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Jesse Ventura

Acting Born Jul 15, 1951 Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA 123 credits

Biography

Jesse Ventura is an American actor. He is known for his work in the entertainment industry, particularly in the field of acting. Ventura has appeared in numerous films and television shows, with a total of 113 known credits. He is a male actor born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA on July 15, 1951. Ventura's early career involved professional wrestling, where he adopted the ring name "Jesse 'the Body' Ventura." He later transitioned to acting and became a prominent figure in the industry.

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Career

Career overview

Jesse Ventura is known for his acting career. He began his professional life as 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 from 1975 to 1986, taking the ring name "Jesse 'the Body' Ventura."

Ventura had a lengthy tenure in WWE as a performer and color commentator. He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame. The exact class of the WWE Hall of Fame he was inducted into is not specified in the provided information.

Jesse Ventura's acting credits are extensive, with 113 known credits.

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Known for

Minnesota Experience

as Self (archive footage)

Chelsea

as Self

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

as The Finger (voice)

The Colbert Report

2005

Real Time with Bill Maher

as Self

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self

USA High

as Jesse Ventura (uncredited)
Film

The Master of Disguise

as Self (uncredited)
Film

Batman & Robin

as Arkham Asylum Guard
Film

Star Trek V: The Final Frontier

as Jesse Ventura
Film

Major League II

as White Lightning

Raw

1993

Frequent co-stars

Vince McMahon 2 shared titles
Bret Hart 2 shared titles
Hulk Hogan 2 shared titles
Jim Hellwig 2 shared titles
Michael Hickenbottom 2 shared titles
Jim Neidhart 2 shared titles
Ted DiBiase Sr. 2 shared titles
Randy Poffo 2 shared titles
Aurelian Smith Jr. 2 shared titles
James Ray Hart 2 shared titles

Career timeline

Hulk Hogan: Real American
Mr. McMahonSaturday Night's Main Event XXXVIIJesse Ventura Shocks the World
Biography: Wrestlemania I
The Claw
Minnesota ExperienceAndre the GiantTrump: Anatomy of a Man
This Was the XFL
Chelsea
The Making of Trump
The Drunk
Teenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesWWE Hall of Fame: Jesse Ventura
9/11 Truth: Hollywood Speaks Up
Woodshop
Conspiracy Theory with Jesse VenturaWWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main EventThe Obama Deception
WWE: The Spectacular Legacy of the AWAWWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
The Colbert Report
10 Things Every Guy Should ExperienceWWE Hall of Fame 2004
Real Time with Bill MaherJimmy Kimmel Live!Stuck on You
The Master of Disguise
Joe SomebodyPredator: Old Painless
If It Bleeds We Can Kill It: The Making of 'Predator'
Beyond the MatWWE SummerSlam 1999WWF: It's Our Time
Batman & RobinWWF Summer Flashback!
Arli$$E! True Hollywood Story
Major League II
RawRawThe X-FilesDemolition ManWCW SuperBrawl III
The Tonight Show with Jay LenoRenegadeWCW Beach Blast
RicochetHulkamania 6Tagteam
WWE SuperTape: Volume 1RepossessedAbraxas, Guardian of the UniverseWrestling SuperheroesWrestling Tough Guys
The Ultimate WarriorHulk Hogan: Real AmericanDemolition: Witness the PowerWWE SummerSlam 1989Thunderground
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!Clash of the ChampionsWWE Royal Rumble 1988Macho MadnessWomen of the WWF

