Jesse Ventura

Known For: Acting
Born: July 15, 1951
Place of Birth: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

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, M…

Filmography

Hulk Hogan: Real American

2026 · Self

Saturday Night's Main Event XXXVII

2024 · Jesse "The Body" Ventura

Mr. McMahon

2024 · Self (Archival Footage)

Jesse Ventura Shocks the World

2024 · Self

Biography: Wrestlemania I

2022 · Self (archival footage)

The Claw

2021 · Himself

Minnesota Experience

2018 · Self (archive footage)

Trump: Anatomy of a Man

Trump: Anatomy of a Man

2018 · Self (archive footage)

Andre the Giant

2018 · Self (archive footage)

This Was the XFL

2017 · Himself

Chelsea

2016 · Self

The Making of Trump

2015 · Self (archive footage)

The Drunk

2014 · Governor Littleton

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

2012 · The Finger (voice)

WWE Hall of Fame: Jesse Ventura

2012 · Himself

9/11 Truth: Hollywood Speaks Up

9/11 Truth: Hollywood Speaks Up

2011 · Self

Woodshop

2010 · Mr. Madson

Conspiracy Theory with Jesse Ventura

2009

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 Colbert Report

2005

WWE Hall of Fame 2004

2004 · Self

10 Things Every Guy Should Experience

10 Things Every Guy Should Experience

2004 · Self

Stuck on You

2003 · Jesse Ventura (uncredited)

Real Time with Bill Maher

2003 · Self

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003 · Self

The Master of Disguise

2002 · Self (uncredited)

Joe Somebody

2001 · Himself

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

E! True Hollywood Story

1996

Arli$$

1996 · Jesse Ventura

Major League II

1994 · White Lightning

WCW Clash of the Champions XXV

1993 · Jesse "The Body" Ventura (Color Commentary)

Demolition Man

1993 · CryoCon

The X-Files

1993 · Man in Black #1

WCW SuperBrawl III

1993 · Jesse "The Body" Ventura (Color Commentator)

Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun

1993 · DMV Testee

Raw

1993 · , Jesse Ventura

Renegade

1992 · Joe Don Butler

WCW Beach Blast

1992 · Jesse "The Body" Ventura (Commentator)

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992

Hulkamania 6

1991 · Jesse "The Body" Ventura - Commentator

Ricochet

1991 · Chewalski

Tagteam

1991 · Bobby Youngblood

Abraxas, Guardian of the Universe

1990 · Abraxas

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 · Himself - Commentator #1

The Brains Behind the Brawn

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

Clash of the Champions

1988 · Jesse "The Body" Ventura (Color Commentary)

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

WWF 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

WWF Wrestling Challenge

1986 · Jesse 'The Body' Ventura

WWF Superstars

1986 · Jesse "The Body" Ventura

Wrestling's Living Legend Bruno Sammartino

Wrestling's Living Legend Bruno Sammartino

1986

Villains of the Squared Circle

1986 · Jesse "The Body" Ventura

Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat

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

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '85

1985 · Jesse "The Body" Ventura

WWE Saturday Night's Main Event

1985 · , Jesse Ventura, Jesse "The Body" Ventura, Jesse "The Body" Ventura (Commentary)

WWE Pay Per View

1985

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

Hunter

1984 · Jesse, Phil Slade

Tuesday Night Titans

1984 · Jesse Ventura, Jesse Ventura (Interviewer), Jesse Ventura (Archive footage)

AWA Christmas Night 1983

1983 · Jesse "The Body" Ventura

AWA Christmas Show 1983

AWA Christmas Show 1983

1983 · Jesse "The Body" Ventura

AWA Super Sunday

1983 · Jesse "The Body" Ventura

AWA Arena Shows

1981 · Jesse "The Body" Ventura

Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling

1981 · Jesse "The Body" Ventura

Savage

1977 · himself

WWF All-Star Wrestling

1975 · Jesse 'The Body' Ventura, Jesse Ventura

WWE Old School

1973 · Jesse "The Body" Ventura / Jesse Ventura (Commentary)

Jesse Ventura · Virelixia