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"I would rather be Governor of California than own Austria." Arnold Schwarzenegger

Austria born body-builder-turned-actor Arnold Schwarzenegger, nicknamed Austrian Oak, was widely recognized as five-time winner Mr. Universe (won his first title at age 20), seven-time Mr. Olympia and one-time Mr. Junior Western Europe. An actor who first appeared in the documentary Pumping Iron (1977) and had a Golden Globe winning role in his debut movie Stay Hungry (1976), Schwarzenegger was tossed toward stardom for portraying The Terminator (1984) in the action movie with the same name and its sequels. He continued to star in such box office hits as Red Sonja (1985), Predator (1987), Conan movies (1982 and 1984), Total Recall (1990), Kindergarten Cop ..[Full version]