Full filmography

  • Hulk Hogan: Real American (2026) as Self
  • Mr. McMahon (2024) as Self (Archival Footage)
  • Saturday Night's Main Event XXXVII (2024) as Jesse "The Body" Ventura
  • Jesse Ventura Shocks the World (2024) as Self
  • Biography: Wrestlemania I (2022) as Self (archival footage)
  • The Claw (2021) as Himself
  • Minnesota Experience (2018) as Self (archive footage)
  • Andre the Giant (2018) as Self (archive footage)
  • Trump: Anatomy of a Man (2018) as Self (archive footage)
  • This Was the XFL (2017) as Himself
  • Chelsea (2016) as Self
  • The Making of Trump (2015) as Self (archive footage)
  • The Drunk (2014) as Governor Littleton
  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012) as The Finger (voice)
  • WWE Hall of Fame: Jesse Ventura (2012) as Himself
  • 9/11 Truth: Hollywood Speaks Up (2011) as Self
  • Woodshop (2010) as Mr. Madson
  • Conspiracy Theory with Jesse Ventura (2009)
  • WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event (2009) as Himself
  • The Obama Deception (2009) as Self
  • WWE: The Spectacular Legacy of the AWA (2006) as Self
  • WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology (2006) as Jesse Ventura
  • The Colbert Report (2005)
  • 10 Things Every Guy Should Experience (2004) as Self
  • WWE Hall of Fame 2004 (2004) as Self
  • Real Time with Bill Maher (2003) as Self
  • Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self
  • Stuck on You (2003) as Jesse Ventura (uncredited)
  • The Master of Disguise (2002) as Self (uncredited)
  • Joe Somebody (2001) as Himself
  • Predator: Old Painless (2001) as Self
  • If It Bleeds We Can Kill It: The Making of 'Predator' (2000) as Self
  • Beyond the Mat (1999) as Self
  • WWE SummerSlam 1999 (1999) as Referee
  • WWF: It's Our Time (1999) as Jesse Ventura
  • Batman & Robin (1997) as Arkham Asylum Guard
  • WWF Summer Flashback! (1997)
  • Arli$$ (1996) as Jesse Ventura
  • E! True Hollywood Story (1996)
  • Major League II (1994) as White Lightning
  • Raw (1993)
  • Raw (1993) as Jesse Ventura
  • The X-Files (1993) as Man in Black #1
  • Demolition Man (1993) as CryoCon
  • WCW SuperBrawl III (1993) as Jesse "The Body" Ventura (Color Commentator)
  • WCW Clash of the Champions XXV (1993) as Jesse "The Body" Ventura (Color Commentary)
  • Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun (1993) as DMV Testee
  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
  • Renegade (1992) as Joe Don Butler
  • WCW Beach Blast (1992) as Jesse "The Body" Ventura (Commentator)
  • Ricochet (1991) as Chewalski
  • Hulkamania 6 (1991) as Jesse "The Body" Ventura - Commentator
  • Tagteam (1991) as Bobby Youngblood
  • WWE SuperTape: Volume 1 (1990) as Jesse "The Body" Ventura
  • Repossessed (1990) as Himself
  • Abraxas, Guardian of the Universe (1990) as Abraxas
  • Wrestling Superheroes (1990) as Jesse "The Body" Ventura
  • Wrestling Tough Guys (1990) as Jesse "The Body" Ventura
  • The Ultimate Warrior (1989) as Jesse "The Body" Ventura
  • Hulk Hogan: Real American (1989) as Jesse "The Body" Ventura
  • Demolition: Witness the Power (1989) as Jesse "The Body" Ventura
  • WWE SummerSlam 1989 (1989) as Jesse Ventura
  • Thunderground (1989) as The Man
  • No Holds Barred (1989) as Himself - Commentator #1
  • The Best of the WWF: volume 20 (1989) as Jesse "The Body" Ventura
  • The Brains Behind the Brawn (1989) as Jesse "The Body" Ventura
  • Hulkamania 4 (1989) as Jesse 'The Body' Ventura
  • The Best of the WWF: volume 19 (1989) as Jesse "The Body" Ventura
