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Biography With an almost unpronounceable surname and a thick Austrian accent, who would have ever believed that a brash, quick talking bodybuilder from a small European village would become one of Hollywood's biggest stars, marry into the prestigious Kennedy family, amass a fortune via shrewd investments and one day be the Governor of California...
| Talent Agent: |
Creative Artists Agency (CAA) - Bryan Lourd
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| Profession: |
Actor / Producer / Director |
| Born: |
30 July 1947, Thal, Styria, Austria (age 62) |
| Birth Name: |
Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger |
| Height: |
6' 2" (1.88 m) |
| Spouse: |
Maria Shriver (26 April 1986 - present) 4 children
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| Nickname: |
Arnie / Austrian Oak / Conan the Republican / Styrian Oak / The Governator / The Running Man / Conan the Governor |
| Also Known As: |
Arnold Schwarzenegger / Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger / Arnold Strong 'Mr. Universe' |
| Awards: |
Won Golden Globe. Another 17 wins & 24 nominations |
| Credited Years: |
1970 - 2010 |
Salary
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Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003): $30,000,000 |
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Collateral Damage (2002): $25,000,000 |
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The 6th Day (2000): $25,000,000 |
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End of Days (1999): $25,000,000 |
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Batman & Robin (1997): $25,000,000 |
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Jingle All the Way (1996): $20,000,000 |
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Eraser (1996): $20,000,000 |
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Junior (1994): $15,000,000 |
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True Lies (1994): $15,000,000 |
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Last Action Hero (1993): $15,000,000 |
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Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991): $15,000,000 |
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Kindergarten Cop (1990): $12,000,000 |
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The Terminator (1984): $75,000 |
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Conan the Barbarian (1982): $250,000 |
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Hercules in New York (1970): $12,000 |
Trademarks
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Frequent movie line: "I'll be back." |
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Often has his character say comedic one liners that puncuate the action. |
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Many of his films have his characters doing feats of strength to match his muscular look, eg Commando where he is first seen in the film carrying a whole tree trunk on his shoulder. |
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Frequently has some type of action scene in bathrooms. (Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, True Lies and Kindergarten Cop. |
Real Life Quotes
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I was always interested in proportion and perfection. When I was 15 I took off my clothes and looked in the mirror. When I stared at myself naked, I realized that to be perfectly proportioned I would need 20-inch arms to match the rest of me. |
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[Interview in "Starlog" magazine in 1991, explaining his reluctance to do sequels to most of his successful films from the '80s] There's so little time to do all the things I want to do that I can't see any reason to get bogged down in sequels. |
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Everything I have ever done in my life has always stayed. I've just added to it . . . but I will not change. Because when you are successful and you change, you are an idiot. |
Trivia
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October 1997: Ranked #20 in Empire (UK) magazine's "The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time" list. |
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Children with Maria Shriver, Katherine Eunice (born December 13, 1989), Christina Maria Aurelia (born July 23, 1991), Patrick Arnold (born September 18, 1993) and Christopher Sargent Shriver (September 27, 1997). |
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April 1997: Underwent heart surgery to correct a congenital heart valve condition. |
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Called by the Guinness Book of World Records, "the most perfectly developed man in the history of the world." |
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Noted fan of cigar smoking. |
Other Works
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2000: Appears as The Terminator in the music video by Bon Jovi, "Say It Isn't So", along with Matt LeBlanc, Claudia Schiffer and Emilio Estevez. |
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"Arnold: The Education of a Bodybuilder" |
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"Arnold's Bodybuilding for Women" |
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"Arnold's Bodybuilding for Men" |
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"Arnold's Encyclopedia of Modern Bodybuilding" |
Where Are They Now?
| October 2003 |
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Is now the Republican Governor-elect of California |
| August 2003 |
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Running for Governor of California on the Republican ticket. |
| December 2003 |
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Refused to take the salary for Governor of California. Uses private jet at his own expense. |
| 2006 |
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Release of the book, "Fantastic: The Life of Arnold Schwarzenegger" by Laurence Leamer. |
| December 2006 |
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(around Christmas) Broke his leg when skiing with his family in Sun Valley, Idaho, USA. |
| November 2003 |
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(17 November 2003) Sworn in as Governor of California. |
| November 2006 |
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Reelected as Governor of California |
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