Which actor plays Aragorn in Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings trilogy?

Viggo Mortensen plays Aragorn in Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings trilogy. Mortensen portrays the character across The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and The Return of the King.

Aragorn begins the story as a mysterious ranger known as Strider. He is eventually revealed to be the heir of Isildur and a claimant to the throne of Gondor. His journey from reluctant wanderer to king is one of the trilogy’s central character arcs.

Mortensen’s performance is sometimes associated with the character’s rugged appearance and practical, physical approach to filming. He used the sword Andúril after it was reforged for Aragorn, and the character’s relationship with Arwen, played by Liv Tyler, forms an important part of the films’ wider story. Sean Bean, another cast member, plays Boromir, not Aragorn.