Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger (/ˈʃwɔːrtsənɛɡər/ SHWORT-sə-neg-ər, Austrian German:[ˈarnɔlt ˈaːlɔʏs ˈʃvartsn̩ˌɛɡɐ]; 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
Iron Mask
James Hook
2019
Terminator Genisys
Guardian / The Terminator
2015
Maggie
Wade Vogel
2015
WWE Hall of Fame 2015
Self
2015
The Expendables 3
Trench
2014
Sabotage
John 'Breacher' Wharton
2014
Escape Plan
Emil Rottmayer
2013
Generation Iron
Self
2013
The Last Stand
Sheriff Ray Owens
2013
Arnold's Blueprint
Self
2012
The Expendables 2
Trench
2012
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
(archive footage)
2012
Gerrymandering
Self
2010
The Expendables
Trench (uncredited)
2010
...So Goes the Nation
Self (archive footage)
2006
Arnold: Made in Britain
Self (archive footage)
2006
Al Franken: God Spoke
Self
2006
Bio.
Self
2005
Manolito Espinberg: une vie de cinéma
Conan (archive footage) (uncredited)
2005
Around the World in 80 Days
Prince Hapi
2004
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
The Terminator
2003
Iron and Beyond
Self (uncredited)
2002
Collateral Damage
Gordy Brewer
2002
Raw Iron: The Making of 'Pumping Iron'
Self
2002
Dr. Dolittle 2
White Wolf (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)
2001
Other Voices: Creating 'The Terminator'
Self
2001
Imagining 'Total Recall'
Self
2001
The 6th Day
Adam Gibson
2000
Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan'
Self
2000
End of Days
Jericho Cane
1999
Batman & Robin
Dr. Victor Fries / Mr. Freeze
1997
Jingle All the Way
Howard Langston
1996
Eraser
U.S. Marshal John 'The Eraser' Kruger
1996
Junior
Dr. Alex Hesse
1994
True Lies
Harry Tasker
1994
Last Action Hero
Jack Slater / Self
1993
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
The Terminator
1991
Total Recall
Douglas Quaid / Hauser
1990
Twins
Julius Benedict
1988
Red Heat
Ivan Danko
1988
The Running Man
Ben Richards
1987
Predator
Major Alan "Dutch" Schaefer
1987
Raw Deal
Mark Kaminski / Joseph P. Brenner
1986
Commando
John Matrix
1985
Red Sonja
Kalidor
1985
The Terminator
Terminator
1984
Conan the Destroyer
Conan
1984
Conan the Barbarian
Conan
1982
The Comeback
Self
1980
Stay Hungry
Joe Santo
1976
Hercules in New York
Hercules
1970
Dolph: Fights Worth Fighting
Self
Breakout
Terry Reynolds
Commando: Retribution
John Matrix
Taming The Beast
Self
The Original Action Hero
Self
The Man with the Bag
Santa
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
Self (archive footage)
2024
Arnold & Sly: Rivals, Friends, Icons
Self
2024
Sly
Self
2023
Little Demon
Game Show Host (voice) · (1 episode)
2022
Stallone: Frank, That Is
Self
2021
Terminator: Dark Fate
T-800 / Carl
2019
The Game Changers
Self
2019
A Riddle of Steel: The Definitive History of Conan the Barbarian
Self (archive footage)
2019
Conor McGregor: Notorious
Self
2017
Born Strong
Self
2017
Killing Gunther
Robert "Gunther" Bendik
2017
Generation Iron 2
Self
2017
Aftermath
Roman Melnyk
2017
Arnold Schwarzenegger's Guide to Blowing Sh*T Up
2015
Dare2Dream: The Flex Wheeler Story
Self
2015
Propaganda
Self (archive footage)
2013
WWE: The Best of SmackDown - 10th Anniversary, 1999-2009
Self (archive footage)
2012
The Jay Leno Show
Self · (1 episode)
2009
Terminator Salvation
T-800 (uncredited)
2009
Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens
Self
2007
Midnight Blue, Vol. 3: Celebrities Edition
Self (archive footage)
2006
Web Junk 20
(2 episodes)
2006
The Kid & I
Arnold
2005
Pursuit of Equality
Self
2005
Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room
Self
2005
Nos Bastidores de Hollywood
Self
2005
Christmas in Hollywood
Self (archive footage)
2003
The Rundown
Bar Patron (uncredited)
2003
Two and a Half Men
Lieutenant Wagner · (1 episode)
2003
"STARdate" with Ralf Moeller!
