Actor Dolph Lundgren, 67, was spotted making a rare outing with his wife and daughter, both 28, in Los Angeles on Thursday, March 27
Dolph married Norwegian-born Emma Krokdal in July 2023 in an intimate ceremony in Mykonos, Greece
Dolph previously described Emma as “very mature for her age”
Dolph Lundgren is spending time with his family in Los Angeles.
On Thursday, March 27, the Swedish-born actor, 67, made a rare public outing his wife, Emma Krokdal, 28, and daughters Ida Lundgren, 28, and Greta Lundgren, 23. The group was spotted chatting outside the Mediterranean restaurant Avra in Beverly Hills.
Dolph sported a casual look, wearing a black T-shirt, a cardigan and blue jeans. Emma wore an oversized brown patterned sweater, while Ida and Greta both opted for jeans and casual tops.
Dolph Lundgren and daughter Ida outside Avra in Beverly Hills, Calif., on March 27, 2025.
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Dolph and Emma first met at a West Hollywood Equinox.
“I was looking for the boxing room, and I just grabbed somebody who was going up the stairs. She looked like a trainer, and I said, ‘Hey excuse me, where’s the boxing room?’ ” the Expendables actor recalled in a 2023 interview. “She turned around and it was like, ‘Oh s—.’ It was one of those flashes where you go, ‘Uh-oh.’ ”
“I didn’t know why she liked me at all,” Dolph added of Emma. “But I suppose she saw something there. She didn’t know about my acting career, she didn’t know anything about me.”
Emma Krokdal and Dolph Lundgren in 2024.
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The pair got engaged in June 2020 and married three years later in July 2023 in an intimate ceremony in Mykonos, Greece. During an interview with journalist Graham Bensinger in May 2023, Dolph addressed the couple’s 40-year age difference.
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“I feel like Emma is very mature for her age. She’s had an interesting life. She came over here from a small town in Norway,” he said.
“She was married here and she went through a difficult divorce and went through a lot of stuff that most young people her age don’t have to deal with,” the Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom star continued. “She’s quite mature and at the same time, I think I’m quite youthful.”
From left: Ida Lundgren, Dolph Lundgren and Emma Krokdal attend the 8th Filming Italy 2023 Festival in L.A. on March 3, 2023.
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Emma also supported Dolph through a serious health challenge. During his 2023 interview with Bensinger, Dolph revealed that he had been privately battling cancer for eight years. He was diagnosed in 2015 when a doctor found a cancerous tumor in his kidney.
“I felt sorry for (Emma) because she’s quite a bit younger than me and having to deal with all this b—— and all these doctor’s appointments, but she’s been very good about it and super supportive,” he told Bensinger. “I think it’s brought us together — she’s like an angel that was sent down to help.”
The actor added that the entire journey gave him a new perspective on life.
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“You appreciate every day I can be with people I love,” he said. “You just appreciate, you know, having been lucky enough to be alive and appreciate every moment there is.”
Dolph shares daughters Ida and Greta with his ex-wife, interior designer Anette Qviberg.
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