Arnold Schwarzenegger
Arnold Schwarzenegger (born July 30, 1947) is an Austrian-American actor, film producer, businessman, former bodybuilder and politician who served as the 38th governor of California (2003-2011). As of 2022, he is the most recent Republican governor of California. Time magazine named Schwarzenegger one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2004 and 2007. He also served as Chairman of the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports (1990-1993). He began weight training at 15. He was awarded the title of Mr. Universe at age 20 and went on to win the Mr. Olympia contest a total of seven times. He appeared in the bodybuilding documentary Pumping Iron (1977). The Arnold Sports Festival, considered the second-most important bodybuilding event after Mr. Olympia, is named after him. He has remained a prominent presence in the sport of bodybuilding and has written several books and numerous articles on the sport. He wanted to move from bodybuilding into acting, finally achieving it when he played the title role in Hercules in New York (1970). Credited under the stage name "Arnold Strong", his accent in the film was so thick that his lines were dubbed after production. His second film role was as a mob hitman in The Long Goodbye (1973), followed by a more significant part in the film Stay Hungry (1976), for which he won the Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actor. In 1977, he appeared in an episode of the ABC sitcom The San Pedro Beach Bums and the ABC police procedural The Streets of San Francisco. He auditioned for the title role of The Incredible Hulk, but did not win the role because of his height. He appeared in the 1979 comedy The Villain. In 1980, he starred in a biographical film of the 1950s actress Jayne Mansfield as her husband, Mickey Hargitay. He gained worldwide fame as a Hollywood action star with his breakthrough starring role in the epic Conan the Barbarian (1982) and its sequel in 1984. After playing the title role in the sci-fi action film The Terminator (1984), he starred in its' sequels Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991), Terminator 3: Rise of the Machine's (2003), Terminator Genisys (2015), and Terminator: Dark Fate (2019). His other action films include Commando (1985), The Running Man (1987), Predator (1987), Red Heat (1988), Total Recall (1990), and True Lies (1994). His comedy films include Twins (1988), Kindergarten Cop (1990), Junior (1994), and Jingle All the Way (1996). After leaving the governor's office, he resumed his acting career. He starred in The Expendables 2 (2012), The Last Stand (2013), his first leading role in 10 years, Escape Plan (2013), Sabotage (2014) and returned as Trench Mauser in The Expendables 3 (2014). He then starred in the Terminator sequels Terminator Genisys (2015) and Terminator: Dark Fate (2019). He was slated to reprise his role as Conan in The Legend of Conan, later renamed Conan the Conqueror; however, in April 2017, producer Chris Morgan stated that Universal had dropped the project, although there was a possibility of a TV show. He was nicknamed the "Austrian Oak" and the "Styrian Oak" in his bodybuilding days, "Arnie" and "Schwarz" during his acting career and the "Governator" (a portmanteau of "Governor" and "Terminator"). He is the founder of the film production company Oak Productions.
Known For
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- 2023 · Sly as Self
- 2023 · Arnold as Self
- 2023 · FUBAR as Luke Brunner
- 2023 · Jean-Claude van Damme: Karate King as Self (archive footage)
- 2022 · Il était une fois Champs-Élysées as Self (archive footage)
- 2022 · Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend as Self (archive footage)
- 2022 · Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg as
- 2022 · Little Demon as Game Show Host (voice)
- 2021 · Clint Eastwood: A Cinematic Legacy as Self
- 2020 · Whose Vote Counts, Explained as
- 2020 · Whose Vote Counts, Explained 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
- 2015 · Jay Leno's Garage as Self
- 2015 · The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self
- 2015 · Terminator Genisys as Guardian / The Terminator
- 2015 · Maggie as Wade Vogel
- 2015 · WWE WrestleMania 31 as Self (archive footage)
- 2015 · The Late Late Show with James Corden as Self
- 2014 · The Expendables 3 as Trench
- 2014 · Sabotage as John 'Breacher' Wharton
- 2014 · The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as
- 2014 · The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- 2013 · Escape Plan as Emil Rottmayer
- 2013 · Generation Iron as Self
- 2013 · Propaganda as Self (archive footage)
- 2013 · The Last Stand as Sheriff Ray Owens
- 2012 · The Expendables 2 as Trench
- 2012 · Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen as (archive footage)
- 2010 · Epic Rap Battles of History as Self
- 2010 · The Expendables as Trench (uncredited)
- 2010 · Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy as Self (archive footage)
- 2009 · The Jay Leno Show as Self
- 2009 · Terminator Salvation as T-800 (Full CGI)
- 2007 · The Graham Norton Show as Self
- 2006 · The Howard Stern Interview (2006) 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
- 2004 · The Apprentice as Self
- 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
- 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 · 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)
- 1988 · Twins as Julius Benedict
- 1988 · Red Heat as Ivan Danko
- 1987 · The Running Man as Ben Richards
- 1987 · Predator as Major Alan "Dutch" Schaefer
- 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
- 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 · 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
- 1966 · Goldene Kamera Verleihung as Self
- 1962 · The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self
- 1961 · The Mike Douglas Show as Self
- 1953 · The Oscars as Self - Presenter
- 1948 · Bambi Awards as Self
- 1947 · Meet the Press as
- Future · Kung Fury 2 as The President
- 2024 · Arnold & Sly: Rivals, Friends, Icons as Self
- 2023 · The Randall Scandal: Love, Loathing, and Vanderpump as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2023 · McGREGOR FOREVER as Self
- 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
- 2019 · Sword-and-Sandal as Self (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 · 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
- 2016 · Race for the White House as Self (archive footage)
- 2015 · Terminator Genisys: The YouTube Chronicles as Terminator
- 2015 · WWE Hall of Fame 2015 as Self
- 2014 · The Making of The Expendables 3 as Self
- 2013 · WWE Hall Of Fame 2013 as Self
- 2013 · Milius as Self
- 2012 · WWE: The Best of SmackDown - 10th Anniversary, 1999-2009 as Self (archive footage)
- 2011 · Revenge of the Electric Car as Self
- 2011 · Dreamland: The Land of Dreams as Himself (Archive footage)
- 2011 · Reagan as Self (archive footage)
- 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
- 2005 · The Kid & I as Arnold
- 2005 · Nos Bastidores de Hollywood as Self
- 2003 · Christmas in Hollywood as Self (archive footage)
- 2002 · Iron and Beyond as Self (uncredited)
- 2002 · Raw Iron: The Making of 'Pumping Iron' as Self
- 2001 · Dirty Harry: The Original as Self - Actor
- 2001 · Other Voices: Creating 'The Terminator' as Self
- 1998 · The Magic Hour as Self
- 1996 · E! True Hollywood Story as
- 1995 · The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies as Self
- 1994 · Beretta's Island as Arnold Schwarzenegger (uncredited)
- 1991 · The Making of 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day' as Self
- Future · Taming The Beast as Self
- 2000 · The Making of 'Terminator 2 3D' as Self
- 1992 · Lincoln as John G. Nicolay (voice)
- 1992 · Christmas in Connecticut as Man in Chair in Front of Media Truck (uncredited)
- 1991 · Hallo, wie geht's as Self
- 1980 · The Jayne Mansfield Story as Mickey Hargitay
- 1980 · The Comeback as Self
- 1979 · Scavenger Hunt as Lars
- 1977 · The San Pedro Beach Bums as
- 1968 · Österreich-Bild as Self
- Future · Jackie Chan: Down to Earth as Self
- Future · The Original Action Hero as Self
- Future · Dolph: Fights Worth Fighting as Self
- Future · Commando: Retribution as John Matrix
- Future · The Man with the Bag as Santa
- 2023 · Kiwis große Partynacht as Self
- 2023 · KURZ as Self
- 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 · Born Strong as Self
- 2017 · Workers Con as Self - Former CA Governor (archive footage)
- 2015 · Arnold Pranks Fans as the Terminator as
- 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)
- 2012 · Arnold's Blueprint as Self
- 2010 · Inferno: The Making of 'The Expendables' as Self
- 2010 · Gerrymandering as Self
- 2009 · Right America: Feeling Wronged 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)
- 2006 · Al Franken: God Spoke as Self
- 2005 · Pursuit of Equality as Self
- 2005 · Bio. as Self
- 2005 · Manolito Espinberg: une vie de cinéma as Conan (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2003 · Celebrities Uncensored as Self
- 2002 · "STARdate" with Ralf Moeller! as Self
- 2001 · Imagining 'Total Recall' as Self
- 2001 · Anthony Quinn: The Final Words 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
- 1998 · Junket Whore as Self
- 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 · Schwarzenegger's Superstars of Muscle 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 · Return Engagement as Self
- 1983 · James Bond: The First 21 Years as Self
- 1983 · Party in Rio as Self - Host
- 1982 · The Making of 'Superman II' as Self
- 1977 · This Is America as Bodybuilder at Gold's Gym (uncredited)
- 1974 · Happy Anniversary and Goodbye as Rico
- Future · Outrider as
- Future · Breakout as Terry Reynolds