- Joked that his love life suffered after he endorsed President Bush during his speech at the Republican National Convention. (2004)
- Honored by Austria with a postage stamp of his own on July 30, 2004, his 57th birthday.
- A California judge dismissed a libel lawsuit against him by stuntwoman Rhonda Miller who charged him with falsely accusing her of being a criminal, after she claimed he groped her on a movie set. (July 6, 2004)
- A seller said they picked up a half-consumed cough drop Schwarzenegger discarded at a public event, and has offered it for sale on eBay, listing it under the heading Schwarzenegger's DNA. But the Web site quickly took it down, saying it violates the online auction house's ban on trading in body parts. (May 24, 2004)
- Is suing an Ohio bobblehead company, alleging it unlawfully hijacked his image for a toy plastic doll. (May 6, 2004)
- Flew to Germany on May 3, 2004 to rally with U.S. soldiers at an airbase with self-deprecating tales of his own military exploits.
- A professional women's group called Women of Los Angeles, honors Schwarzenegger for his work with poor children. (April 26, 2004)
- Has signed an executive order aimed at making California the leader in introducing environmentally friendly hydrogen-fueled cars in the years to come. (April 22, 2004)
- Named Danny DeVito and actor Clint Eastwood to the California Film Commission to help drum up more film business for the Golden State. (April 16, 2004)
- Helped a struggling swimmer on a boogie board make it safely to the beach. (April 10, 2004)
- Has instructed his lawyers to persuade Pumping Iron Brewing Co. - a temporary subsidiary of Portland Brewing Co. - to cease selling Governator Ale, a popular beer that alludes to the series of TERMINATOR movies. (April 2, 2004)
- Appears on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, alongside Gray Davis, the former governor he ousted in California's historic recall election to promote Schwarzenegger's $15 billion bond measure to reduce the state's debt. (March 2, 2004)
- Said on Tuesday that he would pay $4.5 million, on top of the $5 million he already spent, to be elected after a judge ruled the actor broke a state campaign finance law by taking out a loan. (January 28, 2004)
- A man, who allegedly sent an email to a radio station describing how he targeted Schwarzenegger at various media appearances, was sentenced to one year in county jail and three year's formal felony probation. (January 12, 2004)
- Had his first State of the State Address to the California legislature on January 8, 2004
- Has dropped plans to conduct an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct leveled against him - He believes an inquiry would only be ridiculed by his political opponents and provide little opportunity to put this issue to rest. (December 10, 2003)
- A woman who accused him of groping her on a movie set sued him and his campaign staff for smearing her as a convicted felon when she went public with her claims during his gubernatorial campaign.
- Has begun his second day as California's new Governor by revealing he'll be working for free - He insisted he'll tackle California's $25 billion budget deficit by cracking down on needless expenditure, and that means turning down the $175,000-a-year Governor's salary. (November 20, 2003)
- Was sworn in on November 17, 2003 as the 38th governor of California.
- Sneaked off to Hawaii for a secret last holiday before commencing his new political career. (November 14, 2003)
- Has received a public appeal from Hollywood movie financiers, urging him to bring film production back to the California city. (November 11, 2003)
- Has announced he will hire a private investigator to look into allegations that he touched women improperly over the past three decades. (November 8, 2003)
- Has flown into Washington, DC, in a bid to raise cash for the thousands of people affected by southern California's raging wildfires. (October 30, 2003)
- Appeared unexpectedly at the Mr Olympia contest in Vegas to congratulate its winner, Ronnie Coleman, Saturday night, October 25. (October 27, 2003)
- A man caught sneaking around Schwarzenegger's estate in Brentwood last month has pleaded no contest to trespassing charges. (October 20, 2003)
- After Californian voters elected Schwarzenegger to replace Governor Gray Davis, local authorities are recalling a giant advertising mural featuring his face on a building alongside the Hollywood section of the 101 Highway -- The ad violates city planning rules that prohibit advertising murals. (October 20, 2003)
- A week after he was elected to replace recalled Gov. Gray Davis, he's being sought by Hollywood's leading cheerleader Johnny Grant, to lead the Nov. 30 Hollywood Christmas Parade as Grand Marshal. (October 17, 2003)
- Costumes, props, and oddities from Schwarzenegger's films, are being offered by collector Michael Kronick at the Nov. 15 auction conducted by Heritage Galleries of Dallas. (October 13, 2003)
- A&E Network said on Thursday it is developing a two-hour movie entitled SEE ARNOLD RUN, based on Schwarzenegger's successful gubernatorial bid. (October 10, 2003)
- Schwarzenegger paid an emotional tribute to his wife Maria Shriver whilst celebrating winning his recall election for Californian Governor - He told Shriver, I know how many votes I got today because of you. (October 9, 2003)
- Four more women have come forward accusing Schwarzenegger of sexual misconduct, saying he fondled, spanked, touched and physically restrained them in unwanted encounters (between 1979 and 2000) that left them scared or humiliated. (October 7, 2003)
- Twisted Sister frontman Dee Snider, whose We're Not Gonna Take It has become the anthem for Schwarzenegger's campaign, says the actor actually inspired that hit 1984 record. (October 7, 2003)
- Has denied he once admired infamous German dictator Adolf Hitler -- Arnie is alleged to have said, I admired Hitler, for instance, because he came from being a little man with almost no formal education, up to power. I admire him for being such a good public speaker and for what he did with it.
