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A lot of times, movies that are in the top 10 lists or maybe even win Baftas or Oscars, you then watch them a year later and you go, 'Maybe it wasn't so great.'
Viggo Mortensen
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Viggo Mortensen
Age: 66
Born: 1958
Born: October 20
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Having a mixed background and feeling a little bit like a fish out of water in most places can be a benefit.
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