Highest rated as cast or director
Arnold Schwarzenegger's 10 titles from the 1980s have a median Balasaur Score of 62, led by The Terminator (83) and Predator (68), against 57 for those from the 1990s.
Biography
Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger (born July 30, 1947) is an Austrian and American actor, businessman, former politician, and former professional bodybuilder, known for his roles in high-profile action films. He served as the 38th governor of California from 2003 to 2011. Schwarzenegger began lifting weights at age 15 and won the Mr. Universe title at age 20 and, subsequently, the Mr. Olympia title seven times. He is tied with Phil Heath for the joint-second number of all-time Mr. Olympia wins, behind Ronnie Coleman and Lee Haney, who are joint-first with eight wins each. Nicknamed the "Austrian Oak" in his bodybuilding days, he is regarded as one of the greatest bodybuilders ever. He has written books and articles about bodybuilding, including the autobiographical Arnold: The Education of a Bodybuilder (1977) and The New Encyclopedia of Modern Bodybuilding (1998). The Arnold Sports Festival, the second-most prestigious bodybuilding event after Mr. Olympia, is named after him. He appeared in the bodybuilding documentary Pumping Iron (1977), which set him on his way to a film career. After retiring from bodybuilding, Schwarzenegger gained worldwide fame as a Hollywood action star with his breakthrough in the sword and sorcery epic Conan the Barbarian (1982), a box-office success with a sequel in 1984. After playing the title character in the science fiction film The Terminator (1984), he starred in Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) and three other sequels. His other successful action films included Commando (1985), The Running Man (1987), Predator (1987), Total Recall(1990), and True Lies (1994), in addition to comedy films such as Twins (1988), Kindergarten Cop (1990) and Jingle All the Way (1996). At the height of his career, Schwarzenegger was known for his rivalry with Sylvester Stallone. He is the founder of the film production company Oak Productions. 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 to replace Gray Davis, the governor at the time. He received 48.6 per cent of the vote, 17 points ahead of the runner-up, Cruz Bustamante of the Democratic Party. He was sworn in on November 17 to serve the remainder of Davis' term. He was reelected in the 2006 gubernatorial election with an increased vote share of 55.9 per cent to serve a full term. In 2011, he reached his term limit as governor and returned to acting.
Acted in 78
2020s
- 2026
Icons Unearthed: Arnold Schwarzenegger
TV
- 2025
- 2024
- 2023
- 2022
- 2021
Stan Lee's Superhero Kindergarten
Arnold Armstrong / Captain Fantastic (voice) · 26 episodes
2010s
- 2019
- 2017
- 2015
Arnold Schwarzenegger's Guide to Blowing Sh*T Up
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Terminator Genisys: The YouTube Chronicles
Terminator · 3 episodes
Anything Is Possible
(voice)
- 2014
- 2013
- 2012
- 2010
2000s
- 2007
Ultimate Reality
(archive footage)
- 2005
The Kid & I
Arnold
Manolito Espinberg: une vie de cinéma
Conan (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2004
How Arnold Won the West
Movie
- 2003
WEAKEND
Adam Gibson (Archive)
- 2002
- 2001
- 2000
1990s
- 1999
- 1997
- 1996
E! True Hollywood Story
TV
Terminator: Battle Across Time
The Terminator
- 1994
Beretta's Island
Arnold Schwarzenegger (uncredited)
- 1993
- 1992
Christmas in Connecticut
Man in Chair in Front of Media Truck (uncredited)
- 1991
- 1990
1980s
- 1989
- 1988
- 1987
- 1986
- 1985
- 1984
- 1982
- 1980
The Jayne Mansfield Story
Mickey Hargitay
1970s
- 1979
- 1977
The San Pedro Beach Bums
TV
Playboy's Playmate Party
Movie
This Is America
Bodybuilder at Gold's Gym (uncredited)
- 1976
- 1974
Happy Anniversary and Goodbye
Rico
- 1973
- 1972
- 1970
No release date
Kung Fury 2
The President
Produced 10
2020s
- 2023
- 2021
Stan Lee's Superhero Kindergarten
Executive Producer
2010s
- 2019
- 2017
- 2015
- 2014
Years of Living Dangerously
Executive Producer
2000s
- 2000
1990s
- 1993
Directed 2
1990s
- 1992
Christmas in Connecticut
Director
1980s
- 1989
Created 1
2020s
- 2021
Stan Lee's Superhero Kindergarten
Creator
Appearances156
2020s
- 2026
Nobody Here: The Story of Vaporwave
Self (archive footage)
Taming the Beast
Self
- 2025
Dolph: Unbreakable
Self
Hårde muller og stramme baller
Himself · 1 episode
- 2024
- 2023
Kiwis große Partynacht
Self · 1 episode
71Sly
Self
KURZ
Self
- 2022
Il était une fois Champs-Élysées
Self (archive footage) · 1 episode
Jerry Brown: The Disrupter
Self
- 2021
Clint Eastwood: A Cinematic Legacy
Self · 9 episodes
Morceaux de Cannes
Self (archive footage)
Total Recall(ed)
Self
- 2020
VOMO: Vote or Miss Out
Self
Arnold Schwarzenegger – The Art of Bodybuilding
Self
2010s
- 2019
A Riddle of Steel: The Definitive History of Conan the Barbarian
Self (archive footage)
Sword-and-Sandal: The Story of the Period Epic
Self - Actor (archive footage)
- 2018
LA DA Story
Self (archive footage)
- 2017
T2: Reprogramming The Terminator
Self
Conor McGregor: Notorious
Self
Born Strong
Self
Workers Con
Self - Former CA Governor (archive footage)
OBJECTified
Self · 1 episode
Generation Iron 2
Self
- 2016
David Blaine: Beyond Magic
Self
10 самых...
