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
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
as The Terminator
The Terminator (1984)
as Terminator
Terminator Genisys (2015)
as Guardian / The Terminator
Terminator: Dark Fate (2019)
as T-800 / Carl
Predator (1987)
as Major Alan 'Dutch' Schaefer
Escape Plan (2013)
as Emil Rottmayer
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003)
as The Terminator
The Expendables (2010)
as Trench (uncredited)
The Expendables 2 (2012)
as Trench
The Expendables 3 (2014)
as Trench
Total Recall (1990)
as Quaid
Conan the Barbarian (1982)
as Conan
Batman & Robin (1997)
as Mr. Freeze / Dr. Victor Fries
The 6th Day (2000)
as Adam Gibson
True Lies (1994)
as Harry
Last Action Hero (1993)
as Jack Slater / Self
Commando (1985)
as John Matrix
The Running Man (1987)
as Ben Richards
The Rundown (2003)
as Bar Patron (uncredited)
End of Days (1999)
as Jericho Cane
Twins (1988)
as Julius Benedict
Jingle All the Way (1996)
as Howard Langston
Eraser (1996)
as Eraser
Around the World in 80 Days (2004)
as Prince Hapi
Collateral Damage (2002)
as Gordy Brewer
Instadocs: AI Gone Wild (2026)
as Terminator (archive footage)
The Last Stand (2013)
as Sheriff Ray Owens
Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001)
as White Wolf (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)
Conan the Destroyer (1984)
as Conan
Iron Mask (2019)
as James Hook
Maggie (2015)
as Wade Vogel
Junket Whore (1998)
as Self
Sabotage (2014)
as John "Breacher" Wharton
Red Heat (1988)
as Ivan Danko
Raw Deal (1986)
as Mark Kaminski / Joseph P. Brenner
Dave (1993)
as Arnold Schwarzenegger
Aftermath (2017)
as Roman Melnyk
Red Sonja (1985)
as Kalidor
Junior (1994)
as Dr. Alex Hesse
I Am Greta (2020)
as Self
The Long Goodbye (1973)
as Hood in Augustine's Office (uncredited)
Kindergarten Cop (1990)
as Kimble
The Man with the Bag (2026)
as Santa
Bio. (2005)
as Self
Hercules in New York (1970)
as Hercules
Christmas from Hollywood (2003)
as Self (archive footage)
Avatar: A New Era - Special Edition of 20/20 (2025)
as The Terminator (archive footage)
Sly (2023)
as Self
The Villain (1979)
as Handsome Stranger
Killing Gunther (2017)
as Robert "Gunther" Bendik
East Meets West: "Red Heat" and the Kings of Carolco (2004)
as Self (archive)
Predator: The Unseen Arnold (—)
as Self
A Stuntman for All Seasons: A Tribute to Bennie Dobbins (2004)
as Self (archive)
Nos Bastidores de Hollywood (2005)
as Self (archive footage)
Iron and Beyond (2002)
as Self (uncredited)
The Game Changers (2019)
as Self
Eddie: Strongman (2015)
as Self
The Kellys (—)
Actor
David Blaine: Beyond Magic (2016)
as Self
Beretta's Island (1994)
as Arnold Schwarzenegger (uncredited)
Morceaux de Cannes (2021)
as Self (archive footage)
I Am Not Your Negro (2017)
as Self (archive footage)
"STARdate" with Ralf Moeller! (2002)
as Self
Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend (2022)
as Self (archive footage)
Wonders of the Sea (2017)
as Narrator (voice)
Conor McGregor: Notorious (2017)
as Self
The Randall Scandal: Love, Loathing, and Vanderpump (2023)
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Stay Hungry (1976)
as Joe Santo
Playboy's Playmate Party (1977)
Actor
Taming the Beast (2026)
as Self
Pumping Iron (1977)
as Self
Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room (2005)
as Self
Other Voices: Creating 'The Terminator' (2001)
as Self
The Hollywood Rabbi (2026)
as Himself
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen (2012)
as (archive footage)
Terminator: Battle Across Time (1996)
as The Terminator
The Making of the Terminator (1985)
as Self
The Original Action Hero (—)
as Self
Kino kolossal - Herkules, Maciste & Co (2000)
as Self (archive footage)
Jean-Claude Van Damme: Karate King (2023)
as Self (archive footage)
Feed (1992)
as Self
VOMO: Vote or Miss Out (2020)
as Self
Arnold Schwarzenegger: Hollywood Hero (1999)
as Self
Untold: The Liver King (2025)
as Self (archive footage)
T2: Reprogramming The Terminator (2017)
as Self
Cigars!: The New Rage! (1996)
as Self
Scavenger Hunt (1979)
as Lars
Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens (2007)
as Self
KURZ (2023)
as Self
The Jayne Mansfield Story (1980)