Self
2002
Junket Whore
Self
1998
Jackie Chan: Down to Earth
Self
The Celebrity Apprentice
(1 episode)
2004
Anderson Cooper 360°
(1 episode)
2003
Celebrities Uncensored
Self · (1 episode)
2003
Liberty's Kids
(2 episodes)
2002
Dirty Harry: The Original
Self - Actor
2001
Anthony Quinn: The Final Words
Self
2001
The Magic Hour
Self · (1 episode)
1998
The View
Self · (1 episode)
1997
E! True Hollywood Story
(3 episodes)
1996
T2 3-D: Battle Across Time
The Terminator
1996
A Century of Science Fiction
Self
1996
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
(9 episodes)
1992
Schwarzenegger's Superstars of Muscle
Self
1991
Kindergarten Cop
John Kimble
1990
Tales from the Crypt
X-Con (uncredited) (segment "The Switch") · (1 episode)
1989
Superstars and their Moms
Self
1987
The Making of 'Superman II'
Self
1983
Kung Fury 2
The President
Secret Level
King Aelstrom (voice) · (1 episode)
2024
Kiwis große Partynacht
Self · (1 episode)
2023
KURZ
Self
2023
Arnold
Self · (3 episodes)
2023
FUBAR
Luke Brunner · (16 episodes)
2023
The Randall Scandal: Love, Loathing, and Vanderpump
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2023
McGREGOR FOREVER
Self · (1 episode)
2023
The Family Stallone
Self · (1 episode)
2023
Jean-Claude van Damme: Karate King
Self (archive footage)
2023
Il était une fois Champs-Élysées
Self (archive footage) · (1 episode)
2022
Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend
Self (archive footage)
2022
Jerry Brown: The Disrupter
Self
2022
Killer Sally
Self - Champion Bodybuilder & Actor (archive footage) · (1 episode)
2022
Who's Talking to Chris Wallace?
Self · (1 episode)
2022
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
(1 episode)
2022
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
Self – Actor and climate activist · (1 episode)
2022
Clint Eastwood: A Cinematic Legacy
Self · (9 episodes)
2021
Stan Lee's Superhero Kindergarten
Arnold Armstrong / Captain Fantastic (voice) · (26 episodes)
2021
Total Recall(ed)
Self
2021
I Am Greta
Self
2020
Whose Vote Counts, Explained
(3 episodes)
2020
Whose Vote Counts, Explained
Self · (2 episodes)
2020
VOMO: Vote or Miss Out
Self
2020
Arnold Schwarzenegger – The Art of Bodybuilding
Self
2020
The Movies That Made Us
Self (Archival Footage) · (1 episode)
2019
Bruno Sammartino
Self
2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self · (1 episode)
2019
The Family
Self (archive footage) · (1 episode)
2019
Sword-and-Sandal: The Story of the Period Epic
Self - Actor (archive footage)
2019
James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction
Self · (2 episodes)
2018
Andre the Giant
Self
2018
LA DA Story
Self (archive footage)
2018
Wonders of the Sea 3D
Narrator (voice)
2017
T2: Reprogramming The Terminator
Self
2017
Workers Con
Self - Former CA Governor (archive footage)
2017
OBJECTified
Self · (1 episode)
2017
David Blaine: Beyond Magic
Self
2016
Arnie's 50 Greatest Ever Stunts
Self - Presenter
2016
Race for the White House
Self (archive footage) · (1 episode)
2016
Jay Leno's Garage
Self · (2 episodes)
2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self · (2 episodes)
2015
Terminator Genisys: The YouTube Chronicles
Terminator · (3 episodes)
2015
WWE WrestleMania 31
Self (archive footage)
2015
Anything Is Possible
(voice)
2015
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self · (3 episodes)
