Meet the Nominees 2008: Best Actor

Viggo Mortensen

Role: Chauffeur and enforcer in Eastern Promises
Age: 49
How he got here: Viggo's always been one to stand up for others, as he refused to wear his graduation gown in college because it was made by sweatshop workers. Later he used that outspoken personality when playing the sexy King Aragorn in The Lord of the Rings trilogy.
Who he has to thank: Rogert Ebert, for saying that Viggo's nude fight scene "will be referred to as a benchmark" years from now.
Awards so far: One Golden Globe nomination, but no wins
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