Hollywood Stars: August 2011

Monday, 29 August 2011

Arnold Schwarzenegger Wallpapers

Arnold Schwarzenegger Wallpapers

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Arnold Schwarzenegger Pictures

Arnold Schwarzenegger Pics

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Arnold Schwarzenegger Biography

Arnold Schwarzenegger Biography

Born: 30 July 1947
Birthplace: Thal, Austria
Best known as: The star of the Terminator movies who became governor of California
Once the world's leading bodybuilder, Arnold Schwarzenegger went on to become one of Hollywood's biggest stars and then the governor of California. Nicknamed "The Austrian Oak," Arnold Schwarzenegger started pumping iron when he was a teenager and in 1965 won the Mr. Europe Junior title. He went on to win five Mr. Universe titles (both amateur and professional) and was named Mr. Olympia seven times (1970-75 and 1980). After a few small roles in the movies, he appeared in the documentary Pumping Iron (1977) and played a bodybuilder in the movie Stay Hungry (1976, with Sally Field), and his natural charisma led to more movies and recognition. Schwarzenegger starred in the hit movie Conan The Barbarian in 1982 and was suddenly a movie star. He had another big hit in 1984, starring in James Cameron's The Terminator. During the 1980s he was a top box office draw, mostly appearing in action films, but also adding comedy to his repertoire. Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) was even more successful than the first movie, and Arnold Schwarzenegger became one of the highest paid actors in show business. During the 1990s, Schwarzenegger continued to make big-budget thrillers and earned a reputation for being a crack businessman and a conservative Republican. He reprised the Terminator role in 2003's Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines. In August 2003, Schwarzenegger announced on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno that he would run for governor of California in a special October recall election. He won the recall on 7 October 2003, replacing Gray Davis as governor. He was re-elected to a new term in 2006. Term limits prevented him from running again, and he was succeeded as governor by Jerry Brown in 2011.
Extra credit: Arnold Schwarzenegger became a U.S. citizen in 1983. However, he is barred by the U.S. Constitution from running for president because he was born outside the United States... Arnold Schwarzenegger married television broadcaster and Kennedy family member Maria Shriver on 26 April 1986. They announced in May of 2011 that they had separated. They have four children: Katherine Eunice (b. 1989), Christina Maria Aurelia (b. 1991), Patrick Arnold (b. 1993) and Christopher Sargent Shriver (b. 1997). Maria Shriver's mother, Eunice Kennedy Shriver, founded the Special Olympics, and Schwarzenegger has been a supporter of that group... One of his movies, The Last Action Hero (1993), is often mentioned as a famous Hollywood flop... Rainier Wolfcastle, a musclebound actor on the cartoon series The Simpsons, is loosely based on Arnold Schwarzenegger. The fairy character of Jorgen Von Strangle in the cartoon show The Fairly OddParents is also modeled loosely on Schwarzenegger... Another bodybuilder-turned-actor is Lou Ferrigno.

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Sunday, 28 August 2011