Austrian and American actor, film producer, businessman, retired professional bodybuilder and politician Arnold Schwarzenegger has appeared in over 40 films, and has also ventured into directing and producing. He began his acting career primarily with small roles in film and television starting in 1969. For his first film role, he was credited as "Arnold Strong", but was credited with his birth name thereafter. He has appeared mainly in action and comedy films.[1] In addition to films and television, he has appeared in music videos for AC/DC, Bon Jovi, and Guns N' Roses.
In the 1980s, Schwarzenegger became his primary character in two film franchises: as Conan in the Conan series and as The Terminator in the Terminator series. His other film roles include Commando, The Running Man, Predator, Total Recall, Last Action Hero and True Lies. Although Schwarzenegger's acting career was put on hiatus due to his position as governor of California, he also made several cameos in various films while in office, including The Kid & I and The Expendables.[2] On February 11, 2011, just over a month after leaving office, Schwarzenegger announced he would return to acting.[3]
Schwarzenegger has received several awards and nominations for his work in films. In Stay Hungry, one of his early roles, he won a Golden Globe Award for Best Acting Debut in a Motion Picture. He has also been nominated for various awards for his roles in Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Junior, and True Lies. According to Box Office Mojo, a box office revenue tracking website, films in which Schwarzenegger has acted have grossed a total of more than $1.7 billion within the United States, with an average of $67 million per film and total $4.0 billion worldwide.[4] According to The Numbers, another box office revenue tracking website, films in which Schwarzenegger has acted have total grossed around $4.5 billion worldwide.[5]
Film
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Hercules in New York | Hercules | Credited as Arnold Strong "Mr. Universe" | |
| 1973 | The Long Goodbye | Hood in Augustine's Office | Uncredited | [6] |
| 1976 | Stay Hungry | Joe Santo | ||
| 1977 | Pumping Iron | Himself | ||
| 1979 | The Villain | "Handsome Stranger" | ||
| Scavenger Hunt | Lars | |||
| 1982 | Conan the Barbarian | Conan the Barbarian | ||
| 1984 | Conan the Destroyer | Conan the Destroyer | ||
| The Terminator | Terminator | |||
| 1985 | Red Sonja | Lord Kalidor | ||
| Commando | Colonel John Matrix | |||
| 1986 | Raw Deal | Sheriff Mark Kaminsky / Joseph P. Brenner | ||
| 1987 | Predator | Major Alan "Dutch" Schaefer | ||
| The Running Man | Captain Benjamin Stuart "Ben" Richards | |||
| 1988 | Red Heat | Captain Ivan Danko | ||
| Twins | Julius Benedict | |||
| 1990 | Total Recall | Douglas "Doug" Quaid / Agent Carl Hauser | ||
| Kindergarten Cop | Detective John Kimble | |||
| 1991 | Terminator 2: Judgment Day | The Terminator | ||
| 1993 | Dave | Himself | Cameo | |
| Last Action Hero | Detective Jack Slater / Himself / Hamlet | Also executive producer | ||
| Beretta's Island | Himself | Direct-to-video; cameo | ||
| 1994 | True Lies | Agent Harry Tasker / Harry Rehnquist | ||
| Junior | Dr. Alexander "Alex" Hesse | |||
| 1996 | T2-3D: Battle Across Time | The Terminator | Theme park attraction | |
| Eraser | U.S. Marshal John "Eraser" Kruger | |||
| Jingle All the Way | Howard Langston | |||
| 1997 | Batman & Robin | Dr. Victor Fries / Mr. Freeze | ||
| 1999 | End of Days | Detective Jericho Cane | ||
| 2000 | The 6th Day | Adam Gibson / Adam Gibson Clone | Also producer | |
| 2002 | Collateral Damage | Captain Gordon "Gordy" Brewer | ||
| 2003 | Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines | Terminator | ||
| The Rundown | Bar Patron | Uncredited cameo | [7] | |
| 2004 | Around the World in 80 Days | Prince Hapi | Cameo | |
| 2005 | The Kid & I | Himself | ||
| 2010 | The Expendables | Trent "Trench" Mauser | Uncredited cameo | [8] |
| 2012 | The Expendables 2 | |||
| 2013 | The Last Stand | Sheriff Ray Owens | ||
| Escape Plan | Emil Rottmayer / Victor X. Mannheim | |||
| 2014 | Sabotage | Agent John "Breacher" Wharton | ||
| The Expendables 3 | Trent "Trench" Mauser | |||
