Arnold Schwarzenegger
Born 1947
Known for The Terminator, Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Predator.
Biography
Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger (born July 30, 1947) is an Austrian and American actor, businessman, former politician, and former professional bodybuilder, known for his roles in high-profile action films. He served as the 38th governor of California from 2003 to 2011. Schwarzenegger began lifting weights at age 15 and won the Mr. Universe title at age 20 and, subsequently, the Mr. Olympia title seven times. He is tied with Phil Heath for the joint-second number of all-time Mr. Olympia wins, behind Ronnie Coleman and Lee Haney, who are joint-first with eight wins each. Nicknamed the "Austrian Oak" in his bodybuilding days, he is regarded as one of the greatest bodybuilders ever. He has written books and articles about bodybuilding, including the autobiographical Arnold: The Education of a Bodybuilder (1977) and The New Encyclopedia of Modern Bodybuilding (1998). The Arnold Sports Festival, the second-most prestigious bodybuilding event after Mr. Olympia, is named after him. He appeared in the bodybuilding documentary Pumping Iron (1977), which set him on his way to a film career. After retiring from bodybuilding, Schwarzenegger gained worldwide fame as a Hollywood action star with his breakthrough in the sword and sorcery epic Conan the Barbarian (1982), a box-office success with a sequel in 1984. After playing the title character in the science fiction film The Terminator (1984), he starred in Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) and three other sequels. His other successful action films included Commando (1985), The Running Man (1987), Predator (1987), Total Recall(1990), and True Lies (1994), in addition to comedy films such as Twins (1988), Kindergarten Cop (1990) and Jingle All the Way (1996). At the height of his career, Schwarzenegger was known for his rivalry with Sylvester Stallone. He is the founder of the film production company Oak Productions. As a registered member of the Republican Party, Schwarzenegger chaired the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports during most of the George H. W. Bush administration. In 2003, he was elected governor of California in a special recall election to replace Gray Davis, the governor at the time. He received 48.6 per cent of the vote, 17 points ahead of the runner-up, Cruz Bustamante of the Democratic Party. He was sworn in on November 17 to serve the remainder of Davis' term. He was reelected in the 2006 gubernatorial election with an increased vote share of 55.9 per cent to serve a full term. In 2011, he reached his term limit as governor and returned to acting.
Movie Credits
Aftermath (2017)
Born Strong (2017)
Generation Iron 2 (2017)
Killing Gunther (2017)
Maggie (2015)
Sabotage (2014)
The Last Stand (2013)
How Arnold Won the West (2004)
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003)
Collateral Damage (2002)
Raw Iron: The Making of 'Pumping Iron' (2002)
The 6th Day (2000)
End of Days (1999)
Eraser (1996)
Jingle All the Way (1996)
Junior (1994)
True Lies (1994)
Last Action Hero (1993)
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
Kindergarten Cop (1990)
Total Recall (1990)
Red Heat (1988)
Schwarzenegger: Total Rebuild (1988)
Twins (1988)
Predator (1987)
The Running Man (1987)
Raw Deal (1986)
Commando (1985)
Red Sonja (1985)
Conan the Destroyer (1984)
The Terminator (1984)
Conan the Barbarian (1982)
Pumping Iron (1977)
Arnold & Sly: Rivals, Friends, Icons (2024)
Sly (2023)
Terminator: Dark Fate (2019)
The Game Changers (2018)
Escape Plan (2013)
Tough Guise: Violence, Media & the Crisis in Masculinity (1999)
The Jayne Mansfield Story (1980)
Hercules in New York (1970)
Taming The Beast (1969)
Stallone: Frank, That Is (2021)
Andre the Giant (2018)
I Am Not Your Negro (2017)
Wonders of the Sea (2017)
Terminator Genisys (2015)
Batman & Robin (1997)
The Villain (1979)
Stay Hungry (1976)
I Am Greta (2020)
The Expendables 3 (2014)
Generation Iron (2013)
Lincoln (1992)
Iron Mask (2019)
The Expendables 2 (2012)
Revenge of the Electric Car (2011)
Christmas in Connecticut (1992)
Bigger Stronger Faster* (2008)
David Blaine: Beyond Magic (2016)
Al Franken - God Spoke (2006)
Jean-Claude van Damme: Karate King (2023)
The Randall Scandal: Love, Loathing, and Vanderpump (2023)
Scavenger Hunt (1979)
Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens (2006)
Beretta's Island (1994)
Milius (2013)
Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend (2022)
Reagan (2011)
The Long Goodbye (1973)
Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room (2005)
Conor McGregor: Notorious (2017)
The Rundown (2003)
Around the World in 80 Days (2004)
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen (2012)
The Expendables (2010)
Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001)
