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Jesse Ventura

James George Jano, better known by his stage name, Jesse Ventura, is an American politician, actor, author, naval veteran, and former professional wrestler who served as the 38th Governor of Minnesota from 1999 to 2003. Born James George Janos, Ventura served as a U.S. Navy Underwater Demolition Team member during the period of the Vietnam War. After leaving the military, he embarked on a professional wrestling career from 1975 to 1986, taking the ring name Jesse "The Body" Ventura. He had a long tenure in the World Wrestling Federation as a performer and color commentator, and was inducted into the Federation's Hall of Fame in 2004. Apart from wrestling, Ventura also pursued a film career, appearing in films such as Predator (1987). Ventura first entered politics as Mayor of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, from 1991 to 1995. Four years after his mayoral term ended, Ventura was the Reform Party candidate in the Minnesota gubernatorial election of 1998, running a low-budget campaign centered on grassroots events and unusual ads that urged citizens not to "vote for politics as usual". Ventura's campaign was successful, with him narrowly and unexpectedly defeating both the Democratic and Republican candidates. The highest elected official to ever win an election on a Reform Party ticket, Ventura left the Reform Party a year after taking office amid internal fights for control over the party. As governor, Ventura oversaw reforms of Minnesota's property tax as well as the state's first sales tax rebate. Other initiatives taken under Ventura included construction of the METRO Blue Line light rail in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area, and cuts in income taxes. Ventura left office in 2003, deciding not to run for re-election. After leaving office, Ventura became a visiting fellow at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government in 2004. He has since also hosted a number of television shows and has written several political books. Ventura remains politically active and currently hosts a show on Ora TV called Off the Grid. He has publicly contemplated a run for President of the United States in 2016.


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Born:
Jul 15, 1951 In Minneapolis - Minnesota - USA
Movie/TV Credits:
71
First Appeared:
In the movie Savage 1977-01-01
Latest Project:
Movie Jesse Ventura Shocks the World 2024-01-16
Known For
Poster of Conspiracy Theory with Jesse Ventura
Poster of 10 Things Every Guy Should Experience
Poster of Saturday Night's Main Event
Filmography
Movie Jesse Ventura Shocks the World Self 2024-01-16
Movie Biography: Wrestlemania I Self (archival footage) 2022-09-04
Movie The Claw Himself 2021-05-13
Movie Andre the Giant Self (archive footage) 2018-04-10
Movie This Was the XFL Himself 2017-02-02
Series Chelsea Himself 2016-05-11
Movie The Making of Trump Self (archive footage) 2015-11-30
Movie The Drunk Governor Littleton 2014-02-16
Movie WWE Hall of Fame: Jesse Ventura Himself 2012-01-01
Movie 9/11 Truth: Hollywood Speaks Up Self 2011-06-10
Movie Woodshop Mr. Madson 2010-09-01
Movie WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event Himself 2009-02-10
Series Conspiracy Theory with Jesse Ventura 2009-12-02
Movie The Obama Deception Self 2009-03-15
Movie WWE: The Spectacular Legacy of the AWA Self 2006-01-01
Movie WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology Jesse Ventura 2006-10-17
Series The Colbert Report Unknown 2005-10-17
Movie WWE Hall of Fame 2004 2004-03-12
Series 10 Things Every Guy Should Experience Unknown 2004-02-02
Series Jimmy Kimmel Live! Unknown 2003-01-26
Movie Stuck on You Jesse Ventura (uncredited) 2003-12-10
Movie WWE SummerSlam 1999 Referee 1999-08-22
Movie Beyond the Mat Self 1999-10-22
Movie WWF Summer Flashback! 1997-07-14
Movie Batman & Robin Arkham Asylum Guard 1997-06-20
Series Arliss Unknown 1996-08-10
Series E! True Hollywood Story Unknown 1996-08-21
Series MADtv Unknown 1995-10-14
Movie Major League II White Lightning 1994-03-30
Movie Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun DMV Testee 1993-01-30
Series WWE Raw Unknown 1993-01-11
Series The X-Files Unknown 1993-09-10
Movie Demolition Man CryoCon 1993-10-08
Movie WCW Beach Blast Jesse "The Body" Ventura (Commentator) 1992-06-20
Series The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Unknown 1992-05-25
Series Renegade Unknown 1992-09-19
Movie Tagteam Bobby Youngblood 1991-01-26
Movie Ricochet Chewalski 1991-10-04
Movie WWE Royal Rumble 1990 Jesse Ventura 1990-01-21
Movie Abraxas, Guardian of the Universe Abraxas 1990-12-18
Movie Repossessed Himself 1990-09-14
Movie The Best of the WWF: volume 19 Jesse "The Body" Ventura 1989-07-19
Movie No Holds Barred Himself - Commentator #1 1989-06-02
Movie Thunderground The Man 1989-09-01
Movie WWE SummerSlam 1989 Jesse Ventura 1989-08-28
Movie Hulkamania 4 Jesse 'The Body' Ventura 1989-11-01
Movie Hulkamania 3 Jesse 'The Body' Ventura 1988-08-27
Movie WWE Royal Rumble Jesse "The Body" Ventura (Commentary) 1988-01-24
Movie WWE SummerSlam 1988 Jesse "The Body" Ventura (Referee) 1988-08-29
Movie The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! Baseball Announcer (uncredited) 1988-12-02
Movie Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports Jesse "The Body" Ventura 1987-01-01
Movie WWF Hulkamania 2 Jesse 'The Body' Ventura 1987-05-01
Movie Predator Blain Cooper 1987-06-12
Movie The Running Man Captain Freedom 1987-11-13
Movie The Best of the WWF: volume 5 Jesse "The Body" Ventura 1986-01-01
Movie Tag Team Champions Jesse Ventura 1986-03-01
Movie WrestleMania II Jesse "The Body" Ventura (Commentator) 1986-04-07
Movie The Best of the WWF: volume 9 Jesse "The Body" Ventura 1986-10-15
Movie Wrestling's Living Legend Bruno Sammartino 1986-06-06
Movie WWF's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest Jesse Ventura 1985-01-01
Movie Best of the WWF Volume 1 Jesse "The Body" Ventura (Ringside) 1985-01-01
Movie Wrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps and Bodyslams! Jesse "The Body" Ventura 1985-01-01
Movie WrestleMania Jesse Ventura 1985-03-31
Movie WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '85 Jesse "The Body" Ventura 1985-09-22
Series Saturday Night's Main Event 1985-05-11
Movie Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports Jesse "The Body" Ventura (archive footage) 1985-03-01
Series Hunter Unknown 1984-09-18
Movie AWA Super Sunday Jesse "The Body" Ventura 1983-04-24
Movie AWA Christmas Show 1983 Jesse "The Body" Ventura 1983-12-25
Movie AWA Christmas Night 1983 Jesse "The Body" Ventura 1983-12-25
Movie Savage himself 1977-01-01