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Arnold Schwarzenegger

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Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger (German pronunciation: [ˈarnɔlt ˈaːlɔʏs ˈʃvartsn̩ˌɛɡɐ], English pronunciation: /ˈʃwɔːrtsənɛɡər/ SHWORT-sə-neg-ər; July 30, 1947), Austrian-American actor, politician and former professional bodybuilder who served as the 38th Governor of California. The more famous works he has starred in include "The Sword of Kings" (1982), "The Terminator" (1984 to 2019), "The Devil's Commander" (1985), "The Ultimate Soldier" (1987), and "The Devil" (1990), "Devil: True Lies" (1994), "Devil II" (1994), "The Last Mission" (2010 to 2014) and "Strike", "Steel Tomb" (2013). In the 2003 California governor's recall, Schwarzenegger, as one of the Republican candidates, won 48.7% of the vote and was elected governor and took office on November 17, 2003. In the gubernatorial election on November 7, 2006, Schwarzenegger once again defeated his opponent with a high vote rate of 55.9% and was re-elected. He was sworn in on January 5, 2007 and served until January 3, 2011. After leaving office, he returned to the entertainment industry, but he continued to express his opinions in public and participated in campaigns such as the fight against climate change.

Category
Film & TV
Nationality
Austria
Born
1947-07-30
Wikidata
Q2685
Occupations actorpoliticianfilm producermovie actorentrepreneurbodybuilderautobiographermerchanttelevision actorfilm directortelevision directorhead of administrative region
Aliases Arnold SchwarzeneggerSchwarzeneggerArnold SchwarzeneggerArnold SchwarzeneggerArnold Schwarzenegger

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