Arnold Schwarzenegger filmography

Austrian–American actor, author, politician and former professional bodybuilder Arnold Schwarzenegger has appeared in over 30 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.[1] In addition to films and television, he has appeared in music videos for AC/DC, Bon Jovi, and Guns N' Roses.

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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.[2] On February 11, 2011, just over a month after leaving office, Schwarzenegger announced he would return to acting.[3]

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.[4] According to The Numbers, another box office revenue tracking website, films in which Schwarzenegger has acted have total grossed around $4.5 billion worldwide.[5]

Filmography

Feature films

     Denotes lead role

Title Year Functioned as Notes
Actor Producer Role
Hercules in New York 1970 Hercules Credited as Arnold Strong "Mr. Universe"
The Long Goodbye 1973 Hood in Augustine's Office Uncredited cameo[6]
Stay Hungry 1976 Joe Santo
Pumping Iron 1977 Himself Documentary film
The Villain 1979 Handsome Stranger
Scavenger Hunt 1979 Lars Cameo
Conan the Barbarian 1982 Conan
Conan the Destroyer 1984 Conan
The Terminator 1984 T-800 "Model 101"
Red Sonja 1985 Lord Kalidor
Commando 1985 Col. John Matrix
Raw Deal 1986 Sheriff Mark Kaminsky / Joseph P. Brenner
Predator 1987 Maj. Alan "Dutch" Schaefer Also re-released in 3D (2013)
The Running Man 1987 Benjamin "Ben" A. Richards
Red Heat 1988 Cpt. Ivan Danko
Twins 1988 Julius Benedict
Total Recall 1990 Douglas "Doug" Quaid / Carl Hauser Dual role
Kindergarten Cop 1990 Det. John Kimble
Terminator 2: Judgment Day 1991 T-800 "Model 101" Also re-released in 3D (2017)
Dave 1993 Himself Cameo
Last Action Hero 1993 Jack Slater / Himself Dual role
Beretta's Island 1993 Himself Direct-to-video; cameo
True Lies 1994 Harry Tasker / Harry Renquist
Junior 1994 Dr. Alexander "Alex" Hesse
Eraser 1996 U.S. Marshal John Kruger
Jingle All the Way 1996 Howard Langston
Batman & Robin 1997 Dr. Victor Fries / Mr. Freeze
End of Days 1999 Jericho Cane
The 6th Day 2000 Adam Gibson / Adam Gibson Clone Dual role
Collateral Damage 2002 Cpt. Gordon "Gordy" Brewer
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines 2003 T-850 "T-101"
The Rundown 2003 Bar Patron Uncredited cameo[7]
Around the World in 80 Days 2004 Prince Hapi Cameo
The Kid & I 2005 Himself Limited release; cameo
Terminator Salvation 2009 T-800 "Model 101" Likeness only
The Expendables 2010 Trent "Trench" Mauser Uncredited cameo[8]
The Expendables 2 2012 Trent "Trench" Mauser
The Last Stand 2013 Sheriff Ray Owens
Escape Plan 2013 Emil Rottmayer / Victor X. Mannheim
Sabotage 2014 John "Breacher" Wharton
The Expendables 3 2014 Trent "Trench" Mauser
Maggie 2015 Wade Vogel Limited release
Terminator Genisys 2015 T-800 "Model 101" / Guardian Also re-released in 3D (2015)
Aftermath 2017 Roman Melnyk Limited release
Killing Gunther 2017 Robert "Gunther" Bendik Limited release
Wonders of the Sea 3D 2017 Narrator Documentary film
The Game Changers 2018 Himself Documentary film
Viy 2: Journey to China 2019 James Hook
Terminator: Dark Fate 2019 T-800 "Model 101" / Carl
Kung Fury 2 TBA The President Post-production