as Mickey Hargitay
Dolph: Unbreakable (2025)
as Self
Christmas in Connecticut (1992)
as Man in Chair in Front of Media Truck (uncredited)
King Conan (—)
as Conan
Bigger Stronger Faster* (2008)
as Self
WWE WrestleMania 31 (2015)
as Self (archive footage)
Jackie Chan: Down to Earth (—)
as Self
Stallone: Frank, That Is (2021)
as Self
Sword-and-Sandal: The Story of the Period Epic (2019)
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
Bruno Sammartino (2019)
as Self
Andre the Giant (2018)
as Self
Right America: Feeling Wronged (2009)
as Self
Revenge of the Electric Car (2011)
as Self
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies (1995)
as Self
This Is America (1977)
as Bodybuilder at Gold's Gym (uncredited)
Kung Fury 2 (—)
as The President
Jamie Lee Curtis: Hollywood Call of Freedom (2022)
as Self (archive footage)
Global Warming: Our Searing Earth (2007)
as Self
Gerrymandering (2010)
as Self
Generation Iron (2013)
as Self
Bill Nye's Global Meltdown (2016)
as Self
Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan' (2000)
as Self
Sinatra: 80 Years My Way (1995)
as Self - Presenter
Milius (2013)
as Self
Raw Iron: The Making of 'Pumping Iron' (2002)
as Self
The Making of 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day' (1991)
as Self
Generation Iron 2 (2017)
as Self
Happy Anniversary and Goodbye (1974)
as Rico
Inferno: The Making of 'The Expendables' (2010)
as Self
...So Goes the Nation (2006)
as Self (archive footage)
Breakout (—)
as Terry Reynolds
The Kid & I (2005)
as Arnold
A Century of Cinema (1994)
as Self
James Bond: The First 21 Years (1983)
as Self
Dirty Harry: The Original (2001)
as Self - Actor
The Making of 'The Terminator': A Retrospective (1992)
as Self
Jerry Brown: The Disrupter (2022)
as Self
The Making of 'Superman II' (1983)
as Self
WWE Hall Of Fame 2013 (2013)
as Self
Nobody Here: The Story of Vaporwave (2026)
as Self (archive footage)
WWE: The Best of SmackDown - 10th Anniversary, 1999-2009 (2012)
as Self (archive footage)
Party in Rio (1983)
as Self - Host
The Making of 'Terminator 2 3D' (2000)
as Self
Ultimate Reality (2007)
as (archive footage)
Arnold & Sly: Rivals, Friends, Icons (2024)
as Self
The Making of The Expendables 3 (2014)
as Self
Pursuit of Equality (2005)
as Self
If It Bleeds We Can Kill It: The Making of 'Predator' (2000)
as Self
T2: More Than Meets the Eye (1993)
as Self
Sauna Report Germany - The Naked Joy of Sweating (1998)
as Self (archive footage)
Al Franken: God Spoke (2006)
as Self
A Riddle of Steel: The Definitive History of Conan the Barbarian (2019)
as Self (archive footage)
LA DA Story (2018)
as Self (archive footage)
A Century of Science Fiction (1996)
as Self
Superstars and their Moms (1987)
as Self
Anthony Quinn: The Final Words (2001)
as Self
WWE Hall of Fame 2015 (2015)
as Self
Arnold's Blueprint (2012)
as Self
Reagan (2011)
as Self (archive footage)
Lincoln (1992)
as John G. Nicolay (voice)
Born Strong (2017)
as Self
Tough Guise: Violence, Media & the Crisis in Masculinity (1999)
as Self
Arnold Schwarzenegger's Guide to Blowing Sh*T Up (2015)
as Arnold Schwarzenegger
Anything Is Possible (2015)
as (voice)
The Power of the Market (1980)
as Self
The Comeback (1980)
as Self
Return Engagement (1983)
as Self
Manolito Espinberg: une vie de cinéma (2005)
as Conan (archive footage) (uncredited)
Imagining 'Total Recall' (2001)
as Self
Dare2Dream: The Flex Wheeler Story (2015)
as Self
Midnight Blue, Vol. 3: Celebrities Edition (2006)
as Self (archive footage)
Arnie's 50 Greatest Ever Stunts (2016)
as Self - Presenter
Body by Garret (1982)
as Self
Arnold Schwarzenegger – The Art of Bodybuilding (2020)
as Self
Workers Con (2017)
as Self - Former CA Governor (archive footage)
WEAKEND (2003)
as Adam Gibson (Archive)
Arnold: Made in Britain (2006)
as Self (archive footage)
How Arnold Won the West (2004)
Actor
Running with Arnold (2006)
as Self
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Heroes & Villains (2003)
as Self - Host
Arnold: The Man Behind the Muscle (1994)
as Self (archive footage)
Schwarzenegger: Total Rebuild (1988)
as Self
Strong-Thing (2014)
as Strong-Thing
Schwarzenegger's Superstars of Muscle (1991)
as Self
Total Recall(ed) (2021)
as Self