Jesse Ventura
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Jesse "The Body" Ventura (born James George Janos) is an American politician, actor, and retired professional wrestler. After achieving fame in WWE, he served as the 38th governor of Minnesota from 1999 to 2003. He was elected governor with the Reform Party and is the party's only candidate to win a major government office. Ventura was a member of the United States Navy Underwater Demolition Team during the Vietnam War. After leaving the military, he embarked on a professional wrestling career as a heel from 1975 to 1986, taking the ring name "Jesse 'the Body' Ventura." He had a lengthy tenure in WWE as a performer and color commentator and was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame class of 2004. In addition to wrestling, Ventura pursued an acting career, appearing in films such as Predator and The Running Man. Ventura entered politics in 1991 when he was elected mayor of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, a position he held until 1995. He was the Reform Party candidate in the 1998 Minnesota gubernatorial election, running a low-budget campaign centered on grassroots events and unusual advertising that urged citizens not to "vote for politics as usual". In a major upset, Ventura defeated both the Democratic and Republican nominees. Amid internal fights for control over the party, Ventura left the Reform Party a year after taking office and served the remainder of his term as a member of the Independence Party of Minnesota. Since holding public office, Ventura has referred to himself as a "statesman" instead of a politician. As governor, Ventura oversaw reforms of Minnesota's property tax as well as the state's first sales tax rebate. Other initiatives he took included construction of the METRO Blue Line light rail in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area and income tax cuts. Ventura did not run for reelection. After leaving office in 2003, he became a visiting fellow at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government. He has since hosted a number of political television shows on RT America and Ora TV, and written several books. Ventura has been a prominent figure in third-party politics, having repeatedly floated the idea of running for President of the United States as an independent candidate. In late April 2020, Ventura endorsed the Green Party in the 2020 presidential election and showed interest in running for its nomination. He officially joined the Green Party of Minnesota on May 2. On May 7, he confirmed he would not run. The Alaskan division of the Green Party nominated Ventura without his involvement, causing the national party to disown it for abandoning its nominee, Howie Hawkins. Early life
Known for
Credits
Predator (1987)
as Blain Cooper
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988)
as Baseball Announcer (uncredited)
Demolition Man (1993)
as CryoCon
Batman & Robin (1997)
as Arkham Asylum Guard
The Running Man (1987)
as Captain Freedom
WWE SuperTape: Volume 1 (1990)
as Jesse "The Body" Ventura
The Master of Disguise (2002)
as Self (uncredited)
Ricochet (1991)
as Chewalski
Major League II (1994)
as White Lightning
Stuck on You (2003)
as Jesse Ventura (uncredited)
Repossessed (1990)
as Himself
Joe Somebody (2001)
as Himself
The Drunk (2014)
as Governor Littleton
Andre the Giant (2018)
as Self (archive footage)
Wrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps, & Bodyslams (1985)
as Jesse "The Body" Ventura
Beyond the Mat (1999)
as Self
Jake "The Snake" Roberts (1987)
as Self
Woodshop (2010)
as Mr. Madson
WWE Royal Rumble 1988 (1988)
as Jesse "The Body" Ventura
WWE SummerSlam 1999 (1999)
as Referee
This Was the XFL (2017)
as Himself
The Ultimate Warrior (1989)
as Jesse "The Body" Ventura
Abraxas, Guardian of the Universe (1990)
