Biography

Born in Austria in 1947 Arnold grew up in the small village of Graz, Austria. His father pushed him into doing sports. At 15 he began doing weightlifting and by 20 he had won the Mr. Universe title. He went on to win 13 world body building records. Arnold became a U.S citizen in 1983 and currently resides in Los Angeles with his wife Maria Shriver and their three children, Katherine, Christina and Patrick.

Arnold has produced body building competitions in Columbus, Ohio for over two decades. Alongside that he has coined the Annual Arnold Schwarzenegger Classic, which has been around since 1989. He also produced the Fitness EXPO in 1993, the Ms. Fitness World Competition in 1994, and the Arnold Martial Arts Festival in 1996. He served on the Presidents council of physical fitness and sports under President George Bush. Arnold has written numerous books on the topics of health and fitness.

Arnold has served in the Governers council of physical fitness in the state of California and as the international weight traininer for the Special Olympics since 1979. Over the years Arnold has taken a stand against youth drug abuse, he started mini olympics designed to help kids say 'no' to drugs and yes to a healthy and fit life style1 He feels that fitness is a safe and effective alternative to drug abuse. Arnold is chairman of the Inner-City Games Foundation, this program covers 10 city's and is continuing to grow.

Some of his other blockbuster saction hit include, 'True Lies', 'Eraser', and 'Total Recall.' Arnold will be starring in the up coming 'Collateral Damage' set to be released in 2001.

Filmography

True Lies 2 (2004) .... Harry Tasker
Joe's Last Chance (2003)
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003) .... T-800 Terminator
"Liberty's Kids" (2002) TV Series .... Baron von Steuben
Collateral Damage (2002) .... Gordy Brewer
Anthony Quinn: The Final Words (2001) (V) .... Himself
E! Rank: 25 Toughest Stars (2001) (TV) .... Himself/#9
If It Bleeds We Can Kill It: The Making of 'Predator' (2001) (V) .... Himself
Imagining Total Recall (2001) (V) .... Himself
I Love Lucy's 50th Anniversary Special (2001) (TV) .... Himself
Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001)(uncredited) (voice) .... White wolf
AFI's 100 Years, 100 Thrills: America's Most Heart-Pounding Movies (2001) (TV) .... Himself
Kino kolossal - Herkules, Maciste & Co (2000) (TV)) .... Himself
6th Day, The (2000) .... Adam Gibson
Intimate Portrait: Kelly Preston (1999) (TV) .... Himself
Intimate Portrait: Loni Anderson (1999) (TV) .... Himself
End of Days (1999) .... Jericho Cane
Arnold Schwarzenegger: Hollywood Hero (1999) (TV) .... Himself
Junket Whore (1998) .... Himself
Directors: James Cameron (1997) (V) .... Himself
Batman & Robin (1997) .... Mr. Freeze/Dr. Victor Fries
T2 3-D: Battle Across Time (1996) .... T-800 (The Terminator)
Jingle All the Way (1996) .... Howard 'Howie' Langston
Eraser (1996) .... U.S. Marshal John 'The Eraser' Kruger
Sinatra: 80 Years My Way (1995) (TV) .... Himself
67th Annual Academy Awards, The (1995) (TV).... Himself
Beretta's Island (1994) .... Himself
Century of Cinema, A (1994) .... Himself
Junior (1994) .... Dr. Alex Hesse
True Lies (1994) .... Harry Tasker
1993 MTV Movie Awards (1993) (TV) .... Himself/Presenter
Last Party, The (1993)(uncredited) .... Himself
Last Action Hero (1993) .... Jack Slater/Himself
Dave (1993) .... Himself
"Fame in the Twentieth Century" (1993) TV Series(uncredited) (archive footage) .... Himself
1992 MTV Movie Awards (1992) (TV) .... Himself/Presenter
Making of 'Terminator 2: Judgement Day', The (1992) (TV) .... Himself/T800
Lincoln (1992) (TV)(voice) .... John G. Nicolay
Feed (1992) .... Himself
Christmas in Connecticut (1992) (TV)(uncredited) .... Man in chair in front of Media Truck
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991/II) (VG) .... The Terminator
"Naked Hollywood" (1991) (mini) TV Series .... Himself
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) .... The Terminator (T-800 Model 101)
Making of 'Total Recall', The (1990) (TV) .... Himself/Douglas Quaid
Kindergarten Cop (1990) .... Detective John Kimble
Total Recall (1990) .... Douglas Quaid
Twins (1988) .... Julius Benedict
Red Heat (1988) .... Captain Ivan Danko Russian State Police
Running Man, The (1987) .... Ben Richards, 'The Butcher of Bakersfield'
Predator (1987) .... Major Alan 'Dutch' Schaefer
Raw Deal (1986) .... Mark Kaminsky AKA Joseph P. Brenner
Commando (1985) .... Colonel John Matrix
Red Sonja (1985) .... Kalidor
Terminator, The (1984) .... The Terminator (T-800 Model 101)
Conan the Destroyer (1984) .... Conan
Making of 'Terminator', The (1984) (TV) .... Himself
Carnival in Rio (1983) (TV) .... Himself, as host
Our Voices Ourselves (1982) (TV) .... Himself
Conan the Barbarian (1982) .... Conan
Jayne Mansfield Story, The (1980) (TV) .... Mickey Hargitay
Scavenger Hunt (1979) .... Lars, Gym Instructor
Villain, The (1979) .... Handsome Stranger
Pumping Iron (1977) .... Himself
Stay Hungry (1976) .... Joe Santo
Long Goodbye, The (1973)(uncredited) .... One of Augustine's Hoods
Hercules in New York (1970)(as Arnold Strong) .... Hercules