Arnold Schwarzenegger
Born July 30, 1947 (Age: 78)
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Thal, Styria, Austria
Biography
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.
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.
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Filmography
I Am Greta
2020
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as Self
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Age: 73
Terminator: Dark Fate
2019
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as T-800 / Carl
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Age: 72
Iron Mask
2019
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as James Hook
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Age: 72
Sword-and-Sandal: The Story of the Period Epic
2019
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as Self - Actor (archive footage)
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Age: 71
Killing Gunther
2017
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as Robert "Gunther" Bendik
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Age: 70
Aftermath
2017
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as Roman Melnyk
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Age: 69
I Am Not Your Negro
2017
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as Self
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Age: 69
Terminator Genisys
2015
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as Guardian / The Terminator
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Age: 67
Maggie
2015
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as Wade Vogel
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Age: 67
The Expendables 3
2014
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as Trench
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Age: 67
Sabotage
2014
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as John "Breacher" Wharton
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Age: 66
Escape Plan
2013
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as Emil Rottmayer
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Age: 66
The Expendables 2
2012
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as Trench
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Age: 65
The Expendables
2010
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as Trench (uncredited)
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Age: 63
Bigger Stronger Faster*
2008
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as Self
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Age: 60
...So Goes the Nation
2006
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 59
Running with Arnold
2006
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as Self
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Age: 59
Nos Bastidores de Hollywood
2005
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 57
Around the World in 80 Days
2004
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as Prince Hapi
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Age: 56
The Rundown
2003
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as Bar Patron (uncredited)
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Age: 56
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
2003
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as The Terminator
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Age: 55
"STARdate" with Ralf Moeller!
2002
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as Self
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Age: 55
Collateral Damage
2002
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as Gordy Brewer
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Age: 54
Dr. Dolittle 2
2001
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as White Wolf (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)
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Age: 53
If It Bleeds We Can Kill It: The Making of 'Predator'
2000
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as Self
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Age: 53
The 6th Day
2000
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as Adam Gibson
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Age: 53
The Making of 'Terminator 2 3D'
2000
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as Self
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Age: 53
Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan'
2000
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as Self
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Age: 52
End of Days
1999
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as Jericho Cane
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Age: 52
Junket Whore
1998
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as Self
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Age: 51
No Image
Sauna Report Germany - The Naked Joy of Sweating
1998
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 50
Batman & Robin
1997
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as Dr. Victor Fries / Mr. Freeze
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Age: 49
Jingle All the Way
1996
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as Howard Langston
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Age: 49
Eraser
1996
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as U.S. Marshal John 'The Eraser' Kruger
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Age: 48
T2 3-D: Battle Across Time
1996
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as The Terminator (T800)
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Age: 48
Junior
1994
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as Dr. Alex Hesse
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Age: 47
True Lies
1994
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as Harry Tasker
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Age: 46
Last Action Hero
1993
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as Jack Slater / Self
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Age: 45
Dave
1993
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as Arnold Schwarzenegger
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Age: 45
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
1991
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as The Terminator
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Age: 43
Kindergarten Cop
1990
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as John Kimble
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Age: 43
Total Recall
1990
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as Douglas Quaid / Hauser
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Age: 42
Twins
1988
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as Julius Benedict
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Age: 41
Red Heat
1988
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as Ivan Danko
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Age: 40
The Running Man
1987
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as Ben Richards
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Age: 40
Predator
1987
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as Major Alan "Dutch" Schaefer
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Age: 39
Raw Deal
1986
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as Mark Kaminski / Joseph P. Brenner
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Age: 38
Commando
1985
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as John Matrix
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Age: 38
Red Sonja
1985
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as Kalidor
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Age: 37
The Terminator
1984
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as Terminator
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Age: 37
Conan the Destroyer
1984
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as Conan
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Age: 36
Body by Garret
1982
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as Self
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Age: 34
Conan the Barbarian
1982
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as Conan
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Age: 34
Playboy's Playmate Party
1977
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as
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Age: 30
Stay Hungry
1976
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as Joe Santo
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Age: 28
The Long Goodbye
1973
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as Hood in Augustine's Office (uncredited)
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Age: 25