Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger (/ËÊwÉrtsÉnÉÉ¡Ér/; German: [ËaÉnÉlt ËalÉÊs ËÊvaÉtsÉnÉÉ¡É]; born July 30, 1947) is an Austrian American actor, politician, businessman, investor, and former professional bodybuilder. Schwarzenegger served two terms as the 38th Governor of California from 2003 until 2011.