Arnold Schwarzenegger — biography, films, roles and trivia

Biography

💥Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger. Born in 1947 in Thal, Austria. Grew up in a family with an older brother. His father worked as a policeman, and his mother was a housewife. Studied at the University of Wisconsin-Superior. Works as an actor, producer, bodybuilder and politician. Was married to journalist Maria Shriver, the couple has 4 children: sons Patrick and Christopher, daughters Katherine and Christina. Arnold also has an illegitimate son Joseph from housekeeper Mildred Baena. He prefers to keep his current personal life secret

🏆Main awards🏆: Golden Globe (1977) [Stay Hungry], MTV Movie Awards (1992) [Terminator 2: Judgment Day], Teen Choice Awards (2001) [The 6th Day], BAFTA (2015) [Outstanding Contribution to Cinema]

🎬Main projects🎬: "The Terminator" (1984), "Predator" (1987), "Commando" (1985), "Twins" (1988), "Total Recall" (1990), "The Last Action Hero" (1993), "Fubar" (2023)

⭐Interesting fact⭐: Arnold became the youngest holder of the title "Mr. Olympia" at 23. In 2003 he was elected governor of California and held this post for 2 consecutive terms

Filmography

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1987 Predator Dutch

1990 Total Recall Quaid

Awards & recognition

2 nominations · 1 Award ceremony

Saturn Awards 2 nominations

Best Actor Total Recall 1991
Best Actor Predator 1988

Interesting facts

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Full name - Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger.
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Republican politician, 38th Governor of California (elected in 2003, re-elected in 2006). In 2011 he left his political post and returned to his acting career.
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His only brother, Meinhard, died in a car accident in 1971.
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In 1942, his father, who served in the German army, was nearly taken prisoner at Stalingrad, in the bloodiest battle of the war.
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In 1997, he underwent heart surgery (valve replacement).
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Arnold has an illegitimate son, Joseph (born 1998), with housekeeper Mildred Baena.
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Influenced by his father, Arnold began playing football, but at the age of 14 he chose a career as a bodybuilder.
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On December 23, 2006, he broke his femur while skiing in Sun Valley, Idaho. On December 26, he underwent a 90-minute operation.
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Although one of the most widespread pronunciations of the actor's surname in the world is "Shwartz-en-ay-ger," the correct version is "Shwartz-en-egg-er."
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Joseph Baena's father.
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His mother is Aurelia Jadrny, and his father is Gustav Schwarzenegger. Aurelia's first husband died at the front.
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Arnold Schwarzenegger won the Mr. Olympia title 7 times.
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In 2004, while on vacation in Hawaii, Schwarzenegger saved a drowning man by swimming to him and pulling him to shore.
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In his hometown of Graz (Austria), a stadium was named in Arnold's honor.
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Arnold successfully graduated from the University of Wisconsin with a degree in Business and Economics and subsequently applied the knowledge he gained to his work as governor.
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In 2002, there were plans to erect a Terminator monument in the actor's hometown. The project was canceled at Arnold's request.