Question: who plays strider in lord of the rings
Answer: Viggo Peter Mortensen Jr. ( / ˈviːɡoʊ ˈmɔːrtənsən / ; Danish : ( viːɡo ˈmɒːdn̩sn̩ ) ; born October 20 , 1958 ) is a Danish - American actor , producer , author , musician , photographer , poet , and painter .