire red carpet career solely using photos where he's carrying or sporting the logo of the club.

▲Mortensen initially turned down a role in the now historical series because he wanted to spend more time with his son.

▲He has numerous photography books, which often include his poetry, based on themes of everything from horses to backyard pools.

▲In addition to poetry, Mortensen has written stories and at least one screenplay.

▲While filming a scene in 'The Two Towers' (2002) where Aragorn kicks a helmet out of frustration, he lets out an unscripted roar, which was actually the result of Mortensen breaking his toe.

▲Despite the convincing accent as Aragorn, Mortensen grew up in Manhattan. His proximity to Brooklyn may have contributed to his masterful accent in 'Green Book.'

▲When the film won Best Picture at the Oscars, director Peter Farrelly specifically thanked Mortensen and said the entire film would not exist without him.

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He's so taken with equestrianism, in fact, that he bought the horses he rode in 'The Lord of the Rings' movies and the film 'Hidalgo.'

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Mortensen also got so invested in playing Aragorn that director Peter Jackson reportedly called Mortensen by his character's name for more than 30 minutes without him noticing.

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He reportedly requested that his horses on 'The Lord of the Rings' movies be kept close to him so he could ride them in his spare time. After all, he did his own stunts.

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Most people who know Viggo Mortensen either know him from the extremely rewatchable ‘Lord of the Rings’ franchise, or as the lead actor in the Best Picture-winning ‘Green Book.’ But between and around those monumental roles lies a dense, mysterious fog, where many untold stories lurk.

As it turns out, Mortensen is much more than just an actor, though he's talented enough on-screen that he doesn't need to flaunt any other skills. But the star actually has various other careers, interesting quirks, and story arcs in his life that could fill novels. Click through to see the artist in many new lights.