Television

     Denotes lead role

Title Year Functioned as Network Notes
Actor Director Producer Role
Happy Anniversary and Goodbye 1974 Rico CBS Television film; cameo
The Streets of San Francisco 1977 Josef Schmidt ABC Episode: "Dead Lift"
The San Pedro Beach Bums 1977 Muscleman ABC Episode: "Lifting Is My Life"
The Jayne Mansfield Story 1980 Mickey Hargitay CBS Television film
Tales from the Crypt 1990 X-Con HBO Episode: "The Switch"; uncredited cameo[9]
Christmas in Connecticut 1992 Man in Chair in Front of Media Truck TNT Television film; uncredited cameo[10]
Lincoln 1992 John George Nicolay ABC Television film; voice role
Liberty's Kids 2002–2003 Baron Friedrich von Steuben PBS Episodes: "Valley Forge", "James Armistead"; voice role
Two and a Half Men 2015 Lt. Wagner CBS Episode: "Of Course He's Dead: Part 1 & 2"
Years of Living Dangerously 2014–2016 Himself Showtime, National Geographic 17 episodes
The New Celebrity Apprentice 2017 Himself (host) NBC 7 episodes
Chad Goes Deep 2019 Himself Unknown Episodes: "The Arnold Saga pt. 1", "The Arnold Saga pt. 2"
Superhero Kindergarten 2020 Arnold Armstrong / Cpt. Courage Unknown Episode: #1.1; voice role
"After I directed that little Tales from the Crypt, I felt ecstatic. It was something I never expected. To work with actors and mold a scene. It's wild."

–Schwarzenegger on directing an episode of the television series.[11]

Video games
Title Year Role Notes
Terminator 2: Judgment Day 1991 T-800 "Model 101"
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines 2003 T-850 "Model 101"
Family Guy: The Quest for Stuff 2014 Himself
WWE 2K16 2015 The Terminator Likeness only
Mortal Kombat 11 2019 The Terminator Likeness only, voiced by Chris Cox
Predator: Hunting Grounds 2020 Maj. Alan "Dutch" Schaefer Voice role[12]

Music videos

     Denotes lead role

Title Year Performer Role Notes
"Stop the Madness" 1985 Tim Reid Himself Cameo
"You Could Be Mine" 1991 Guns N' Roses T-800 "Model 101"
"Big Gun" 1993 AC/DC Himself
"Say It Isn't So" 2000 Bon Jovi Himself Uncredited cameo[13]

Soundtrack appearance
Title Year Performer Notes
Killing Gunther 2017 "Earthquake Love"

Theme park attractions

     Denotes lead role

Title Year Role Notes
T2-3D: Battle Across Time 1996 T-800 "Model 101"

Web
Title Year Role Notes
Epic Rap Battles of History 2015 Terminator Announcer Episode: "Terminator vs. RoboCop"; uncredited cameo
Terminator Genisys: The YouTube Chronicles 2015 T-800 "Model 101" Episode: "Part 3"; cameo

See also

References

General

  • "Arnold Schwarzenegger Filmography". The New York Times. Retrieved February 19, 2009.
  • "Arnold Schwarzenegger – Rotten Tomatoes Celebrity Profile". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved February 19, 2009.
  • "Arnold Schwarzenegger Filmography". Tiscali. Archived from the original on February 28, 2009. Retrieved February 19, 2009.

Specific

  1. Chase, Donald (June 8, 1990). "A Hard Man is Good to Film". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on December 19, 2009. Retrieved February 19, 2009.
  2. "Guv to Shoot Action Film Amid Budget Drama". NBC News. February 19, 2009. Archived from the original on April 1, 2019. Retrieved February 19, 2009.
  3. "Schwarzenegger says he's returning to acting". MSN. February 11, 2011. Archived from the original on February 14, 2011. Retrieved February 11, 2011.
  4. "Arnold Schwarzenegger". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved February 20, 2014.
  5. "Arnold Schwarzenegger". The Numbers. Retrieved February 20, 2014.
  6. Hiltzik, Michael. "A true 'hot property': Elliott Gould's 'Long Goodbye' apartment is for rent!". latimes.com.
  7. "Arnold Passes Action Hero Torch to The Rock". Associated Press. 25 March 2015.
  8. "Arnold Schwarzenegger Salutes Action Royalty, Will Cameo In Sly's 'The Expendables'". theplaylist.net.
  9. "That Time Arnold Schwarzenegger Did 'Tales From the Crypt'". 30 July 2015.
  10. "Do You Remember? #64: Christmas In Connecticut (Directed By Arnold Schwarzenegger)". 18 December 2016.
  11. Corliss, Richard (June 24, 2001). "Box-Office Brawn". Time. Archived from the original on November 2, 2012. Retrieved February 19, 2009.
  12. Bishop, Rollin (May 12, 2020). "Predator: Hunting Grounds Is Adding Arnold Schwarzenegger's Dutch". Comicbook. Comicbook.
  13. Staff, OC Weekly- (17 January 2013). "Muscle Music: A Schwarzenegger Soundtrack Retrospective". OC Weekly. Archived from the original on 8 December 2019. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
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