Arnold Schwarzenegger biography
Arnold Schwarzenegger, officially known as Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger is an Austrian and American actor.
He’s also a businessman, filmmaker, investor, retired professional bodybuilder, and politician who served as the 38th governor of California between 2003 and 2011.
Arnold Schwarzenegger developed a love for acting at a very younger age and had been consistent throughout his career rising through the ranks to become one of the most sought-after actors.
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At the age of 15, he started lifting weights and went on to win the Mr. Universe title at age 20 subsequently, he won the Mr. Olympia title seven times
Schwarzenegger is widely regarded as one of the greatest bodybuilders of all time and has written many books and articles about bodybuilding.
The Arnold Sports Festival considered the second-most important bodybuilding event after Mr. Olympia, is named after him.
He move from bodybuilding into acting and landed a role in Hercules in New York. His second film appearance was as a mob hitman in The Long Goodbye.
Schwarzenegger played a major part in the film Stay Hungry for which he won the Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actor.
He gained worldwide fame as a Hollywood action star, with his role in the sword and sorcery epic; Conan the Barbarian.
After playing the title character in The Terminator, he starred in the sequels; Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Terminator 3: Rise Of The Machines, Terminator Genisys, and Terminator: Dark Fate.
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His other famous movies include; Commando, The Running Man, Predator, Red Heat, Total Recall, and True Lies, Last Action Hero, Eraser, Aftermath, Red Heat, Pumping Iron, to mention a few.
In addition, he appeared in a number of comedy films such as Twins, Kindergarten Cop, Junior, and Jingle All the Way. He’s the founder of the film production company Oak Productions.
In politics, Schwarzenegger was part of the Republican Party and was first elected on October 7, 2003, in a special recall election to replace then-Governor Gray Davis.
He was sworn in on November 17, 2003, to serve the remainder of Davis’ term, and was re-elected in the 2006 California gubernatorial election to serve a full term as governor.
Time magazine named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2004 and 2007. In 2011, Schwarzenegger reached his term limit as governor and returned to acting.
He was nicknamed the ‘Austrian Oak in his bodybuilding days, ‘Arnie’ or ‘Schwarzy’ during his acting career, and ‘the Governator’ during his political career.
Arnold Schwarzenegger Age
Arnold Schwarzenegger celebrated her 75th birthday on July 30, 2022. He was born on July 30, 1947, in Thal, Austria. Schwarzenegger will be 76 in July this year.
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Arnold Schwarzenegger Height & Weight
Arnold Schwarzenegger stands at a height of 1.88 m and weighs around 105 kg.
Arnold Schwarzenegger Parents
Arnold Schwarzenegger was born in Thal, Austria to Gustav Schwarzenegger (father) and Aurelia Jadrny Schwarzenegger (mother).
His father was an Austrian police chief, postal inspector, member of the Sturmabteilung, and military police officer.
Gustav was born on August 17, 1907, and passed away on December 13, 1972. However, not much is known about Aurelia, she was born on July 29, 1922, and died on August 2, 1998
Arnold Schwarzenegger has said that his father had “no patience for listening or understanding your problems” therefore he had a good relationship with his mother, with whom he kept in touch until her death.
Arnold Schwarzenegger Wife
We are not very sure whether at the moment, the highly-rated actor, Arnold Schwarzenegger is married or is in a relationship.
Previously, he was married to Maria Shriver. The pair tied the knot on April 26, 1986, and on May 9, 2021, they ended their relationship.
Reports say their split comes after Arnold admitted to having fathered a child with their housemaid in 1997.
Maria Owings Shriver is an American journalist, author, a member of the Kennedy family, a niece of former President John F. Kennedy,
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Maria Shriver is the former First Lady of California due to his marriage to Arnold. She’s also the founder of the nonprofit organization The Women’s Alzheimer’s Movement.
Arnold Schwarzenegger Children
Arnold Schwarzenegger has been blessed with five children; Katherine Schwarzenegger, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Christopher Schwarzenegger, Christina Schwarzenegger, and Joseph Baena.
He shares four of his children; Katherine, Patrick, Christopher, and Christina with his ex-wife, Maria Shriver.
He shares Joseph Baena with the housemaid. He’s a film actor, bodybuilder, fitness model, and real estate agent.
Despite being the son of Arnold Schwarzenegger, Joseph chose not to use the same last name.
Arnold Schwarzenegger Siblings
Arnold Schwarzenegger is the second son of his parents; Gustav Schwarzenegger (father) and Aurelia Jadrny Schwarzenegger (mother).
He has an elder brother called Meinhard Schwarzenegger who was born on July 1946 and passed away on May 20, 1971, at the age of 24.
Meinhard was married to Erika Knapp and they had a son called Patrick M. Knapp Schwarzenegger
Arnold Schwarzenegger Net Worth
As of March 2023, Arnold Schwarzenegger had an estimated net worth of about $ 450 million. He had made such an amount from his career as a bodybuilder, model, actor, businessman, and politician.
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