Self (archive footage) · 1 episode
Bill Nye's Global Meltdown
Self
- 2015
Dare2Dream: The Flex Wheeler Story
Self
Eddie: Strongman
Self
WWE WrestleMania 31
Self (archive footage)
WWE Hall of Fame 2015
Self
- 2014
The Making of The Expendables 3
Self
- 2013
Generation Iron
Self
WWE Hall Of Fame 2013
Self
Milius
Self
- 2012
Arnold's Blueprint
Self
WWE: The Best of SmackDown - 10th Anniversary, 1999-2009
Self (archive footage)
- 2011
Revenge of the Electric Car
Self
Reagan
Self (archive footage)
- 2010
Inferno: The Making of 'The Expendables'
Self
Gerrymandering
Self
2000s
- 2009
- 2008
- 2007
Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens
Self
Global Warming: Our Searing Earth
Self
- 2006
...So Goes the Nation
Self (archive footage)
Running with Arnold
Self
Arnold: Made in Britain
Self (archive footage)
Midnight Blue, Vol. 3: Celebrities Edition
Self (archive footage)
Al Franken: God Spoke
Self
- 2005
Pursuit of Equality
Self
Nos Bastidores de Hollywood
Self (archive footage)
- 2004
East Meets West: "Red Heat" and the Kings of Carolco
Self (archive)
A Stuntman for All Seasons: A Tribute to Bennie Dobbins
Self (archive)
- 2003
Christmas from Hollywood
Self (archive footage)
Celebrities Uncensored
Self · 1 episode
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Heroes & Villains
Self - Host
- 2002
Iron and Beyond
Self (uncredited)
"STARdate" with Ralf Moeller!
Self
Raw Iron: The Making of 'Pumping Iron'
Self
- 2001
Dirty Harry: The Original
Self - Actor
Other Voices: Creating 'The Terminator'
Self
Imagining 'Total Recall'
Self
Anthony Quinn: The Final Words
Self
- 2000
If It Bleeds We Can Kill It: The Making of 'Predator'
Self
The Making of 'Terminator 2 3D'
Self
Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan'
Self
Kino kolossal - Herkules, Maciste & Co
Self (archive footage)
1990s
- 1999
Arnold Schwarzenegger: Hollywood Hero
Self
- 1998
The Magic Hour
Self · 1 episode
- 1997
- 1996
A Century of Science Fiction
Self
- 1995
Sinatra: 80 Years My Way
Self - Presenter
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
Self
- 1994
Arnold: The Man Behind the Muscle
Self (archive footage)
A Century of Cinema
Self
- 1993
T2: More Than Meets the Eye
Self
- 1992
Feed
Self
The Making of 'The Terminator': A Retrospective
Self
- 1991
The Making of 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day'
Self
Schwarzenegger's Superstars of Muscle
Self
- 1990
Wild & Crazy Kids
Self · 1 episode
1980s
- 1988
Schwarzenegger: Total Rebuild
Self
- 1987
Superstars and their Moms
Self
- 1986
- 1985
The Making of the Terminator
Self
- 1983
The Making of 'Superman II'
Self
Return Engagement
Self
James Bond: The First 21 Years
Self
Party in Rio
Self - Host
- 1982
Body by Garret
Self
- 1981
- 1980
The Comeback
Self
The Power of the Market
Self
1970s
- 1977
- 1975
- 1974
1960s
- 1968
- 1962
- 1961
1950s
- 1953
1940s
- 1948
- 1947
No release date
Predator: The Unseen Arnold
Self
Thanked in the credits2
2000s
- 2009
1990s
- 1994
Beretta's Island
Thanks