| 2015 | Maggie | Wade Vogel | Also producer | |
| Terminator Genisys | Terminator / Guardian | |||
| 2017 | Aftermath | Roman Melnyk | Also producer | |
| Wonders of the Sea 3D | Himself - Narrator | Documentary film; also producer | ||
| Killing Gunther | Robert "Gunther" Bendik | Also executive producer | ||
| 2018 | The Game Changers | Himself | Documentary film; also executive producer | |
| 2019 | Viy 2: Journey to China | Captain James Hook | Also executive producer | |
| Terminator: Dark Fate | T-800 / Carl | |||
| TBA | Kung Fury 2 | "The President" | Completed | |
| The Man with the Bag | TBA | Filming |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Happy Anniversary and Goodbye | Rico | Television film | |
| 1977 | The Streets of San Francisco | Josef Schmidt | Episode: "Dead Lift" | |
| The San Pedro Beach Bums | Muscleman | Episode: "Lifting Is My Life" | ||
| 1980 | The Jayne Mansfield Story | Mickey Hargitay | Television film | |
| 1990 | Tales from the Crypt | X-Con / Himself | Episode: "The Switch"; uncredited cameo; also director | [9] |
| 1992 | Christmas in Connecticut | Man in Chair in Front of Media Truck | Television film; uncredited cameo; also director | [10] |
| Lincoln | John George Nicolay (voice) | Television film | ||
| 2002–2003 | Liberty's Kids | Baron Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben (voice) | 2 episodes | |
| 2014–2016 | Years of Living Dangerously | Himself | 2 episodes; documentary series; also executive producer | |
| 2015 | Two and a Half Men | Lieutenant Wagner | Episode: "Of Course He's Dead: Part 1 & 2" | |
| Epic Rap Battles of History | Terminator Announcer (voice) | Episode: "Terminator vs. RoboCop"; uncredited cameo | ||
| 2017 | The New Celebrity Apprentice | Himself - Host | 8 episodes; also executive producer | |
| 2021 | Superhero Kindergarten | Arnold Armstrong / Captain Fantastic (voice) | 26 episodes; also executive producer | |
| 2022 | Little Demon | Game Show Host (voice) | Episode: "Everybody's Dying for the Weekend" | |
| 2023 | Arnold | Himself | 3 episodes; documentary series | |
| 2023–present | FUBAR | Luke Brunner | 8 episodes; also executive producer | |
| 2024 | Secret Level | King Aelstrom (voice) | Episode: "New World: The Once And Future King" | [11][12][13] |
Commercials
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-1991 | Nissin Cup Noodle | Himself | ||
| 1996 | Terminator 2 3D: Battle Across Time Commercial | The Terminator | ||
| 2014 | Bud Light: Ian Up for Whatever | Arnold | ||
| 2015 | WWE 2K16 - Arnold Schwarzenegger Terminator Commercial | The Terminator | ||
| 2022 | BMW: Zeus & Hera | Thunder Zeus | ||
| 2022 | World of Tanks: Holiday Ops | Himself | ||
| 2023 | Netflix | Himself | ||
| 2023 | Parkside | Himself | [14] | |
| 2024 | Agent State Farm | Agent State Farm/Himself |
Music videos
edit| Year | Title | Role | Performer | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | "Don't Call It Love" | Bodybuilder | Girlschool | Cameo | [15] |
| 1985 | "Stop the Madness" | Himself | Tim Reid | ||
| 1991 | "You Could Be Mine" | T-800 | Guns N' Roses | [15] | |
| 1993 | "Big Gun" | Himself | AC/DC | [15] | |
| 2000 | "Say It Isn't So" | Bon Jovi | Uncredited cameo | [16] | |
| 2019 | "Pump It Up (The Motivation Song)" | Andreas Gabalier Feat. Arnold Schwarzenegger |
Soundtrack appearances
edit| Year | Title | Song | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Killing Gunther | "Earthquake Love" | ||
| Kain's Quest | "Main Title (Terminator 2 Theme)" | Episode: "The Terminator"; uncredited |
Video games
edit| Year | Title | Voice role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Terminator 2: Judgment Day | The Terminator | |
| 2003 | Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines | ||
| Terminator 3: War of the Machines | |||
| Terminator 3: The Redemption | |||
| 2014 | Family Guy: The Quest for Stuff | Himself | |
| 2020 | Predator: Hunting Grounds | Major Alan "Dutch" Schaefer | [17] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Chase, Donald (June 8, 1990). "A Hard Man is Good to Film". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on December 19, 2009. Retrieved February 19, 2009.
