Arnold Schwarzenegger
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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
Credits
Predator (1987)
as Major Alan "Dutch" Schaefer
The Terminator (1984)
as Terminator
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
as The Terminator
Strong-Thing (2014)
as Strong-Thing
Total Recall (1990)
as Douglas Quaid / Hauser
Terminator Genisys (2015)
as Guardian / The Terminator
Batman & Robin (1997)
as Dr. Victor Fries / Mr. Freeze
The Expendables (2010)
as Trench (uncredited)
Terminator: Dark Fate (2019)
as T-800 / Carl
The Rundown (2003)
as Bar Patron (uncredited)
The Expendables 2 (2012)
as Trench
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003)
as The Terminator
Eraser (1996)
as U.S. Marshal John 'The Eraser' Kruger
Conan the Barbarian (1982)
as Conan
True Lies (1994)
as Harry
The Expendables 3 (2014)
as Trench
Escape Plan (2013)
as Emil Rottmayer
Iron Mask (2019)
as James Hook
Commando (1985)
as John Matrix
The Running Man (1987)
as Ben Richards
Twins (1988)
as Julius Benedict
End of Days (1999)
as Jericho Cane
Jingle All the Way (1996)
as Howard Langston
Last Action Hero (1993)
as Jack Slater / Self
Around the World in 80 Days (2004)
as Prince Hapi
The Last Stand (2013)
as Sheriff Ray Owens
The 6th Day (2000)
as Adam Gibson
Conan the Destroyer (1984)
as Conan
Red Sonja (1985)
as Kalidor
Kindergarten Cop (1990)
as John Kimble
Collateral Damage (2002)
as Gordy Brewer
Maggie (2015)
as Wade Vogel
Red Heat (1988)
as Ivan Danko
Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001)
as White Wolf (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)
The Long Goodbye (1973)
as Hood in Augustine's Office (uncredited)
Sabotage (2014)
as John "Breacher" Wharton
Junior (1994)
as Dr. Alex Hesse
Raw Deal (1986)
as Mark Kaminski / Joseph P. Brenner
Dave (1993)
as Arnold Schwarzenegger
Lincoln (1992)
as John G. Nicolay (voice)
Stay Hungry (1976)
as Joe Santo
Aftermath (2017)
as Roman Melnyk
Sly (2023)
as Self
Hercules in New York (1970)
as Hercules
Junket Whore (1998)
as Self
I Am Greta (2020)
as Self
Scavenger Hunt (1979)
as Lars
The Villain (1979)
as Handsome Stranger
I Am Not Your Negro (2017)
as Self
Morceaux de Cannes (2021)
Actor
Pumping Iron (1977)
as Self
The Game Changers (2019)
as Self
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen (2012)
as (archive footage)
Conor McGregor: Notorious (2017)
as Self
Milius (2013)
as Self
Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room (2005)
as Self
Killing Gunther (2017)
as Robert "Gunther" Bendik
The Kid & I (2005)
as Arnold
Kung Fury 2 (—)
as The President
Nos Bastidores de Hollywood (2005)
as Self (archive footage)
WWE WrestleMania 31 (2015)
as Self (archive footage)
Andre the Giant (2018)
as Self
Dolph: Unbreakable (2025)
as Self
Taming The Beast (2026)
as Self
Revenge of the Electric Car (2011)
as Self
Jean-Claude Van Damme: Karate King (2023)
as Self (archive footage)
Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens (2007)
as Self
Jackie Chan: Down to Earth (—)
as Self
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies (1995)
as Self
Beretta's Island (1994)
as Arnold Schwarzenegger (uncredited)
Gerrymandering (2010)
as Self
David Blaine: Beyond Magic (2016)
as Self
Iron and Beyond (2002)
as Self (uncredited)
James Bond: The First 21 Years (1983)
as Self
The Man with the Bag (2026)
as Santa
Inferno: The Making of 'The Expendables' (2010)
as Self
Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend (2022)
as Self (archive footage)
...So Goes the Nation (2006)
as Self (archive footage)
Wonders of the Sea (2017)
as Narrator (voice)
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Heroes & Villains (2003)
as Self - Host
Bigger Stronger Faster* (2008)
as Self
The Making of The Expendables 3 (2014)
as Self
Generation Iron 2 (2017)
as Self
Christmas in Hollywood (2003)
as Self (archive footage)
LA DA Story (2018)
as Self (archive footage)
VOMO: Vote or Miss Out (2020)
as Self
Sword-and-Sandal: The Story of the Period Epic (2019)
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
