Actor
Jesse Ventura
July 15, 1951 · Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Jesse "The Body" Ventura (born James George Janos) is an American politician, actor, and retired professional wrestler. After achieving fame in WWE, he served as the 38th governor of Minnesota from 1999 to 2003. He was elected governor with the Reform Party and is the party's only candidate to win a major government office.
Ventura was a member of the United States Navy Underwater Demolition Team during the Vietnam War. After leaving the military, he embarked on a professional wrestling career as a heel from 1975 to 1986, taking the ring name "Jesse 'the Body' Ventura." He had a lengthy tenure in WWE as a performer and color commentator and was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame class of 2004. In addition to wrestling, Ventura pursued an acting career, appearing in films such as Predator and The Running Man.
Notable work
7.6Predator (1987)
as Blain Cooper
4.4Batman & Robin (1997)
as Arkham Asylum Guard
7.3The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988)
as Baseball Announcer (uncredited)
6.8Demolition Man (1993)
as CryoCon
8.4The X-Files (1993)
as Man in Black #1
6.5The Running Man (1987)
as Captain Freedom
8.3Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012)
as The Finger (voice)
5.4Stuck on You (2003)
as Jesse Ventura (uncredited)
6.1Ricochet (1991)
as Chewalski
5.7Major League II (1994)
as White Lightning
6.8Raw (1993)
cast and as Jesse Ventura
5.7The Ringer (2005)
as Motivational Speaker (voice)
Often works with
Arnold Schwarzenegger
4 titles together
Predator, Batman & Robin, The Running Man
Sven-Ole Thorsen
3 titles together
Predator, The Running Man, Abraxas, Guardian of the Universe
Hulk Hogan
3 titles together
No Holds Barred, WWE Saturday Night's Main Event, WrestleMania II
Jeep Swenson
2 titles together
Batman & Robin, No Holds Barred
Grand L. Bush
2 titles together
Demolition Man, Renegade
Kurt Fuller
2 titles together
The Running Man, No Holds Barred
Full filmography · 81
Saturday Night's Main Event XXXVII
as Jesse "The Body" Ventura
20247
The Drunk
as Governor Littleton
2014Woodshop
as Mr. Madson
2010
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
as Jesse Ventura
2006
The Ringer
as Motivational Speaker (voice)
20055.7
Stuck on You
as Jesse Ventura (uncredited)
20035.4
WWF: It's Our Time
as Jesse Ventura
1999
WWE SummerSlam 1999
as Referee
1999
WWF Summer Flashback!
cast
1997
Batman & Robin
as Arkham Asylum Guard
19974.4
Major League II
as White Lightning
19945.7
WCW Clash of the Champions XXV
as Jesse "The Body" Ventura (Color Commentary)
1993