Dolph Lundgren
Dolph Lundgren | |
|---|---|
 Lundgren at the San Diego Comic Con in July 2012 | |
| Born | November 3, 1957 |
| Nationality | Swedish American |
| Education | Royal Institute of Technology (BSc) University of Sydney (MSc) Washington State University |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 1979-present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
Dolph Lundgren (born Hans Lundgren on November 3, 1957) is a Swedish-American actor, martial artists, and director who is known for his roles in Universal Soldier, Universal Soldier Day of Reckoning, Rocky IV, The Expendables, The Expendables 2 and in The Expendables 3. He is notable for playing the Soviet boxer Ivan Drago in Rocky IV.
Lundgren played King Nereus in the DC Comics-Warner Bros. movie Aquaman (2018).
Lundgren was born on November 3, 1957 in Spånga, Stockholm, Sweden.[1] He studied at Washington State University and at Clemson University. Lundgren was married to Annette Qviberg from 1994 until they separated in 2011. They have 2 daughters. Lundgren lives in Los Angeles, California.
In May 2023, Lundgren revealed that he had been diagnosed with lung cancer in 2015.[2][3]
Film
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | A View to a Kill | Venz | Cameo | |
| 1985 | Rocky IV | Captain Ivan Drago | ||
| 1987 | Masters of the Universe | He-Man | ||
| 1987 | Maximum Potential | Himself | Direct-to-video; also writer | |
| 1988 | Red Scorpion | Lieutenant Nikolai Petrovitch Rachenko | ||
| 1988 | R.P.G. II | Lifeguard | Short film; cameo | |
| 1989 | The Punisher | Francis "Frank" Castle / The Punisher | Direct-to-video | [4] |
| 1990 | I Come in Peace | Detective Jack Caine | ||
| 1991 | Cover Up | Mike Anderson | Direct-to-video | |
| 1991 | Showdown in Little Tokyo | Sergeant Chris Kenner | ||
| 1992 | Universal Soldier | Sergeant Andrew Scott / GR13 | [5] | |
| 1993 | Joshua Tree | Wellman Anthony Santee | Direct-to-video | |
| 1994 | Sunny Side Up | Himself | Cameo | |
| 1994 | Pentathlon | Eric Brogar | Direct-to-video; also executive producer | |
| 1994 | Men of War | Nick Gunar | Direct-to-video | |
| 1995 | Johnny Mnemonic | Karl "The Street Preacher" Honig | ||
| 1995 | The Shooter | U.S. Marshal Michael Dane | Direct-to-video | [6] |
| 1996 | Silent Trigger | Waxman "Shooter" | Direct-to-video | |
| 1997 | The Peacekeeper | Major Frank Cross | Direct-to-video | |
| 1998 | The Minion | Lukas Sadorov | Direct-to-video | |
| 1998 | Sweepers | Christian Erickson | Direct-to-video | |
| 1999 | Bridge of Dragons | Warchild | Direct-to-video | |
| 1999 | Storm Catcher | Major Jack Holloway | Direct-to-video | |
| 2000 | Jill Rips | Matt Sorenson | Direct-to-video | |
| 2000 | The Last Warrior | Captain Nick Preston | Direct-to-video | |
| 2000 | Agent Red | Captain Matt Hendricks | Direct-to-video | |
| 2001 | Hidden Agenda | Agent Jason Price | Direct-to-video | |
| 2003 | Detention | Sam Decker | Direct-to-video | |
| 2004 | Direct Action | Sergeant Frank Gannon | Direct-to-video | |
| 2004 | Fat Slags | Randy | Cameo | |
| 2004 | Retrograde | Captain John Foster | Direct-to-video | |
| 2004 | The Defender | Lance Rockford | Direct-to-video; also director | |
| 2005 | The Mechanik | Nikolai "Nick" Cherenko | Direct-to-video; also story and director | |
| 2006 | The Inquiry | Brixos | ||
| 2007 | Diamond Dogs | Xander Ronson | Direct-to-video; also uncredited director and executive producer | |
| 2007 | Missionary Man | Ryder | Limited release; also writer and director | |
| 2009 | Direct Contact | Mike Riggins | Direct-to-video | |
| 2009 | Command Performance | Joe Reynolds | Direct-to-video; also writer and director | |
