Austrian and American actor, film producer, businessman, retired professional bodybuilder and politician Arnold Schwarzenegger has appeared in over 51 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. 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. On February 11, 2011, just over a month after leaving office, Schwarzenegger announced he would return to acting.
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. According to The Numbers, another box office revenue tracking website, films in which Schwarzenegger has acted have total grossed around $4.5 billion worldwide.
Film Year Title Role Notes 1970 Hercules in New York Hercules Credited as Arnold Strong "Mr. Universe" 1973 The Long Goodbye Hood in Augustine's Office Uncredited 1976 Stay Hungry Joe Santo 1977 Pumping Iron Himself 1979 The Villain "Handsome Stranger" Scavenger Hunt Lars 1982 Conan the Barbarian Conan 1984 Conan the Destroyer Conan The Terminator The 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 LAPD 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 2001 Dr. Dolittle 2 Arctic Wolf (voice) Uncredited 2002 Collateral Damage Captain Gordon "Gordy" Brewer 2003 Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines The Terminator The Rundown Bar Patron Uncredited cameo 2004 Around the World in 80 Days Prince Hapi 2005 The Kid & I Himself Cameo 2009 Terminator Salvation The Terminator Likeness only 2010 The Expendables Trent "Trench" Mauser Uncredited cameo 2012 The Expendables 2 Trent "Trench" Mauser 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 2025 Predator: Killer of Killers Major Alan "Dutch" Schaefer Cameo; likeness only 2026 Santa Claus Post-production "The President" Completed Filming
Television Year Title Role Notes 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 1992 Christmas in Connecticut Man in Chair in Front of Media Truck Television film; uncredited cameo; also director 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 2023–2025 FUBAR Luke Brunner 16 episodes; also executive producer 2024 Secret Level King Aelstrom (voice)Episode: "New World: The Once and Future King"
Commercials Year Title Role Notes 1990-1991 Nissin Cup Noodle Himself 1996 Terminator 2 3D: Battle Across Time Commercial The Terminator 2014 Bud Light: Ian Up for Whatever Himself 2015 WWE 2K16 - Arnold Schwarzenegger Terminator Commercial The Terminator 2022 BMW: Zeus & Hera Thunder Zeus World of Tanks: Holiday Ops Himself2023 Netflix Himself Parkside Himself 2024 Agent State Farm Agent State Farm/Himself 2025 Parkside Himself
Music videos Year Title Role Performer Notes 1982 "Don't Call It Love" Bodybuilder Girlschool Cameo 1985 "Stop the Madness" Himself Tim Reid Cameo 1991 "You Could Be Mine" T-800 Guns N' Roses 1993 "Big Gun" Himself AC/DC 2000 "Say It Isn't So" Himself Bon Jovi Uncredited cameo 2019 "Pump It Up (The Motivation Song)" Himself Andreas Gabalier Feat. Arnold Schwarzenegger
Soundtrack appearances Year Title Song Notes 2017 Killing Gunther "Earthquake Love" Kain's Quest "Main Title (Terminator 2 Theme)" Episode: "The Terminator"; uncredited
Video games Year Title Role Notes 1991 Terminator 2: Judgment Day The Terminator 2003 Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines The Terminator Terminator 3: War of the Machines The Terminator Terminator 3: The Redemption The Terminator 2014 Family Guy: The Quest for Stuff Himself (voice) 2019 Mortal Kombat 11 The Terminator Playable DLC character; Likeness only 2020 Predator: Hunting Grounds Major Alan "Dutch" Schaefer (voice) 2022 Call of Duty: Vanguard The Terminator Likeness only 2025 Mortal Kombat 1 Conan the Barbarian Playable DLC character; Likeness onlyCall of Duty: Black Ops 6The TerminatorLikeness only
See also List of awards and nominations received by Arnold Schwarzenegger
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