Arnold Schwarzenegger Arnold Schwarzenegger ( July 30 , 1947 ) is an Austria n - born American former professional bodybuilder , actor , businessman , investor , and politician . Schwarzenegger served two terms as the 38th Governor of California from 2003 until 2011 . Schwarzenegger began weight training at the age of 15 . He won the Mr . Universe title at age 20 and went on to win the Mr . Olympia contest seven times . Schwarzenegger has remained a prominent presence in bodybuilding and has written many books and articles on the sport . Schwarzenegger gained worldwide fame as a Hollywood action film icon . He was nicknamed the " Austrian Oak " and the " Styrian Oak " in his bodybuilding days , " Arnie " during his acting career and more recently " The Governator " ( a portmanteau of " Governor " and " The Terminator " – one of his best - known movie roles ) . Career . Schwarzenegger ' s career in bodybuilding took off after moving to the United States in 1968 . At age 21 , he was already weighing an impressive 250 lbs . He began training under the guidance of veteran bodybuilder Joe Weider . He trained at Gold ' s Gym where he became training partners and friends with Ric Drasin who designed the first Gold ' s Gym logo . Schwarzenegger went on to capture his first Mr . Olympia title in 1970 at age 23 . He went on to win that title six more times , with his last title win in 1980 , the same year in which he retired . Acting Career and Action Movie Star status . In 1982 , Schwarzenegger starred in his first leading film role as the comic book fantasy hero Conan in " Conan the Barbarian " . The movie was a great success at the box office and virtually was the breakthrough role that launched Schwarzenegger ' s career in film . His second and perhaps biggest film role was as the near - unstoppable cyborg assassin known as " The Terminator " in 1984 . He went on to make a sequel to that movie which was equally well - received and since then , Schwarzenegger became the iconic image of that franchise . In 2003 , 12 years after Terminator 2 , Schwarzenegger went on to make a third ( and at the time , final ) sequel entitled " Terminator III : Rise of the Machines " . He essentially retired from films after this movie so as to focus on a political campaign to run for governor of California , which he won and ran for a second term . After a decade away from film cameras , Schwarzenegger returned to the action genre with the film " The Last Stand " in 2013 . He thus resumed his film career , with roles in movies including " Escape Plan " , sharing the screen with fellow action movie star Sylvester Stallone , " Sabotage " in 2014 and once more reprised his role as the T - 101 in " Terminator Genisys " in 2015 . Also in 2015 , he made a cameo as the Terminator in the last seconds of the " Terminator vs . RoboCop " episode of the popular " Epic Rap Battles of History " YouTube music video series . World Wrestling Entertainment . Arnold appeared on the November 10th airing of the then - WWF Smackdown in 1999 . Plugging promotional buzz for his upcoming movie " End of Days " , Arnold established good terms backstage with wrestling fan favorites Stone Cold Steve Austin and The Rock . Schwarzenegger went on to attend the show , seated at the announcers ' table providing sparse commentary during a match involving Triple H , Test and Steve Austin . During the closing moments of the match , Schwarzenegger tossed a steel chair to Austin , allowing him to even the odds . Defeated , Triple H after the match , confronted and attempted to attack Schwarzenegger at ringside . He instead received a beating by Schwarzenegger . At WrestleMania XXIX , Schwarzenegger inducted long - time friend Bruno Sammartino into the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2013 . On the March 24 , 2014 edition of RAW , Schwarzenegger and co - star Joe Manganiello appeared to promote their upcoming film " Sabotage " while doing an in - ring segment with WrestleMania XXX host Hulk Hogan . They were interrupted by The Miz and the three friends teamed together , forcing Miz into retreat as Schwarzenegger bid The Miz a farewell using his iconic movie catchphrase " " Hasta la vista baby " " . Schwarzenegger was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2015 on January 26 , during WWE Monday Night RAW . Personal life . Schwarzenegger was married to Maria Shriver , niece of the late President John F . Kennedy . They married in 1986 and divorced in 2011 after 25 years . The former couple have four children Katherine Eunice Schwarzenegger ( born December 13 , 1989 in Los Angeles ) ; Christina Maria Aurelia Schwarzenegger ( born July 23 , 1991 in Los Angeles , Patrick Arnold Shriver Schwarzenegger ( born September 18 , 1993 in Los Angeles ) ; and Christopher Sargent Shriver Schwarzenegger ( born September 27 , 1997 in Los Angeles ) . Schwarzenegger is also the godfather of wrestler Billy Graham ' s daughter .