Arnold Schwarzenegger
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.
Known For
Acting

1987
asMajor Alan "Dutch" Schaefer

1984
asTerminator

1991
asThe Terminator

2003
asThe Terminator

1990
asDouglas Quaid / Hauser

1987
asBen Richards

1997
asDr. Victor Fries / Mr. Freeze

1986
asMark Kaminski / Joseph P. Brenner

1980
asSelf

1985
asJohn Matrix

1976
asJoe Santo

1970
asHercules

2025
asSelf

1994
asDr. Alex Hesse

2000
asAdam Gibson

1988
asJulius Benedict

1996
asU.S. Marshal John 'The Eraser' Kruger

1996
asHoward Langston

1993
asJack Slater / Self

1999
asJericho Cane

1988
asIvan Danko

1984
asConan

1985
asKalidor

1982
asConan

2002
asGordy Brewer

2002
asSelf

1994
asHarry Tasker
asTerry Reynolds

2006
asSelf (archive footage)

2013
asSheriff Ray Owens

2012
asTrench

2006
asSelf (archive footage)

2012
as(archive footage)

2015
asGuardian / The Terminator

2013
asEmil Rottmayer
asJohn Matrix

2014
asJohn 'Breacher' Wharton

2014
asTrench

2012
asSelf

2005
asSelf

2013
asSelf

2006
asSelf

2010
asTrench (uncredited)

2010
asSelf
asSelf

2015
asWade Vogel
asSelf

2015
asSelf
asSanta

2019
asJames Hook

2005
asConan (archive footage) (uncredited)

2004
asPrince Hapi

2001
asWhite Wolf (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)

2000
asSelf

2001
asSelf

2001
asSelf

2002
asSelf (uncredited)

2000
asSelf (archive footage)

2000
asSelf

1980
asSelf

1995
asSelf - Presenter

1999
asSelf

1991
asSelf

1985
asSelf

1992
asSelf

1995
asSelf

1994
asArnold Schwarzenegger (uncredited)

1994
asSelf (archive footage)

1993
asSelf

1992
asJohn G. Nicolay (voice)

1973
asHood in Augustine's Office (uncredited)

1993
asArnold Schwarzenegger

1983
asSelf

1983
asSelf - Host

2023
asSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)

1983
asSelf

1977
asBodybuilder at Gold's Gym (uncredited)

1992
asMan in Chair in Front of Media Truck (uncredited)

1992
asSelf

2013
asSelf

2014
asSelf

2022
asSelf (archive footage)

1977
asSelf

2023
asSelf (archive footage)

1980
asMickey Hargitay

1974
asRico

1979
asHandsome Stranger

1979
asLars

2018
asSelf

2008
asSelf

2010
asSelf

2020
asSelf

2022
asSelf

2013
asSelf

2011
asSelf

2023
asSelf

2019
asSelf

2018
asSelf (archive footage)

2017
asSelf

2007
as(archive footage)

2017
asSelf - Former CA Governor (archive footage)

2016
asSelf - Presenter

2017
asNarrator (voice)

2011
asSelf (archive footage)

2009
asSelf

2006
asSelf

2020
asSelf

2015
asSelf (archive footage)

2020
asSelf

2021
asSelf

2019
asSelf - Actor (archive footage)

2015
as(voice)

2007
asSelf

2016
asSelf

2006
asSelf (archive footage)

2005
asArnold

2005
asSelf (archive footage)

2005
asSelf

2002
asSelf

2023
asSelf

2003
asSelf (archive footage)

2024
asSelf

2007
asSelf

2017
asRoman Melnyk

1998
asSelf
asSelf

2017
asRobert "Gunther" Bendik

2001
asSelf

1983
asSelf

2017
asSelf

2019
asT-800 / Carl

2017
asSelf
asThe President

1990
asJohn Kimble

2017
asSelf

2019
asSelf

1996
asSelf

2019
asSelf (archive footage)

2015
asSelf

2001
asSelf - Actor

2012
asSelf (archive footage)

1988
asSelf

2005
asSelf

2003
asBar Patron (uncredited)

2021
asSelf

1991
asSelf

2015
asArnold Schwarzenegger

1982
asSelf

1987
asSelf

2003
asSelf - Host

2016
asSelf

1998
asSelf (archive footage)

2000
asSelf

2004
as
2009
asT-800 (Character entirely CGI)
asX-Con (uncredited) (segment "The Switch")
asSelf
asLieutenant Wagner
asJosef Schmidt
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asSelf
asSelf
asSelf
asSelf
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as
asGame Show Host (voice)
asSelf
asSelf
as
asSelf
asSelf
asSelf
asSelf
asSelf
asSelf (archive footage)
asSelf
asSelf - Host
asSelf
asSelf
asSelf
asSelf
asSelf
asSelf
asSelf
asSelf
asSelf
asSelf
as
asSelf
asSelf
asArnold Armstrong / Captain Fantastic (voice)
asTerminator
asSelf
asSelf
asSelf
asSelf
asSelf
asSelf (archive footage)
asSelf
asSelf (archive footage)
asLuke Brunner
asSelf
asSelf
asSelf
asSelf
asSelf
asSelf
asSelf
asself
asSelf (archive footage)
asself
asKing Aelstrom (voice)
asSelf
asSelf
asSelf
asSelf
asSelf - Champion Bodybuilder & Actor (archive footage)
asSelf
asSelf – Actor and climate activist
asSelf
asSelf - Guest
asSelf
asHimself
asSelf
asSelf - Guest
Production

2017
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1993
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2019
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2019
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2017
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asCrew

1994
asDirecting