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
