BACKSTORY: Edited from The Official Arnold Schwarzenegger website:
Born in Thal, Austria in 1947, he was the youngest person ever to win the Mr. Universe title.With his sights set on Hollywood, he emigrated to America in 1968 and went on to win five Mr. Universe titles and seven Mr. Olympia titles. Later, he would go on to earn a college degree from the University of Wisconsin and proudly became a U.S. citizen.
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.
In 1984, Schwarzenegger blew up the screen and catapulted himself into cinema history as the title character in Jim Cameron’s sci-fi thriller, "Terminator." He is the only actor to be in both categories of the American Film Institute’s “Hundred Years of Heroes and Villains” for roles he played in the "Terminator" series. To date, his films have grossed over $3 billion worldwide. He also served the people of California as the state’s 38th governor from 2003 to 2010.
