Jesse Ventura

Jesse Ventura

Acting

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…

Filmography

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Saturday Night's Main Event XXXVII ★ 7.0 Saturday Night's Main Event XXXVII 2024 The Drunk ★ 3.7 The Drunk 2014 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles ★ 8.3 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2012 Woodshop ★ 3.3 Woodshop 2010 Conspiracy Theory with Jesse Ventura ★ 8.5 Conspiracy Theory with Jesse Ventura 2009 WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology ★ 7.9 WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology 2006 Stuck on You ★ 5.4 Stuck on You 2003 WWF: It's Our Time WWF: It's Our Time 1999 WWE SummerSlam 1999 ★ 7.4 WWE SummerSlam 1999 1999 WWF Summer Flashback! ★ 10.0 WWF Summer Flashback! 1997 Batman & Robin ★ 4.4 Batman & Robin 1997 E! True Hollywood Story ★ 8.2 E! True Hollywood Story 1996 Arli$$ ★ 6.8 Arli$$ 1996 Major League II ★ 5.7 Major League II 1994 WCW Clash of the Champions XXV WCW Clash of the Champions XXV 1993 Demolition Man ★ 6.8 Demolition Man 1993 The X-Files ★ 8.4 The X-Files 1993 WCW SuperBrawl III WCW SuperBrawl III 1993 Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun ★ 5.0 Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun 1993 Renegade ★ 6.7 Renegade 1992 WCW Beach Blast ★ 8.0 WCW Beach Blast 1992 Hulkamania 6 ★ 10.0 Hulkamania 6 1991 Ricochet ★ 6.1 Ricochet 1991 Tagteam ★ 6.6 Tagteam 1991 Abraxas, Guardian of the Universe ★ 3.5 Abraxas, Guardian of the Universe 1990 Wrestling Tough Guys Wrestling Tough Guys 1990 Wrestling Superheroes Wrestling Superheroes 1990 WWE SuperTape: Volume 1 WWE SuperTape: Volume 1 1990 Hulkamania 4 ★ 9.0 Hulkamania 4 1989 Thunderground ★ 4.3 Thunderground 1989 WWE SummerSlam 1989 ★ 6.7 WWE SummerSlam 1989 1989 Demolition: Witness the Power Demolition: Witness the Power 1989 The Best of the WWF: volume 20 The Best of the WWF: volume 20 1989 The Best of the WWF: volume 19 The Best of the WWF: volume 19 1989 The Ultimate Warrior The Ultimate Warrior 1989 No Holds Barred ★ 4.7 No Holds Barred 1989 The Brains Behind the Brawn The Brains Behind the Brawn 1989 Hulk Hogan: Real American ★ 4.5 Hulk Hogan: Real American 1989 The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! ★ 7.3 The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! 1988 Macho Madness Macho Madness 1988 WWE SummerSlam 1988 ★ 7.3 WWE SummerSlam 1988 1988 Hulkamania 3 Hulkamania 3 1988 Women of the WWF Women of the WWF 1988 Clash of the Champions Clash of the Champions 1988 WWE Royal Rumble 1988 ★ 6.6 WWE Royal Rumble 1988 1988 The Best of the WWF: volume 14 The Best of the WWF: volume 14 1987 Wrestling's Most Embarrassing Moments ★ 10.0 Wrestling's Most Embarrassing Moments 1987 The Running Man ★ 6.5 The Running Man 1987 The Best of the WWF: volume 13 The Best of the WWF: volume 13 1987 The Ken Patera Story The Ken Patera Story 1987 Predator ★ 7.6 Predator 1987 WWF Hulkamania 2 WWF Hulkamania 2 1987 Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports 1987 The Best of the WWF: volume 9 The Best of the WWF: volume 9 1986 The British Bulldogs ★ 4.0 The British Bulldogs 1986 WWF Wrestling Challenge ★ 6.8 WWF Wrestling Challenge 1986 WWF Superstars ★ 8.0 WWF Superstars 1986 Wrestling's Living Legend Bruno Sammartino Wrestling's Living Legend Bruno Sammartino 1986 Villains of the Squared Circle Villains of the Squared Circle 1986 Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat ★ 10.0 Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat 1986 WrestleMania II ★ 6.4 WrestleMania II 1986 WWE Grudge Match WWE Grudge Match 1986 The Life and Times of Captain Lou Albano ★ 10.0 The Life and Times of Captain Lou Albano 1986 Tag Team Champions Tag Team Champions 1986 The Best of the WWF: volume 5 The Best of the WWF: volume 5 1986 The WWF's Amazing Managers The WWF's Amazing Managers 1985 WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '85 WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '85 1985 WWE Saturday Night's Main Event ★ 8.4 WWE Saturday Night's Main Event 1985 Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports 1985 Best of the WWF Volume 1 Best of the WWF Volume 1 1985 Wrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps, & Bodyslams ★ 10.0 Wrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps, & Bodyslams 1985 Wrestling's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest! ★ 6.0 Wrestling's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest! 1985 Most Unusual Matches ★ 9.0 Most Unusual Matches 1985 Hunter ★ 7.1 Hunter 1984 AWA Christmas Night 1983 AWA Christmas Night 1983 1983 AWA Christmas Show 1983 AWA Christmas Show 1983 1983 AWA Super Sunday ★ 7.5 AWA Super Sunday 1983 AWA Arena Shows AWA Arena Shows 1981 Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling 1981 WWF All-Star Wrestling WWF All-Star Wrestling 1975