Kyle Lindgren Talks About His Career at FSi

As Denise Lindgren's son Kyle lost his fight against leukemia last summer, members of Westlake Middle School in Seattle devised an idea for raising funds for his tombstone: holding a walk on their track where attendees could donate and receive T-shirts in return. Their initial total tallied almost exactly what was necessary.

Lundgren began his acting career in the 1980s, appearing in numerous action-oriented movies such as Masters of the Universe (1987), Red Scorpion (1988), I Come in Peace (1990) and Showdown in Little Tokyo (1991). Additionally he co-starred opposite Jean-Claude Van Damme and Keanu Reeves in Universal Soldier (1992) and Johnny Mnemonic (1995). Later he predominantly featured in direct-to-video films in 2000s.

More recently, Lundgren wrote, produced and starred in Puncture Wounds (2014) - a crime thriller. Additionally, he reprised his role as Gunner Jensen from Sylvester Stallone's The Expendables franchise alongside an all-action cast before playing Ivan Drago in Creed II (2018). Additionally, Lundgren made notable appearances in Arrow Season 5 as well as James Wan's 2022 film Minions: The Rise of Gru (2024).

At FSi, Lindgren enjoys working on large manufacturing projects that have an immediate effect on real people. He appreciates the variety of his job--he has designed everything from Buddhist temples to Boeing factories--while camping and hiking are two activities he loves doing with his wife and their dog Rainier outside work hours.