Jesse Ventura

About

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,...

Known for

RawSeries • 1993The X-FilesSeries • 1993WWF SuperstarsSeries • 1986Teenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesSeries • 2012WWF Wrestling ChallengeSeries • 1986Arli$$Series • 1996RenegadeSeries • 1992HunterSeries • 1984WWE Saturday Night's Main EventSeries • 1985PredatorMovie • 1987Mid-Atlantic Championship WrestlingSeries • 1981Batman & RobinMovie • 1997WWE Old SchoolSeries • 1973WWF All-Star WrestlingSeries • 1975Demolition ManMovie • 1993Clash of the ChampionsSeries • 1988The Running ManMovie • 1987The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!Movie • 1988RicochetMovie • 1991Stuck on YouMovie • 2003Major League IIMovie • 1994E! True Hollywood StorySeries • 1996The RingerMovie • 2005No Holds BarredMovie • 1989