Dolph Lundgren

Dolph Lundgren (real name Hans Lundgren; genus. He gained the greatest popularity thanks to the films "Rocky", "Universal Soldier" and the trilogy "The Expendables".

Few people know that Lundgren is the 1982 Australian Kyokushinkai champion. At one time he was the captain of the US Olympic pentathlon team.

There are many interesting facts in the biography of Dolph Lundgren, which we will tell about in this article.

So, here is a short biography of Dolph Lundgren.

Dolph Lundgren's biography

Dolph Lundgren was born on November 3, 1957 from Stockholm. He grew up in a simple family with an average income.

His father, Karl, was educated in engineering while working as an economist in the Swedish government. Mother, Brigitte, worked as a school teacher. In addition to Dolph, a boy Johan and 2 girls, Annika and Katarina, were born in the Lundgren family.

Childhood and youth

As a child, the future actor was not in good health, being a frail and allergic child. For this reason, he often heard many insults and reproaches from his father. Often it came to assault.

However, Lundgren did not give up. This treatment from his father, on the contrary, prompted him to become strong both physically and mentally. He started going to the gym and practicing contact martial arts.

Initially, Dolph studied judo techniques, but then switched to Kyokushinkai-style karate. At that time, the biography of the teenager was completely devoted to training, showing no interest in anything else.

When Lundgren was 20 years old, he won the Swedish championship. For the next 2 years, he continued to hold this title. After that, he participated in the World Championship, having managed to win the 2nd place.

Dolph Lundgren won the UK Championship twice in 1980 and 1981. By that time, he had already served in the Navy, demobilized with the rank of corporal.

After that, the guy entered the Stockholm Institute of Technology, graduating as a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering. He later completed his master's degree at the University of Sydney.

In 1983, Lundgren received an invitation to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology because he was able to win a grant. Over time, he could become a doctor of sciences, if serious changes had not occurred in his biography.

In parallel with his studies at the university, Dolph worked as a bouncer in a nightclub, which was once visited by the famous artist Grace Jones. She immediately drew attention to the guy and took him to work as her bodyguard.

Thus, instead of continuing his studies, Lundgren left with the singer for New York. Soon, a close relationship began between him and Grace, which grew into a romance.

Films

In America, Dolph met many famous people who advised him to try himself as a film actor. He first appeared on the big screen in 1985, playing a security guard for a Soviet general in the movie A View of the Murder.

It is worth noting that the directors did not want to cooperate with Lundgren because of his tall stature. Despite this, in the same year he received an invitation from Sylvester Stallone, who entrusted him to play Ivan Drago in the fourth part of "Rocky".

A very funny incident happened on the set of this picture. Stallone, who wanted to achieve the most realistic fight, insisted that Dolph fought him for real. The Swede did not want to box at full strength, as he understood that he could cause serious injuries to the opponent.

However, Sylvester was adamant, as a result of which Lundgren had to come to terms. As a result, after carrying out a series of blows, Dolph broke Stallone 2 ribs, after which the Hollywood star had to be urgently hospitalized.

After that, a breakthrough occurred in the creative biography of Dolph Lundgren. He played the main character in the fantasy film "Masters of the Universe". It is fair to say that he did absolutely all the tricks on his own, without involving stuntmen.

In subsequent years, viewers saw him in Angel of Darkness, Showdown in Little Tokyo, and Universal Soldier.

After that, Dolph's career began to decline. Although with his participation new films continued to be released annually, they were not in demand by the audience. In the 90s, the most popular works were "Joshua Tree", "Johnny the Mnemonic", "Peacemaker" and "At gunpoint".

After that, the actor starred in dozens of films that also went unnoticed. A new surge in popularity came to him in 2010 after the premiere of "Universal Soldier - 3: Rebirth".

Then Dolph Lundgren appeared in the rating action movie "The Expendables". Later he took part in the second and third parts of "The Expendables", and also starred in "Universal Soldier - 4". Critics praised his performance in the action movie The Slave Trade.

Some of Dolph's last notable works as an actor are Kindergarten Cop 2 and Long Live Caesar! In the last tape, he played the commander of a Soviet submarine.

In addition, Lundgren acted as a filmmaker in the television projects The Protector, The Mechanic, Missionary and The Killing Machine.

Personal life

Over the years of his biography, Lundgren has met many celebrities. He was originally in a relationship with Grace Jones, who helped pave the way for the global film industry.

However, when the guy gained some fame, the couple broke up. After that, he dated various models and film actresses, including Janice Dickinson, Stephanie Adams, Samantha Phillips and Leslie Ann Woodward.

In 1990, Lundgren began caring for Anette Quiberg, whom he married in 1994. Later, the couple had two daughters, Ida and Greta. After 17 years of marriage, the couple decided to leave.

Then the man had a new beloved Jenny Sanderson, who at one time was the Swedish karate champion. In 2014, Dolph parted ways with Jenny.

Lundgren still works out in the gym and also places a lot of emphasis on nutrition. He almost does not drink alcohol, but has a fondness for alcoholic cocktails, which he knows how to cook well "thanks to the education of a chemist."

Dolph is an avid football fan. His favorite football club is England's Everton, which he has been a fan of for many years.

In 2014, the man published the book "Dolph Lundgren: Train Like an Action Hero: Be Healthy", which contains a detailed account of his past life and problems. He currently resides in Los Angeles, California.

Dolph Lundgren today

In 2018, viewers saw Dolph in the films Creed 2 and Aquaman. In 2019, Lundgren starred in the action movie The Four Towers. Today he is working as a filmmaker on the film "Wanted Person".

The actor has a page on Instagram, which is subscribed to by about 2 million people.