Wikipedia: Arnold Schwarzenegger

Arnold Schwarzenegger, born in Graz, Austria in 1947, was a bodybuilder (Junior Mr. Europe, Mr. World, Mr. Universe five times and Mr. Olympia seven times) before he became an actor.

His first film appearence was in Hercules in New York (1970). He came to the attention of more people in the documentary Pumping Iron (1977). His breakthrough film was Conan the Barbarian (1982), cemented by Conan the Destroyer (1984). He is perhaps most known for his role in The Terminator (1984) where his deadpan acting style actually helped the film.

Following his arrival as a Hollywood superstar, he made a number of commercially successful films: Commando (1985), Raw Deal (1986), The Running Man (1987), Predator (1987) and Red Heat (1988). Twins (1988) a comedy with [Danny DeVito]? was a change of pace. Total Recall (1990) got Schwarzenegger $10m and 15% of the gross. Kindergarten Cop (1990) was another comedy. Terminator 2 (1991) was his high-water mark. After the box-office failure of The Last Action Hero, (1993) Schwartzenegger's career began a long decline, featuring now-hackneyed roles in True Lies (1994), Eraser (1996) and End of Days (1999).

Age and a triple-heart-bypass operation have dampened Schwartzenegger's action film career.