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Arnold Schwarzenegger

Acting 78 years old Thal, Styria, Austria ★ 6.0
Born: July 30, 1947

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.

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Known For

Predator
Predator Major Alan "Dutch" Schaefer 1987
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Terminator 2: Judgment Day The Terminator 1991
The Terminator
The Terminator Terminator 1984
Terminator Genisys
Terminator Genisys Guardian / The Terminator 2015
The Expendables
The Expendables Trench (uncredited) 2010

Jimmy's Seen (2)

Predator
Predator Major Alan "Dutch" Schaefer 1987
The Terminator
The Terminator Terminator 1984

Filmography

Acting Credits (243)

Taming The Beast
Taming The Beast Self 2026
Nobody Here: The Story of Vaporwave
Nobody Here: The Story of Vaporwave Self (archive footage) 2026
Dolph: Unbreakable
Dolph: Unbreakable Self 2025
Hårde muller og stramme baller
Hårde muller og stramme baller Himself 2025
Secret Level
Secret Level King Aelstrom (voice) 2024
Arnold & Sly: Rivals, Friends, Icons
Arnold & Sly: Rivals, Friends, Icons Self 2024
Kiwis große Partynacht
Kiwis große Partynacht Self 2023
Sly
Sly Self 2023
KURZ
KURZ Self 2023
Arnold
Arnold Self 2023
FUBAR
FUBAR Luke Brunner 2023
The Randall Scandal: Love, Loathing, and Vanderpump
The Randall Scandal: Love, Loathing, and Vanderpump Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 2023
McGREGOR FOREVER
McGREGOR FOREVER Self 2023
The Family Stallone
The Family Stallone Self 2023
Jean-Claude Van Damme: Karate King
Jean-Claude Van Damme: Karate King Self (archive footage) 2023
Il était une fois Champs-Élysées
Il était une fois Champs-Élysées Self (archive footage) 2022
Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend
Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend Self (archive footage) 2022
Jerry Brown: The Disrupter
Jerry Brown: The Disrupter Self 2022
Killer Sally
Killer Sally Self - Champion Bodybuilder & Actor (archive footage) 2022
Who's Talking to Chris Wallace?
Who's Talking to Chris Wallace? Self 2022
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg 2022
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg Self – Actor and climate activist 2022
Little Demon
Little Demon Game Show Host (voice) 2022
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies Self - (archive footage) 2022
Clint Eastwood: A Cinematic Legacy
Clint Eastwood: A Cinematic Legacy Self 2021
Morceaux de Cannes
Morceaux de Cannes 2021
Stan Lee's Superhero Kindergarten
Stan Lee's Superhero Kindergarten Arnold Armstrong / Captain Fantastic (voice) 2021
Total Recall(ed)
Total Recall(ed) Self 2021
Stallone: Frank, That Is
Stallone: Frank, That Is Self 2021
I Am Greta
I Am Greta Self 2020
Whose Vote Counts, Explained
Whose Vote Counts, Explained 2020
Whose Vote Counts, Explained
Whose Vote Counts, Explained Self 2020
VOMO: Vote or Miss Out
VOMO: Vote or Miss Out Self 2020
Arnold Schwarzenegger – The Art of Bodybuilding
Arnold Schwarzenegger – The Art of Bodybuilding Self 2020
The Movies That Made Us
The Movies That Made Us Self (archive footage) 2019
Bruno Sammartino
Bruno Sammartino Self 2019
Terminator: Dark Fate
Terminator: Dark Fate T-800 / Carl 2019
The Game Changers
The Game Changers Self 2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
The Kelly Clarkson Show Self 2019
A Riddle of Steel: The Definitive History of Conan the Barbarian
A Riddle of Steel: The Definitive History of Conan the Barbarian Self (archive footage) 2019
Iron Mask
Iron Mask James Hook 2019
The Family
The Family Self (archive footage) 2019
Sword-and-Sandal: The Story of the Period Epic
Sword-and-Sandal: The Story of the Period Epic Self - Actor (archive footage) 2019
James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction
James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction Self 2018
Andre the Giant
Andre the Giant Self 2018
LA DA Story
LA DA Story Self (archive footage) 2018
Wonders of the Sea
