Arnold Schwarzenegger
Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger 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
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- 2024 · Secret Level as King Aelstrom (voice)
- 2023 · Sly as Self
- 2023 · Arnold as Self
- 2023 · FUBAR as Luke Brunner
- 2023 · The Family Stallone as Self
- 2023 · Jean-Claude van Damme: Karate King as Self (archive footage)
- 2022 · Il était une fois Champs-Élysées as Self (archive footage)
- 2022 · Who's Talking to Chris Wallace? as Self
- 2022 · Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg as
- 2022 · Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg as Self – Actor and climate activist
- 2022 · Little Demon as Game Show Host (voice)
- 2021 · Clint Eastwood: A Cinematic Legacy as Self
- 2019 · The Movies That Made Us as Self (Archival Footage)
- 2019 · Terminator: Dark Fate as T-800 / Carl
- 2019 · The Game Changers as Self
- 2019 · The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
- 2019 · Iron Mask as James Hook
- 2019 · The Family as Self (archive footage)
- 2018 · James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction as Self
- 2017 · Conor McGregor: Notorious as Self
- 2017 · Killing Gunther as Robert "Gunther" Bendik
- 2017 · Aftermath as Roman Melnyk
- 2016 · Race for the White House as Self (archive footage)
- 2015 · Jay Leno's Garage as Self
- 2015 · The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self
- 2015 · Terminator Genisys as Guardian / The Terminator
- 2015 · Terminator Genisys: The YouTube Chronicles as Terminator
- 2015 · Maggie as Wade Vogel
- 2015 · The Late Late Show with James Corden as Self
- 2014 · Variety Studio: Actors on Actors as Self
- 2014 · The Expendables 3 as Trench
- 2014 · Sabotage as John 'Breacher' Wharton
- 2014 · The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- 2013 · Escape Plan as Emil Rottmayer
- 2013 · The Last Stand as Sheriff Ray Owens
- 2012 · The Expendables 2 as Trench
- 2010 · Epic Rap Battles of History as Self
- 2010 · The Expendables as Trench (uncredited)
- 2009 · The Jay Leno Show as Self
- 2009 · Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- 2009 · Right America: Feeling Wronged as Self
- 2007 · The Graham Norton Show as Self
- 2006 · The Howard Stern Interview as Self
- 2005 · Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room as Self
- 2004 · Around the World in 80 Days as Prince Hapi
- 2004 · The Celebrity Apprentice as
- 2004 · The Celebrity Apprentice as Self - Host
- 2003 · The Rundown as Bar Patron (uncredited)
- 2003 · Two and a Half Men as Lieutenant Wagner
- 2003 · Anderson Cooper 360° as
- 2003 · Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines as The Terminator
- 2003 · Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- 2002 · Liberty's Kids as
- 2002 · Collateral Damage as Gordy Brewer
- 2001 · Dr. Dolittle 2 as White Wolf (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)
- 2000 · The 6th Day as Adam Gibson
- 1999 · End of Days as Jericho Cane
- 1999 · WWE SmackDown as Self
- 1998 · The Magic Hour as Self
- 1997 · The View as Self
- 1997 · Batman & Robin as Dr. Victor Fries / Mr. Freeze
- 1997 · Taff as self
- 1996 · Jingle All the Way as Howard Langston
- 1996 · E! True Hollywood Story as
- 1996 · Eraser as U.S. Marshal John 'The Eraser' Kruger
- 1994 · Junior as Dr. Alex Hesse
- 1994 · True Lies as Harry Tasker
- 1993 · Last Action Hero as Jack Slater / Self
- 1993 · Dave as Arnold Schwarzenegger
- 1992 · The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as
- 1992 · Explosiv - Das Magazin as self
- 1991 · Terminator 2: Judgment Day as The Terminator
