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Arnold Schwarzenegger . He served two terms as the 38th Governor of California from 2003 to 2011 . Schwarzenegger has remained a prominent presence in bodybuilding and has written many books and articles on the sport . His breakthrough film was the sword-and-sorcery epic Conan the Barbarian in 1982 , a box office hit that resulted in a sequel . In 1984 , Schwarzenegger appeared in James Cameron 's science-fiction thriller film The Terminator , a critical and commercial success .