How old was Viggo Mortensen in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers?

There’s something captivating about discovering a celebrity’s age during a defining role. That kind of trivia can make the viewing experience even richer. Let’s take a closer look at that intriguing number.

Viggo Mortensen, while participating in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, was:

43 years old

Based on our estimate, that was the actual age of the celebrity at the time.

The age shown reflects the celebrity’s age as of the start of the release year of The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers:

January 1, 2002

And the birth date of Viggo Mortensen:

October 20, 1958

Given that most films are released within a year of production, the actual age of Viggo Mortensen during filming may have varied by one year from the shown age.