as Abraxas
Macho Madness (1988)
as Jesse "The Body" Ventura
Women of the WWF (1988)
as Jesse "The Body" Ventura
Savage (1977)
as himself
WrestleMania II (1986)
as Jesse "The Body" Ventura (Commentator)
WWF Summer Flashback! (1997)
Actor
WWE Grudge Match (1986)
as Jesse "The Body" Ventura
Saturday Night's Main Event XXXVII (2024)
as Jesse "The Body" Ventura
9/11 Truth: Hollywood Speaks Up (2011)
as Self
WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event (2009)
as Himself
Predator: Old Painless (2001)
as Self
WWE SummerSlam 1988 (1988)
as Jesse "The Body" Ventura (Referee)
The Making of Trump (2015)
as Self (archive footage)
Best of the WWF Volume 1 (1985)
as Jesse "The Body" Ventura (Ringside)
Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat (1986)
as Jesse "The Body" Ventura
Hulk Hogan: Real American (1989)
as Jesse "The Body" Ventura
WWF: It's Our Time (1999)
as Jesse Ventura
Biography: Wrestlemania I (2022)
as Self (archival footage)
The Obama Deception (2009)
as Self
Most Unusual Matches (1985)
as Jesse "The Body" Ventura
WWE: The Spectacular Legacy of the AWA (2006)
as Self
WWF Hulkamania 2 (1987)
as Jesse 'The Body' Ventura
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '85 (1985)
as Jesse "The Body" Ventura
Demolition: Witness the Power (1989)
as Jesse "The Body" Ventura
WWE SummerSlam 1989 (1989)
as Jesse Ventura
WWE Hall of Fame 2004 (2004)
as Self
Thunderground (1989)
as The Man
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology (2006)
as Jesse Ventura
Tag Team Champions (1986)
as Jesse Ventura
Villains of the Squared Circle (1986)
as Jesse "The Body" Ventura
No Holds Barred (1989)
as Himself - Commentator #1
If It Bleeds We Can Kill It: The Making of 'Predator' (2000)
as Self
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports (1987)
as Jesse "The Body" Ventura
Hulkamania 6 (1991)
as Jesse "The Body" Ventura - Commentator
WCW SuperBrawl III (1993)
as Jesse "The Body" Ventura (Color Commentator)
Wrestling Superheroes (1990)
as Jesse "The Body" Ventura
The Life and Times of Captain Lou Albano (1986)
as Jesse "The Body" Ventura
WCW Clash of the Champions XXV (1993)
as Jesse "The Body" Ventura (Color Commentary)
The Best of the WWF: volume 20 (1989)
as Jesse "The Body" Ventura
The Brains Behind the Brawn (1989)
as Jesse "The Body" Ventura
The British Bulldogs (1986)
as Jesse "The Body" Ventura
AWA Super Sunday (1983)
as Jesse "The Body" Ventura
Trump: Anatomy of a Man (2018)
as Self (archive footage)
The WWF's Amazing Managers (1985)
as Jesse 'The Body' Ventura
The Best of the WWF: volume 14 (1987)
as Jesse "The Body" Ventura
WCW Beach Blast (1992)
as Jesse "The Body" Ventura (Commentator)
Hulkamania 4 (1989)
as Jesse 'The Body' Ventura
The Best of the WWF: volume 19 (1989)
as Jesse "The Body" Ventura
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports (1985)
as Jesse "The Body" Ventura (archive footage)
Tagteam (1991)
as Bobby Youngblood
Hulkamania 3 (1988)
as Jesse 'The Body' Ventura
Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun (1993)
as DMV Testee
Wrestling Tough Guys (1990)
as Jesse "The Body" Ventura
Wrestling's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest! (1985)
as Jesse "The Body" Ventura
The Best of the WWF: volume 13 (1987)
as Jesse "The Body" Ventura
The Best of the WWF: volume 9 (1986)
as Jesse "The Body" Ventura
The Ken Patera Story (1987)
as Jesse "The Body" Ventura
The Claw (2021)
as Himself
The Best of the WWF: volume 5 (1986)
as Jesse "The Body" Ventura
Jesse Ventura Shocks the World (2024)
as Self
AWA Christmas Night 1983 (1983)
as Jesse "The Body" Ventura
Wrestling's Most Embarrassing Moments (1987)
as Jesse "The Body" Ventura
Wrestling's Living Legend Bruno Sammartino (1986)
Actor
WWE Hall of Fame: Jesse Ventura (2012)
as Himself
AWA Christmas Show 1983 (1983)
as Jesse "The Body" Ventura