The Kellys (—)
Actor
The Comeback (1980)
as Self
Sinatra: 80 Years My Way (1995)
as Self - Presenter
WWE Hall of Fame 2015 (2015)
as Self
The Making of 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day' (1991)
as Self
Generation Iron (2013)
as Self
King Conan (—)
as Conan
The Jayne Mansfield Story (1980)
as Mickey Hargitay
The Randall Scandal: Love, Loathing, and Vanderpump (2023)
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Bio. (2005)
as Self
Feed (1992)
as Self
Playboy's Playmate Party (1977)
Actor
The Original Action Hero (—)
as Self
A Century of Science Fiction (1996)
as Self
Cigars!: The New Rage! (1996)
as Self
"STARdate" with Ralf Moeller! (2002)
as Self
Arnold & Sly: Rivals, Friends, Icons (2024)
as Self
Stallone: Frank, That Is (2021)
as Self
T2: Reprogramming The Terminator (2017)
as Self
Born Strong (2017)
as Self
Eddie: Strongman (2015)
as Self
Reagan (2011)
as Self (archive footage)
A Riddle of Steel: The Definitive History of Conan the Barbarian (2019)
as Self (archive footage)
Anthony Quinn: The Final Words (2001)
as Self
The Making of 'The Terminator': A Retrospective (1992)
as Self
Al Franken: God Spoke (2006)
as Self
Right America: Feeling Wronged (2009)
as Self
Raw Iron: The Making of 'Pumping Iron' (2002)
as Self
Christmas in Connecticut (1992)
as Man in Chair in Front of Media Truck (uncredited)
Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan' (2000)
as Self
Predator: The Unseen Arnold (—)
as Self
The Hollywood Rabbi (2026)
as Himself
Happy Anniversary and Goodbye (1974)
as Rico
This Is America (1977)
as Bodybuilder at Gold's Gym (uncredited)
Schwarzenegger: Total Rebuild (1988)
as Self
WWE: The Best of SmackDown - 10th Anniversary, 1999-2009 (2012)
as Self (archive footage)
WWE Hall Of Fame 2013 (2013)
as Self
Workers Con (2017)
as Self - Former CA Governor (archive footage)
Pursuit of Equality (2005)
as Self
Imagining 'Total Recall' (2001)
as Self
A Stuntman for All Seasons: A Tribute to Bennie Dobbins (2004)
as Self (archive)
Nobody Here: The Story of Vaporwave (2026)
as Self (archive footage)
Party in Rio (1983)
as Self - Host
The Making of 'Terminator 2 3D' (2000)
as Self
The Making of 'Superman II' (1983)
as Self
Tough Guise: Violence, Media & the Crisis in Masculinity (1999)
as Self
Return Engagement (1983)
as Self
The Making of the Terminator (1985)
as Self
Arnold Schwarzenegger: Hollywood Hero (1999)
as Self
Other Voices: Creating 'The Terminator' (2001)
as Self
T2: More Than Meets the Eye (1993)
as Self
Jerry Brown: The Disrupter (2022)
as Self
Sauna Report Germany - The Naked Joy of Sweating (1998)
as Self (archive footage)
Dare2Dream: The Flex Wheeler Story (2015)
as Self
Breakout (—)
as Terry Reynolds
Manolito Espinberg: une vie de cinéma (2005)
as Conan (archive footage) (uncredited)
Midnight Blue, Vol. 3: Celebrities Edition (2006)
as Self (archive footage)
Dirty Harry: The Original (2001)
as Self - Actor
Kino kolossal - Herkules, Maciste & Co (2000)
as Self (archive footage)
East Meets West: "Red Heat" and the Kings of Carolco (2004)
as Self (archive)
Anything Is Possible (2015)
as (voice)
Superstars and their Moms (1987)
as Self
Total Recall(ed) (2021)
as Self
Arnold: Made in Britain (2006)
as Self (archive footage)
If It Bleeds We Can Kill It: The Making of 'Predator' (2000)
as Self
KURZ (2023)
as Self
Bruno Sammartino (2019)
as Self
The Power of the Market (1980)
as Self
Body by Garret (1982)
as Self
Bill Nye's Global Meltdown (2016)
as Self
Arnold Schwarzenegger's Guide to Blowing Sh*T Up (2015)
as Arnold Schwarzenegger
Arnold's Blueprint (2012)
as Self
WEAKEND (2003)
as Adam Gibson (Archive)
Ultimate Reality (2007)
as (archive footage)
Commando: Retribution (—)
as John Matrix
Arnold: The Man Behind the Muscle (1994)
as Self (archive footage)
Running with Arnold (2006)
as Self
How Arnold Won the West (2004)
Actor
Schwarzenegger's Superstars of Muscle (1991)
as Self
Arnie's 50 Greatest Ever Stunts (2016)
as Self - Presenter
Arnold Schwarzenegger – The Art of Bodybuilding (2020)
as Self
Global Warming: Our Searing Earth (2007)
as Self