born november swedish actor director martial artist screenwriter producer career received degree chemistry degree chemical engineering early 1980s master degree chemical engineering holds rank 3rd dan black belt european champion sydney bodyguard jamaican singer began relationship moved new_york_city short stint model manhattan nightclub jones got small debut role james_bond film view kill breakthrough came starred rocky imposing russian boxer starred films action genre portrayed man science fantasy film masters universe film early 1990s appeared films universal soldier directed film defender subsequently directed command performance starring long spell performing direct video films returned hollywood role alongside action star cast reprised role starred action thriller human trafficking film marks collaboration previous showdown little tokyo reprise role early life childhood born stockholm née language teacher engineer economist swedish government lived stockholm age moved grandparents home sources state year birth confirmed sisters older brother raised lutheran church claims father physically abusive frustration wife eldest son stated father loser motivated later grew ambitious prove said love father matter happened things admire child probably like couldn deal cites troubled relationship father reason developed desire participate heavy contact sports boxing said child insecure suffered claimed teenager grew grandparents community north showed keen interest drumming aspirations rock star age seven tried took age began training weights teenager keen football fan supported lived europe developed interest international football tournaments moving los_angeles education stated dad told wanted special life america graduating high school straight spent time united_states 1970s academic scholarships studying chemistry received degree chemistry following footsteps father older brother served mandatory year swedish marine corps late 1970s enrolled stockholm graduated degree chemical engineering amidst years studying skills training hard years attaining rank 2nd dan black belt captained swedish team formidable challenger world open tournament arranged green belt won european championships heavyweight tournament australia continued training leaving tournament career new career allowed eventually graded 3rd dan july organization formal grading took place gym stockholm sweden seen tournament events exhibitions breaks graduated master degree chemical engineering time sydney earned living nightclub renowned area awarded scholarship massachusetts institute technology preparing boston spotted nightclub worked sydney hired bodyguard lovers relationship developed dramatically moved new_york_city new_york_city living new_york_city apartment modeling described bit tall muscular model size earned living manhattan nightclub housed holy communion working daytime studied drama warren theatre workshop said time new_york_city opened adolescent swedish eyes multitude different people lifestyles arts hung danced studio studied acting standing heavily muscular frame distinctive looks stood told friends movies later quit studying weeks pursue acting film career 1980s set james_bond film view kill jones suggested try film led feature film debut playing minor role suited named film seen briefly scene general confronts leaving racing ground ends minor brawl character points gun performance james_bond said larger denmark found entertainment business attractive rewarding chemical engineering decided pursue career acting despite having formal training learning imposing fighter play sent videos pictures distant contact eventually got tried role stated initially turned role tall eventually beat land breakout role opposite improve physique athletic abilities role trained intensely boxing months film shot said trained days week weights morning hour boxing afternoon split chest day shoulders legs arms boxed hour half practiced fight choreography bag work weighed pounds pounds filming film billed pounds publisher said pounds fighting machine best soviet science medicine create lines dies dies break best known rocky series cited popular culture said interview filming hit hard swelling heart stay intensive care days later fought real boxing match fighter lost decision highlighted premiere moment changed life remarking walked movie theater boyfriend walked ninety minutes later movie star shell shocked years mind experience student athlete tiny sweden suddenly having live new action star persona received lead role mighty man masters universe based popular children cartoon starred alongside weighed time heaviest filming pounds film critical failure viewed far violent family picture referred flop variety magazine rotten rating rotten tomatoes criticized wooden leading man dismissed glossy fantasy starring citing reason successfully leading actor hollywood author said limited size dead pan delivery compared arnold range released video vhs called starred red opposite plot centers character soviet trained agent sent african country soviet czechoslovakia cuban forces helping government fight anti communist rebel movement ordered assassinate movement leader eventually turns government switching sides film partly shot claimed joined production insisting staying month villa new girlfriend time reported film poorly received rotten rating rotten tomatoes new_york_times said follows real stars action adventure movie set fictional african country filmed sense massive sculpture course film subjected movie primary visual