Arnold Schwarzenegger Biography - The Real Muscle is His Brain 

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Bill Burr said it best “How many lifetimes would it take you to achieve what Arnold has done?” Become world famous for working out Move to America and learn English Become one of the biggest film stars of all times Marry what is essentially American political royalty And to top it off become the governor of one of the more important US states...Legend

1) Long name 2) Strange Accent 3) Unusual build Literally 3 of Arnold's most iconic traits.

Arnold legit is the hold my beer guy

It's very rare to find a person with as much foresight as Schwarzenegger. The guy planned each of his next big moves years before he made them. Brilliant man, brilliant bio. Thanks Simon.

His life summed up World: Arnold you can't do that. Arnold: I will do it.

Arnold may be a jerk in a number of ways, but with the Special Olympics, he's a wonderful man. I know a young lady from the United States who earned a place on the U.S. team to go to the Special Olympics Winter Games in Austria in 2017, where she received a silver medal in skiing. She met Arnold, and he was very gracious to her and all the other athletes. He signed endless autographs, and posed for countless pictures.

I can say this about the “governator”- he signed my college diploma. My one and only celebrity signature 😂

Arnold Schwarzenegger: The celebrity who actually works to improve the world instead of crying about how other people should do it.

There is a misconception that Arnold is a birdbrain with huge muscles. This video proves that he is indeed extremely smart, determined, and crafty.

The man who succeeded in every endeavor he set out to accomplish, reaching the pinnacle in bodybuilding, acting and politics (for a foreigner who cannot become a president). He is an ideal example of the American Dream and a modern day Renaissance Man. Legendary life, legendary man.

1:00 - Chapter 1 - Early life 4:05 - Chapter 2 - Army life 7:10 - Chapter 3 - America 8:15 - Chapter 4 - Acting 10:10 - Chapter 5 - Businessman 11:45 - Chapter 6 - Breakthrought 15:10 - Chapter 7 - Governorship 17:10 - Chapter 8 - Post governorship

Like Bill Burr said: "Go to a foreign country, learn the language, become famous for lifting weights, become a movie star despite no one being able to understand you and become the biggest box office star in history, marry into their royalty and hold public office. Do you have any idea how many lifetimes that would take?" Arnold managed to do all of this in just 35 years.

I'm enjoying this new channel of yours mate. And keep up the great work.

Arnold, he entered the Austrian army in 1965 in order to fulfil his one year of service. By now he had built his body to 200 pounds of Herculian muscle, he was assigned as a TANK.

I loved "Last Action Hero". I thought it was a lot of fun.

As a Californian, I remember when you could go the the capital and buy "Governator" Merchandise while he was the governor. Absolute legend.

"Get to da Choppah!"

You didn't talk about the Arnold / Sly animosity during the 80's. They eventually became good friends.

T-1000? I think you mean T-800 :-p . Hate to be that guy. Love these videos, great stuff :) Excellent content.

He's 70 and still looks that good, I hope I'm still that fit when I'm older

Letterman: What does Schwarzenegger mean? Arnold (in a low deadpan voice): Black plowman. That's all I remember from that eighties interview, but I laughed so hard at the meaning and the delivery I've been a fan ever since.

The roll of Terminator was not created for him as they originally wanted a retired football star to play the part but decided no one would believe he was an unstoppable killing machine. Who was that football player? O.J. Simpson. The part they originally wanted Schwarzenegger for was the part of Kyle Reese so he would of been Johns father. Kind of sad one of his best known rolls said less then 100 words in the first movie.

Like him or not, a remarkable man.

3:06 Petty sure that Arnolds Parents thought he was gay. 🤐

Im always amazed how great he is at recalling events and telling stories.

A Wonder and a Delight. The epitome of what happens when you're willing to WORK to realize your dreams. A Living Legend. Fantastic Human Being. Thank you, Arnold, for showing us how it's done!

A very bright and cheery review of the Governator!

Simon when you have time I have a request for a bio on Lou Ferrigno.

I think it's also really cool to note that Arnold refused to take a salary while he was governor. He was required to be paid something, so he accepted a salary of $1 per year. Even if I didn't agree with all of his policies, I respect that. He really did just want to make California better state.

I've been a fan of his since the mid '70s before he was a movie star. He's an inspiration.

I’m loving these videos! They’re great to listen to as a podcast while I walk my dog. Super interesting. Keep up the awesome work!!!

You have to admire Arnie. He was able to switch lives and make them successful. The bodybuilding thing was and is phenonable.

Arnie , Sly , Van Damm - my action movie childhood.. Last action hero was awesome.

Arnold wasn't at his best at the 1980 Olympia, but he was still the best on stage. Bodybuilding was going through a transition, so the athletes didn't seem to know what the judges were looking for and thus, their physiques were kind of incomplete.

I love his two big hits... “Conan the Librarian” & “The Timid Waiter”

Awesome video. Loved the music as well.

