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Arnold Schwarzenegger filmography
Arnold Schwarzenegger is an Austrian-American actor who has also been a professional bodybuilder and politician. Schwarzenegger began his acting career primarily with small roles in film and television. For his first film role, he was credited as "Arnold Strong," but was credited with his birth name thereafter. Schwarzenegger has acted in over thirty films, and has also ventured into directing and producing. He has appeared mainly in science fiction, 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.
Schwarzenegger has been a primary character in two film franchises: as Conan in the Conan series and as The Terminator in the Terminator series. Other roles include John Matrix in Commando, Ben Richards in The Running Man, Major Alan 'Dutch' Schaeffer in Predator, Douglas Quaid in Total Recall, Jack Slater in Last Action Hero and Harry Tasker in True Lies. Although Schwarzenegger's acting career has been put on hold due to his position as Governor of California, he has made several cameos in various films, including The Kid & I and The Expendables.[2] On February 11, 2011, Schwarzenegger announced that he is returning 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 work 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 $1.6 billion within the United States, with an average of $70 million per film.[4] However, according to The Numbers, another box office revenue tracking website, films in which Schwarzenegger has acted have total grossed around $4 billion worldwide.[5]
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Filmography
Television appearances
At the early stages of his acting career, Schwarzenegger played several small roles in episodes for several television shows. This list includes appearances in various episodes of fictional shows, while excluding appearances as himself on talk shows, interview shows, ceremonies, and the like.
"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.[10]
| Year | Film | Role | Director(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Hercules in New York | Hercules | Arthur Allan Seidelman | Credited as Arnold Strong[6] |
| 1973 | The Long Goodbye | Hood in Augustine's office | Robert Altman | |
| 1974 | Happy Anniversary and Goodbye | Rico | Jack Donohue | |
| 1976 | Stay Hungry | Joe Santo | Bob Rafelson | |
| 1977 | Pumping Iron | Himself |
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| 1979 | The Villain/Cactus Jack | Handsome Stranger | Hal Needham | |
| Scavenger Hunt | Lars | Michael Schultz | ||
| 1980 | The Comeback | Himself | Geoff Bennett | |
| 1982 | Conan the Barbarian | Conan | John Milius | |
| 1984 | Conan the Destroyer | Richard Fleischer | ||
| The Terminator | The Terminator | James Cameron | ||
| 1985 | Red Sonja | Kalidor | Richard Fleischer | |
| Commando | John Matrix | Mark L. Lester | ||
| 1986 | Raw Deal | Mark Kaminsky, aka Joseph P. Brenner | John Irvin | |
| 1987 | Predator | Major Alan 'Dutch' Schaeffer | John McTiernan | |
| The Running Man | Ben Richards | Paul Michael Glaser | ||
| 1988 | Red Heat | Captain Ivan Danko | Walter Hill | |
| Twins | Julius Benedict | Ivan Reitman | ||
| 1990 | Total Recall | Douglas Quaid/Hauser | Paul Verhoeven | |
| Kindergarten Cop | Detective John Kimble | Ivan Reitman | ||
| 1991 | Terminator 2: Judgment Day | The Terminator | James Cameron | |
| 1993 | Last Action Hero | Jack Slater/Himself | John McTiernan | |
| 1994 | True Lies | Harry Tasker | James Cameron | |
| Junior | Dr. Alex Hesse | Ivan Reitman | ||
| 1996 | Eraser | U.S. Marshal John 'The Eraser' Kruger | Chuck Russell | |
| Jingle All the Way | Howard Langston | Brian Levant | ||
| 1997 | Batman and Robin | Mr. Freeze | Joel Schumacher | |
| 1999 | End of Days | Jericho Cane | Peter Hyams | |
| 2000 | The 6th Day | Adam Gibson/Adam Gibson Clone | Roger Spottiswoode | |
| 2001 | Dr. Dolittle 2 | White Wolf | Steve Carr | Voice only; uncredited[7] |
| 2002 | Collateral Damage | Gordy Brewer | Andrew Davis | |
| 2003 | Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines | The Terminator | Jonathan Mostow | |
| The Rundown | Bar Patron | Peter Berg | Cameo; uncredited[8] | |
| 2004 | Around the World in 80 Days | Prince Hapi | Frank Coraci | |
| 2010 | The Expendables | Trent Mauser | Sylvester Stallone | Cameo; uncredited[2] |
| 2012 | The Expendables 2 | Simon West | post-production | |
| 2013 | Last Stand | Sheriff Ray Owens | Kim Ji-woon | post-production |
| The Tomb[9] | Church | Mikael Håfström | filming | |
| Unknown Soldier | The Stranger | |||
| The Expendables 3 | Trent Mauser | |||
| 2014 | Ten | David Ayer | ||
| Triplets | Julius Benedict | Unknown | ||
| Captive | Unknown | Unknown | ||
| Year | Show | Role | Run | Notes |
| 1977 | The Streets of San Francisco | Josef Schmidt | Single episode | |
| The San Pedro Beach Bums | Muscleman | |||
| 1980 | The Jayne Mansfield Story | Mickey Hargitay | Television film | |
| 1990 | Tales from the Crypt | X-Con | Single episode | Also the director[1] |
| 2002 | Liberty's Kids | Baron von Steuben | Single episode | Voice only[11] |
Music video appearances
The Guns N' Roses song "You Could Be Mine" was featured prominently in Terminator 2: Judgment Day; the video for the song depicts Schwarzenegger as the T-800 (in both original footage shot for the video and in clips taken from the movie). In the 2000 Bon Jovi single "Say It Isn't So",[12] he appeared as himself. He also appeared in AC/DC's music video for "Big Gun" as the character Jack Slater from Last Action Hero.
