Jesse Ventura
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 tenure in WWE as a performer and color commentator and was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame class of 2004. In addition to wrestling, Ventura pursued an acting career, appearing in films such as Predator and The Running Man.
Ventura entered politics in 1991 when he was elected mayor of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, a position he held until 1995. He was the Reform Party candidate in the 1998 Minnesota gubernatorial election, running a low-budget campaign centered on grassroots events and unusual advertising that urged citizens not to "vote for politics as usual". In a major upset, Ventura defeated both the Democratic and Republican nominees. Amid internal fights for control over the party, Ventura left the Reform Party a year after taking office and served the remainder of his term as a member of the Independence Party of Minnesota. Since holding public office, Ventura has referred to himself as a "statesman" instead of a politician.
As governor, Ventura oversaw reforms of Minnesota's property tax as well as the state's first sales tax rebate. Other initiatives he took included construction of the METRO Blue Line light rail in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area and income tax cuts. Ventura did not run for reelection. After leaving office in 2003, he became a visiting fellow at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government. He has since hosted a number of political television shows on RT America and Ora TV, and written several books. Ventura has been a prominent figure in third-party politics, having repeatedly floated the idea of running for President of the United States as an independent candidate.
In late April 2020, Ventura endorsed the Green Party in the 2020 presidential election and showed interest in running for its nomination. He officially joined the Green Party of Minnesota on May 2. On May 7, he confirmed he would not run. The Alaskan division of the Green Party nominated Ventura without his involvement, causing the national party to disown it for abandoning its nominee, Howie Hawkins.
Early life
Fotos
Películas (94)
Saturday Night's Main Event XXXVII
2024 · Jesse "The Body" Ventura
Jesse Ventura Shocks the World
2024 · Self
Biography: Wrestlemania I
2022 · Self (archival footage)
En busca del futuro
2022 · Self
The Claw
2021 · Himself
Trump: Anatomy of a Man
2018 · Self (archive footage)
Andre the Giant
2018 · Self (archive footage)
This Was the XFL
2017 · Himself
The Making of Trump
2015 · Self (archive footage)
The Drunk
2014 · Governor Littleton
WWE Hall of Fame: Jesse Ventura
2012 · Himself
9/11 Truth: Hollywood Speaks Up
2011 · Self
Woodshop
2010 · Mr. Madson
The Obama Deception
2009 · Self
WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event
2009 · Himself
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
2006 · Jesse Ventura
WWE: The Spectacular Legacy of the AWA
2006 · Self
The Ringer
2005 · Motivational Speaker (voice)
WWE Hall of Fame 2004
2004 · Self
Stuck on You
2003 · Jesse Ventura (uncredited)
The Master of Disguise
2002 · Self (uncredited)
Un padre de cuidado
2001 · Self
Predator: Old Painless
2001 · Self
If It Bleeds We Can Kill It: The Making of 'Predator'
2000 · Self
WWF: It's Our Time
1999 · Jesse Ventura
Beyond the Mat
1999 · Self
WWE SummerSlam 1999
1999 · Referee
WWF Summer Flashback!
1997
Batman & Robin
1997 · Arkham Asylum Guard
Major League II
1994 · White Lightning
WCW Clash of the Champions XXV
1993 · Jesse "The Body" Ventura (Color Commentary)
Demolition Man
1993 · CryoCon
WCW SuperBrawl III
1993 · Jesse "The Body" Ventura (Color Commentator)
Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun
1993 · DMV Testee
WCW Beach Blast
1992 · Jesse "The Body" Ventura (Commentator)
WrestleMania: The Greatest Hits
1992 · Jesse "The Body" Ventura
Hulkamania 6
1991 · Jesse "The Body" Ventura - Commentator
Ricochet
1991 · Chewalski
Tagteam
1991 · Bobby Youngblood
Abraxas, Guardian of the Universe
1990 · Abraxas
Hulkamania Forever
1990 · Jesse "The Body" Ventura
Wrestling Tough Guys
1990 · Jesse "The Body" Ventura
Repossessed
1990 · Himself
Wrestling Superheroes
1990 · Jesse "The Body" Ventura
WWE SuperTape: Volume 1
1990 · Jesse "The Body" Ventura
Hulkamania 4