When this man leaves us,my childhood and part of my being will die a miserable death. Also I love cigars and he's a cigar legend,he's so positive and casual about them like it should be.

Great video, Shell and Wheeler!! Keep 'em coming!!

excellent story and channel!

In an alternate universe, Arnold would've been sitting in the Oval Office right now. He didn't do it here because he was already sitting on a Golden Throne.

Well, I have a list of people I would like to see bios about. So here goes: Lady Ada of Lovelace (Computer Science) Admiral Grace Hopper (Mathematician and Computer Science) George Washington Carver (Chemist and former slave) Harriet Tubman (Old Moses, Underground Railroad) Madam Curie (Radioactivity) George Washington (President) Benjamin Franklin (Statesman and Ambassador) Shirley Temple Black (Actress and Ambassador) Sir Stephen Hawking (Physicist) Mitcheo Kaku (Physicist) (Have trouble with the spelling of this one) Pappy Boington (Black Sheep Squadron Leader WWII) Booker T. Washington (Founder of the Tuskegee Institute) The Tuskegee Airmen (All black squadron WWII) (The Black Sheep, and the Tuskegee Airmen were not people you wanted to meet in the air as an enemy.) Bill Gates (I don't like his business practices, I had to pay for "Windoze" with my first Intel processor even though I did not want it at the time, but I do like what he is doing with that Money now. He has been behind a number of charity donations and work which I can certainly agree with.) Steve Wozniak (Designer of the first Apple Computer) Steve Irwin (Zoo Keeper, Naturalist, Promoter of environmental causes.) Just to name a few people. If you have people you would like to see, feel free to add to this list.

I can't believe you glossed over his bricklaying company, which is how he initially became rich. He co-founded the business with a bodybuilder friend in '68 and they made a fortune after the San Fernando earthquake in 1971. If that had never happened, his life may have turned out vastly different, because that wealth permitted him the financial freedom to pursue acting.

Excellent work once again. I grew up watching him in the 1980's.

Just stumbled across your video mate, really love the content. Liked straight away, We should connect!

I always immediately hot the like button, even before the video ever starts. Why? Because I know it's going to be good regardless. Just going back through some of my favorite episodes after your video today.

Glad your new channel is taking off. Your work in VisualPolitic channel was always top bar geopolitical analysis. And with this channel you maintain that level of quality.

70 years old and still working out, that's not a man it's a machine! Good on him. :)

Wrong George Bush and James Camron wasn’t a first time director.

*T-800, Arnie played the T-800, the T-1000 was the villain in T2

love your videos. Educational, entertaining, and the form in which portray information makes it too interesting

In Malaysia we called him "Arnold Susah Nak Eja" It meant "difficult to write"

Excellent video but at the risk of being that guy the inner nerd in me will not let it slide that Arnold portrayed the T-800 and the T-1000 was the villain from the second Terminator movie. Keep up the great work I love this series of videos.

Every effort he done has payed off

“I ordered bacon with those eggs!” I love it! What an inspirational story.

Last action hero is one of my favorite Arnold comedies. It's hilariously ridiculous, with armed nuns, mobsters, a great bad guy, and a pretty talented cast, including the kid who played Arnold's sidekick

He was Austrian! :D

I think one of the most definitive human accomplishments is the nuclear bomb. I really hope you guys can get to guys like Oppenheimer and Feynman at some point. Great new channel! I am starting to think Simon is either an android or identical triplets.

In 1970, I was on my way to college and I had become interested in bodybuilding by reading Muscle magazine looking for any women bodybuilders that had training tips. Arnold was often featured and became my male bodybuilding icon for years.

I think you had the wrong bush.... I think you wanted George W.H Bush (41st president).....your picture of Bush..was his son George .W. Bush (43rd president). Great video!

Gotta. Love Arnold! A great combination of brains and brawn. A deep love for this country, a deep commitment to children and their health with the special Olympics being close to his heart and he didn't turn his back on the sport that enable him to become such an icon, body building. Also, without that much mocked accent I don't believe he would have become the mega star he is today. No accent, no icon. He made what some consider flaws into his greatest assets. Arnold you are the

Another good one Simon.

