Dolph Lundgren
Lundgren in 2010, photo by Joe Seer/Bigstock.com
Birth Name: Hans Lundgren
Place of Birth: Spånga, Stockholm County, Sweden
Date of Birth: 3 November, 1957
Ethnicity: Swedish
Dolph Lundgren is a Swedish-born actor, director, screenwriter, producer, and martial artist. He had his big break with the film Rocky IV, playing Russian boxer Ivan Drago, a role he reprised 33 years later in Creed II. He has also starred in the films Masters of the Universe (1987), Red Scorpion, The Punisher (1989), Showdown in Little Tokyo, Joshua Tree, Johnny Mnemonic, and the Universal Soldier, The Expendables, and Aquaman franchises. He has directed the films The Defender, The Mechanik (2005), Missionary Man, Command Performance, Icarus, Castle Falls, and Wanted Man, and co-wrote the second, third, fourth, and seventh; co-directed the film Diamond Dogs, and co-wrote the film Skin Trade. He also starred in all of the above. He holds a 3rd dan black belt in Kyokushin karate, and was European champion in 1980-81.
Dolph is the son of Sigrid Birgitta (Tjerneld), a language teacher, and Karl Johan Hugo Lundgren, an engineer and economist for the government. His ancestry can be traced in Sweden at least as far as the 1600s. He was raised partly in Nyland, Ångermanland, where his grandparents lived.
Dolph is married to Norwegian personal trainer Emma Krokdal. He has two children with his former wife, jewellery designer and fashion stylist Anette Qviberg.
Dolph’s paternal grandfather was Johan Magnus Lundgren (the son of Jonas Lundgren and Johanna Katrina Wilson). Johan was born in Domsjö Sågverk, Själevad. Jonas was the son of Johan Lundgren and Greta Kajsa Henriksdotter. Johanna was the daughter of Magnus Wilson and Stina Kajsa Myrén.
Dolph’s paternal grandmother was Gerda Eugenia Pettersson (the daughter of Karl August Petersson and Ida Elisabeth Björn). Gerda was born in Skönvik, Skön. Karl was the son of Johan August Petersson and Sofia Fr. Andersson. Ida was the daughter of Johannes Bjorn and Maria Nilsdotter Björn.
Dolph’s maternal grandfather was Olof Tjerneld (the son of Hans Eriksson Tjerneld and Sigrid Cathrina Olsdotter). Olof was born in Fiskvik, Bergsjö, Gävleborg. Hans was the son of Erik Hansson Tjerneld and Christina Persdotter. Sigrid was the daughter of Olof Olofsson and Christina Larsdotter.
Dolph’s maternal grandmother was Dora Elisabet/Elisabeth Larsson (the daughter of Johannes Evang/Evan Larsson and Elin Josefina Larsson/Ersson). Dora was born in Mosstorp, Västra Vingåker. Johannes was the son of Lars Larsson and Kerstin Persdotter. Elin was the daughter of Lars Ericsson/Ersson and Anna Ericsdotter/Ersdotter.
Sources: Genealogies of Dolph Lundgren – http://www.ointres.se
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Orange complexion
He doesn’t even look Russian… lol
He played a Russian when he is Swedish LOL. I thought that was far fetched. Russians typically have dark brown air…
So do many Scandinavians. Blonde hair is not the majority of Swedens hair color. They are considered some of the blondest countries. There’s a difference in being considered one of the blondest countries and actually being mostly blonde which none of the Scandinavian nations are. Brown hair is most common even there.
Bullshit. Shut up.
Blonde hair is REAL Swedes, others are mixed.
Lol Thank you
explain why theres so many brunettes in sweden who are 100% swedish and some with brown eyes?
also explain why the women in the tv show “hollywood fruer” all admit to not being naturally blonde but using bleach? please spare me that “all true scandinavians are blonde” when any scandinavian will tell you otherwise except for people like you with a personal bias.
Russian typically have dark brown hair? LOL Maybe you meant to say Russian Jews. Russians are as light if not lighter than Scandinavians.