News for Jan. 18, 2003

Stardom finally 'Rings' for actor

1/18/03, 2:26 pm EST - Xoanon

The past 18 months have seen actor Viggo Mortensen make a name for himself by hanging with hobbits. But before he picked up sword and saddle to play the dark hero Aragorn in the blockbuster Lord of the Rings trilogy, he spent 15 years quietly gaining a reputation as "the guy who should be a star." [More]