focus action remains stone faced rarely speaking issue commands surprisingly hesitant chest actually emotion lips starred character film film directed screenplay based marvel comics character film changes details original comic book origin main character wear trademark skull filmed sydney australia featured film received mainly negative reviews currently holds rotten rating rotten tomatoes gave film stating film marred sets special effects lame fight sequences worst acting disgrace screen whilst criticizing film storyline acting time magazine concluded film destructive fun 1990s starred sci thriller come peace known opposite plays tough houston cop inner sensitivity let rules police procedure prevent pursuing mission white boys gang white collar drug dealers killed partner stopping convenience store robbery said role attracted action romance comedy drama actually clever dialogue act author said universe demonstrates nature suited perfectly nazi genetically engineered roles starred action film cover opposite portrays tough american reporter marine veteran finds life jeopardy political cover middle eastern terrorist plan release toxic gas kill thousands people primary terrorist group film fictional group black october reference black september film shot israel stays famous king david hotel film major success book terrorism american cinema filmography argues film reveals insight middle eastern politics terrorism 2000s dealing esque terrorist organization conspiracy theories believe government middle_east cover later appeared martial arts action film showdown little tokyo opposite plays police sergeant named working little tokyo los_angeles partnered lee japanese american sent infiltrate operations new japanese drug gang named manufacturing lethal local brewery nightclub operation way discovers head drug gang member killed parents young boy japan case violent personal film received mainly negative reception critics criticized violence new_york_times described violent variety wrote hold action leads actor easily devote attention quality control pectoral development los_angeles_times described film class act starred biggest year sci action picture universal soldier directed van play soldiers vietnam war sent secure village north vietnamese forces end shooting dead discovers scott gone insane resorted villagers cutting ears taking innocent girl boy hostage later secret army project large group previously dead soldiers sent mission cannes film festival involved verbal altercation turned physical men pushed separated believed publicity stunt universal soldier opened theatres july moderate success domestically ticket sales major blockbuster worldwide making million overseas earned film total million worldwide million budget despite box office hit received mainstream critics dismissed movie clone typical action film film critic roger_ebert said fairly play fight entire length movie exchanging including book hated hated hated movie starred opposite directed academy_award bafta winning stunt coordinator plays driver turned hauling exotic stolen cars friend day framed police officer murder highway killing friend eddie sent prison recovering prison hospital escapes transfer takes female hostage named gas station cop run law involving exotic cars desert scenery prove innocence prove guilty involved car ring murder film filmed desert southeast california starred east german olympic gold medalist run abusive coach trained team preparation role later led selected serve non competing team leader olympic modern team atlanta games promote image sport coordinate planning details team film seen negatively critics said acted described silly cold war thriller later appeared scripted alongside special soldier leads group mercenaries treasure island film mainly shot thailand making island scenery film received critics author said men war remembered fighting foreign land recent western history innovation muscle image vietnam experience carried contemporary muscle films said fine performances star mercenary assigned convince cast disturbing film appeared starring film portrays screenwriter view future world dominated strong east asian influences plays title character man brain designed store information plays jesus obsessed hit man street preacher wears carries shepherd staff film shot location toronto montreal weeks filling film newark new_jersey beijing settings film premiered japan april features previously composed score different editing scenes japanese star critical response negative overall roger_ebert said johnny great goofy gestures recent cinema movie doesn deserve analysis film financial disappointment grossing domestic american market budget worn film located lobby ontario theatrical release film later appeared shooter known action drama plays marshall gets caught politics hired solve assassination cuban ambassador featured alongside film direct video films said peak condition leaps trains kicks handles rifle like pro terrific athlete shows signs mobility starred sniper female played plays agent joins secretive government agency called agency assassin movie takes place unfinished city skyscraper shot montreal films said stylish thriller gives square shot straight video starred playing major air_force man prevent president assassinated ability imposing nuclear holocaust threat terrorist group stolen president personal communications computer capability launching arsenal threaten global security film starred shot location montreal film praised exciting action sequences described half film excellent described character wrote trades presence movie action star actor popular action contemporaries van appeared action supernatural horror film alongside portrays middle eastern member order charged guarding gateway hell opened evil thing open key sought demonic spirit transfers nearby host body previous killed awakening new_york_city tracks arrives america protect key book history myth solomon temple said budget film million pity spend cent research citing reference years butt kicking monk leather glove sacred duty stop key kept anti christ imprisoned thousands years falling right hands dvd described film possibly worst films later appeared alongside leading demolition expert head elite team specialists trained fields humanitarian operation event son killed discovers mines planted war kill people area film joint american south african production said noise hear isn numerous screen explosions action star career hitting rock featured pilot directed marshal color white bodyguard detective young target assassin shot location toronto film originally meant pilot episode series focusing character accepted series poorly received review said narrative stupid dvd said dull lightweight action fully satisfying climax appeared bridge dragons human killing machine mercenary named alongside previously worked film showdown little tokyo starred alongside director portraying military pilot falsely accused treason plot overthrow government plotting attack bomb washington new jet called storm catcher general film review dismissed film performance finally starred picture based novel scottish writer portrays boxer san_francisco cop brutal death younger brother michael intent finding brother killer powerful inner world politics business intrigue casual sex obsession discover killer identity mounts series men found murdered similar fashion loses dvd said believable usual fun watch action film review concept film remarked long forgotten action star 2000s starred warrior captain director post apocalyptic movie set context magnitude earthquake kills millions people preston leading military patrol island help survivors pole shift affected world film partly shot israel later appeared agent red known captured alongside film set cold war soldiers trapped submarine group terrorists plan use chemical weapon united_states character work wife prevent scenario occurring film completed producer thought poor released multiple people hired film half competent film poorly received given budget dvd film guide wrote low budget mess stars navy special operations commander trying deadly virus hands terrorists effort ocean tidal wave interview tonight jay_leno director said considered undefeated fighter eventually rejected actor didn fit trying achieve starred directed plays fbi agent protects witness featured opposite portrays soon retired high school history teacher special forces soldier detention band trouble makers detention defeat drug ring intent taking school starred unusually high number films appeared opposite shannon portraying officer spent years task force fighting gang crime corruption leaves hunted colleagues brotherhood appeared fat film adaption comic strip fat appeared alternative british comic role little cameo role alongside angus reviews film poor remains worst movies appeared science fiction picture alongside tells story group genetically unique people travel time prevent discovery containing deadly bacteria shot italy film received support finally directorial debut replacing got ill pre production defender starred alongside played president united_states plays bodyguard head war terror starred directed second picture playing retired hit man caught russian remarked hardcore death dealing said delivers nonsense want friday night played italian historical biblical drama inquiry known final inquiry alongside remake italian film directed starring set story follows fictional roman general named veteran campaigns sent emperor investigate possibility recently jesus film shot location tunisia bulgaria featured score son acclaimed film score composer premiered hollywood film festival reviewer website catering historical movies said film final inquiry movies glad ran low expectations movie glad proven wrong know negative reviews movie gotten criticism deserved bit unfair directed starred based action adventure portrays character mercenary hired group american fortune hunters act guide bodyguard search buddhist artifact deep chinese wilderness come face face russian mercenaries artifact film canadian chinese production shot location later wrote directed starred missionary man alongside described modern western plays lone bible preaching stranger named comes small texas town motorcycle attend funeral good friend local native american carpenter later mixed series local gang according long desire direct western having long fan want spend time money building old western town hiring horses decided set modern times instead entering town horse manner writer wife brother happened notable actor working texas invited team shoot film shot location southern suburb dallas produced specially screened afi dallas film festival starred opposite direct video action flick direct contact plays role imprisoned special forces operative eastern_europe offered freedom money rescue american woman kidnapped ruthless followed direct video film command performance hostage action drama proficient musician real life plays rock drummer forced face terrorists concert moscow film starred canadian pop singer