StatsBirth Name: Hans Dolph Lundgren Age: 55, born 3 November 1957 Country of origin:  Sweden Currently Residing In:  United States Height: 6' 5" Ethnicity: White / Caucasian Relationship Status: Married Partner: Anette Qviberg
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Dolph Lundgren was born in Stockholm and lived there until the age of 13 when he moved to his grandparents in Nyland, Ångermanland, Sweden. Despite an early interest in music and the fine arts, Dolph decided to follow in his father's footsteps and pursue an Engineering degree. After having completed his military service he enrolled at the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm.
It was in the military when Dolph first came in contact with the martial arts. Five years later, Do
Dolph Lundgren was born in Stockholm and lived there until the age of 13 when he moved to his grandparents in Nyland, Ångermanland, Sweden. Despite an early interest in music and the fine arts, Dolph decided to follow in his father's footsteps and pursue an Engineering degree. After having completed his military service he enrolled at the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm.
It was in the military when Dolph first came in contact with the martial arts. Five years later, Dolph had become a World-Class competitor in Japanese Karate and was deeply involved with a discipline that was to become an important part of his life.
After graduating High School, Dolph spent considerable time studying in the Unite States and abroad on various academic scholarships. He attended Washington State University and Clemson University in South Carolina. In 1982, he received a scholarship to complete his Masters Degree in Chemical Engineering at the University of Sydney, Australia. In 1983 he was awarded a Fulbright scholarship to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Boston, one of the world's top engineering schools.
That same year, Dolph decided to move to New York City and take up acting. He started studying drama at the Warren Robertson Theatre Workshop in Manhattan, not knowing how quickly his life was about to change.
Dolph's motion picture debut came in the James Bond feature A View to a Kill (1985). However, it was his performance in _Rocky IV (1988)_ later that year that definitely got him noticed. After a 9-month audition process among 5,000 hopefuls, he was cast opposite writer-director Sylvester Stallone, as his Russian opponent, Ivan Drago. Following the success of Rocky IV (1985), Lundgren moved to Los Angeles and has since starred in more than thirty feature films. Lundgren portrayed the classic action-heroic lead in such films as Gary Goddard's Masters of the Universe (1987), Showdown in Little Tokyo (1991) co-starring Brandon Lee, and Blackjack (1998) (TV) by Hong-Kong action legend John Woo.
Lundgren has also continued to turning memorable performances as the main adversary to other action-stars, most notably in Universal Soldier (1992) opposite Jean-Claude Van Damme, directed by Roland Emmerich, as well as Robert Longo's Johnny Mnemonic (1995) opposite Keanu Reeves. In February 2004, Dolph Lundgren directed his first feature film, the thriller The Defender (2004) in which he also starred. In 2005, he directed and starred in yet another feature, The Mechanik (2005) (a.k.a "The Russian Specialist"). In January 2006, he finished principal photography of The Inquiry (2006), an Italian/American/Spanish co-production, directed by Giulio Base in which he played against, amongst others, Daniele Liotti, Max von Sydow, and F. Murray Abraham. In the fall 2006, Lundgren starred in Diamond Dogs (2007), a Chinese/American co-production filmed on location in Mongolia. In the Spring 2007 he directed a a modern day western shot in Texas, Missionary Man (2007).
In 2009 he completed two new directorial efforts, the action-packed Command Performance (2009) which showcases Lundgren's longtime musical talents as a drummer; and the neo-noir thriller Icarus (2010/I).
Lundgren also reunited with co-stars Jean-Claude Van Damme and Sylvester Stallone for Universal Soldier: Regeneration (2009) and the highly anticipated action blockbuster The Expendables (2010).
Dolph has managed to not let his Hollywood career stand in the way of his athletic background. He has been awarded his Third Degree Black Belt by the World Karate Organization in Tokyo. His accomplishments include being the Captain of the Swedish National Karate Team, as well as a Champion of the Swedish, European and Australian Heavyweight Division titles. Lundgren still regularly performs Karate exhibitions at international tournaments worldwide.
In addition to his Karate expertise, Dolph was selected by the U.S. Olympic Committee to serve as the Team Leader of the 1996 U.S. Olympic Pentathlon Team during the Atlanta Games. He is actively involved in promoting the image of this sport.
Lundgren's production company, Thor Pictures, is developing several projects in which he will produce, star and/or direct. He is also a founding member of "Group of Eight", a New York theater group started in 1994.
Lundgren has also been working on a fitness book and sports wear line for men, the creation and launch of a new Dolph Lundgren brand, a licensing, media and publishing program and the development of future entertainment and media projects.
Lundgren is married to Anette, an interior decorator and fashion designer. The couple, along with their two daughters, currently resides in London, England.
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-Graduated from the University of Sydney
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Seen in: The Expendables.
A huge build of a guy, already a expert killer, but problems with drugs get him mixed up, ends up on the right side in the end though. Tries to hang a pirate! Also beats his associate Yang in a fight, twice.
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Most Badass Movie: Red Scorpion (1988)
Most Badass Character: Det. Jack Caine - I Come in Peace (1990)
Most Badass One-Liner: "Fuck you, spaceman!" - I Come in Peace (1990)
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as Ivan Drago in Rocky IV
Personally, my fave Rocky film. Dolph barely even says a word, yet he gives a powerful performance as a gigantic, evil Soviet boxer who wants to beat the shit out of Rocky. At 6"5, he towers above the barely 5"8 Sylvester Stallone. Which dude are you really gonna pay more attention to?
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 The Best, Most Kick Ass Action Stars of All Time (10 person items)"Swedish stunner Dolph Lundgren first busted his way into Hollywood with the classic line "I must break you" in Rocky 4. And from then on the 6'5 blondie has starred in tons of super cool B movies and gotten a 2nd degree black belt in karate.
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