- Schwarzenegger offered an apology on Thursday to women for his playful antics gone wrong, hours after a Los Angeles newspaper ran a potentially damaging front-page story outlining six women's claims of Schwarzenegger's alleged inappropriate behavior over the past three decades, including accounts of purported breast-fondling and butt-grabbing. (October 3, 2003)
- Schwarzenegger supports The Rock's role as muscle-bound action hero -- In one scene of the new Hollywood action flick THE RUNDOWN, Schwarzenegger walks by the pro-wrestling superstar's character and advises him to have fun, a symbolic passing of the action-hero torch. (September 23, 2003)
- A man has been charged with trespassing, prowling, vehicle tampering, and petty theft, after being spotted at Schwarzenegger's Los Angeles estate -- Richard Sathianathan is thought to have climbed over a fence surrounding the star's home and to have stolen items worth $384 from one of the Schwarzenegger family's cars. (September 18, 2003)
- Barbara Outland Baker, 55, Schwarzenegger's girlfriend for six years in the 1970's, said in an interview, The actor is a good man who should be governor of California. (September 13, 2003)
- Schwarzenegger's RED HEAT co-star James Belushi is helping him raise cash for his campaign to run for Governor of California, by charging businessmen to meet him. (September 5, 2003)
- A protestor hurled an egg at Schwarzenegger when he was arriving at a rally in Long Beach, California, at the University of Cal State. (September 4, 2003)
- In an interview with an American magazine Schwarzenegger discloses that he spikes his protein drinks with whiskey and speaks of a fondness for a certain weed. (August 30, 2003)
- On Wednesday, Schwarzenegger headed outside the friendly confines of Southern California to campaign in the state's farm belt -- The actor said that he favors legalizing marijuana for medical purposes, some gun control, and protecting a woman's right to abortion, but is against gay marriage and granting drivers licenses to undocumented immigrants. (August 29, 2003)
- American fast food chain Taco Bell bosses have renamed their beef tacos The Arnie, and their chicken tacos The Gray Davis, in a bid to see whether Schwarzenegger's bid for Governor, a post currently held by Davis, will be successful. (August 25, 2003)
- Schwarzenegger has employed the second richest man in the world as his senior financial and economic adviser - The actor is determined to find a strategy to help solve the state's deepening financial crisis, and believes billionaire Democrat Warren Buffett will be a crucial help. (August 15, 2003)
- Schwarzenegger is attempting to remove a quote he made in the documentary PUMPING IRON, claiming milk is for babies, from animal rights campaigners People For The Ethical Treatment Of Animals (PETA)'s MilkSucks.com website -- According to the site, Schwarzenegger's representatives claim the line was uttered in a movie, so it should not be attributed to him, but PETA insist the film was a bodybuilding documentary and the only character Schwarzenegger was playing was himself (August 13, 2003)
- According to a British gossip columnist, Schwarzenegger has had Botox injections to smooth out wrinkles on his face -- Speaking in her column, after spotting Arnie at the UK premiere of TERMINATOR 3: RISE OF THE MACHINES on Monday night, Victoria Newton says, I think it's a safe bet the secret of his wrinkle-free face doesn't involve any time travel. My money is on Botox jabs. Arnie barely seems to have aged since T1 19 years ago. (July 23, 2003)
- Schwarzenegger joined U.S. troops in a former Saddam Hussein palace at Baghdad International Airport on Friday for the screening of his latest movie, TERMINATOR 3: RISE OF THE MACHINES. (July 5, 2003)
- Schwarzenegger and his wife Maria Shriver are enjoying life in their temporary California home so much, they've decided to stay in it - The pair put their Pacific Palisades property on the market with a hefty price tag of $18 million, and remain in their ocean view home, which sits on six acres. (June 30, 2003)
