The 32 greatest Arnold Schwarzenegger movie moments

Since his movie career began in roughly 1970, Arnold Schwarzenegger has been an unstoppable force in cinema. But of all his memorable movies, which of them have his most unforgettable on-camera moments?

Although Arnold Scwharzenegger made his acting debut at age 22 in the 1970 film Hercules in New York, he achieved more notoriety through his appearance in the documentary Pumping Iron. At the time, Arnie was already thinking of quitting bodybuilding to pursue acting, but agreed to enter the 1975 Mr. Universe and Mr. Olympia competitions. (Among his competitors: Lou Ferrigno, who eventually played the Hulk in the classic TV series.)

By 1982, Schwarzenegger landed the lead role of Conan the Barbarian, a film adaptation of Robert E. Howard’s pulp fantasy swordsman. Its success catapulted Schwarzenegger to Hollywood stardom, allowing the man to star in some of the most beloved action blockbusters and family comedies of all time. That fame also led him to the governorship of California, but that’s another story for another time.

With so many classic movie moments under his belt, it’s hard to remember them all. Below, we rank the greatest movie moments featuring the one and only Schwarzenegger.