- 1990 · Kindergarten Cop as John Kimble
- 1990 · Stars 90 as Self
- 1990 · Total Recall as Douglas Quaid / Hauser
- 1989 · Tales from the Crypt as X-Con (uncredited) (segment "The Switch")
- 1988 · Twins as Julius Benedict
- 1988 · Red Heat as Ivan Danko
- 1987 · The Running Man as Ben Richards
- 1987 · Sacrée soirée as Self
- 1987 · Predator as Major Alan "Dutch" Schaefer
- 1987 · Biography as Self
- 1986 · American Masters as Self
- 1986 · Raw Deal as Mark Kaminski / Joseph P. Brenner
- 1985 · Commando as John Matrix
- 1985 · Red Sonja as Kalidor
- 1984 · The Terminator as Terminator
- 1984 · Conan the Destroyer as Conan
- 1984 · Goldene Kamera Verleihung as Self
- 1983 · Harty as Self
- 1982 · Conan the Barbarian as Conan
- 1982 · Na sowas! as Self
- 1982 · Champs-Elysées as Self
- 1981 · Entertainment Tonight as Self (archive footage)
- 1981 · Entertainment Tonight as Self
- 1981 · Wetten, dass..? as Self
- 1979 · The Villain as Handsome Stranger
- 1977 · The San Pedro Beach Bums as
- 1977 · Auf los geht's los as Self
- 1977 · Pumping Iron as Self
- 1976 · Stay Hungry as Joe Santo
- 1974 · Dinah! as Self
- 1973 · The Long Goodbye as Hood in Augustine's Office (uncredited)
- 1972 · The Streets of San Francisco as Josef Schmidt
- 1971 · V.I.P. Schaukel as Self
- 1970 · Hercules in New York as Hercules
- 1968 · 60 Minutes as Self
- 1962 · The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self
- 1962 · The Merv Griffin Show as Self
- 1961 · The Mike Douglas Show as Self
- 1953 · The Oscars as Self
- 1948 · Bambi-Verleihung as Self
- 1947 · Meet the Press as
- Future · Kung Fury 2 as The President
- 2024 · Arnold & Sly: Rivals, Friends, Icons as Self
- 2023 · Kiwis große Partynacht as Self
- 2023 · McGREGOR FOREVER as Self
- 2022 · Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend as Self (archive footage)
- 2022 · Killer Sally as Self - Champion Bodybuilder & Actor (archive footage)
- 2021 · Stan Lee's Superhero Kindergarten as Arnold Armstrong / Captain Fantastic (voice)
- 2021 · Stallone: Frank, That Is as Self
- 2020 · I Am Greta as Self
- 2020 · Whose Vote Counts, Explained as
- 2020 · Whose Vote Counts, Explained as Self
- 2019 · Sword-and-Sandal: The Story of the Period Epic as Self - Actor (archive footage)
- 2018 · Andre the Giant as Self
- 2017 · Wonders of the Sea 3D as Narrator (voice)
- 2017 · T2: Reprogramming The Terminator as Self
- 2017 · Born Strong as Self
- 2017 · OBJECTified as Self
- 2017 · Generation Iron 2 as Self
- 2016 · David Blaine: Beyond Magic as Self
- 2016 · Arnie's 50 Greatest Ever Stunts as Self - Presenter
- 2015 · WWE WrestleMania 31 as Self (archive footage)
- 2014 · The Making of The Expendables 3 as Self
- 2013 · Generation Iron as Self
- 2013 · Milius as Self
- 2013 · Propaganda as Self (archive footage)
- 2012 · Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen as (archive footage)
- 2012 · WWE: The Best of SmackDown - 10th Anniversary, 1999-2009 as Self (archive footage)
- 2011 · Revenge of the Electric Car as Self
- 2011 · Reagan as Self (archive footage)
- 2010 · Inferno: The Making of 'The Expendables' as Self
- 2008 · Bigger Stronger Faster* as Self
- 2007 · Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens as Self
- 2006 · ...So Goes the Nation as Self (archive footage)
- 2006 · Web Junk 20 as
- 2006 · Al Franken: God Spoke as Self
- 2005 · The Kid & I as Arnold
- 2005 · Pursuit of Equality as Self
- 2005 · Nos Bastidores de Hollywood as Self
- 2003 · Christmas in Hollywood as Self (archive footage)
- 2002 · Raw Iron: The Making of 'Pumping Iron' as Self
- 1998 · Junket Whore as Self