| 2009 | Universal Soldier: Regeneration | Sergeant Andrew Scott | Limited release | |
| 2010 | Icarus | Edward "Eddie" Genn / Icarus | Limited release; also director | |
| 2010 | The Expendables | Gunner Jensen | ||
| 2011 | In the Name of the King 2: Two Worlds | Granger | Direct-to-video | |
| 2012 | Small Apartments | Dr. Sage Mennox | Limited release | |
| 2012 | Stash House | Andy Spector | Limited release; also executive producer | |
| 2012 | One in the Chamber | Aleksey "The Wolf" Andreev | Direct-to-video | |
| 2012 | The Expendables 2 | Gunner Jensen | ||
| 2012 | Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning | Sergeant Andrew Scott | Limited release | |
| 2012 | The Package | "The German" | Limited release | |
| 2013 | Legendary | Harker | Direct-to-video | |
| 2013 | Battle of the Damned | Major Max Gatling | Limited release; also executive producer | |
| 2013 | Ambushed | Agent Evan Maxwell | Direct-to-video; also producer | |
| 2013 | Blood of Redemption | Axel "The Swede" | Direct-to-video | |
| 2014 | Puncture Wounds | Hollis | Direct-to-video; also producer | |
| 2014 | The Expendables 3 | Gunner Jensen | ||
| 2014 | Skin Trade | Detective Nick Cassidy | Limited release; also writer/story and producer | |
| 2015 | War Pigs | Captain Hans Picault | Limited release | |
| 2015 | The Good, the Bad, and the Dead | Agent Bob Rooker | Direct-to-video | |
| 2015 | Shark Lake | Clint Gray | Limited release; also producer | |
| 2015 | Riot | Agent William | Direct-to-video | |
| 2015 | Malchishnik | Natasha's Husband | Cameo | |
| 2016 | Hail, Caesar! | Submarine Commander | Uncredited еxtra | [7] |
| 2016 | Kindergarten Cop 2 | Agent Zack Reed | Direct-to-video; also executive producer | |
| 2016 | Don't Kill It | Jebediah Woodley | Limited release; also executive producer | |
| 2016 | Female Fight Club | Sam Holt | Limited release | |
| 2016 | Welcome to Willits | Officer Derek Hutchinson | Limited release | |
| 2017 | Larceny | Jack | Direct-to-video | |
| 2017 | Altitude | Matthew Sharpe | Limited release | |
| 2017 | Dead Trigger | Captain Kyle Walker | Limited release | |
| 2018 | Black Water | Marco | Limited release | |
| 2018 | Creed II | Captain Ivan Drago | ||
| 2018 | Aquaman | King Nereus | ||
| 2019 | The Tracker | Aiden Hakansson | Limited release | |
| 2019 | Acceleration | Vladik Zorich | Limited release | |
| 2019 | Hard Night Falling | Michael Anderson | Direct-to-video; also producer | |
| 2021 | Pups Alone | Victor | Limited release | |
| 2021 | Seal Team | Dolph | Voice role | |
| 2021 | Castle Falls | Richard Ericson | Limited release; also director and producer | |
| 2022 | Minions: The Rise of Gru | Svengeance | Voice role | |
| 2022 | Section Eight | Captain Tom Mason | Limited release; also executive producer | |
| 2022 | Operation Seawolf | Captain Hans Kessler | Limited release | |
| 2022 | Come Out Fighting | Major Chase Anderson | Direct-to-video | |
| 2023 | The Best Man | Anders | Limited release | |
| 2023 | Expend4bles | Gunner Jensen | ||
| 2023 | Showdown at the Grand | Claude Luc Hallyday | Limited release | |
| 2023 | Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom | King Nereus | ||
| 2024 | Wanted Man | Detective Travis Johansen | Limited release; аlso writer, director and producer | |
| TBA | Hellfire | Wiley | Post-production | |
| TBA | Exit Protocol | Charles Managold | Post-production | |
| 2025 | Mutant Year Zero | TBA | Voice role; in production | |
| TBA | Dolph: Fights Worth Fighting | Himself | Documentary film; also executive producer; post-production | |
| TBA | A Man Will Rise | Unknown | Uncompleted |
Television
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Blackjack | U.S. Marshal Jack Devlin | Television pilot for an unproduced TV series | |
