Dolph Lundgren

Hans "Dolph" Lundgren (born 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. 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.

 Film 
 Year Title Role Notes  1985 A View to a Kill Agent 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  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  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  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 director2010 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 Jim 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   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 2025 Dolph: Unbreakable Himself  Documentary film; also executive producer 2025 Exit Protocol Charles Managold Limited release 2026 Hellfire Sheriff Wiley Streaming release TBA Holiguards Saga — The Portal of Force TBA Post-production TBA One Last Shot Admiral Mulholland Post-production TBA Straight Shot Armand Stoker Post-production TBA Mutant Year Zero TBA Voice role; filming TBA A Man Will Rise  Uncompleted

 Television 
 Year Title Role Notes  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 2025 The White House Pod - Dare to Dream Guest Episode: "The White House Pod - Dare to Dream - With Action Film Superstar, Dolph Lundgren" 2025 The Rats: A Witcher Tale Brehen Television film

 Theatre 
 Year Title Role Venue Notes  1994 Another Octopus    1994 Watching Fire    1995 Force Majeure Death-Row Prisoner   

 Music videos 
 Year Title  Role Performer Notes  1992  "Body Count's in the House" Himself  Body Count Uncredited cameo  2006 "Kosmosa" Submarine Captain Irson Kudikova  2017 "Believer" Boxer  Imagine Dragons

 Soundtrack appearances 
 Year Title Song Notes  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 games 
 Year Title Voice role Notes  2012 The Expendables 2 Videogame Gunner Jensen 2025 Marvel's Deadpool VR Ultimo 

Awards and honors
 Nominated work Year Award Results Rocky IV1985 Marshall Trophy for Best Actor

Special awards
 Ceremony Year Award Results Málaga International Week of Fantastic Cinema2007 Fantastic Lantern

References

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Category:1957 births
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Category:Swedish movie actors
Category:Swedish television actors
Category:Swedish stage actors
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Category:Swedish movie directors
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Category:Actors from Stockholm