
Arnold Schwarzenegger
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.
Acting (141 movies)

Predator
1987

The Terminator
1984

Terminator 2: Judgment Day
1991

Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
2003

Total Recall
1990

The Running Man
1987

Batman & Robin
1997

Raw Deal
1986

The Comeback
1980

Commando
1985

Stay Hungry
1976

Hercules in New York
1970

Dolph: Unbreakable
2025

Junior
1994

The 6th Day
2000

Twins
1988

Eraser
1996

Jingle All the Way
1996

Last Action Hero
1993

End of Days
1999

Red Heat
1988

Conan the Destroyer
1984

Red Sonja
1985

Conan the Barbarian
1982

Collateral Damage
2002

Raw Iron: The Making of 'Pumping Iron'
2002

True Lies
1994

...So Goes the Nation
2006

The Last Stand
2013

The Expendables 2
2012

Arnold: Made in Britain
2006

Terminator Genisys
2015

Escape Plan
2013

Sabotage
2014

The Expendables 3
2014

Arnold's Blueprint
2012

Bio.
2005

Generation Iron
2013

Al Franken: God Spoke
2006

The Expendables
2010

Gerrymandering
2010

Maggie
2015

WWE Hall of Fame 2015
2015

Iron Mask
2019

Around the World in 80 Days
2004

Dr. Dolittle 2
2001

Kino kolossal - Herkules, Maciste & Co
2000

The Making of 'Terminator 2 3D'
2000

Imagining 'Total Recall'
2001

Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan'
2000

Manolito Espinberg: une vie de cinéma
2005

Other Voices: Creating 'The Terminator'
2001

Iron and Beyond
2002

The Making of 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day'
1991

The Making of 'The Terminator': A Retrospective
1992

The Power of the Market
1980

Sinatra: 80 Years My Way
1995

The Making of the Terminator
1985

The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
1995

Arnold: The Man Behind the Muscle
1994

Beretta's Island
1994

Feed
1992

Party in Rio
1983

Dave
1993

This Is America
1977

T2: More Than Meets the Eye
1993

Christmas in Connecticut
1992

The Long Goodbye
1973

James Bond: The First 21 Years
1983

Return Engagement
1983

The Randall Scandal: Love, Loathing, and Vanderpump
2023

The Making of The Expendables 3
2014

Milius
2013

Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend
2022

Pumping Iron
1977

Scavenger Hunt
1979

Jean-Claude van Damme: Karate King
2023

Happy Anniversary and Goodbye
1974

The Jayne Mansfield Story
1980

The Villain
1979

Andre the Giant
2018

Jerry Brown: The Disrupter
2022

Revenge of the Electric Car
2011

I Am Greta
2020

Bigger Stronger Faster*
2008

Bruno Sammartino
2019

Anything Is Possible
2015

Total Recall(ed)
2021

Sword-and-Sandal: The Story of the Period Epic
2019

Global Warming: Our Searing Earth
2007

Running with Arnold
2006

WWE WrestleMania 31
2015

KURZ
2023

Ultimate Reality
2007

VOMO: Vote or Miss Out
2020

LA DA Story
2018

T2: Reprogramming The Terminator
2017

David Blaine: Beyond Magic
2016

Workers Con
2017

Wonders of the Sea 3D
2017
Directing (2 movies)
| Title | Year | Job |
|---|---|---|
| Last Action Hero | 1993 | Executive Producer |
| The 6th Day | 2000 | Producer |
| Maggie | 2015 | Producer |
| Aftermath | 2017 | Producer |
| Killing Gunther | 2017 | Executive Producer |
| Iron Mask | 2019 | Producer |
| The Game Changers | 2019 | Executive Producer |