- 1995 · The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies as Self
- 1994 · Beretta's Island as Arnold Schwarzenegger (uncredited)
- 1992 · Lincoln as John G. Nicolay (voice)
- 1992 · Christmas in Connecticut as Man in Chair in Front of Media Truck (uncredited)
- 1991 · The Making of 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day' as Self
- 1990 · The Power of the Market as Self
- 1988 · Schwarzenegger: Total Rebuild as Self
- 1985 · The Making of the Terminator as Self
- 1983 · Party in Rio as Self - Host
- 1980 · The Jayne Mansfield Story as Mickey Hargitay
- 1979 · Scavenger Hunt as Lars
- 1968 · Österreich-Bild as Self
- Future · The Man with the Bag as Santa
- Future · Jackie Chan: Down to Earth as Self
- Future · Breakout as Terry Reynolds
- 1974 · Happy Anniversary and Goodbye as Rico
- Future · Commando: Retribution as John Matrix
- 2023 · KURZ as Self
- 2023 · The Randall Scandal: Love, Loathing, and Vanderpump as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2022 · Jerry Brown: The Disrupter as Self
- 2021 · Total Recall(ed) as Self
- 2020 · VOMO: Vote or Miss Out as Self
- 2020 · Arnold Schwarzenegger – The Art of Bodybuilding as Self
- 2019 · Bruno Sammartino as Self
- 2019 · A Riddle of Steel: The Definitive History of Conan the Barbarian as Self (archive footage)
- 2018 · LA DA Story as Self (archive footage)
- 2017 · Workers Con as Self - Former CA Governor (archive footage)
- 2015 · Arnold Schwarzenegger's Guide to Blowing Sh*T Up as
- 2015 · Dare2Dream: The Flex Wheeler Story as Self
- 2015 · Anything Is Possible as (voice)
- 2015 · WWE Hall of Fame 2015 as Self
- 2013 · WWE Hall Of Fame 2013 as Self
- 2012 · Arnold's Blueprint as Self
- 2010 · Gerrymandering as Self
- 2007 · Ultimate Reality as (archive footage)
- 2007 · Global Warming: Our Searing Earth as Self
- 2006 · Running with Arnold as Self
- 2006 · Arnold: Made in Britain as Self (archive footage)
- 2006 · Midnight Blue, Vol. 3: Celebrities Edition as Self (archive footage)
- 2005 · Bio. as Self
- 2005 · Manolito Espinberg: une vie de cinéma as Conan (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2003 · Celebrities Uncensored as Self
- 2003 · AFI's 100 Years...100 Heroes & Villains as Self - Host
- 2002 · Iron and Beyond as Self (uncredited)
- 2002 · "STARdate" with Ralf Moeller! as Self
- 2001 · Dirty Harry: The Original as Self - Actor
- 2001 · Other Voices: Creating 'The Terminator' as Self
- 2001 · Anthony Quinn: The Final Words as Self
- 2001 · Imagining 'Total Recall' as Self
- 2000 · The Making of 'Terminator 2 3D' as Self
- 2000 · Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan' as Self
- 2000 · Kino kolossal - Herkules, Maciste & Co as Self (archive footage)
- 1999 · Arnold Schwarzenegger: Hollywood Hero as Self
- 1996 · T2 3-D: Battle Across Time as The Terminator
- 1996 · A Century of Science Fiction as Self
- 1995 · Sinatra: 80 Years My Way as Self - Presenter
- 1994 · Arnold: The Man Behind the Muscle as Self (archive footage)
- 1993 · T2: More Than Meets the Eye as Self
- 1992 · Feed as Self
- 1992 · The Making of 'The Terminator': A Retrospective as Self
- 1991 · Hallo, wie geht's as Self
- 1991 · Schwarzenegger's Superstars of Muscle as Self
- 1987 · Superstars and their Moms as Self
- 1983 · The Making of 'Superman II' as Self
- Future · Taming The Beast as Self
- 1983 · Return Engagement as Self
- 1983 · James Bond: The First 21 Years as Self
- 1982 · Body by Garret as Self
- 1980 · The Comeback as Self
- Future · Dolph: Fights Worth Fighting as Self
- Future · The Original Action Hero as Self
- 1977 · This Is America as Bodybuilder at Gold's Gym (uncredited)