Long live the Arnold. I was just talking to someone the other day about Arnold's life being an encredible story. This guy has accomplished so much

Too bad for Arnold as they originally had planned that a 21 year citizenship was to be enough to run for president: “One question on the qualifications of the president was among the last to be decided. On the twenty-second of August the committee of detail, fixing the requisite age of the president at thirty-five, on their own motion and for the first time required that the president should be a citizen of the United States, and should have been an inhabitant of them for twenty-one years. The idea then arose that no number of years could properly prepare a foreigner for the office of president; but as men of other lands had spilled their blood in the cause of the United States, and had assisted at every stage of the formation of their institutions, the committee of states who were charged with all unfinished business proposed, on the fourth of September, that 'no person except a natural-born citizen, or a citizen of the United States at the time of the adoption of this constitution, should be eligible to the office of president,' and for the foreign-born proposed a reduction of the requisite years of residence to fourteen. On the seventh of September, the modification, with the restriction as to the age of the president, was unanimously adopted.” - Historian George Bancroft in his: ‘History of the Formation of the Constitution of the United States’ (1884) (Volume 1 Page 346):

Whats the music in the background? I'd love to hear more of it Also, I love all ur biographics videos

Simon, please do one on Haile Selassie

Love this new channel (along with the TIL channel)!! Great content and perfect length/format. One tiny thing I've noticed (which I don't notice on TIL - perhaps bc it's more strictly scripted?) , which you may be well aware of and fine with (and, honestly, it's not a huge deal - just sometimes a little distracting) is, you have a little quirk of speech where you add in extraneous pronouns and sometimes subjects/objects. For example (not a direct quote, but similar), "Arnold, he was, blah blah, blah..." or, "...by this time, his career, it was going strong..." or similar. Just something to note. Like I said, love the new videos and hope you'll take the critique in the spirit in which it's given (it's kindly meant!)...or, just ignore and carry on. I'll keep watching either way. :)

Is there a time frame you are limited to Simon? I'd love to see your take on Gaius Marius or Aristotle

Biographics! Thank you 🙏 i totally enjoying watching all the different biographies...of peoples past, & the present...am totally hooked on history!!!! Again, thank you 🙏 😊👍💯💯💯

This video has my favorite background music ever! Idk what is I love it. Great video Too! Lovin this new channel! I watched every video in 1 day! Keep it up!! :)

Definitely prefer the storytelling and editing style you've been using in 2020/21 vs the one you used here. Keep up the great work y'all

Great channel! 👌🏼 What’s the music in the background ?

Another awesome video!! Thank you Simon!!😁. Keep up the great work!!😁

"Maybe it's a tumor" "Its NOT a toomah"

I don't know why but the music in this episode was just PERFECT.

it's much nicer after you removed the ping.. now its really good and perfect, good an interesting biography's wiil do Sir Sean Connery

Great. Now I can't get that 60's guitar riff outta my head. I imagine Arnold playing it.

Great story. I have always admired him.

The Arnold classic has a lot more than just a bodybuilding show. It's an all round event of athleticism and human performance over many different sports and disciplines. Its strongman competition is considered by most to be the true worlds strongest man contest!

Moral of this video: Hard work beats intelligence and talent any day. The guvernator was awesome at his job.

Arnie really actually did a good job as governor of our state. He gathered a good team around him, was responsive, considered all aspects of an issue, and cared very much for people's experience in life. He put education way up on his list of priorities, and that has always endeared him to so many in this state. We've not had anyone before or since who did as much, even with the Democrats constantly trying to stifle his work. I'm glad he became governor of California. He did a good job and left a lot of people very pleased they voted for him.

When he was the head of the President's Council on Physical Fitness he went to one school in all 50 states and for some reason my school was picked. I got to meet him he was way shorter in real life and I was expecting.

I had no idea Last Action Hero Bombed. I loved it, so I just assumed it was a hit.

"do it" "Come on" "Kill me now!"

Another great one, thanks very much and please keep them coming!

Arnold's character in _The Terminator_ was the "T-800". The "T-1000" was the liquid metal guy from _Terminator 2: Judgment Day_ .

11:55 does anyone actually remember where Yugoslavia was? I have not heard the Name for a long time, In case anyone doesn't know, It consisted of Croatia,Slovenia,Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia and Serbia and Montenegro and was formed in 1918 after world war 1

His highest paid role was Mr. Freeze. It was also one of his worst. He is worth approx $400 million!

Just one point you omitted: he and Franco Columbu were already millionaires by the early 70’s thanks to some pretty slick marketing for their bricklayer business. Your channel has fast become my favorite and I fear I shall watch all your videos soon and suffer withdrawals.

you failed to mention his dabbling with anabolic steroids.

Fantastic vid as always

"Arnold Schwarzenegger is a GREAT MAN!" - Bill Burr

Army: No one is allowed to leave the base! Arnold: Hercules goes where he wishes!

Man you really don't know your US Presidents do you? First in your Himmler video you describe Eisenhower when he was General as "President," and now you use a picture of the wrong Bush.

you didn't mention "commando" amongst his movies...It was the movie that introduced him to me when I was 9..( and Alyssa Milano ;) ) Great job, I love all the research you do and your videos surely satisfy my curious mind....keep it up

We might make fun of his accent, but he is a very smart dude.

Arnold was a t-800 the t-1000 is the villain in the second Terminator simon, I love ur channels and attention to detail, respect it so much I gotta help ya out on this one thing u missed, much love bro, wish I could do what you do

do one on elon musk

Very apt title. Lots to learn from this great star

Did you guys use the wrong picture of George Bush?