playing world famous pop singer film daughter screen debut played daughters russian president story inspired concert madonna russian president likened pop singer britney_spears filming took place weeks august september bulgaria moscow russia film premiered july instituted awarded student best grades school studied reunited van universal soldier regeneration plays clone film released theatrically middle_east southeast_asia directly video united_states parts world release film received better average reviews straight dvd franchise sequel film critic giving film calling moody quick draw knows quit making brand vital gave knives saying solid level action credits roll negative said review praised performance criticized described film dull concept execution later directed starred hit man thriller retitled plays businessman named working investment company past special agent known tries escape past life identity discovered hunted placing lives wife daughter jeopardy retitled opened theatrically los_angeles september exclusive week engagement 2010s return big screen guest star appearance series fourth season premiere episode anniversary russian spy references played drug assassin alongside action film opened theatres august film group elite mercenaries tasked mission overthrow latin american dictator described old school kick ass action movie people fighting knives shooting american theatrical release film inquiry final inquiry missionary man played theatrically week dallas san_diego december film production began march budget million filming commenced days later rio_de_janeiro locations brazil later louisiana film received mixed reviews critics successful commercially opening number box office united_states united_kingdom china india hosts swedish contribution song contest selected installation february hosted competition comedian performer appearance hailed critics audience particularly rendition elvis_presley little conversation played lead role king worlds supporting roles thriller called principal photography universal soldier day began louisiana filming wrapped chamber starring cuba time entered principal photography late september early october reprising role filming wrapped january released august later year starred alongside package directed principal photography wrapped march film released february direct dvd film package financial success week release film debuted grossing domestic box office starred number films later year including legendary tomb dragon starring jones comedy western man rise starred opposite action film reprised role time wrote produced starred alongside skin trade action thriller human trafficking principal photography started february thailand wrapped vancouver canada april year film received limited theatrical release followed blu ray dvd release august present january started filming followed weeks filming area film portrays black market dealer exotic species responsible releasing dangerous shark lake directed film budget million february filmed cameo brothers comedy film portraying soviet submarine captain war pigs premiered film festival film starred alongside captain french trains group enemy lines nazis august started filming ontario canada sequel comedy film starred portrays law enforcement officer undercover teacher order recover missing flash drive rest year starred number films including crime thriller good bad dead opposite prison film riot opposite star horror thriller don kill portraying demon hunter thriller film portraying jack operative turned professional thief training diet competed professional closely associated fitness role mid-1980s said looking like man 50s poster boy precise nutrition exercise application practiced years interview claims train days week gym usually hour sessions completed morning saying hour day enjoy hours begun lifting weights teenager cites man got period 1980s arriving united_states lasting influence fitness regime diet ensuring ate higher percentage protein diet eating smaller meals day professed saying tall arms long think working pounds bench january interview announced working releasing range written autobiographical fitness book entitled train like action hero fit forever published sweden august offering tips learned years work situations busy schedule lot traveling los_angeles trains gym home spain trains sport gym like practice gym shape aside weight lifting cites dead lifting best exercises muscle building heavy professed occasions fond citing knowledge chemical engineering making good drinks september published train like action hero fit forever book contains detailed account earlier life troubles cites better quality life having inspired maintain physical fitness personal life speaks swedish english smaller amounts spanish german french japanese italian fluent languages reported 1980s relationships jamaican singer american model married jewellery designer fashion stylist couple decided liked rented accommodation years eventually buying family home daughters born april born november born stockholm cited reason living away hollywood want children normal childhood possible early home reportedly broken masked tied threatened wife fled found family photo realized house owned later stated believed eastern_europe contacts bulgaria investigating avail incident daughter suffered post traumatic stress disorder wife divorced currently lives los_angeles california girlfriend filmography feature films television awards nominations special awards
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