- Schwarzenegger is the latest star to hit out against Mayor Bloomberg's strict anti-smoking policy in New York -- Schwarzenegger suggests, I think that other people shouldn't have to inhale the smoke if they don't want to, but I would do it differently. I would have some restaurants that are smoking restaurants and some non-smoking so there is a choice. Now there is no choice, so I think it's a little overboard. (June 27, 2003)
- Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bruce Willis, and Denzel Washington, are demanding $1 million each from American electronics giant Fry's Electronics after their images appeared in newspaper ads for the company. (June 19, 2003)
- Schwarzenegger has teamed up with the writers behind his anticipated movie TERMINATOR 3: RISE OF THE MACHINES to remake the 1973 futuristic western flick WESTWORLD. (June 4, 2003)
- Schwarzenegger opposes Bush administration's plan to cut $400 million in after-school spending -- If our children are our future, our future is in jeopardy every afternoon between 3 and 6 p.m. when unsupervised children are roaming the streets, Schwarzenegger said. (May 14, 2003)
- Schwarzenegger celebrated the one-year anniversary of Arnold's All-Stars, an after-school program for middle schools in California last Saturday -- Joined by L.A. Mayor Jim Hahn, and City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo, Schwarzenegger and his colleagues turned Exposition Park into a mini-carnival, with games, cotton candy, and free food from El Pollo Loco. (May 6, 2003)
- Schwarzenegger has finally made the move over into video games -- Games publisher Infogrames Inc. on Thursday said it was developing a video game based on the July film TERMINATOR 3: RISE OF THE MACHINES, starring Schwarzenegger. (April 25, 2003)
- Arnold Schwarzenegger, Denzel Washington and Bruce Willis have filed suit against Fry's Electronics, claiming the chain used their famous faces in newspaper ads without their approval -- The suit seeks $10 million in damages for each of the actors--or about half their typical movie paycheck. (April 10, 2003)
- Schwarzenegger is suing a car dealership in Ohio, America for $18 million for using his photo in advertisements without his permission -- Schwarzenegger is particularly keen to resolve the alleged matter, as he has promised not to appear in any adverts in his adopted country. (January 24, 2003)
- Schwarzenegger encouraged the director of PUMPING IRON, the documentary that launched him in Hollywood 25 years ago, to re-release it unedited, including a marijuana-smoking scene - he says, I would refuse to wipe out that record or change it or alter it because of image's sake. That would not be true to the filmmaker. (November 15, 2002)
- His personally backed proposition to provide educational support outside school hours in California was successfully approved in a state-wide referendum. (November 9, 2002)
- Despite being paid $30 million for reprising his role in the TERMINATOR franchise, he has seen his bankability outside of sequels diminish during his time at Willima Morris Agency. His 1999 picture END OF DAYS managed $209 million worldwide; 2000's THE 6TH DAY slipped to $116 million worldwide, and his most recent outing, Warner Bros.' COLLATERAL DAMAGE, eked out just more than $81 million -- with a negative cost estimated at $85 million, according to Nielsen EDI figures.
- A GOP Activist.
- He received a Doctor of Humane Letters on Sunday from Chapman University in Orange, California, about 40 miles south of Los Angeles. Last June 2002, they recognized his work on causes such as the Special Olympics and the Inner-City Games Foundation.
- Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jamie Lee Curtis, and Tom Arnold, TRUE LIES (1994) was attacked by Arab Americans for its depiction of Middle Easterners as homicidal, religious zealots. The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee was one of four groups to hold a protest at a Washington theater when the action film opened. A boycott of the movie was called, as well as a ban of its distribution in 54 Arab and Muslim countries. Despite the boycott and the intense controversy, the film was one of the top moneymakers of 1994, earning more than $150 million.
