Was considered for the role of the gentle giant Fezzik in the 1970s when William Goldman's book "The Princess Bride" was being discussed for a film adaptation.
Has his first romantic scene in a movie with actress Kelly Preston, in Twins (1988).
Is good friends with fellow bodybuilder Sven-Ole Thorsen.
Turned down a request to reprise his Conan character in Kull the Conqueror (1997) (originally titled "Conan the Conqueror"). Also, he was supposed to play Conan in Red Sonja (1985), though ultimately, a new character was created who was essentially Conan in everything but name.
Is the only person to receive Razzie nominations for Worst Actor, Worst Supporting Actor and Worst Screen Couple (with himself cloned) in the same year. All for the same movie, The 6th Day (2000).
Ranked #20 in Empire (UK) magazine's "The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time" list. [October 1997]
Fourth child, a boy, born. [27 September 1997]
Underwent heart surgery correct a congenital heart valve condition. [April 1997]
Called by the Guinness Book of World Records, "the most perfectly developed man in the history of the world."
Noted fan of cigar smoking.
His voice in "Hercules" was dubbed.
Was part-owner of Planet Hollywood and Schatzi restaurants.
Advocate for the Republican party.
He reprised his Terminator 2 character for the theme park attraction T2-3D, a short film filmed in a new 3-D process that makes the film really appear to jump out at you.
His production company is 'Oak Productions'.
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