2015
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self · (1 episode)
2014
The Making of The Expendables 3
Self
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self · (2 episodes)
2014
WWE Hall Of Fame 2013
Self
2013
Milius
Self
2013
Revenge of the Electric Car
Self
2011
Reagan
Self (archive footage)
2011
Inferno: The Making of 'The Expendables'
Self
2010
Epic Rap Battles of History
Self · (1 episode)
2010
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2009
Right America: Feeling Wronged
Self
2009
Bigger Stronger Faster*
Self
2008
Ultimate Reality
(archive footage)
2007
Global Warming: Our Searing Earth
Self
2007
The Graham Norton Show
Self · (4 episodes)
2007
Running with Arnold
Self
2006
The Howard Stern Interview
Self · (1 episode)
2006
The Celebrity Apprentice
Self - Host · (8 episodes)
2004
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self · (3 episodes)
2003
The Making of 'Terminator 2 3D'
Self
2000
Kino kolossal - Herkules, Maciste & Co
Self (archive footage)
2000
Arnold Schwarzenegger: Hollywood Hero
Self
1999
WWE SmackDown
Self · (1 episode)
1999
Taff
self · (1 episode)
1997
Sinatra: 80 Years My Way
Self - Presenter
1995
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
Self
1995
Beretta's Island
Arnold Schwarzenegger (uncredited)
1994
Arnold: The Man Behind the Muscle
Self (archive footage)
1994
Dave
Arnold Schwarzenegger
1993
T2: More Than Meets the Eye
Self
1993
Lincoln
John G. Nicolay (voice)
1992
Christmas in Connecticut
Man in Chair in Front of Media Truck (uncredited)
1992
Feed
Self
1992
Explosiv - Das Magazin
self · (1 episode)
1992
The Making of 'The Terminator': A Retrospective
Self
1992
The Making of 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day'
Self
1991
Hallo, wie geht's
Self · (1 episode)
1991
Stars 90
Self · (1 episode)
1990
The Power of the Market
Self
1990
Schwarzenegger: Total Rebuild
Self
1988
Sacrée soirée
Self · (1 episode)
1987
Biography
Self · (1 episode)
1987
American Masters
Self · (1 episode)
1986
The Making of the Terminator
Self
1985
Goldene Kamera Verleihung
Self · (2 episodes)
1984
Harty
Self · (1 episode)
1983
Return Engagement
Self
1983
James Bond: The First 21 Years
Self
1983
Party in Rio
Self - Host
1983
Body by Garret
Self
1982
Na sowas!
Self · (1 episode)
1982
Champs-Elysées
Self · (1 episode)
1982
Entertainment Tonight
Self (archive footage) · (1 episode)
1981
Entertainment Tonight
Self · (1 episode)
1981
Wetten, dass..?
Self · (3 episodes)
1981
The Jayne Mansfield Story
Mickey Hargitay
1980
Scavenger Hunt
Lars
1979
The Villain
Handsome Stranger
1979
The San Pedro Beach Bums
(1 episode)
1977
This Is America
Bodybuilder at Gold's Gym (uncredited)
1977
Auf los geht's los
Self · (1 episode)
1977
Pumping Iron
Self
1977
Happy Anniversary and Goodbye
Rico
1974
Dinah!
Self · (1 episode)
1974
The Long Goodbye
Hood in Augustine's Office (uncredited)
1973
The Streets of San Francisco
Josef Schmidt · (1 episode)
1972
V.I.P. Schaukel
Self · (1 episode)
1971
60 Minutes
Self · (1 episode)
1968
Österreich-Bild
Self · (1 episode)
1968
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self · (3 episodes)
1962
The Merv Griffin Show
Self · (1 episode)
1962
The Mike Douglas Show
Self · (2 episodes)
1961
The Oscars
Self · (4 episodes)
1953
Bambi-Verleihung
Self · (2 episodes)
1948
Meet the Press
(1 episode)
1947