Ivan Drago
Ivan Vasilyevich Drago (Russian: Иван Васильевич Драго, pronounced [ɪˈvan vɐˈsʲilʲjɪvʲɪdʑ ˈdraɡə]; Ukrainian: Іван Васильович Драго) is a fictional Russian character from the Rocky film series. He first appears in the 1985 film Rocky IV, in which he is the main antagonist and rival of Rocky Balboa and is also responsible for the death of Apollo Creed after brutally defeating him in their match. He also appears in the 2018 film Creed II, in which he is the main antagonist and serves as the trainer to his son Viktor. He is portrayed by Swedish-American actor and real-life martial artist Dolph Lundgren in both films. A poll of former heavyweight champions and prominent boxing writers ranked Drago as the third-best fighter in the Rocky film series.
| Ivan Drago Иван Драго The Siberian Express | |
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| Rocky character | |
Dolph Lundgren as Ivan Drago in Rocky IV (1985) | |
| First appearance | Rocky IV (1985) |
| Last appearance | Creed II (2018) |
| Created by | Sylvester Stallone |
| Portrayed by | Dolph Lundgren |
| In-universe information | |
| Nicknames | The Siberian Express The Siberian Bull Death from Above |
| Title | Infantry Captain (Soviet Ground Forces) |
| Occupation | Professional Boxer, Boxing Manager and Coach Soldier |
| Affiliation | Soviet Army |
| Spouse | Ludmilla Vobet (divorced) |
| Children | Viktor Drago |
| Nationality | Soviet (formerly) Russian |
Ivan Drago | |
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| Born | February 23, 1956 Moscow, Russian SFSR, USSR (present-day Russia) |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Heavyweight |
| Height | (197 cm) ≈ 6 ft 5 in |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 2 |
| Wins | 1 (1 win in exhibition with Creed) |
| Wins by KO | 1 |
| Losses | 1 |
| Draws | 0 |