Auditioned for a role in Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985).
Australian Heavyweight Karate Champion in 1982.
Born in 1957, but claims birthdate of 1959.
Caused a stir in his home country Sweden in the late 80s when he refused to be interviewed in Swedish, preferring English instead.
Contrary to popular belief was never engaged to Grace Jones, but he did live with her for four years.
Despite mixed reviews to Masters of the Universe (1987), later animated and comic book depictions of the He-Man character, most notably the 2002 remake series by Mike Young Productions, had the He-Man character drawn to resemble Lundgren.
Had a project with acclaimed Polish director Andrzej Zulawski in 1990 entitled "Le Tigre", set during the fall of Dien Bien Phu. Other aborted projects for Lundgren include "Meltdown" to be directed by John Dahl based on a John Carpenter script, and "R.P.M." written and to be directed by Roger Avary (ultimately rewritten and directed by Ian Sharp).
He has two daughters with his current wife Anette: Ida Sigrid Lundgren [b. April 29, 1996] and Greta Eveline Lundgren [b. January 2002].
He married Anette in Stockholm.
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.
He was European Heavyweight Karate Champion in 1980-81.
He was the first actor cast for the 1987 cult sci-fi film Masters of the Universe (1987).
Holds a master's degree in chemical engineering. Was offered a Fulbright scholarship to study at MIT.
Maintains his own personal website for his fans.
Plays the drums.
Rumor had it that he announced his retirement from acting to spend more time with his family, but Lundgren denied it a few months later while filming the movie Detention (2003) (April, 2002).
Said to have an I.Q. of 160, but Dolph has never confirmed this.
Served in the Swedish Marine Corps.
Speaks three languages: Swedish, English and some German. Said to speak Japanese as well, but actually knows only a few phrases. Also speaks some Spanish as he lives in Spain.
Sports natural blonde hair in all his films, save for The Punisher (1989) and Dark Angel (1990) where it is dyed jet black.