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Arnold Schwarzenegger

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Acting

July 30, 1947 (78 years old)
Thal, Styria, Austria
Male
179 Movies
86 TV Shows

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.

Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Terminator 2: Judgment Day

Terminator 2: Judgment Day

1991 8.2

as The Terminator

Age 43 (now 78)
The Terminator
The Terminator

The Terminator

1984 7.7

as Terminator

Age 37 (now 78)
Predator
Predator

Predator

1987 7.6

as Major Alan "Dutch" Schaefer

Age 39 (now 78)
Total Recall
Total Recall

Total Recall

1990 7.3

as Douglas Quaid / Hauser

Age 42 (now 78)
True Lies
True Lies

True Lies

1994 7.1

as Harry

Age 46 (now 78)
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines

Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines

2003 6.2

as The Terminator

Age 55 (now 78)
Commando
Commando

Commando

1985 6.7

as John Matrix

Age 38 (now 78)
Conan the Barbarian
Conan the Barbarian

Conan the Barbarian

1982 6.8

as Conan

Age 34 (now 78)
Last Action Hero
Last Action Hero

Last Action Hero

1993 6.5

as Jack Slater / Self

Age 45 (now 78)
The Running Man
The Running Man

The Running Man

1987 6.5

as Ben Richards

Age 40 (now 78)
Escape Plan
Escape Plan

Escape Plan

2013 6.7

as Emil Rottmayer

Age 66 (now 78)
Terminator: Dark Fate
Terminator: Dark Fate

Terminator: Dark Fate

2019 6.4

as T-800 / Carl

Age 72 (now 78)
The Last Stand
The Last Stand

The Last Stand

2013 6.1

as Sheriff Ray Owens

Age 65 (now 78)
Jingle All the Way
Jingle All the Way

Jingle All the Way

1996 6.1

as Howard Langston

Age 49 (now 78)
Kindergarten Cop
Kindergarten Cop

Kindergarten Cop

1990 6.1

as John Kimble

Age 43 (now 78)
Twins
Twins

Twins

1988 6.0

as Julius Benedict

Age 41 (now 78)