Arnold Schwarzenegger
Arnold Schwarzenegger is an Austrian and American actor, bodybuilder, and politician. Born July 30, 1947, in Thal. Positions held include Governor of California (2003–2011). Educated at Santa Monica College and University of Wisconsin-Superior. Awards include Grand Gold Decoration of Styria, Great Golden Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria and Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actor.
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- Described as
- Austrian and American actor, bodybuilder, and politician (born 1947)
- Other names
- Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger, Arnie, Arnold Strong, The Austrian Oak, The Styrian Oak, The Governator, The Terminator, Austrian Oak, Styrian Oak, Governator, Terminator, Governor Schwarzenegger
- Born
- July 30, 1947 · 9 references
- Born in
- Thal · 2 references
- Name at birth
- Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger
- Citizen of
- Austria; United States (1983–) · 1 reference
- Occupation
- actor · 1 reference; politician · 2 references; film producer; film actor; entrepreneur; bodybuilder · 1 reference; autobiographer; businessperson
- Positions held
- Governor of California (2003–2011)
- Political party
- Republican Party
- Education
- Santa Monica College; University of Wisconsin-Superior (–1979); University of California, Los Angeles · 1 reference; LMU Munich · 1 reference
- Member of
- International Federation of BodyBuilding & Fitness
- Sport
- powerlifting; bodybuilding
- Awards
- Grand Gold Decoration of Styria; Great Golden Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (1991) · 1 reference; Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actor (1977) · 1 reference; MTV Movie Award for Best Male Performance (1992); WWE Hall of Fame (2015); Knight of the Legion of Honour; Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards (3 times) (1989, 1991, 1992); Goldene Kamera (2 times) (1996, 2015); Golden Apple Award (1996); Bambi Award (1996); American Cinematheque Award (1998); DIVA – Deutscher Entertainment Preis (1999); Taurus World Stunt Awards (2001); star on Hollywood Walk of Fame · 1 reference; Inkpot Award (2012) · 1 reference
- Field
- bodybuilding · 1 reference; acting · 1 reference; politics
- Spouse
- Maria Shriver (1986–2021) · 2 references
- Children
- Katherine Schwarzenegger · 2 references; Patrick Schwarzenegger · 2 references; Joseph Baena; Christina Schwarzenegger · 2 references; Christopher Schwarzenegger · 1 reference
- Father
- Gustav Schwarzenegger · 1 reference
- Mother
- Aurelia Schwarzenegger · 1 reference
- Siblings
- Meinhard Schwarzenegger · 1 reference
- Religion
- Catholicism · 1 reference
- Lived in
- Thal (1947–); Brentwood
- Nickname
- The Styrian Oak; Governator (2003–); The Austrian Oak · 1 reference
- Height
- 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
- Website
- https://schwarzenegger.com
- Wikipedias with a page
- 155
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What Wikipedia says · copied November 13, 2026 · revision 1385494349
Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger (born July 30, 1947) is an Austrian and American actor, businessman, film producer, former politician, and former professional bodybuilder who served as the 38th governor of California from 2003 to 2011. He is recognized as a cultural icon acting in numerous action films which have grossed over $5.4 billion worldwide. His accolades include a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award. He received a Motion Picture Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1984.
Schwarzenegger began lifting weights at the age of 15 and won Mr. Universe at the age of 20, and the Mr. Olympia title seven times. Nicknamed the "Austrian Oak" in his bodybuilding days, he is regarded as one of the greatest bodybuilders of all time. He wrote the autobiographical Arnold: The Education of a Bodybuilder (1977) and appeared in the bodybuilding documentary Pumping Iron (1977).
After retiring from bodybuilding, Schwarzenegger gained worldwide fame as a Hollywood action star starring as the title role in Conan the Barbarian (1982), and its sequel, Conan the Destroyer (1984) and as Terminator in The Terminator franchise (1984–2019). He also acted in the action films Commando (1985), The Running Man (1987), Predator (1987), Total Recall (1990), True Lies (1994), and Batman & Robin (1997) as well as the comedies Twins (1988), Kindergarten Cop (1990), Last Action Hero (1993) and Jingle All the Way (1996).
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, and, he later ran again, where he was reelected in the 2006 gubernatorial election. In 2011, he reached his term limit as governor and returned to acting.
After a hiatus, he returned to action films starring in The Expendables films (2010–2014), Escape Plan (2013), and Maggie (2015). On television, he starred in the Netflix docu-series Arnold (2023), and action comedy series FUBAR (2023–2025). He also has written seven books including his memoir Total Recall: My Unbelievably True Life Story (2012) and is the founder of the film production company Oak Productions.
- Born, in its opening lines
- July 30, 1947
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