1.Biography of Dolph Lundgren

Hans Dolph Lundgren is a Swedish actor, director, screenwriter, producer and boxer born on 3 November 1957 into a middle-class family in Stockholm, Sweden. Lungren began practicing martial arts such as judo and Gōjū-ryū at the age of 7. He then learned karate 'Kyokushin' when he was 10 years old and started lifting weights as a teenager. After spending his childhood in Spånga, Lungren moved to Nyland, Ågermanland to live with his grandparents at the age of 13. Despite an early passion for playing the drums and posing as clowns in high school plays, Lundgren decided to follow in the footsteps of his father and brother studying for an engineering degree after completing his military service.
While still studying, he honed his karate skills by training hard in the dojo for five years, achieving a 2nd-dan black belt at Kyokushin in 1978. He received a chemistry degree from Washington State University, a chemical engineering degree from the Royal Institute of Technology in the early 1980s, and a master's degree in chemical engineering from the University of Sydney in 1982. While in Sydney, he became a bodyguard for Jamaican singer, Grace Jones, and developed a relationship with her. He received a Fulbright scholarship to MIT and moved to Boston. Jones convinced him to drop out of college and move to New York City to be with her and start acting. After a brief stint as a model and host at Manhattan nightclub The Limelight, Jones offered him a debut role as a KGB henchman in A View to a Kill in the James Bond series.
Lundgren studied drama at the Warren Robertson Theater Workshop. He then dropped out of Massachusetts Institute of Technology after two weeks to pursue acting.
Lundgren was married twice. His first marriage was to Peri Momm in 1991. Their marriage did not last long as they divorced after a year of marriage. He then married Anette Qviberg, a jewelry designer and fashion stylist, in Marbella in 1994. They have two daughters, Ida Sigrid Lundgren and Greta Eveline Lundgren, both born in Stockholm. However, the couple divorced in 2011.

2.What is the IQ of Dolph Lundgren?

Lundgren is among Hollywood's top action actors with an IQ as high as 160. He is fluent in English and his mother tongue is Swedish. He can also communicate in French, German, Italian, Japanese, and Spanish with varying degrees of fluency. In addition, he also won a Fulbright scholarship from the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Science (MIT). However, he dropped out after 2 weeks to pursue a career as an actor. His intelligence is inherited from his parents as his mother, Sigrid Birgitta, is a language teacher while his father, Karl Johan Hugo Lundgren, is a Swedish government engineer and economist.
Not only excelling physically and acting, Lundgren also has an impressive academic record. He was a straight A student during his high school years. Upon graduation, he studied Chemistry at Washington State University. He also held a degree in Chemical Engineering from the Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm. He graduated with the highest marks among most of his classmates when he earned a master's degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Sydney. Lungren's academic record is clear evidence that he really has a high IQ.
The average IQ of a genius is 140. Lungren happens to be among those with a very high IQ, which is considered a genius. It is as a result of this that the movie star is very versatile and can multitask. In addition to beating people physically, he can also beat most of them if they are given the same task that requires reason and intelligence.

3.Dolph Lundgren’s Career and Achievements

Lundgren is a talented Hollywood actor, director, screenwriter, producer and boxer. His breakthrough in the acting field came in 1985, when he starred in Rocky IV as the mighty Soviet boxer, Ivan Drago. Since then, Lundgren has starred in more than 40 films, most of which are in the action genre. In 1987, he played He-Man in the science fiction film Masters of the Universe, Red Scorpion (1988) and Frank Castle in the 1989 film The Punisher. During the 1990s, he appeared in films such as The Punisher, Dark Angel (1990), Cover-Up (1991), Showdown in Little Tokyo (1991), Universal Soldier (1992), Joshua Tree (1993), Pentathlon (1994), Men of War (1994), Johnny Mnemonic (1995), The Shooter (1995), and Blackjack (1998).
In 2004, Lundgren directed his first feature film, The Defenders, and later directed The Mechanik (2005), Missionary Man (2007), Command Performance (2009) and Icarus (2010). He also starred in all of those films. He also played the gunner Jensen in The Expendables, alongside Sylvester Stallone and the all-action cast in 2010. He reprised the role in The Expendables 2 in 2012 and The Expendables 3 in 2014. In the same year, he starred in Skin Trade, an action thriller he co-wrote and produced, about human trafficking. In 2017, he appeared in Sharknado 5: Global Swarming, playing the role of Gil, the protagonist's son as an adult. In 2020, he played gunner Jensen in The Expendables 4 and Ivan Drago in Rocky IV in the Creed sequel.
Lundgren had a third-class black belt from the World Karate Organization in Tokyo and was the European champion in 1980-81. Despite being an actor, he does not neglect his life as a boxer and athlete. He has achieved many achievements, including being the Captain of the Swedish National Karate Team and also the Champion of the Swedish, European and Australian Heavyweight titles.

4.10 surprising facts about Dolph Lundgren you probably did not know

• Lundgren was regularly physically abused by his father while growing up. He often called him a failure, which made Lundgren very ambitious as an adult
• In the late 1980s, Lundgren was embroiled in a controversy in his country Sweden after he refused to be interviewed in Swedish and asked for an interview in English
• For Lundgren's breakout role as Ivan Drago in Rocky IV, he had to beat competition from 5,000 other applicants. He initially sent his pictures and videos to Sylvester Stallone's distant contact, which led to Stallone contacting him
• In May 2009, three masked thieves broke into Lundgren's home in Marbella and tied up his wife. However, after finding his family photo and realizing that they were in Lundgren's house, they fled
• Lundgren is not a heavy drinker but he has conceded that he loves tequila and cocktails. Also, he likes to use his chemistry knowledge to make great cocktails
• During a practice session for Rocky IV, Sylvester Stallone suggested Lundgren punch like a regular boxing match. As a result, Stallone developed pericardial effusion and had to be taken to the emergency room by plane. At first, the insurance company doubted the veracity of Stallone's injuries, claiming that he was only stunned from receiving a hard punch to the chest. Meanwhile, Stallone said: “Have you seen Dolph Lundgren?! That's a truck! That's a steering wheel! That's a head-on collision!”

• In Rocky IV, there is a classic ring fight between Apollo Creed, played by Carl Weathers, and Ivan Drago, played by Lundgren, which results in the death of the American puncher. However, Weathers was extremely uncomfortable behind the scenes as Lundgren was too immersed in the role of the Russian fighter and accidentally threw his co-star across the ring. The black actor immediately left the set, called his agent, and announced that he was no longer acting. Production was halted for four days while Sylvester Stallone convinced Weathers to return. Things finally went smoothly when Lundgren pledged to take it easy
• The love story of Lundgren and his 39-year-old girlfriend, Emma Krokdal, attracted the attention of the public. The couple has been dating since the end of 2019, publicized their relationship in January 2020, and got engaged 5 months later. Lundgren also does not care about the age difference between the two. The famous actor said: “I feel very lucky that I have someone like Emma at this age, it's changed my life and I hope I can give her the kind of help and support that takes a lot of time to discover and amass.” Lundgren's daughter, Ida, is exactly the same age as his girlfriend and the two girls are quite close

• Despite being 65 years old, Lundgren still retains his form and ageless appearance, even when standing next to his 1996-born daughter Ida. He was very attentive to listening to his body. Lundgren works out five days a week and specifically breaks down what each day will work out and what muscle areas to work. Some of the exercises he often does are weightlifting, squats, and also boxing. Besides, Lundgren is also very attentive to the diet. He has spent three decades testing and evaluating most nutrition advice to find the one that works best for him

• Lundgren is a person closely associated with karate. This sport helps him exercise effectively, increase resistance, and burn fat quickly. He affirmed that practicing karate will help build muscles and bring a harmonious and toned body. In addition, he also spends time practicing with his daughter

 
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