- Underwent heart surgery to correct a congenital heart valve condition. (April 1997)
- Sues International Game Technology for the unauthorized use of his voice and likeness in slot machine games. His lawyer told the press he was seeking $20 million in damages, which is the amount he believes he would have received had he approved the use. (7 September 2001)
- Advocate for the Republican Party.
- After leaving Austria for the first time, he came to England to work, earning under £30 (about $36 U.S.) a week.
- At his bodybuilding peak his chest was 57, waist 34, biceps 22, thighs 28½, calves 20, and his competition weight was 235 lbs (260 lbs off-season).
- Called by the Guinness Book of World Records, the most perfectly developed man in the history of the world.
- Childhood friends stated that he often said his goals in life were to move to America, become an actor, and marry a Kennedy. He accomplished all three.
- Frequent movie line, I'll be back.
- He reprised his TERMINATOR 2 character for the theme park attraction T2-3D, a short film filmed in a new 3-D process that makes the film really appear to jump out at you.
- His voice in HERCULES was dubbed.
- His wife Maria is one of the Kennedy nieces.
- Many of his films have his character doing feats of strength to match his muscular look, for example, COMMANDO (1985), where he is first seen in the film carrying a whole tree trunk on his shoulder.
- Noted fan of cigar smoking.
- Objects to his wife wearing trousers.
- Often has his character say comedic one-liners that punctuate the action.
- Sold his Planet Hollywood stock and is no longer a part owner of the chain. (2000)
- The first private citizen in the U.S. to own a Humvee (High Mobility Multi-Purpose Wheeled Vehicle)
- The soccer stadium in Graz, Austria (his home town) is named after him.
- Underwent a genioplasty -- a procedure in which his jaw has been moved back so that it no longer juts out.
- Was considered for the title role in the 1970s TV series THE INCREDIBLE HULK, but was reportedly deemed not tall enough. His former bodybuilding competitor, Lou Ferrigno, ultimately won the part.
- END OF DAYS (1999) is the first film in which he plays a human character who dies.
- In CONAN THE BARBARIAN (1982) Arnold and Sandahl Bergman did their own stunts, as suitable body doubles couldn't be found.
- Christopher Lawford, who plays a police officer in THE "6th DAY (2000), is Arnold Schwarzenegger's cousin by marriage.
- When he is sliding down the hill in Colombia in the movie COLLATERAL DAMAGE (2002), this is almost identical to when he slides down the hill into the river in PREDATOR (1987).
- During the shooting of LAST ACTION HERO (1993), he gave an interview on the set to Dagmar Koller, a famous Austrian Musical-Star, for an Austrian Television Show. After the interview Arnold Schwarzenegger invited her to appear in the movie. She can be seen in the police headquarters as Danny Madigan talks to her.
- For his role in JUNIOR (1994), he spent time in doctors' waiting rooms to learn how pregnant people behave.
- For his role in KINDERGARTEN COP (1990), John Kimball says he was born in Austria. Arnie himself was born in Austria.
- Given Schwarzenegger's $15 million salary, his total of 700 words of dialog translates to $21,429 per word. Hasta la vista, baby, cost $85,716 in TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY (1991).
- He learned how to land and take off in a Harrier Jet for the climax of TRUE LIES.
- He said during the making of TERMINATOR 2 that he would never play another evil character again, but he later played the villain Mr. Freeze in BATMAN & ROBIN (1997).
- Lance Henriksen was originally cast as the Terminator in THE TERMINATOR (1994), with Schwarzenegger, as the hero. Schwarzenegger read the script, and asked to play the Terminator instead.
- His voice in THE TERMINATOR is used in exactly 16 lines, with 17 sentences spoken. The terminator has two other lines onscreen, one with the voice of a police officer overdubbed, and one with the voice of Sarah's mother overdubbed. There are also many lines with the voice of Sarah's mother, and we learn that the terminator is actually saying them, but we don't see it.
- In LOST WORLD: JURASSIC PARK, THE (1997), in the San Diego video store, there is a poster advertising a movie with Schwarzenegger as King Lear. This is a reference to Schwarzenegger's playing Hamlet in LAST ACTION HERO (1993) - the movie that was practically wiped out at the box office by the first JURASSIC PARK (1993).
