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Dolph Lundgren was spotted stepping out for a date night in Beverly Hills, California with his wife Emma Krokdal.<\/p>\n
The 68-year-old “Rocky” star was all smiles as he and Krokdal, 30, attended Arnold Schwarzenegger’s All-Stars for Change charity event at Novikov Beverly Hills on Friday night.<\/p>\n
Lundgren sported a black suit, a white dress shirt and gray sneakers while Krokdal wore a black one-shoulder chiffon top which she paired with a black asymmetrical satin wrap miniskirt, beige sequinned peep toe heels and a burnt orange satin clutch.<\/p>\n
The couple, who tied the knot at their villa in Mykonos, Greece, in July 2023, beamed while posing for photos at the upscale Italian-Mediterranean restaurant.<\/p>\n
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Dolph Lundgren and his wife Emma Krokdal stepped out for a date night at Arnold Schwarzenegger’s fundraiser. (Backgrid)<\/p>\n
The fundraiser benefited After-School All-Stars, a national nonprofit providing free after-school and summer programs for youth that Schwarzenegger founded in 1992.<\/p>\n
NOAH WYLE, MATT DAMON, LEONARDO DICAPRIO STILL CAPTIVATING AUDIENCES WELL INTO THEIR 50S<\/a><\/p>\n Lundgren also stepped behind the bar to mix cocktails for guests during the event, which was sponsored by his vodka brand, Hard Cut Vodka. Lundgren and Krokdal co-founded Hard Cut in 2019 and officially launched the brand in March 2025.<\/p>\n On Saturday, Lundgren shared a photo of himself that was taken at the fundraiser on Instagram.<\/p>\n “A big thank you to Novikov Beverly Hills and Hard Cut Vodka for a fantastic event supporting my good friend Arnold Schwarzenegger\u2019s charity, After-School All-Stars.,” he wrote in the caption.<\/p>\n The couple attended the All-Stars for Change charity event at Novikov Beverly Hills on Friday night. (Backgrid)<\/p>\n Lundgren and Schwarzenegger<\/a> have been close friends and workout buddies for over 40 years. Shortly after they met, Stallone cast Lundgren<\/a> as the iconic Soviet boxer Ivan Drago in 1985’s “Rocky IV.” Stallone served as Lundgren’s mentor and trainer while he was training for his role in the hit sports drama.<\/p>\n RICHARD GERE CELEBRATES 77TH BIRTHDAY WITH WIFE ALEJANDRA SILVA, 43, AND YOUNG SON IN RARE FAMILY PHOTOS<\/a><\/p>\n While speaking with Fox News Digital in December 2025, Lundgren said he “was obviously looking up to” Stallone when they were making the movie.<\/p>\n “He was my boss. I did what he told me to, hit him when he told me to,” he said. “And I think in the beginning, it was more professional and slowly developed to friendship where you know, we kind of appreciate each other’s struggles.”<\/p>\n OLIVIA WILDE BREAKS SILENCE ON HARRY STYLES FANS AND THEIR BRUTAL REACTION TO THEIR 10-YEAR AGE GAP ROMANCE<\/a><\/p>\n The duo also co-starred in “The Expendables” franchise, appearing together in 2010’s “The Expendables,” 2012’s “The Expendables 2,” and 2014’s “The Expendables 3.”<\/p>\n Stallone punches Dolph Lundgren in a scene from the 1985 movie “Rocky IV.” (Getty Images)<\/p>\n During his interview with Fox News Digital, Lundgren also defended his 39-year age gap with Krokdal.<\/p>\n GIGI HADID SAYS HER RELATIONSHIP WITH BRADLEY COOPER PROVIDES SOMETHING SHE HASN’T EXPERIENCED BEFORE<\/a><\/p>\n “You always get haters and people say negative things about you if you’re in the public eye,” Lundgren said.”To me, age is just a number. It doesn’t really matter. I mean we’re all gonna be dead a hundred years from now \u2014 most of us anyway \u2014 and nothing will matter.”<\/p>\n He continued: “All that matters is that you enjoy your life, you enjoy your partner. And I think the choice of partner is one of the most important choices you can make in life. I’ve realized that. And I think Emma is the best choice for me, and I don’t care what people say.”<\/p>\n TED DANSON HAD \u201810 GOOD YEARS\u2019 IN SPEEDOS BEFORE WIFE MARY STEENBURGEN MADE THE \u2018BRAVE MOVE\u2019 TO BAN THEM<\/a><\/p>\n In a separate interview with Fox News Digital, Krokdal also spoke about their relationship, saying it’s “so special because we come from a similar place with a very similar upbringing.” Lundgren, who hails from Sweden and Krokdal, who is Norway native, first met at the West Hollywood gym Equinox in 2019.<\/p>\n Lundgren and Krokdal, who have a 39-year age gap, married in 2022. (Daniele Venturelli\/Daniele Venturelli\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HERE<\/a><\/p>\n Krokdal told Fox News Digital that the two connected on their backgrounds “very early,” She elaborated by saying they are both “creative people” and can help each other with their different strengths and weaknesses.<\/p>\n \u2018X-MEN\u2019 STAR TYLER MANE SAYS WIFE \u2018SAVED MY LIFE\u2019 AFTER SEEMINGLY HARMLESS LUMP LED TO BREAST CANCER DIAGNOSIS<\/a><\/p>\n When speaking about his relationship with Krokdal, Lundgren credited her with helping “save my life with the cancer journey<\/a> and turn my life around.”<\/p>\n Lundgren was first diagnosed with cancer in 2015, when doctors discovered a tumor in his kidney. While the tumor was successfully removed via surgery, doctors found new tumors on his liver and kidneys in 2020.<\/p>\n The couple co-founded their alcohol brand Hard Cut Vodka. (Hard Cut Vodka)<\/p>\n LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS<\/a><\/p>\n Despite receiving a grim prognosis, the actor sought out a second opinion and in November 2024 he announced he was cancer free.<\/a><\/p>\n![\"Dolph](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/dolph-lundgren-emma-krokdal-scaled.jpg\")
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