Birth Name: Hans Lundgren
Birth: November 3 1957
Biography and Career:
Dolph Lundgren was born on November 3, 1957. He is a Swedish actor, model and director.
Lundgren was born in Stockholm, Sweden. He has three siblings. He graduated from the Royal Institute of Technology. He graduated with a master’s degree in chemical engineering from the University of Sydney in 1982. In 1983 he was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology but quit after two weeks to pursue acting. He speaks more than five languages.
Lundgren made his feature film debut in 1985. He played in the James Bond film A View to a Kill with a very minor role as a suited KGB henchman named Venz. The role was suggested to the producers of the Bond film by his girlfriend Grac
e Jones. After that he had the role of Ivan Drago in Rocky IV in1985. In order to improve his physique and athletic abilities for his role in the movie he trained intensely in bodybuilding and boxing shortly before the film was shot.
He appeared as the mighty He-Man in Masters of the Universe in 1987. It was his first lead role. He starred in Red Scorpion.
He appeared as Frank Castle in the 1989 film, The Punisher. In the 1990s he starred in action films such as Showdown in Little Tokyo, Universal Soldier, Joshua Tree, Men of War, Johnny Mnemonic, Silent Trigger and many more.
In 2004 he made his directorial debut with the films The Defender and The Mechanik.
He appeared in another movie. He co-starred alongside Sylvester Stallone, Jet Li, Jason Statham, Mickey Rourke in the action film named The Expendables.
He dated Grace Jones in 1980s. He married Anette Qviberg, a jewelry designer and fashion stylist in 1994. They live in Marbella, Spain. They have two daughters: Ida Sigrid Lundgren and Greta Eveline Lundgren.
Why do we like Dolph Lundgren?
We like him because he is a good actor.
Why is Dolph Lundgren Famous?
He is famous for his roles in various films. He appeared in various action films like The Punisher and the James Bond film A View to a Kill.
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1957 births
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