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Arnold Schwarzenegger

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Actor and producer, also director · Born July 30, 1947 (79) · Thal, Styria, Austria

Primetime Emmy winner · Golden Globe winner

Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger (born July 30, 1947) is an Austrian and American actor, businessman, former politician, and former professional bodybuilder, known for his roles in high-profile action films. He served as the 38th governor of California from 2003 to 2011. Schwarzenegger began lifting weights at age 15 and won the Mr. Universe title at age 20 and, subsequently, the Mr. Olympia title seven times. He is tied with Phil Heath for the joint-second number of all-time Mr. Olympia wins, behind Ronnie Coleman and Lee Haney, who are joint-first with eight wins each. Nicknamed the "Austrian Oak" in his bodybuilding days, he is regarded as one of the greatest bodybuilders ever. He has written books and articles about bodybuilding, including the autobiographical Arnold: The Education of a Bodybuilder (1977) and The New Encyclopedia of Modern Bodybuilding (1998). The Arnold Sports Festival, the second-most prestigious bodybuilding event after Mr. Olympia, is named after him. He appeared in the bodybuilding documentary Pumping Iron (1977), which set him on his way to a film career. After retiring from bodybuilding, Schwarzenegger gained worldwide fame as a Hollywood action star with his breakthrough in the sword and sorcery epic Conan the Barbarian (1982), a box-office success with a sequel in 1984. After playing the title character in the science fiction film The Terminator (1984), he starred in Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) and three other sequels. His other successful action films included Commando (1985), The Running Man (1987), Predator (1987), Total Recall(1990), and True Lies (1994), in addition to comedy films such as Twins (1988), Kindergarten Cop (1990) and Jingle All the Way (1996). At the height of his career, Schwarzenegger was known for his rivalry with Sylvester Stallone. He is the founder of the film production company Oak Productions. As a registered member of the Republican Party, Schwarzenegger chaired the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports during most of the George H. W. Bush administration. In 2003, he was elected governor of California in a special recall election to replace Gray Davis, the governor at the time. He received 48.6 per cent of the vote, 17 points ahead of the runner-up, Cruz Bustamante of the Democratic Party. He was sworn in on November 17 to serve the remainder of Davis' term. He was reelected in the 2006 gubernatorial election with an increased vote share of 55.9 per cent to serve a full term. In 2011, he reached his term limit as governor and returned to acting.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 30, 1947 (79)
From
Thal, Styria, Austria
Works as
Actor and producer, also director
Titles
61 on MovieCove · 88 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 28% in 30 days

What are Arnold Schwarzenegger's films like?

Across their 66 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Action28 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Documentary19 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 80th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 24th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
19%
Bonds
19%
Morality
18%
Society
16%
Survival
13%
Ideas
10%
Power
4%
Family bonds17 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival12 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity12 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition12 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge7 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity8 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame8 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 60 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 31 · Serious 17 · Dark 12

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 31 · Stylized 15 · Heightened 14

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 19 · Charged 16 · Intense 25

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 27 · Shifting 23 · Whiplash 10

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 29 · Some laughs 20 · Funny 11

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 21 · Even-paced 21 · Relentless 18

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 35 · Engaged 25 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 55 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

39 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 25 of 39 analyzed roles.

Hero
25 of 39
Ally
6 of 39
Mentor
4 of 39
Threshold guardian
2 of 39
Shadow
1 of 39
Shapeshifter
1 of 39
Show the 39 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
35
Thrilling
26
Contemplative
22
Warm
19
Absurd
16
Other
66

How their films linger

Fun28 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good22 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 8 with a twist

  • Happy37
  • Bittersweet21
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous5
  • Other1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Arnold Schwarzenegger's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 46 of their 61 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (19).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Arnold Schwarzenegger's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

88 credits, 61 with a MovieCove page; 167 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Man with the Bag (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Santa

  • Icons Unearthed: Arnold Schwarzenegger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • Avatar: A New Era - Special Edition of 20/20 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as The Terminator (archive footage)

  • Secret Level(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as King Aelstrom (voice)

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • FUBAR(2023)

    Show 16 episodes · Executive Producer · as Luke Brunner

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • Little Demon(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Game Show Host (voice)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Stan Lee's Superhero Kindergarten(2021)

    Show 26 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · as Arnold Armstrong / Captain Fantastic (voice)

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • Basic Instinct: Sex, Death & Stone(2020)

    as Quaid

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Terminator: Dark Fate(2019)

    as T-800 / Carl

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Game Changers(2018)

    Executive Producer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Iron Mask(2019)

    Producer · as James Hook

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Wonders of the Sea(2017)

    Producer · as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Killing Gunther(2017)

    Executive Producer · as Robert "Gunther" Bendik

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Aftermath(2017)

    Producer · as Roman Melnyk

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Arnold Schwarzenegger's Guide to Blowing Sh*T Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Arnold Schwarzenegger

  • Terminator Genisys(2015)

    as Guardian / The Terminator

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Terminator Genisys: The YouTube Chronicles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 3 episodes · as Terminator

  • Maggie(2015)

    Producer · as Wade Vogel

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Anything Is Possible (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as (voice)

  • The Expendables 3(2014)

    as Trench

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Strong-Thing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Strong-Thing

  • Years of Living Dangerously (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 17 episodes · Executive Producer

  • Sabotage(2014)

    as John "Breacher" Wharton

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Escape Plan(2013)

    as Emil Rottmayer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Last Stand(2013)

    as Sheriff Ray Owens

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Expendables 2(2012)

    as Trench

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen(2012)

    as (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Expendables(2010)

    as Trench (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Kambakkht Ishq(2009)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Ultimate Reality (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as (archive footage)