1989 · Jesse 'The Body' Ventura
Thunderground
1989 · The Man
WWE SummerSlam 1989
1989 · Jesse Ventura
Demolition: Witness the Power
1989 · Jesse "The Body" Ventura
The Best of the WWF: volume 20
1989 · Jesse "The Body" Ventura
The Best of the WWF: volume 19
1989 · Jesse "The Body" Ventura
The Ultimate Warrior
1989 · Jesse "The Body" Ventura
No Holds Barred
1989 · Commentator #1
The Brains Behind the Brawn
1989 · Jesse "The Body" Ventura
The Best of the WWF: volume 18
1989 · Jesse "The Body" Ventura
Hulk Hogan: Real American
1989 · Jesse "The Body" Ventura
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
1988 · Baseball Announcer (uncredited)
Macho Madness
1988 · Jesse "The Body" Ventura
WWE SummerSlam 1988
1988 · Jesse "The Body" Ventura (Referee)
Hulkamania 3
1988 · Jesse 'The Body' Ventura
Women of the WWF
1988 · Jesse "The Body" Ventura
WWE Royal Rumble 1988
1988 · Jesse "The Body" Ventura
The Best of the WWF: volume 14
1987 · Jesse "The Body" Ventura
Wrestling's Most Embarrassing Moments
1987 · Jesse "The Body" Ventura
The Running Man
1987 · Captain Freedom
The Best of the WWF: volume 13
1987 · Jesse "The Body" Ventura
The Ken Patera Story
1987 · Jesse "The Body" Ventura
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1987 · Self
Predator
1987 · Blain Cooper
Hulkamania 2
1987 · Jesse 'The Body' Ventura
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
1987 · Jesse "The Body" Ventura
The Best of the WWF: volume 9
1986 · Jesse "The Body" Ventura
The British Bulldogs
1986 · Jesse "The Body" Ventura
Wrestling's Living Legend Bruno Sammartino
1986
Villains of the Squared Circle
1986 · Jesse "The Body" Ventura
The Best of the WWF: volume 7
1986 · Jesse "The Body" Ventura
Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat
1986 · Jesse "The Body" Ventura
The Best of the WWF: volume 6
1986 · Jesse "The Body" Ventura
WrestleMania II
1986 · Jesse "The Body" Ventura (Commentator)
WWE Grudge Match
1986 · Jesse "The Body" Ventura
The Life and Times of Captain Lou Albano
1986 · Jesse "The Body" Ventura
Tag Team Champions
1986 · Jesse Ventura
The Best of the WWF: volume 5
1986 · Jesse "The Body" Ventura
The WWF's Amazing Managers
1985 · Jesse 'The Body' Ventura
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '85
1985 · Jesse "The Body" Ventura
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
1985 · Jesse "The Body" Ventura (archive footage)
Best of the WWF Volume 1
1985 · Jesse "The Body" Ventura (Ringside)
Wrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps, & Bodyslams
1985 · Jesse "The Body" Ventura
Wrestling's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest!
1985 · Jesse "The Body" Ventura
Most Unusual Matches
1985 · Jesse "The Body" Ventura
AWA Christmas Night 1983
1983 · Jesse "The Body" Ventura
AWA Christmas Show 1983
1983 · Jesse "The Body" Ventura
AWA Super Sunday
1983 · Jesse "The Body" Ventura
Savage
1977 · himself
Series (26)
Hulk Hogan: Real American
2026 · Self
Vince McMahon: El titán de la WWE
2024 · Self (Archival Footage)
Minnesota Experience
2018 · Self (archive footage)
Chelsea
2016 · Self
Las Tortugas Ninja
2012 · The Finger (voice)
Conspiracy Theory with Jesse Ventura
2009
The Colbert Report
2005
10 Things Every Guy Should Experience
2004 · Self
Real Time with Bill Maher
2003 · Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 · Self, Self - Guest
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
Arli$$
1996 · Jesse Ventura
The X-Files
1993 · Man in Black #1
WWE Raw
1993 · Jesse Ventura
Renegade
1992 · Joe Don Butler
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
Clash of the Champions
1988 · Jesse "The Body" Ventura (Color Commentary)
WWF Wrestling Challenge
1986 · Jesse 'The Body' Ventura
WWF Superstars
1986 · Jesse "The Body" Ventura
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
1985 · Jesse Ventura, Jesse "The Body" Ventura, Jesse "The Body" Ventura (Commentary)
Hunter
1984 · Jesse, Phil Slade
Tuesday Night Titans
1984 · Jesse Ventura, Jesse Ventura (Interviewer), Jesse Ventura (Archive footage)
AWA Arena Shows
1981 · Jesse "The Body" Ventura
Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling
1981 · Jesse "The Body" Ventura
WWF All-Star Wrestling
1975 · Jesse 'The Body' Ventura, Jesse Ventura
WWE Old School
1973 · Jesse "The Body" Ventura / Jesse Ventura (Commentary), Jesse Ventura (Commentary)