Acting
Jesse Ventura
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. Ventura entered politics in 1991 when he was elected mayor of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, a position he held until 1995. He was the Reform Party candidate in the 1998 Minnesota gubernatorial election, running a low-budget campaign centered on grassroots events and unusual advertising that urged citizens not to "vote for politics as usual". In a major upset, Ventura defeated both the Democratic and Republican nominees. Amid internal fights for control over the party, Ventura left the Reform Party a year after taking office and served the remainder of his term as a member of the Independence Party of Minnesota. Since holding public office, Ventura has referred to himself as a "statesman" instead of a politician. As governor, Ventura oversaw reforms of Minnesota's property tax as well as the state's first sales tax rebate. Other initiatives he took included construction of the METRO Blue Line light rail in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area and income tax cuts. Ventura did not run for reelection. After leaving office in 2003, he became a visiting fellow at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government. He has since hosted a number of political television shows on RT America and Ora TV, and written several books. Ventura has been a prominent figure in third-party politics, having repeatedly floated the idea of running for President of the United States as an independent candidate. In late April 2020, Ventura endorsed the Green Party in the 2020 presidential election and showed interest in running for its nomination. He officially joined the Green Party of Minnesota on May 2. On May 7, he confirmed he would not run. The Alaskan division of the Green Party nominated Ventura without his involvement, causing the national party to disown it for abandoning its nominee, Howie Hawkins. Early life
Filmography
Hulk Hogan: Real American
Series · 2026
Jesse Ventura Shocks the World
Film · 2024
Saturday Night's Main Event XXXVII
Film · 2024
Mr. McMahon
Series · 2024
Biography: Wrestlemania I
Film · 2022
In Search of Tomorrow
Film · 2022
The Claw
Film · 2021
Andre the Giant
Film · 2018
Trump: Anatomy of a Man
Film · 2018
Minnesota Experience
Series · 2018
This Was the XFL
Film · 2017
Chelsea
Series · 2016
The Making of Trump
Film · 2015
The Drunk
Film · 2014
WWE Hall of Fame: Jesse Ventura
Film · 2012
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Series · 2012
9/11 Truth: Hollywood Speaks Up
Film · 2011
Woodshop
Film · 2010
The Obama Deception
Film · 2009
WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event
Film · 2009
Conspiracy Theory with Jesse Ventura
Series · 2009
WWE: The Spectacular Legacy of the AWA
Film · 2006
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
Film · 2006
The Ringer
Film · 2005
The Colbert Report
Series · 2005
WWE Hall of Fame 2004
Film · 2004
10 Things Every Guy Should Experience
Series · 2004
Stuck on You
Film · 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Series · 2003
Real Time with Bill Maher
Series · 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Series · 2003
The Master of Disguise
Film · 2002
Joe Somebody
Film · 2001
Predator: Old Painless
Film · 2001
If It Bleeds We Can Kill It: The Making of 'Predator'
Film · 2000
Beyond the Mat
Film · 1999
WWE SummerSlam 1999
Film · 1999
WWF: It's Our Time
Film · 1999
Batman & Robin
Film · 1997
WWF Summer Flashback!
Film · 1997
Arli$$
Series · 1996
E! True Hollywood Story
Series · 1996
Major League II
Film · 1994
Demolition Man
Film · 1993
Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun
Film · 1993
WCW SuperBrawl III
Film · 1993
WCW Clash of the Champions XXV
Film · 1993
The X-Files
Series · 1993
Raw
Series · 1993
Raw
Series · 1993
WCW Beach Blast
Film · 1992
WrestleMania: The Greatest Hits
Film · 1992
Renegade
Series · 1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Series · 1992
Tagteam
Film · 1991
Ricochet
Film · 1991
Hulkamania 6
Film · 1991
Repossessed
Film · 1990
Abraxas, Guardian of the Universe
Film · 1990
Wrestling Superheroes
Film · 1990
Wrestling Tough Guys
Film · 1990
WWE SuperTape: Volume 1
Film · 1990
Hulkamania Forever
Film · 1990
No Holds Barred
Film · 1989
Thunderground
Film · 1989
Hulkamania 4
Film · 1989
The Best of the WWF: volume 19
Film · 1989
WWE SummerSlam 1989
Film · 1989
Demolition: Witness the Power
Film · 1989
Hulk Hogan: Real American
Film · 1989
The Ultimate Warrior
Film · 1989
The Brains Behind the Brawn
Film · 1989
The Best of the WWF: volume 20
Film · 1989
Hulkamania 3
Film · 1988
WWE Royal Rumble 1988
Film · 1988
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
Film · 1988
WWE SummerSlam 1988
Film · 1988
Macho Madness
Film · 1988
Women of the WWF
Film · 1988
Clash of the Champions
Series · 1988
Predator
Film · 1987
The Running Man
Film · 1987
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
Film · 1987
Hulkamania 2
Film · 1987
The Best of the WWF: volume 13
Film · 1987
The Best of the WWF: volume 14
Film · 1987
The Ken Patera Story
Film · 1987
Wrestling's Most Embarrassing Moments
Film · 1987
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
Film · 1987
The Best of the WWF: volume 5
Film · 1986
The Best of the WWF: volume 9
Film · 1986
Wrestling's Living Legend Bruno Sammartino
Film · 1986
Tag Team Champions
Film · 1986
WrestleMania II
Film · 1986
The Life and Times of Captain Lou Albano
Film · 1986
The British Bulldogs
Film · 1986
Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat
Film · 1986
Villains of the Squared Circle
Film · 1986
WWE Grudge Match
Film · 1986
The Best of the WWF: volume 7
Film · 1986
The Best of the WWF: volume 6
Film · 1986
WWF Wrestling Challenge
Series · 1986
WWF Superstars
Series · 1986
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
Film · 1985
Best of the WWF Volume 1
Film · 1985
Wrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps, & Bodyslams
Film · 1985
Wrestling's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest!
Film · 1985
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '85
Film · 1985
The WWF's Amazing Managers
Film · 1985
Most Unusual Matches
Film · 1985
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
Series · 1985
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
Series · 1985
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
Series · 1985
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
Series · 1985
Hunter
Series · 1984
Hunter
Series · 1984
Tuesday Night Titans
Series · 1984
Tuesday Night Titans
Series · 1984
Tuesday Night Titans
Series · 1984
AWA Christmas Night 1983
Film · 1983
AWA Christmas Show 1983
Film · 1983
AWA Super Sunday
Film · 1983
AWA Arena Shows
Series · 1981
Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling
Series · 1981
Savage
Film · 1977
WWF All-Star Wrestling
Series · 1975
WWF All-Star Wrestling
Series · 1975
WWE Old School
Series · 1973
WWE Old School
Series · 1973