Arnold Schwarzenegger , the one name that is bodybuilding . Arnold Schwarzenegger the one name everybody knows but cant spell. If this were just about fame Arnold would be head and shoulders above the rest in this biggest bodybuilder top ten. However, there are giants in the sport that dwarf the 6’1 245 pound bodybuilding icon.  All that being said a top ten in bodybuilding wouldn’t count without a mention of the Terminator. Born in Austria in 1947 arnold took the bodybuilding world by storm winning 5 Mr universe titles and 7 Mr Olympia titles , a record that stood until our #1 ( Ronnie coleman ) just recently dethroned the king in the late 90s and 20s.

Arnold more than likely would have vastly eclipsed his already stunning bodybuilding records if he hadn’t had set his sites on Hollywood.

Although not known for his outstanding acting skill Arnold actually won a golden globe in 1977 playing opposite sally field for his role in Stay Hungry . Arnold burst into the social consciousness in 1982 for his role playing Conan the Barbarian which was a huge box office success.

This world-famous athlete and actor was born in Thal, Austria in 1947, and by the age of 20 was dominating the sport of competitive bodybuilding, becoming the youngest person ever to win the Mr. Universe title.Schwarzenegger, who worked under the pseudonym Arnold Strong in his first feature, Hercules in New York, quickly made a name for himself in Hollywood. In 1977, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association recognized him with a Golden Globe for New Male Star of the Year for his role in Stay Hungry opposite Sally Field. His big break came in 1982 when the sword and sorcery epic, Conan the Barbarian, hit box office gold.characters include roles in Commando, Predator, Twins, Total Recall, True Lies, Eraser, Collateral Damage, Terminator 3: Rise Of The Machines and a cameo in Sylvester Stallone’s homage to action films, The Expendables and an expanded role in The Expendables 2, among others. To date, his films have grossed over $3 billion worldwide.If that weren’t enough he went on to marry a Kennedy , become California’s 38th governor , serve under George Bush as the Director for the presidents council on Physical Fitness and Sports , and also became a world leader on combating climate change and Global Warming ( Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 was his baby)

Arnold is in a league all his own…. All hail the mighty Arnold.

Credits

1970: Hercules in New York as Hercules

1973: The Long Goodbye as Hood in Augustine’s office

1974: Happy Anniversary and Goodbye as Rico

1976: Stay Hungry as Joe Santo

1977: Pumping Iron as Himself

1979: The Villain as Handsome Stranger

1979: Scavenger Hunt as Lars

1980: The Jayne Mansfield Story as Mickey Hargitay

1981: Conan the Barbarian as Conan

1984: Conan the Destroyer as Conan

1984: The Terminator as The Terminator/T-800

1985: Red Sonja as Kalidor

1985: Commando as John Matrix

1986: Raw Deal as Mark Kaminsky, aka Joseph P. Brenner

1987: Predator as Major Alan “Dutch” Schaeffer

1987: The Running Man as Ben Richards

1988: Red Heat as Captain Ivan Danko

1988: Twins as Julius Benedict

1990: Total Recall as Douglas Quaid/Hauser

1990: Kindergarten Cop as Detective John Kimble

1991: Terminator 2: Judgment Day as The Terminator/T-800

1993: Last Action Hero as Jack Slater / Himself

1993: Dave as Cameo

1994: True Lies as Harry Tasker

1994: Junior as Dr. Alex Hesse

1996: Eraser as U.S. Marshal John ‘The Eraser’ Kruger

1996: Jingle All the Way as Howard Langston

1997: Batman and Robin as Mr. Freeze

1999: End of Days as Jericho Cane

2000: The 6th Day as Adam Gibson/Adam Gibson Clone

2001: Dr. Dolittle 2 as White Wolf

2001: Collateral Damage as Gordy Brewer

2003: Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines as The Terminator/T-800

2003: The Rundown as Cameo

2004: Around the World in 80 Days as Prince Hapi

2010: The Expendables as Trench

2012: The Expendables 2 as Trench

2012: The Last Stand as Sheriff Ray Owens

2013: Escape Plan as Rottmayer