  • The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988) as Baseball Announcer (uncredited)
  • Clash of the Champions (1988) as Jesse "The Body" Ventura (Color Commentary)
  • WWE Royal Rumble 1988 (1988) as Jesse "The Body" Ventura
  • Macho Madness (1988) as Jesse "The Body" Ventura
  • Women of the WWF (1988) as Jesse "The Body" Ventura
  • WWE SummerSlam 1988 (1988) as Jesse "The Body" Ventura (Referee)
  • Hulkamania 3 (1988) as Jesse 'The Body' Ventura
  • Predator (1987) as Blain Cooper
  • The Running Man (1987) as Captain Freedom
  • Jake "The Snake" Roberts (1987) as Self
  • WWF Hulkamania 2 (1987) as Jesse 'The Body' Ventura
  • Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports (1987) as Jesse "The Body" Ventura
  • The Best of the WWF: volume 14 (1987) as Jesse "The Body" Ventura
  • The Best of the WWF: volume 13 (1987) as Jesse "The Body" Ventura
  • The Ken Patera Story (1987) as Jesse "The Body" Ventura
  • Wrestling's Most Embarrassing Moments (1987) as Jesse "The Body" Ventura
  • WWF Wrestling Challenge (1986) as Jesse 'The Body' Ventura
  • WWF Superstars (1986) as Jesse "The Body" Ventura
  • WrestleMania II (1986) as Jesse "The Body" Ventura (Commentator)
  • WWE Grudge Match (1986) as Jesse "The Body" Ventura
  • Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat (1986) as Jesse "The Body" Ventura
  • Tag Team Champions (1986) as Jesse Ventura
  • Villains of the Squared Circle (1986) as Jesse "The Body" Ventura
  • The Life and Times of Captain Lou Albano (1986) as Jesse "The Body" Ventura
  • The British Bulldogs (1986) as Jesse "The Body" Ventura
  • The Best of the WWF: volume 9 (1986) as Jesse "The Body" Ventura
  • The Best of the WWF: volume 5 (1986) as Jesse "The Body" Ventura
  • Wrestling's Living Legend Bruno Sammartino (1986)
  • WWE Pay Per View (1985)
  • WWE Saturday Night's Main Event (1985)
  • WWE Saturday Night's Main Event (1985) as Jesse Ventura
  • WWE Saturday Night's Main Event (1985) as Jesse "The Body" Ventura
  • WWE Saturday Night's Main Event (1985) as Jesse "The Body" Ventura (Commentary)
  • Wrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps, & Bodyslams (1985) as Jesse "The Body" Ventura
  • Best of the WWF Volume 1 (1985) as Jesse "The Body" Ventura (Ringside)
  • Most Unusual Matches (1985) as Jesse "The Body" Ventura
  • WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '85 (1985) as Jesse "The Body" Ventura
  • The WWF's Amazing Managers (1985) as Jesse 'The Body' Ventura
  • Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports (1985) as Jesse "The Body" Ventura (archive footage)
  • Wrestling's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest! (1985) as Jesse "The Body" Ventura
  • Hunter (1984) as Jesse
  • Hunter (1984) as Phil Slade
  • Tuesday Night Titans (1984) as Jesse Ventura
  • Tuesday Night Titans (1984) as Jesse Ventura (Interviewer)
  • Tuesday Night Titans (1984) as Jesse Ventura (Archive footage)
  • AWA Super Sunday (1983) as Jesse "The Body" Ventura
  • AWA Christmas Night 1983 (1983) as Jesse "The Body" Ventura
  • AWA Christmas Show 1983 (1983) as Jesse "The Body" Ventura
  • Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (1981) as Jesse "The Body" Ventura
  • AWA Arena Shows (1981) as Jesse "The Body" Ventura
  • Savage (1977) as himself
  • WWF All-Star Wrestling (1975) as Jesse 'The Body' Ventura
  • WWF All-Star Wrestling (1975) as Jesse Ventura
  • WWE Old School (1973) as Jesse "The Body" Ventura / Jesse Ventura (Commentary)
  • WWE Old School (1973) as Jesse Ventura (Commentary)