Real name: Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger
Nickname: Styrian Oak
Birth Date: 30 July, 1947
Country: Austria
Occupation: Actor
Height: 6′ 2″ (187 cm)

Biography:
Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger is the son of Aurelia Schwarzenegger, who died in 1998, and Gustav Schwarzenegger police officer, died in 1972. He has a brother named Meinhard, boxing champion.

From a young age and living in a small Austrian village, Arnold took to practicing body building, an activity that led him to achieve the title of Mr. Universe and Mr. Olympia on several occasions.

Thanks to their sports activity traveled to the U.S. to offer demonstrations of bodybuilding, settling in the American country in the 70′s. By that time called himself the “Austrian Oak”.

In 1972 he debuted as a TV actor to appear in an episode of the popular series “The Streets of San Francisco.”

Their physical exhibits not prevent him from pursuing his studies, graduating from the University of Wisconsin in Marketing and Business Administration.

Her start in the world of film was determined by their sturdy presence, key producers in person to appreciate an ideal figure to embody great heroes and mythological figures like Hercules in “Hercules in New York” (1970), his film appeared debut credited as Arnold Strong.

In this film was dubbed in the original, because at that time still had a strong Austrian accent.
In 1976 he won a Golden Globe for best actor debut “Stay Hungry” (1976), directed by Bob Rafelson in which Arnold was first introduced in credits his real name.

In the early 80′s and thanks to blockbuster titles such as “Conan The Barbarian” (1982) by John Milius and “Terminator” (1984) by James Cameron , Schwarzenegger went on to become one of the biggest stars ever known cinema action in its history.

In 1983 he became a U.S. citizen.

Although Arnold is Republican ideology, married in 1986 with Maria Shriver, a member of the Kennedy family, clan known Democrat John Fitzgerald led the American presidency in the 60′s.

Previously had a brief affair with Brigitte Nielsen, who concurred in the movie “Red Sonja” (1985).

In addition to his role as actor, Arnold had a production company called Oak Productions and performed his first steps as a director with the television movie “Christmas in Connecticut” (1992) and an episode of the television series “Tales From The Crypt”.

In 1994, for his performance in the comedy “Junior” (1994), Arnold was nominated for a Golden Globe

Besides the film, Schwarzenegger appeared in music videos for AC / DC, Bon Jovi and Guns ‘n’ Roses.

In 2003 got elected as a Republican candidate, Governor of California. Soon after he decided to leave the world of acting.

In 2010 made ​​a cameo in the film by Sylvester Stallone “The Expendables (The Expendables).”

In 2011 he separated from his wife and, now out of politics, Arnold chose to return to the movies.

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