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