See also
References
- General
- "Arnold Schwarzenegger > Filmography". Allmovie. http://www.allmovie.com/cg/avg.dll?p=avg&sql=2:110501~T2. Retrieved February 19, 2009.
- "Arnold Schwarzenegger Filmography". The New York Times. http://movies.nytimes.com/person/110501/Arnold-Schwarzenegger/filmography. Retrieved February 19, 2009.
- "Arnold Schwarzenegger – Rotten Tomatoes Celebrity Profile". Rotten Tomatoes. http://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/arnold_schwarzenegger/. Retrieved February 19, 2009.
- "Arnold Schwarzenegger Filmography". Tiscali. http://www.tiscali.co.uk/entertainment/film/biographies/arnold_schwarzenegger_films.html. Retrieved February 19, 2009.
- "Arnold Schwarzenegger > Filmography". Yahoo! Movies. http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800021514/filmography. Retrieved February 19, 2009.
- Specific
- ^ a b Chase, Donald (June 8, 1990). "A Hard Man is Good to Film". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on August 4, 2010. http://www.webcitation.org/5ritDQUbU. Retrieved February 19, 2009.
- ^ a b "Guv to Shoot Action Film Amid Budget Drama". NBC News. February 19, 2009. Archived from the original on August 4, 2010. http://www.webcitation.org/5ritRHGb5. Retrieved February 19, 2009.
- ^ "Schwarzenegger says he's returning to acting". MSN. February 11, 2011. http://movies.msn.com/movies/article.aspx?news=628473>1=28101. Retrieved February 11, 2011.
- ^ "Arnold Schwarzenegger". Box Office Mojo. http://boxofficemojo.com/people/chart/?id=arnoldschwarzenegger.htm. Retrieved February 19, 2009.
- ^ Arnold Schwarzenegger – Box Office Data Movie Star
- ^ Arnold, Thomas K. (August 18, 2003). "At the DVD polls, Arnold is the candidate to watch". USA Today. Archived from the original on August 4, 2010. http://www.webcitation.org/5ritT0njB. Retrieved February 19, 2009.
- ^ Goode, Gretchen-Marie (October 25, 2001). "Dr Dolittle 2". The Hartford Courant. http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/courant/access/85964437.html?dids=85964437:85964437&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Oct+25%2C+2001&author=Gretchen-Marie+Goode&pub=Hartford+Courant&desc=DR+DOLITTLE+2&pqatl=google. Retrieved February 19, 2009.
- ^ Neal, Rome (September 30, 2003). "The Rock's Movie Smackdown". CBS News. Archived from the original on August 4, 2010. http://www.webcitation.org/5rityvBji. Retrieved February 19, 2009.
- ^ "Arnold Schwarzenegger Heads to Black Sands". ComingSoon.net. October 28, 2011. http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=83678. Retrieved March 20, 2012.
- ^ Corliss, Richard (June 24, 2001). "Box-Office Brawn". Time. Archived from the original on August 4, 2010. http://www.webcitation.org/5riu9E4jj. Retrieved February 19, 2009.
- ^ Shattuck, Kathryn (September 1, 2001). "For Young Viewers". The New York Times. Archived from the original on August 4, 2010. http://www.webcitation.org/5riuCgBSk. Retrieved February 19, 2009.
- ^ Samat, Hafidah (December 15, 2000). "Multi-talented Jon". New Straits Times. http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-82578254.html. Retrieved August 1, 2010.
External links
- Arnold Schwarzenegger at the Internet Movie Database
- Arnold Schwarzenegger Short Bio
- Arnold Schwarzenegger Official Site
- Arnold Schwarzenegger Rotten Tomatoes
- Arnold Schwarzenegger Yahoo Movies
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