Viggo Mortensen is Hanging Up His Cape

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(April 6) - 'A History of Violence' and a trip to Mount Doom will wear a guy out, apparently. Viggo Mortensen, who shot to fame with his role as Aragorn in the 'Lord of the Rings' series, tells Britain's The Times newspaper that his chosen career is leaving him exhausted. The 50-year-old actor says, "In the past week I've been from L.A. to Japan to Korea to Poland to here. It's ridiculous! It's not a healthy way to be."
"As it happens, I'm taking measures to change that," Mortensen adds.
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    Viggo Mortensen attends the Q&A of 'Good' at Curzon Mayfair on March 30, 2009 in London, England. Good - Q&A Curzon Mayfair London, United Kingdom March 30, 2009 Photo by Ferdaus Shamim/WireImage.com To license this image (57088278), contact WireImage.com

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    Cast members, U.S. actor Viggo Mortensen, right, British actor Jason Isaacs, left, and British actress Jodie Whittaker pose as they arrive for a questions and answers session of the film Good at a cinema in London, Monday, March 30, 2009. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)

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    U.S. actor Viggo Mortensen, a cast member, poses as he arrives for a questions and answers session of the film Good at a cinema in London, Monday, March 30, 2009. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)

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    U.S. actor Viggo Mortensen, a cast member, poses as he arrives for a questions and answers session of the film Good at a cinema in London, Monday, March 30, 2009. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)

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    Cast members, U.S. actor Viggo Mortensen, right, British actor Jason Isaacs, left, and British actress Jodie Whittaker pose as they arrive for a questions and answers session of the film Good at a cinema in London, Monday, March 30, 2009. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)

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    U.S. actor Viggo Mortensen, a cast member, center, signs an autograph as he arrives for a questions and answers session of the film Good at a cinema in London, Monday, March 30, 2009. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)

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    LONDON - MARCH 30: Jason Isaacs (L) Jodie Whittaker and Viggo Mortensen (R) attend the screening of 'Good' at The Curzon Mayfair on March 30, 2009 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Viggo Mortensen;Jodie Whittaker;Jason Isaacs

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    LONDON - MARCH 30: Viggo Mortensen (R) and Jodie Whittaker attend the screening of 'Good' at The Curzon Mayfair on March 30, 2009 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Viggo Mortensen;Jodie Whittaker

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    LONDON - MARCH 30: Viggo Mortensen attends the screening of 'Good' at The Curzon Mayfair on March 30, 2009 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Viggo Mortensen

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    Viggo Mortensen poses at Jameson Empire Awards Press Room at Grosvenor House Hotel on March 29, 2009 in London, England. Jameson Empire Awards 2009 - Press Room Grosvenor House Hotel London, United Kingdom March 29, 2009 Photo by Mike Marsland/WireImage.com To license this image (57082762), contact WireImage.com

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Mortensen has been working steadily since beginning his acting career in 1985, but the toll his schedule takes might signal the end. "No more movies," he says. "I haven't said yes to one in over a year. I've been in all these well-received movies and it seems like I should be doing some more, but there's other things I want to do. It's not the right time."
"If it all dries up now, I've had a good run," he says.
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