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 | ||
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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 | |||
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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 |
–Schwarzenegger on directing an episode of the television series.[11]
Video games
Title | Year | Role | Notes |
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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 |
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"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 |
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Killing Gunther | 2017 | "Earthquake Love" |
Theme park attractions
Denotes lead role
Title | Year | Role | Notes |
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T2-3D: Battle Across Time | 1996 | T-800 "Model 101" |
Web
Title | Year | Role | Notes |
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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 |
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.
- "Aftermath on IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved March 5, 2017.
Specific
- 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.
- "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.
- "Schwarzenegger says he's returning to acting". MSN. February 11, 2011. Archived from the original on February 14, 2011. Retrieved February 11, 2011.
- "Arnold Schwarzenegger". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved February 20, 2014.
- "Arnold Schwarzenegger". The Numbers. Retrieved February 20, 2014.
- Hiltzik, Michael. "A true 'hot property': Elliott Gould's 'Long Goodbye' apartment is for rent!". latimes.com.
- "Arnold Passes Action Hero Torch to The Rock". Associated Press. 25 March 2015.
- "Arnold Schwarzenegger Salutes Action Royalty, Will Cameo In Sly's 'The Expendables'". theplaylist.net.
- "That Time Arnold Schwarzenegger Did 'Tales From the Crypt'". 30 July 2015.
- "Do You Remember? #64: Christmas In Connecticut (Directed By Arnold Schwarzenegger)". 18 December 2016.
- Corliss, Richard (June 24, 2001). "Box-Office Brawn". Time. Archived from the original on November 2, 2012. Retrieved February 19, 2009.
- Bishop, Rollin (May 12, 2020). "Predator: Hunting Grounds Is Adding Arnold Schwarzenegger's Dutch". Comicbook. Comicbook.
- 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.