Won first Mr. Universe title at age 20

Moved to United States

Screen acting debut in "Hercules in New York" (as Arnold Strong)

Featured in best-selling book, "Pumping Iron"

Acted in "Happy Anniversary and Goodbye", an unsold CBS sitcom pilot starring Lucille Ball and Art Carney

First substantial acting role in a feature, Bob Rafelson's "Stay Hungry"

Featured extensively in the acclaimed documentary film, "Pumping Iron"

TV-movie debut as bodybuilder Mickey Hargitay in "The Jayne Mansfield Story"

First feature starring role, as "Conan the Barbarian"

Became US citizen in September

Breakthrough screen role, "The Terminator"

First made the annual exhibitors' poll of the top ten boxoffice stars; placed sixth

Formed own company, Oak Productions

Sponsored the first annual Arnold Classic in Columbus, OH for male and female bodybuilders

Directorial debut, an episode of HBO's "Tales From the Crypt" entitled "The Switch"

Topped the annual exhibitors' poll of the top ten boxoffice stars

Reprised role in "The Terminator 2: Judgement Day"

Opened Planet Hollywood Restaurant in New York, owned with Bruce Willis and Sylvester Stallone

Directed cable-TV movie, "Christmas in Connecticut"

Wrote a weekly health column for "USA Today"

Made producing debut as executive producer of "The Last Action Hero"

Reportedly paid $15 million to star in "The Last Action Hero"; the highest salary for a star up to that time

Reteamed with "Terminator" director James Cameron on "True Lies"

Put his handprints and footprints in the cement at Mann's (formerly Grauman's) Chinese Theater

Played a pregnant man in the comedy "Junior"

Had role of Mr. Freeze in "Batman and Robin"

Played a security expert who battles the Devil (in the form of Gabriel Byrne) in "End of Days"

Severed ties with Planet Hollywood (January)

Cast in dual role of a man and his clone in the sci-fi action thriller "The Sixth Day"

Had leading role in "Collateral Damage", a revenge drama about a man who goes after the terrorists who killed his family; film was postponed from its original October 2001 opening because of the terrorist attacks on America

Reprised role in "Terminator 3: The Rise of the Machines"; reportedly received a salary of $30 million

Elected Governor for the state of California

Played Prince Hapi of Turkey in the Disney live action feature "Around the World in 80 Days" based on the classical novel by Jules Verne