| 2010 | Chuck | Marco | Episode: "Chuck Versus the Anniversary" | |
| 2013–2014 | SAF3 | Captain John Eriksson | 12 episodes | |
| 2015 | Workaholics | Himself | Episode: "Blood Drive" | |
| 2015 | Sanjay and Craig | Himself | Episode: "Huggle Day"; voice role | |
| 2016–2017 | Arrow | Konstantin Kovar | 6 episodes | |
| 2017 | Tour de Pharmacy | Gustav Ditters | Television film; cameo | |
| 2017 | Sharknado 5: Global Swarming | Mature Gil Shepard | Television film; cameo | |
| 2018 | Broken Sidewalk | Herb | Episode: "Pilot" | |
| 2019 | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | John Thundergun | Episode: "Thunder Gun 4: Maximum Cool"; cameo | |
| TBA | The Witcher Rats | Brehen | Post-production |
Theatre
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Another Octopus | Unknown | Unknown | [8] | |
| 1994 | Watching Fire | Unknown | Unknown | [8] | |
| 1995 | Force Majeure | Death-Row Prisoner | Unknown | [9] |
Commercial
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Supercell's Squad Busters: Squad Up! | Barbarian #2 | Cameo |
Music videos
[change | change source]| Year | Title | Role | Performer | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | "Body Count's in the House" | Himself | Body Count | Uncredited cameo | [10] |
| 2006 | "Kosmosa" | Submarine Captain | Irson Kudikova | ||
| 2017 | "Believer" | Boxer | Imagine Dragons |
Soundtrack appearances
[change | change source]| Year | Title | Song | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Red Scorpion | "State Anthem of the Soviet Union" | ||
| 2009 | Command Performance | "Breakdown", "Girl" | ||
| 2010 | Melodifestivalen 2010 | "A Little Less Conversation", "Eye of the Tiger" | 2 episodes | |
| 2010 | Gylne tider | "Let It Be" | Episode: "Episode #4.3" |
Video game
[change | change source]| Year | Title | Voice role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | The Expendables 2 Videogame | Gunner Jensen |
Awards and honors
[change | change source]| Nominated work | Year | Award | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky IV | 1985 | Marshall Trophy for Best Actor | Won |
Special awards
[change | change source]| Ceremony | Year | Award | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Málaga International Week of Fantastic Cinema | 2007 | Fantastic Lantern | Won |
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Dolph Lundgren Biography - Yahoo! Movies". Movies.yahoo.com. Archived from the original on January 27, 2012. Retrieved September 6, 2010.
- ↑ "Rocky star Dolph Lundgren is battling cancer and fears steroids early in career to blame". MSN. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
- ↑ "Dolph Lundgren Reveals Longterm Battle With Cancer, Said He Was Given 2-3 Years To Live At One Point". CinemaBlend. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
- ↑ "The Punisher: Dolph Lundgren Returns as Frank Castle in Photoshoot". CBR. November 16, 2019. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
- ↑ "Universal Soldier". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
- ↑ "The Shooter (1994)". Radio Times. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
- ↑ Foutch, Haleigh (May 6, 2015). "HAIL CAESAR! Character Details Revealed: Channing Tatum Is a Wannabe Communist". Collider.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Dolph: the ultimate guide filmography". Dolph-ultimate.com. Retrieved August 18, 2011.
- ↑ "DOLPH :: Force Majeure". Doplh Ultimate Guide.
- ↑ Foywonder (December 1, 2012). "B-Sides: Universal Soldiers Leave Behind a Body Count". Dread Central.
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