Arnold Schwarzenegger filmography

Austrian–American actor, author, politician and former professional bodybuilder Arnold Schwarzenegger has appeared in over 40 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

Film

  Denotes lead role

Year Title Functioned as Notes Ref(s)
Actor Producer Role
1970 Hercules in New York Yes No Hercules Credited as Arnold Strong "Mr. Universe"
1973 The Long Goodbye Yes No Hood in Augustine's Office Uncredited cameo [6]
1976 Stay Hungry Yes No Joe Santo
1979 The Villain Yes No Handsome Stranger
Scavenger Hunt Yes No Lars Cameo
1982 Conan the Barbarian Yes No Conan
1984 Conan the Destroyer Yes No Conan
The Terminator Yes No T-800 "Model 101"
1985 Red Sonja Yes No Lord Kalidor
Commando Yes No Col. John Matrix
1986 Raw Deal Yes No Sheriff Mark Kaminsky / Joseph P. Brenner
1987 Predator Yes No Maj. Alan "Dutch" Schaefer 3D remastered in 2013
The Running Man Yes No Benjamin A. "Ben" Richards
1988 Red Heat Yes No Cpt. Ivan Danko
Twins Yes No Julius Benedict
1990 Total Recall Yes No Douglas "Doug" Quaid / Carl Hauser Dual role
Kindergarten Cop Yes No Det. John Kimble
1991 Terminator 2: Judgment Day Yes No T-800 "Model 101" 3D remastered in 2017
1993 Dave Yes No Himself Cameo
Last Action Hero Yes Yes Det. Jack Slater / Himself / Hamlet Dual role
Beretta's Island Yes No Himself Direct-to-video; cameo
1994 True Lies Yes No Harry Tasker / Harry Renquist
Junior Yes No Dr. Alexander "Alex" Hesse
1996 Eraser Yes No U.S. Marshal John Kruger
Jingle All the Way Yes No Howard Langston
1997 Batman & Robin Yes No Dr. Victor Fries / Mr. Freeze
1999 End of Days Yes No Jericho Cane
2000 The 6th Day Yes Yes Adam Gibson / Adam Gibson Clone Dual role
2002 Collateral Damage Yes No Cpt. Gordon "Gordy" Brewer
2003 Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines Yes No T-850 "T-101"
The Rundown Yes No Bar Patron Uncredited cameo [7]
2004 Around the World in 80 Days Yes No Prince Hapi Cameo
2005 The Kid & I Yes No Himself Limited release; cameo
2010 The Expendables Yes No Trent "Trench" Mauser Uncredited cameo [8]
2012 The Expendables 2 Yes No Trent "Trench" Mauser
2013 The Last Stand Yes No Sheriff Ray Owens
Escape Plan Yes No Emil Rottmayer / Victor X. Mannheim
2014 Sabotage Yes No John "Breacher" Wharton
The Expendables 3 Yes No Trent "Trench" Mauser
2015 Maggie Yes Yes Wade Vogel Limited release
Terminator Genisys Yes No T-800 "Model 101" / Guardian 3D mastered in 2015
2017 Aftermath Yes Yes Roman Melnyk Limited release
Wonders of the Sea 3D No Yes Narrator Documentary film
Killing Gunther Yes Yes Robert "Gunther" Bendik Limited release
2018 The Game Changers No Yes Himself Documentary film
2019 Viy 2: Journey to China Yes Yes James Hook
Terminator: Dark Fate Yes No T-800 "Model 101" / Carl
TBA Kung Fury 2 Yes No The President Post-production

Television

  Denotes lead role

Year Title Functioned as Notes Ref(s)
Actor Director Producer Role
1974 Happy Anniversary and Goodbye Yes No No Rico Television film; cameo
1977 The Streets of San Francisco Yes No No Josef Schmidt Episode: "Dead Lift"
The San Pedro Beach Bums Yes No No Muscleman Episode: "Lifting Is My Life"
1980 The Jayne Mansfield Story Yes No No Mickey Hargitay Television film
1990 Tales from the Crypt Yes Yes No X-Con Episode: "The Switch"; uncredited cameo [9]
1992 Christmas in Connecticut Yes Yes No Man in Chair in Front of Media Truck Television film; uncredited cameo [10]
Lincoln Yes No No John George Nicolay Television film; voice role
2002–2003 Liberty's Kids Yes No No Baron Friedrich von Steuben 2 episodes; voice role
2014–2016 Years of Living Dangerously No No Yes Himself 17 episodes
2015 Two and a Half Men Yes No No Lt. Wagner Episode: "Of Course He's Dead: Part 1 & 2"
2017 The New Celebrity Apprentice No No Yes Himself (host) 1 episode
2019 Chad Goes Deep Yes No No Himself 2 episodes
2020 Superhero Kindergarten Yes No Yes Arnold Armstrong / Cpt. Courage Episode: 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]

Theme park attractions

  Denotes lead role

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

Music videos

  Denotes lead role

Year Title Artist Role Notes Ref(s)
1982 "Don't Call It Love" Girlschool Bodybuilder Cameo [12]
1985 "Stop the Madness" Tim Reid Himself Cameo
1991 "You Could Be Mine" Guns N' Roses T-800 "Model 101" [12]
1993 "Big Gun" AC/DC Himself [12]
2000 "Say It Isn't So" Bon Jovi Himself Uncredited cameo [13]
"Pump It Up (The Motivation Song)" Andreas Gabalier Feat. Arnold Schwarzenegger Himself

Soundtrack appearance
Year Title Performer Notes Ref(s)
2017 Killing Gunther Yes "Earthquake Love"

Video games
Year Title Role Notes Ref(s)
1991 Terminator 2: Judgment Day T-800 "Model 101"
2003 Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines T-850 "Model 101" Voice role
2014 Family Guy: The Quest for Stuff Himself Voice role
2020 Predator: Hunting Grounds Maj. Alan "Dutch" Schaefer Voice role [14]

Web series
Year Title Role Notes Ref(s)
2015 Epic Rap Battles of History Terminator Announcer Episode: "Terminator vs. RoboCop"; uncredited cameo
Terminator Genisys: The YouTube Chronicles 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. "ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER'S HEAD-SCRATCHING MUSIC 'CAREER'". CLRVYNT. Townsquare Media, Inc. April 7, 2017. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  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.
  14. Bishop, Rollin (May 12, 2020). "Predator: Hunting Grounds Is Adding Arnold Schwarzenegger's Dutch". Comicbook. Comicbook.
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