- ^ "Guv to Shoot Action Film Amid Budget Drama". NBC News. February 19, 2009. Archived from the original on April 1, 2019. Retrieved February 19, 2009.
- ^ "Schwarzenegger says he's returning to acting". MSN. February 11, 2011. Archived from the original on February 14, 2011. Retrieved February 11, 2011.
- ^ "Arnold Schwarzenegger". August 24, 2023. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
- ^ "Arnold Schwarzenegger". The Numbers. Retrieved February 20, 2014.
- ^ Hiltzik, Michael (December 3, 2014). "A true 'hot property': Elliott Gould's 'Long Goodbye' apartment is for rent!". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ "Arnold Passes Action Hero Torch to The Rock". Associated Press. March 25, 2015.
- ^ "Arnold Schwarzenegger Salutes Action Royalty, Will Cameo In Sly's 'The Expendables'". theplaylist.net.
- ^ "That Time Arnold Schwarzenegger Did 'Tales From the Crypt'". July 30, 2015.
- ^ "Do You Remember? #64: Christmas In Connecticut (Directed By Arnold Schwarzenegger)". December 18, 2016.
- ^ King, Jade; Switzer, Eric; Sledge, Ben (December 5, 2024). "Secret Level Review – Prime's Animated Anthology Pushes Most Of The Right Buttons". TheGamer. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
- ^ Valentine, Tyler WildeContributions from Robin; Macgregor, Jody; published, Christopher Livingston (December 6, 2024). "Secret Level review: our take on every episode of Amazon's videogame anthology show". PC Gamer. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
- ^ NoBullet (November 26, 2024). "Sneak peek of Secret Levels episode of New World. Voiced by Arnold Schwarzenegger". r/newworldgame. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
- ^ "Arnold Schwarzenegger Named As The Face Of Lidl's DIY Brand". ESM Magazine. August 28, 2023. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
- ^ a b c "ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER'S HEAD-SCRATCHING MUSIC 'CAREER'". CLRVYNT. Townsquare Media, Inc. April 7, 2017. Archived from the original on October 23, 2020. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
- ^ Staff, OC Weekly- (January 17, 2013). "Muscle Music: A Schwarzenegger Soundtrack Retrospective". OC Weekly. Archived from the original on December 8, 2019. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
- ^ Bishop, Rollin (May 12, 2020). "Predator: Hunting Grounds Is Adding Arnold Schwarzenegger's Dutch". Comicbook.
General sources
- "Arnold Schwarzenegger Filmography". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2007. Archived from the original on November 23, 2007. Retrieved February 19, 2009.
- "Arnold Schwarzenegger – Rotten Tomatoes Celebrity Profile". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved February 19, 2009.
- "Arnold Schwarzenegger Filmography". Tiscali. Archived from the original on February 28, 2009. Retrieved February 19, 2009.
- "Aftermath on IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved March 5, 2017.