Dolph Lundgren - Biography

Last Editor: michael.bonczyk				Dolph Lundgren Biography -   Name : Dolph Lundgren Birth Name : Dolph Hans Lundgren Date of Birth : November 17, 1959 Place of Birth : Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden Height : 6' 6'' Education : Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden; University of Sydney in Sydney, Australia (majored in Chemical Engineering); Massac Nationality : Swedish Profession : Actor, Producer Claim to Fame : As Drago in Rocky IV (1985).

Dolph Lundgren Trivia -

as team leader for the United States modern pentathlon team at the 1996 summer olympics. Was once engaged to Grace Jones Holds a master's degree in chemical engineering. Was offered a Fulbright scholarship to study at MIT. He married Anette in Stockholm. Was once a bodyguard for Grace Jones He was European Heavyweight Karate Champion in 1980-81. Australian Heavyweight Karate Champion in 1982. He dated model Paula Barbieri, also O.J. Simpson's ex-girlfriend. Speaks five languages: Swedish, English, German, French and Japanese. Born in 1957, but claims birthdate of 1959. Officially announced his retirement from acting to spend more time with his family. [April 19, 2002] Children, with Anette Qviberg: Ida and Greta. I.Q. is 160 Was one of the last celebrities modelling for photographer Victor Skrebneski, notably a Chicago International Film Festival poster. He obtained his third degree black belt (third Dan) in Kyokushinkai Karate in July 1998 in Stockholm, Sweden, after a four to five months training with his former teacher Brian Fitkin. Sports natural blonde hair in all his films, save for The Punisher (1989) where it is dyed jet black to match that of the comic character. He was the first actor cast for the 1987 cult sci-fi film Masters of the Universe (1987). Was considered at one point for the role of Marvel Comics superhero Captain America. Was considered for the role of Ben Richards in The Running Man (1987). The part eventually went to Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Dolph Lundgren Detailed Biography -

Dolph Lundgren is living proof that brains and brawn do go together. Born and raised in Stockholm, Sweden, Dolph Lundgren attended the Royal Institute of Technology. Spending time abroad in the United States on various academic scholarships, Dolph Lundgren attended Washington State University and Clemson in South Carolina. In 1982, Dolph Lundgren received a scholarship to complete his Masters degree in Chemical Engineering at the University of Sydney in Australia. The following year, Dolph Lundgren was awarded a Fullbright Scholarship to the world-renowned Massachusetts Institute of Technology. While on his way to Boston to continue his studies, Dolph Lundgren stopped to New York City and there his life took a radical turn. While working at the trendy Limelight Disco along side actor Chazz Palminteri, Dolph Lundgren met with noted drama coach Warren Robertson, and decided to give acting a try. Dolph Lundgren made his feature film debut in the James Bond movie A View to a Kill (1985), which co-starred his then lover Grace Jones. Then he beat out 5000 other hopefuls to land the breakthrough role of Ivan Drago, Sylvester Stallone's opponent in Rocky IV (1985). The success of this film led Dolph Lundgren to star in numerous films including Masters of the Universe (1987), The Punisher (1989), Showdown in Little Tokyo (1991) opposite the late Brandon Lee, Universal Soldier (1992) and Johnny Mnemonic (1995). In 1993, Dolph Lundgren starred in Pentathlon (1994), an action-drama which Dolph Lundgren also produced under his own production company, Thor Pictures (also known as Red Orm Productions). While most his films tend to typecast him as a bicep-bulging hero, Lundgren is also a founding member of "Group of Eight," a New York theater group started in 1994 which performed "Another Octopus". A world-class athlete, Dolph Lundgren took up martial arts at 14 and has achieved his third degree black belt). Dolph Lundgren's accomplishments in the sport include being the captain of the Swedish full-contact karate team and the winner of the European Heavyweight Full-Contact Karate Championship in 1980 and 1981, as well as the Australian heavyweight division title in 1982. Dolph Lundgren's lifelong interest in physical fitness led to his 1987 workout video called Maximum Potential (1987) (V). In addition to his karate expertise, Dolph Lundgren was selected to serve as the Team Leader of the 1996 U.S. Olympic Pentathlon Team. Dolph Lundgren is married to Annette Qviberg Lundgren, a jewelry designer and fashion stylist. The couple divide their time between New York City and Stockholm, Sweden. Their daughter Ida was born in April, 1996.