Wonders of the Sea Narrator (voice) 2017
T2: Reprogramming The Terminator
T2: Reprogramming The Terminator Self 2017
Conor McGregor: Notorious
Conor McGregor: Notorious Self 2017
Born Strong
Born Strong Self 2017
Workers Con
Workers Con Self - Former CA Governor (archive footage) 2017
Killing Gunther
Killing Gunther Robert "Gunther" Bendik 2017
OBJECTified
OBJECTified Self 2017
Generation Iron 2
Generation Iron 2 Self 2017
Aftermath
Aftermath Roman Melnyk 2017
I Am Not Your Negro
I Am Not Your Negro Self 2017
David Blaine: Beyond Magic
David Blaine: Beyond Magic Self 2016
10 самых...
10 самых... Self (archive footage) 2016
Arnie's 50 Greatest Ever Stunts
Arnie's 50 Greatest Ever Stunts Self - Presenter 2016
Race for the White House
Race for the White House Self (archive footage) 2016
Bill Nye's Global Meltdown
Bill Nye's Global Meltdown Self 2016
Jay Leno's Garage
Jay Leno's Garage Self 2015
Arnold Schwarzenegger's Guide to Blowing Sh*T Up
Arnold Schwarzenegger's Guide to Blowing Sh*T Up Arnold Schwarzenegger 2015
Dare2Dream: The Flex Wheeler Story
Dare2Dream: The Flex Wheeler Story Self 2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Self - Guest 2015
Terminator Genisys
Terminator Genisys Guardian / The Terminator 2015
Terminator Genisys: The YouTube Chronicles
Terminator Genisys: The YouTube Chronicles Terminator 2015
Maggie
Maggie Wade Vogel 2015
WWE WrestleMania 31
WWE WrestleMania 31 Self (archive footage) 2015
WWE Hall of Fame 2015
WWE Hall of Fame 2015 Self 2015
Anything Is Possible
Anything Is Possible (voice) 2015
The Late Late Show with James Corden
The Late Late Show with James Corden Self 2015
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors Self 2014
The Making of The Expendables 3
The Making of The Expendables 3 Self 2014
The Expendables 3
The Expendables 3 Trench 2014
Sabotage
Sabotage John "Breacher" Wharton 2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Late Night with Seth Meyers Self - Guest 2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Self 2014
Escape Plan
Escape Plan Emil Rottmayer 2013
Generation Iron
Generation Iron Self 2013
WWE Hall Of Fame 2013
WWE Hall Of Fame 2013 Self 2013
Milius
Milius Self 2013
The Last Stand
The Last Stand Sheriff Ray Owens 2013
Arnold's Blueprint
Arnold's Blueprint Self 2012
The Expendables 2
The Expendables 2 Trench 2012
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen (archive footage) 2012
WWE: The Best of SmackDown - 10th Anniversary, 1999-2009
WWE: The Best of SmackDown - 10th Anniversary, 1999-2009 Self (archive footage) 2012
Revenge of the Electric Car
Revenge of the Electric Car Self 2011
Reagan
Reagan Self (archive footage) 2011
Inferno: The Making of 'The Expendables'
Inferno: The Making of 'The Expendables' Self 2010
Gerrymandering
Gerrymandering Self 2010
Epic Rap Battles of History
Epic Rap Battles of History Self 2010
The Expendables
The Expendables Trench (uncredited) 2010
The Jay Leno Show
The Jay Leno Show Self 2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen Self - Guest 2009
Right America: Feeling Wronged
Right America: Feeling Wronged Self 2009
Bigger Stronger Faster*
Bigger Stronger Faster* Self 2008
Ultimate Reality
Ultimate Reality (archive footage) 2007
Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens
Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens Self 2007
Global Warming: Our Searing Earth
Global Warming: Our Searing Earth Self 2007
The Graham Norton Show
The Graham Norton Show Self 2007
...So Goes the Nation
...So Goes the Nation Self (archive footage) 2006
Running with Arnold
Running with Arnold Self 2006
Arnold: Made in Britain
Arnold: Made in Britain Self (archive footage) 2006
Midnight Blue, Vol. 3: Celebrities Edition
Midnight Blue, Vol. 3: Celebrities Edition Self (archive footage) 2006
Web Junk 20
Web Junk 20 2006
The Howard Stern Interview
The Howard Stern Interview Self 2006
Al Franken: God Spoke
Al Franken: God Spoke Self 2006
The Kid & I
The Kid & I Arnold 2005
Pursuit of Equality
Pursuit of Equality Self 2005
Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room
Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room Self 2005
Bio.
Bio. Self 2005
Nos Bastidores de Hollywood
Nos Bastidores de Hollywood Self (archive footage) 2005
Manolito Espinberg: une vie de cinéma
Manolito Espinberg: une vie de cinéma Conan (archive footage) (uncredited) 2005
Around the World in 80 Days
Around the World in 80 Days Prince Hapi 2004
How Arnold Won the West
How Arnold Won the West 2004
The Celebrity Apprentice
The Celebrity Apprentice 2004
The Celebrity Apprentice
The Celebrity Apprentice Self - Host 2004
Christmas in Hollywood
Christmas in Hollywood Self (archive footage) 2003
WEAKEND
WEAKEND Adam Gibson (Archive) 2003
The Rundown
The Rundown Bar Patron (uncredited) 2003
Two and a Half Men
Two and a Half Men Lieutenant Wagner 2003
Anderson Cooper 360°
Anderson Cooper 360° 2003
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines The Terminator 2003
Celebrities Uncensored
Celebrities Uncensored Self 2003
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Heroes & Villains
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Heroes & Villains Self - Host 2003
Real Time with Bill Maher
Real Time with Bill Maher Self 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live! Self 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live! Self - Guest 2003
Iron and Beyond
Iron and Beyond Self (uncredited) 2002
Liberty's Kids
Liberty's Kids 2002
"STARdate" with Ralf Moeller!
"STARdate" with Ralf Moeller! Self 2002
Collateral Damage
Collateral Damage Gordy Brewer 2002
Raw Iron: The Making of 'Pumping Iron'
Raw Iron: The Making of 'Pumping Iron' Self 2002
Dirty Harry: The Original
Dirty Harry: The Original Self - Actor 2001
Dr. Dolittle 2
Dr. Dolittle 2 White Wolf (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited) 2001
Other Voices: Creating 'The Terminator'
Other Voices: Creating 'The Terminator' Self 2001
Imagining 'Total Recall'
Imagining 'Total Recall' Self 2001
Anthony Quinn: The Final Words
Anthony Quinn: The Final Words Self 2001
If It Bleeds We Can Kill It: The Making of 'Predator'
If It Bleeds We Can Kill It: The Making of 'Predator' Self 2000
The 6th Day
The 6th Day Adam Gibson 2000
The Making of 'Terminator 2 3D'
The Making of 'Terminator 2 3D' Self 2000
Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan'
Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan' Self 2000
Kino kolossal - Herkules, Maciste & Co
Kino kolossal - Herkules, Maciste & Co Self (archive footage) 2000
End of Days
End of Days Jericho Cane 1999
Arnold Schwarzenegger: Hollywood Hero
Arnold Schwarzenegger: Hollywood Hero Self 1999
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
WWE Friday Night SmackDown Self 1999
Tough Guise: Violence, Media & the Crisis in Masculinity
Tough Guise: Violence, Media & the Crisis in Masculinity Self 1999
Junket Whore
Junket Whore Self 1998
The Magic Hour
The Magic Hour Self 1998
Sauna Report Germany - The Naked Joy of Sweating
Sauna Report Germany - The Naked Joy of Sweating Self (archive footage) 1998
The View
The View Self 1997
Batman & Robin
Batman & Robin Dr. Victor Fries / Mr. Freeze 1997
Taff
Taff self 1997
Jingle All the Way
Jingle All the Way Howard Langston 1996
E! True Hollywood Story
E! True Hollywood Story 1996
Eraser
Eraser U.S. Marshal John 'The Eraser' Kruger 1996
A Century of Science Fiction
A Century of Science Fiction Self 1996
Sinatra: 80 Years My Way
Sinatra: 80 Years My Way Self - Presenter 1995
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies Self 1995
Junior
Junior Dr. Alex Hesse 1994
True Lies
True Lies Harry 1994
Beretta's Island
Beretta's Island Arnold Schwarzenegger (uncredited) 1994
Arnold: The Man Behind the Muscle
Arnold: The Man Behind the Muscle Self (archive footage) 1994
Last Action Hero
Last Action Hero Jack Slater / Self 1993
Dave
Dave Arnold Schwarzenegger 1993
T2: More Than Meets the Eye
T2: More Than Meets the Eye Self 1993
Lincoln
Lincoln John G. Nicolay (voice) 1992
