Portrait of Arnold Schwarzenegger

Acting

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Career

Active from 1970 to 2026, busiest in 2015 with 5 main titles.

Leading roles
49
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score53/100
Highest rated
Poster for Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
GoodWatch score85/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 68 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.8 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Arnold Schwarzenegger Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Melancholy
    2.9, average 4.7
  • Psychological
    4.0, average 5.5
  • Historical
    1.2, average 2.6
  • Pathos
    4.0, average 5.3

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Family-Friendly 6
  • Arnold Schwarzenegger Vehicle 3
  • Arnold Schwarzenegger 3
  • High-Octane Action 3
  • Cult Classic Status 3
  • Fantasy Adventure 3
  • Retro-Futuristic Aesthetic 2
  • Action Comedy 2
  • Situational Humor 2
  • Explosive Set Pieces 2
  • Franchise Continuation 2
  • Intense 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

86
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

3 titles
Breakout
Breakout

as Terry Reynolds

Kung Fury 2
Kung Fury 2

as The President

King Conan
King Conan

as Conan

2020s

9 titles · average score 67
Instadocs: AI Gone Wild
Instadocs: AI Gone Wild (2026)
GoodWatch score 64

as Terminator (archive footage)

Icons Unearthed: Arnold Schwarzenegger
Icons Unearthed: Arnold Schwarzenegger (2026)

TV show

The Man with the Bag
The Man with the Bag (2026)

as Santa

Secret Level
Secret Level (2024)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show · as King Aelstrom (voice)

FUBAR
FUBAR (2023)
GoodWatch score 56

TV show · as Luke Brunner

Little Demon
Little Demon (2022)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show · as Game Show Host (voice)

Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg (2022)

TV show · as Self – Actor and climate activist

Stan Lee's Superhero Kindergarten
Stan Lee's Superhero Kindergarten (2021)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show · as Arnold Armstrong / Captain Fantastic (voice)

Whose Vote Counts, Explained
Whose Vote Counts, Explained (2020)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show · as Self

2010s

19 titles · average score 54
Terminator: Dark Fate
Terminator: Dark Fate (2019)
GoodWatch score 59

as T-800 / Carl

Iron Mask
Iron Mask (2019)
GoodWatch score 35

as James Hook

Aftermath
Aftermath (2017)
GoodWatch score 46

as Roman Melnyk

Killing Gunther
Killing Gunther (2017)
GoodWatch score 47

as Robert "Gunther" Bendik

Wonders of the Sea
Wonders of the Sea (2017)
GoodWatch score 67

as Narrator (voice)

Terminator Genisys
Terminator Genisys (2015)
GoodWatch score 43

as Guardian / The Terminator

Maggie
Maggie (2015)
GoodWatch score 53

as Wade Vogel

Sabotage
Sabotage (2014)
GoodWatch score 40

as John "Breacher" Wharton

The Expendables 3
The Expendables 3 (2014)
GoodWatch score 44

as Trench

Escape Plan
Escape Plan (2013)
GoodWatch score 56

as Emil Rottmayer

The Last Stand
The Last Stand (2013)
GoodWatch score 58

as Sheriff Ray Owens

The Expendables
The Expendables (2010)
GoodWatch score 52

as Trench (uncredited)

2000s

16 titles · average score 52
Kambakkht Ishq
Kambakkht Ishq (2009)
GoodWatch score 37

Thanks

The Kid & I
The Kid & I (2005)
GoodWatch score 35

as Arnold

The Celebrity Apprentice
The Celebrity Apprentice (2004)
GoodWatch score 51

TV show · as Self - Host

Around the World in 80 Days
Around the World in 80 Days (2004)
GoodWatch score 47

as Prince Hapi

Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003)
GoodWatch score 62

as The Terminator

Two and a Half Men
Two and a Half Men (2003)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show · as Lieutenant Wagner

Anderson Cooper 360°
Anderson Cooper 360° (2003)
GoodWatch score 54

TV show

The Rundown
The Rundown (2003)
GoodWatch score 64

as Bar Patron (uncredited)

Collateral Damage
Collateral Damage (2002)
GoodWatch score 37

as Gordy Brewer

Liberty's Kids
Liberty's Kids (2002)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show

Dr. Dolittle 2
Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001)
GoodWatch score 45

as White Wolf (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)

The 6th Day
The 6th Day (2000)
GoodWatch score 49

as Adam Gibson

1990s

18 titles · average score 54
End of Days
End of Days (1999)
GoodWatch score 38

as Jericho Cane

Batman & Robin
Batman & Robin (1997)
GoodWatch score 26

as Mr. Freeze / Dr. Victor Fries

Jingle All the Way
Jingle All the Way (1996)
GoodWatch score 41

as Howard Langston

Eraser
Eraser (1996)
GoodWatch score 54

as Eraser

True Lies
True Lies (1994)
GoodWatch score 71

as Harry

Junior
Junior (1994)
GoodWatch score 46

as Dr. Alex Hesse

Last Action Hero
Last Action Hero (1993)
GoodWatch score 53

as Jack Slater / Self

Christmas in Connecticut
Christmas in Connecticut (1992)
GoodWatch score 42

as Man in Chair in Front of Media Truck (uncredited)

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
GoodWatch score 47

TV show

Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
GoodWatch score 85

as The Terminator

Total Recall
Total Recall (1990)
GoodWatch score 73

as Quaid

Kindergarten Cop
Kindergarten Cop (1990)
GoodWatch score 59

as Kimble

1980s

12 titles · average score 59
Tales from the Crypt
Tales from the Crypt (1989)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show · as X-Con (uncredited) (segment "The Switch")

Twins
Twins (1988)
GoodWatch score 52

as Julius Benedict

Red Heat
Red Heat (1988)
GoodWatch score 61

as Ivan Danko

Predator
Predator (1987)
GoodWatch score 68

as Major Alan 'Dutch' Schaefer

The Running Man
The Running Man (1987)
GoodWatch score 58

as Ben Richards

Raw Deal
Raw Deal (1986)
GoodWatch score 45

as Mark Kaminski / Joseph P. Brenner

Commando
Commando (1985)
GoodWatch score 64

as John Matrix

Red Sonja
Red Sonja (1985)
GoodWatch score 38

as Kalidor

The Terminator
The Terminator (1984)
GoodWatch score 84

as Terminator

Conan the Destroyer
Conan the Destroyer (1984)
GoodWatch score 48

as Conan

Conan the Barbarian
Conan the Barbarian (1982)
GoodWatch score 63

as Conan

The Jayne Mansfield Story
The Jayne Mansfield Story (1980)
GoodWatch score 56

as Mickey Hargitay

1970s

9 titles · average score 48
The Villain
The Villain (1979)
GoodWatch score 24

as Handsome Stranger

Scavenger Hunt
Scavenger Hunt (1979)
GoodWatch score 47

as Lars

The San Pedro Beach Bums
The San Pedro Beach Bums (1977)

TV show

This Is America
This Is America (1977)
GoodWatch score 54

as Bodybuilder at Gold's Gym (uncredited)

Stay Hungry
Stay Hungry (1976)
GoodWatch score 51

as Joe Santo

Happy Anniversary and Goodbye
Happy Anniversary and Goodbye (1974)
GoodWatch score 53

as Rico

The Long Goodbye
The Long Goodbye (1973)
GoodWatch score 84

as Hood in Augustine's Office (uncredited)

The Streets of San Francisco
The Streets of San Francisco (1972)
GoodWatch score 48

TV show · as Josef Schmidt

Hercules in New York
Hercules in New York (1970)
GoodWatch score 28

as Hercules