- In TRUE LIES, the sunglasses with the built-in video screen are reminiscent of the sunglasses (Bausch & Lomb Gargoyles) that he wore as the T-800 terminator in the original Terminator (1984), also directed by James Cameron.
- Originally meant to be Conan the Conqueror, the script was rewritten as Kull for Kevin' 'Sorbo when he refused to reprise his Conan character in KULL THE CONQUEROR (1997).
- SUBURBAN COMMANDO (1991) was originally titled URBAN COMMANDO, and intended for Danny DeVito and Schwarzenegger. When these two opted to make TWINS (1988), the script was bought by New Line Cinema as the follow-up to their highly successful Hulk Hogan film, NO HOLDS BARRED (1989).
- The beginning of THE TERMINATOR production was postponed for nine months, due to his commitment to CONAN THE DESTROYER (1984).
- The car that Crown drives on Martinique in THE THOMAS CROWN AFFAIR (1999) was originally intended to be used for Schwarzenegger's character in LAST ACTION HERO (1993), another John McTiernan's film.
- The Minigun used in the Cyberdyne scene was so heavy that he was in fact the only person on stage that could carry the gun.
- The T-800 says, I need a vacation, which he previously said in KINDERGARTEN COP (1990). This was not in the script, but ad-libbed. (TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY, 1991)
- There is only one time that Michael Biehn and Arnold Schwarzenegger are in the same frame together in THE TERMINATOR. It is when Kyle blasts The Terminator the second time at Tech Noir. When they finally meet in the factory, it is not Schwarzenegger, just a metallic puppet.
- When he is at the urinal in TRUE LIES, the song he whistles is Edelweiss, a famous Austrian song first made famous in THE SOUND OF MUSIC (1965).
- When Julius visits Vincent in prison, Vincent calls him Mr. Universe, a title that Schwarzenegger held for several years, 25 years previously (TWINS-1988).
- Officials in Schwarzenegger's Austrian hometown, Graz, are calling for a Terminator monument to mark the place's European Commission City Of Culture Honor in 2003.
- Nominated for Best Action Sequence at MTV Movie Awards for ERASER (1997)
- Nominated for Best Dance Sequence at MTV Movie Awards for TRUE LIES (1995) - shared with Tia Carrere
- Nominated for Best Kiss at MTV Movie Awards for TRUE LIES (1995) - shared with Jamie Lee Curtis
- Nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical at Golden Globe Awards for JUNIOR (1995)
Quotes- Opposing Bush administration's plan to cut $400 million in after-school spending: "If our children are our future, our future is in jeopardy every afternoon between 3 and 6 p.m. when unsupervised children are roaming the streets," Schwarzenegger said. (May 14, 2003)
- "It's something that I'm still interested in (for) the future. I think that the greatest thing you can do is serve the people. It gives me the greatest satisfaction -- much more than going down another red carpet to do a movie premiere -- to go and create after-school programs, help special Olympians, inspire kids to stay away from drugs and gangs." (about his role in politics)
- "I was always interested in proportion and perfection. When I was fifteen, I took off my clothes and looked in the mirror. When I stared at myself naked, I realized that to be perfectly proportioned I would need twenty-inch arms to match the rest of me."
- "Everything I have ever done in my life has always stayed. I've just added to it. But I will not change because when you are successful and you change, you are an idiot."
- "There's so little time to do all the things I want to do that I can't see any reason to get bogged down in sequels."
Awards- Cinequest San Jose Film Festival: Maverick Tribute Award (2004)
- World Stunt Awards: Taurus Honorary Award (2001)
- American Cinematheque Gala Tribute: American Cinematheque Award (1998)
- Blockbuster Entertainment Awards: World Artist Award (1998)
- Golden Camera, Germany: Golden Camera (1997)
- ShoWest Convention: Humanitarian Award (1997)
- Bambi Awards: Film - International (1996)
- Golden Apple Awards: Male Star of the Year (1996)
- ShoWest Convention: Special Award - International Star of the Decade (1993)
- MTV Movie Awards: Best Male Performance, TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY (1992)
- ShoWest Convention: Special Award - International Star of the Year (1985)
- Golden Globe Awards: Best Acting Debut in a Motion Picture - Male, STAY HUNGRY (1977)
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