  • Web Junk 20 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • The Kid & I(2005)

    as Arnold

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Manolito Espinberg: une vie de cinéma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Conan (archive footage) (uncredited)

  • Around the World in 80 Days(2004)

    as Prince Hapi

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • How Arnold Won the West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • WEAKEND (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Adam Gibson (Archive)

  • The Rundown(2003)

    as Bar Patron (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Two and a Half Men(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Lieutenant Wagner

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Anderson Cooper 360°(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all shows

  • Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines(2003)

    as The Terminator

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Liberty's Kids(2002)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Collateral Damage(2002)

    as Gordy Brewer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Dr. Dolittle 2(2001)

    as White Wolf (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • The 6th Day(2000)

    Producer · as Adam Gibson

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • End of Days(1999)

    as Jericho Cane

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Batman & Robin(1997)

    as Mr. Freeze / Dr. Victor Fries

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Jingle All the Way(1996)

    as Howard Langston

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • E! True Hollywood Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • Eraser(1996)

    as Eraser

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Terminator: Battle Across Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as The Terminator

  • Cigars!: The New Rage! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Thanks · as Self

  • Junior(1994)

    as Dr. Alex Hesse

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • True Lies(1994)

    as Harry

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Beretta's Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Thanks · as Arnold Schwarzenegger (uncredited)

  • Last Action Hero(1993)

    Executive Producer · as Jack Slater / Self

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Dave(1993)

    as Arnold Schwarzenegger

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Lincoln (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as John G. Nicolay (voice)

  • Christmas in Connecticut(1992)

    Director · as Man in Chair in Front of Media Truck (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 9 episodes · Actor

  • Terminator 2: Judgment Day(1991)

    as The Terminator

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Kindergarten Cop(1990)

    as Kimble

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Total Recall(1990)

    as Quaid

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Tales from the Crypt(1989)

    Show 1 episode · Director · as X-Con (uncredited) (segment "The Switch")

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Twins(1988)

    as Julius Benedict

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Red Heat(1988)

    as Ivan Danko

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Running Man(1987)

    as Ben Richards

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Predator(1987)

    as Major Alan "Dutch" Schaefer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Raw Deal(1986)

    as Mark Kaminski / Joseph P. Brenner

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Commando(1985)

    as John Matrix

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Red Sonja(1985)

    as Kalidor

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • The Terminator(1984)

    as Terminator

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Conan the Destroyer(1984)

    as Conan

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Conan the Barbarian(1982)

    as Conan

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Jayne Mansfield Story(1980)

    as Mickey Hargitay

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Scavenger Hunt(1979)

    as Lars

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • The Villain(1979)

    as Handsome Stranger

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The San Pedro Beach Bums (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Playboy's Playmate Party (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Actor

  • This Is America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Bodybuilder at Gold's Gym (uncredited)

  • Stay Hungry(1976)

    as Joe Santo

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Happy Anniversary and Goodbye(1974)

    as Rico

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Long Goodbye(1973)

    as Hood in Augustine's Office (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • The Streets of San Francisco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Josef Schmidt

  • Hercules in New York(1970)

    as Hercules

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Breakout (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Terry Reynolds

  • King Conan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Conan

  • Kung Fury 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as The President

  • The Kellys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 90 titles, 85 of them dated from 1970 to 2026; peak year 1987.

Biggest box office

Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)

$518M worldwide

Highest rated

Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

MilestoneAward winNomination
19702026

Peak 1987 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 35 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting86 of 90: 75 only acting, 11 with another role · typical Midcredits score44thDirecting2 of 90: 0 only directing, 2 with another roleProducing10 of 90: 2 only producing, 8 with another role · typical Midcredits score27thOther crew4 of 90: 2 only other crew, 2 with another role

90 titles, 11 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 8 of them.

By decade

1970s10 · acting1980s12 · 12 acting · 1 crew1990s18 · 17 acting · 4 crew2000s17 · 16 acting · 2 crew2010s20 · 18 acting · 6 crew2020s8 · 8 acting · 2 crew

Billing

usually 1st · top billed in 67% of 42 roles
708090951015

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

a Primetime Emmy and a Golden Globe from 3 major nominations, 1977–2014.

WinNomination
  1. 2014
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series
  2. 1995
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
  3. 1977
    • Golden Globe, won · Best Acting Debut in a Motion Picture - Male

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Arnold Schwarzenegger's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 43rd percentile, the median of all 53; across their 60 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 53rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 60

Approval · how many liked their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 60

Reach · how many have seen their films

93rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 60

Midcredits score across 61 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up12
  • 50th to 74th15
  • 25th to 49th20
  • Below 25th14

Shape of the crowd

21 of their 61 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser21
  • Broadly Agreed13
  • Mixed16

Most divisive · actor, producer

Stan Lee's Superhero Kindergarten (2021)

96th percentile spread · 26% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)

Midcredits 99th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 55/100 in their films, across 45 reviewed titles; fans 67, detractors 33. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Arnold Schwarzenegger's work okay for kids?

Across up to 39 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore37 titles41–92 · median 73 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity39 titles9–62 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity36 titles26–81 · median 61 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs35 titles26–40 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense37 titles33–75 · median 60 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Arnold Schwarzenegger work with?

People who share at least 2 of Arnold Schwarzenegger's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; James Cameron shares the most, 8.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles