Dolph Lundgren is a Swedish actor, filmmaker, and martial artist. Lundgren's breakthrough came in 1985, when he starred in Rocky IV as the imposing Soviet boxer Ivan Drago. Since then, he has starred in more than 93 films, almost all of them in the action genre.

Lundgren received a degree in chemical engineering 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. He holds the rank of 4th dan black belt in Kyokushin karate and was European champion in 1980–81. While in Sydney, he became a bodyguard for Jamaican singer Grace Jones and began a relationship with her. He received a Fulbright scholarship to MIT and moved to Boston. Jones convinced him to leave the university and move to New York City to be with her and begin acting, where, after a short stint as a model and bouncer at the Manhattan nightclub The Limelight, Lundgren got a small debut role as a KGB henchman in the James Bond film A View to a Kill.

After appearing in Rocky IV, Lundgren portrayed He-Man in the 1987 science fantasy film Masters of the Universe, Lt. Rachenko in Red Scorpion (1988) and Frank Castle in the 1989 film The Punisher. Throughout the 1990s he appeared in films such as I Come in Peace (1990), Cover Up (1991), Showdown in Little Tokyo (1991), Universal Soldier film series (1992, 2009, 2012), Joshua Tree (1993), Pentathlon (1994), Men of War (1994), Johnny Mnemonic (1995), (1995), Silent Trigger (1996), The Peacekeeper (1997), and Blackjack (1998). In 2004 he directed his first film, The Defender, and subsequently directed The Mechanik (2005), Missionary Man (2007), Command Performance (2009), Icarus (2010), Castle Falls (2021) and Wanted Man (2024), also starring in all of them.

After a long spell performing in direct-to-video films since 1995, Lundgren returned to Hollywood in 2010 with the role of Gunnar Jensen in The Expendables, alongside Sylvester Stallone and an all-action star cast. He reprised his role in The Expendables 2 (2012) and The Expendables 3 (2014). Also in 2014, he co-starred in Skin Trade, an action thriller about human trafficking he co-wrote and produced. He reprised his role of Ivan Drago in Creed II (2018), and reprised his role as Gunner Jensen in Expend4bles.Wales, George. "Confirmed: The Expendables 4 will arrive in 2017", www.gamesradar.com, published 10 December 2015. Retrieved 15 October 2015.Guerra, Victoria. "The Expendables 2015: 4th Installment Shooting Next Year, Which Mercenaries Return For Sequel?", www.foodworldnews.com, published 10 December 2015. Retrieved 15 October 2015. He appears in Sharknado 5: Global Swarming (2017), playing the protagonist's son Gil as an adult, and in Aquaman (2018) as Nereus, the father of Mera. He also had a recurring role in the fifth season of Arrow.

Film

Year Title Role Notes 1985 A View to a Kill KGB 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 NSA 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 DEA 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 DEA 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 FBI 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 A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information. 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 2026 Holiguards Saga — The Portal of Force Monk 2026 Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice "The Barron" Streaming release; cameo 2026 Masters of the Universe "Macho-Man" Cameo 2026 Straight Shot Armand Stoker Streaming release 2026 One Last Shot Admiral Mulholland Streaming release 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 2026 History's Greatest Machines with Dolph Lundgren Himself - Host 8 episodes; also executive producer for 8 episodes

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

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