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Arnold Schwarzenegger

Arnold Schwarzenegger
Arnold Schwarzenegger February 2015.jpg
Schwarzenegger in 2015
38th Governor of California
In office
November 17, 2003 – January 3, 2011
Lieutenant Cruz Bustamante
John Garamendi
Mona Pasquil (acting)
Abel Maldonado
Preceded by Gray Davis
Succeeded by Jerry Brown
Chairman of the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports
In office
January 22, 1990 – January 20, 1993
President George H. W. Bush
Preceded by Dick Kazmaier
Succeeded by Florence Griffith Joyner
& Tom McMillen
Personal details
Born Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger
(1947-07-30) July 30, 1947 (age 69)
Thal, Styria, Austria
Citizenship Austria
United States
Political party Republican
Spouse(s) Maria Shriver (m. 1986; separated 2011)
Children 5 (including Katherine and Patrick)
Alma mater Santa Monica College
University of Wisconsin, Superior
Signature
Website Official website
Military service
Allegiance  Austria
Service/branch Austrian Armed Forces
Years of service 1965
Arnold Schwarzenegger
— Bodybuilder —
Arnold Schwarzenegger 1974.jpg
As entrant to the 1974 Mr. Olympia competition at Madison Square Garden
Personal info
Nickname The Austrian Oak
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight
  • 235 lb (107 kg) (contest)
  • 260 lb (120 kg) (off-season)
Professional career
Pro-debut NABBA Mr. Universe, 1968
Best win IFBB Mr. Olympia, 1970–1975, 1980, Seven Times
Predecessor Sergio Oliva ('69), Frank Zane ('79)
Successor Franco Columbu ('76, '81)
Active Retired 1980
Competition record
Men's bodybuilding
Representing  Austria
Mr Universe (amateur)
1st 1967
Mr Universe (pro)
1st 1968
1st 1969
1st 1970
Mr. Olympia
2nd 1969
1st 1970
1st 1971
1st 1972
1st 1973
1st 1974
1st 1975
1st 1980
Powerlifting
Representing  Austria
International Powerlifting Championships
1st 1966 +80 kg
German Powerlifting Championships
2nd 1967 +80 kg
1st 1968 +80 kg
Graz-Paradise Keller Powerlifting Championships
2nd 1967 +80 kg
Men's Weightlifting
Representing  Austria
Styrian Junior Weightlifting Championships
1st 1964
German Austrian Weightlifting Championships
1st 1965

Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger (/ˈʃwɔːrtsənˌɛɡər/; German: [ˈaɐ̯nɔlt ˈalɔʏs ˈʃvaɐ̯tsn̩ˌɛɡɐ]; born July 30, 1947) is an Austrian-American actor, producer, businessman, investor, author, philanthropist, activist, and former professional bodybuilder and politician. He served two terms as the 38th Governor of California from 2003 until 2011.

Schwarzenegger began weight training at the age of 15. He won the Mr. Universe title at age 20 and went on to win the Mr. Olympia contest seven times. Schwarzenegger has remained a prominent presence in bodybuilding and has written many books and articles on the sport. He is widely considered to be among the greatest bodybuilders of all time as well as bodybuilding's biggest icon. Schwarzenegger gained worldwide fame as a Hollywood action film icon. His breakthrough film was the sword-and-sorcery epic Conan the Barbarian in 1982, which was a box-office hit and resulted in a sequel.

In 1984, Schwarzenegger appeared in James Cameron's science-fiction thriller film The Terminator, which was a massive critical and box-office success. Schwarzenegger subsequently reprised the Terminator character in the franchise's later installments in 1991, 2003, and 2015. He appeared in a number of successful films, such as Commando (1985), The Running Man (1987), Predator (1987), Twins (1988), Total Recall (1990), Kindergarten Cop (1990) and True Lies (1994). In 2015, it was announced Schwarzenegger would replace Donald Trump as the host of The Celebrity Apprentice. He was nicknamed the "Austrian Oak" in his bodybuilding days, "Arnie" during his acting career, and "The Governator" (a portmanteau of "Governor" and "The Terminator") during his political career.


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