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Jesse Ventura

Jesse Ventura is an American politician, actor, and retired professional wrestler. After achieving fame in the World Wrestling Federation, 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.

Aliases
  • James George Janos
  • James Janos
  • Surf Ventura
  • Jesse "The Body" Ventura
English
Filmography

Predator

1987
as Blain Cooper

Demolition Man

1993
as CryoCon

Batman & Robin

1997
as Arkham Asylum Guard

The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!

1988
as Baseball Announcer

WWE Saturday Night's Main Event

2006
as Jesse Ventura

WWF SummerSlam 1999

1999
as Referee

Andre the Giant

2018
as Himself (archive footage)

The Drunk

2014
as Governor Littleton

Conspiracy Theory with Jesse Ventura

2009
as Host

Tagteam

as Bobby Youngblood

Woodshop

2010
as Mr. Madson

Jesse Ventura Off The Grid

as Host

Thunderground

1989
as The Man

WWE WrestleMania

1985
as Jesse Ventura

WWF WrestleMania 2

1986
as Jesse “The Body” Ventura

WCW Clash of The Champions XXV

1993
as Jesse 'The Body' Ventura

The Making of Trump

2015
as Himself (archive footage)

WWE Hall of Fame 2004

2004
as Jesse Ventura

ΧFL

2001

Repossessed

1990
as Himself

WWE SummerSlam 1989

1989
as Jesse Ventura

WWE SummerSlam 1988

1988
as Jesse "The Body" Ventura

Repossessed

1990
as Jesse Ventura

Deadly Venom: The Best of Sting

1993
as Jesse Ventura

WWF Saturday Night's Main Event

1985

The Obama Deception

2009
as Himself

Beyond the Mat

1999
as Himself

Hollywood Speaks Up

2011
as Himself

Ricochet

1991
as Chewalski

If It Bleeds We Can Kill It: The Making of 'Predator'

2001

Dodging Bullets

2015
as Self - Interviewee

The Running Man

1987
as Captain Freedom

Abraxas, Guardian of the Universe

1990
as Abraxas

No Holds Barred

1989
as Himself - Commentator #1

Host

Movie WWE WrestleMania 1985

Guest Star

Episode Real Time with Bill Maher
September 12, 2003 		2003
Episode Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012)
A Foot Too Big 		2014
Episode Hunter
Killer in a Halloween Mask 		1985
Episode WWE Raw
RAW is WAR 324 		1999
Episode MADtv
Episode #504 		1999
Episode Small Wonder
Wally the Wimp 		1987
Episode RiffTrax
Predator 		2007
Episode The X-Files
Jose Chung's 'From Outer Space' 		1996
Episode Real Time with Bill Maher
April 16, 2010 		2010
Episode WWE Raw
RAW 861 		2009
Episode The Colbert Report
Jesse Ventura 		2008
Episode Hunter
The Usual Suspects 		1990
Episode Real Time with Bill Maher
August 15, 2003 		2003
Episode Arli$$
The Cult of Celebrity 		1999