Christmas in Connecticut
Christmas in Connecticut Man in Chair in Front of Media Truck (uncredited) 1992
Feed
Feed Self 1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 1992
Explosiv - Das Magazin
Explosiv - Das Magazin self 1992
The Making of 'The Terminator': A Retrospective
The Making of 'The Terminator': A Retrospective Self 1992
The Making of 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day'
The Making of 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day' Self 1991
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Terminator 2: Judgment Day The Terminator 1991
Schwarzenegger's Superstars of Muscle
Schwarzenegger's Superstars of Muscle Self 1991
Hallo, wie geht's
Hallo, wie geht's Self 1991
Kindergarten Cop
Kindergarten Cop John Kimble 1990
Stars 90
Stars 90 Self 1990
Total Recall
Total Recall Douglas Quaid / Hauser 1990
Tales from the Crypt
Tales from the Crypt X-Con (uncredited) (segment "The Switch") 1989
Twins
Twins Julius Benedict 1988
Red Heat
Red Heat Ivan Danko 1988
Schwarzenegger: Total Rebuild
Schwarzenegger: Total Rebuild Self 1988
The Running Man
The Running Man Ben Richards 1987
Sacrée Soirée
Sacrée Soirée Self 1987
Predator
Predator Major Alan "Dutch" Schaefer 1987
Superstars and their Moms
Superstars and their Moms Self 1987
Biography
Biography Self 1987
American Masters
American Masters Self 1986
Raw Deal
Raw Deal Mark Kaminski / Joseph P. Brenner 1986
Commando
Commando John Matrix 1985
Red Sonja
Red Sonja Kalidor 1985
The Making of the Terminator
The Making of the Terminator Self 1985
The Terminator
The Terminator Terminator 1984
Conan the Destroyer
Conan the Destroyer Conan 1984
Goldene Kamera
Goldene Kamera Self 1984
Harty
Harty Self 1983
The Making of 'Superman II'
The Making of 'Superman II' Self 1983
Return Engagement
Return Engagement Self 1983
James Bond: The First 21 Years
James Bond: The First 21 Years Self 1983
Party in Rio
Party in Rio Self - Host 1983
Body by Garret
Body by Garret Self 1982
Na sowas!
Na sowas! Self 1982
Conan the Barbarian
Conan the Barbarian Conan 1982
Champs-Elysées
Champs-Elysées Self 1982
Entertainment Tonight
Entertainment Tonight Self 1981
Wetten, dass..?
Wetten, dass..? Self 1981
The Jayne Mansfield Story
The Jayne Mansfield Story Mickey Hargitay 1980
The Comeback
The Comeback Self 1980
The Power of the Market
The Power of the Market Self 1980
Scavenger Hunt
Scavenger Hunt Lars 1979
The Villain
The Villain Handsome Stranger 1979
The San Pedro Beach Bums
The San Pedro Beach Bums 1977
Playboy's Playmate Party
Playboy's Playmate Party 1977
This Is America
This Is America Bodybuilder at Gold's Gym (uncredited) 1977
Auf los geht's los
Auf los geht's los Self 1977
Pumping Iron
Pumping Iron Self 1977
Stay Hungry
Stay Hungry Joe Santo 1976
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live Self (uncredited) 1975
Happy Anniversary and Goodbye
Happy Anniversary and Goodbye Rico 1974
Dinah!
Dinah! Self 1974
The Long Goodbye
The Long Goodbye Hood in Augustine's Office (uncredited) 1973
The Streets of San Francisco
The Streets of San Francisco Josef Schmidt 1972
V.I.P. Schaukel
V.I.P. Schaukel Self 1971
Hercules in New York
Hercules in New York Hercules 1970
60 Minutes
60 Minutes Self 1968
Österreich-Bild
Österreich-Bild Self 1968
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Self 1962
The Merv Griffin Show
The Merv Griffin Show Self 1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Self (archive footage) 1962
The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show Self 1961
The Oscars
The Oscars Self 1953
Bambi
Bambi Self 1948
Meet the Press
Meet the Press Self 1947
Breakout
Breakout Terry Reynolds
Commando: Retribution
Commando: Retribution John Matrix
The Original Action Hero
The Original Action Hero Self
The Man with the Bag
The Man with the Bag Santa
Jackie Chan: Down to Earth
Jackie Chan: Down to Earth Self
Kung Fury 2
Kung Fury 2 The President
King Conan
King Conan Conan
The Kelly’s
The Kelly’s

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