Be a famous actor like Dolph Lundgren It can be a magnet for misfortune, or, as in the case at hand, also a deterrent force. In the late 2000s, some hooded individuals They attacked what for them was just another chalet in the Costa del Sol in Spain, even tying up a woman while they ransacked the house. What they did not expect at all was to see photographs of himself. Ivan Dragowho took on Sylvester Stallone’s Rocky Balboa in ‘Rocky IV’. Lundgren is a man of muscular build and almost two meters tall, and one of the thieves recognized himso to prevent things from escalating, they decided to flee.
The bizarre story of the robbery of Dolph Lundgren’s house in Marbella and how the thieves fled when they saw photos of the actor
Media such as The Telegraph or Diario Sur reported this event that took place in Marbella in 2009, where the actor of Swedish origin and naturalized North American in 2024 has a summer residence. Some thieves entered a luxury villa in the town of Malagawhere They tied up a woman of foreign origin and intimidated her into telling them where the jewelry and other valuables were..
While searching the house, One of the thieves saw personal photos of Dolph Lundgren, and even exclaimed “But this guy is my idol!”surely recognizing it from movies like the aforementioned ‘Rocky IV’, ‘Masters of the Universe’ or ‘Universal Soldier’. It was at this moment that The thieves decided to run away to avoid encountering the six-foot-tall Swede, an expert in several martial arts.. “Let’s go, because if this one appears here…” one of the thugs is reported to have said. Yes indeed; they didn’t go emptysince they managed to steal 600 euros in cash and various jewelry, earrings, chains and watches.
The National Police opened an investigation although the facts were never clarified, so their culprits would still be free and without having been punished for these crimes. According to sources close to the family, his wife at that time —Anette Qviberg—and with whom he had two children, was traumatized by the events. Due, Lundgren increased security at his Spanish home although a new assault on this residence was never repeated.
A man to fear: Dolph Lundgren’s imposing physique and his knowledge of martial arts
Lundgren has an imposing physical presence thanks to his tall stature and muscular build.. With his 196 height He is even taller than other classic action movie stars like Schwarzenegger (he is 188 cm tall). This, added to his past as an athlete and his knowledge of judo, boxing and karate, would have led to the escape of the assailants from his home before a possible encounter with the action movie actor.
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And if these don’t seem like enough reasons to fear him, the Swedish-born performer He also has military experience thanks to the year of mandatory service he spent in his country’s Coast Artillery. In addition to this, He has a master’s degree in Chemical Engineering and even rejected a scholarship from the prestigious MIT in order to dedicate himself to the world of acting. Come on, let Lundgren is much more than muscles.
