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.
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
External links
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Filmography (Movies)
Saturday Night's Main Event XXXVII
Character:Jesse "The Body" Ventura
Release Date:14/12/2024
Jesse Ventura Shocks the World
Character:Self
Release Date:16/01/2024
Biography: Wrestlemania I
Character:Self (archival footage)
Release Date:04/09/2022
The Claw
Character:Himself
Release Date:13/05/2021
Trump: Anatomy of a Man
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:01/09/2018
Andre the Giant
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:10/04/2018
This Was the XFL
Character:Himself
Release Date:02/02/2017
The Making of Trump
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:30/11/2015
The Drunk
Character:Governor Littleton
Release Date:16/02/2014
WWE Hall of Fame: Jesse Ventura
Character:Himself
Release Date:01/01/2012
9/11 Truth: Hollywood Speaks Up
Character:Self
Release Date:10/06/2011
Woodshop
Character:Mr. Madson
Release Date:01/09/2010
The Obama Deception
Character:Self
Release Date:15/03/2009
WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event
Character:Himself
Release Date:10/02/2009
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
Character:Jesse Ventura
Release Date:17/10/2006
WWE: The Spectacular Legacy of the AWA
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/2006
WWE Hall of Fame 2004
Character:Self
Release Date:12/03/2004
Stuck on You
Character:Jesse Ventura (uncredited)
Release Date:10/12/2003
The Master of Disguise
Character:Self (uncredited)
Release Date:02/08/2002
Joe Somebody
Character:Himself
Release Date:21/12/2001
If It Bleeds We Can Kill It: The Making of 'Predator'
Character:Self
Release Date:26/12/2000
WWF: It's Our Time
Character:Jesse Ventura
Release Date:23/11/1999
Beyond the Mat
Character:Self
Release Date:22/10/1999
WWE SummerSlam 1999
Character:Referee
Release Date:22/08/1999
WWF Summer Flashback!
Character:
Release Date:14/07/1997
Batman & Robin
Character:Arkham Asylum Guard
Release Date:20/06/1997
Major League II
Character:White Lightning
Release Date:30/03/1994
WCW Clash of the Champions XXV
Character:Jesse "The Body" Ventura (Color Commentary)
Release Date:10/11/1993
Demolition Man
Character:CryoCon
Release Date:08/10/1993
WCW SuperBrawl III
Character:Jesse "The Body" Ventura (Color Commentator)
Release Date:21/02/1993
Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun
Character:DMV Testee
Release Date:30/01/1993
WCW Beach Blast
Character:Jesse "The Body" Ventura (Commentator)
Release Date:20/06/1992
Hulkamania 6
Character:Jesse "The Body" Ventura - Commentator
Release Date:28/11/1991
Ricochet
Character:Chewalski
Release Date:04/10/1991
Tagteam
Character:Bobby Youngblood
Release Date:26/01/1991
Abraxas, Guardian of the Universe
Character:Abraxas
Release Date:18/12/1990
Wrestling Tough Guys
Character:Jesse "The Body" Ventura
Release Date:27/09/1990
Repossessed
Character:Himself
Release Date:14/09/1990
Wrestling Superheroes
Character:Jesse "The Body" Ventura
Release Date:21/03/1990
WWE SuperTape: Volume 1
Character:Jesse "The Body" Ventura
Release Date:21/03/1990
Hulkamania 4
Character:Jesse 'The Body' Ventura
Release Date:01/11/1989
Thunderground
Character:The Man
Release Date:01/09/1989
WWE SummerSlam 1989
Character:Jesse Ventura
Release Date:28/08/1989
Demolition: Witness the Power
Character:Jesse "The Body" Ventura
Release Date:09/08/1989
The Best of the WWF: volume 19
Character:Jesse "The Body" Ventura
Release Date:19/07/1989
The Ultimate Warrior
Character:Jesse "The Body" Ventura
Release Date:28/06/1989
No Holds Barred
Character:Himself - Commentator #1
Release Date:02/06/1989
The Brains Behind the Brawn
Character:Jesse "The Body" Ventura
Release Date:15/03/1989
Hulk Hogan: Real American
Character:Jesse "The Body" Ventura
Release Date:11/01/1989
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
Character:Baseball Announcer (uncredited)
Release Date:02/12/1988
Macho Madness
Character:Jesse "The Body" Ventura
Release Date:19/10/1988
WWE SummerSlam 1988
Character:Jesse "The Body" Ventura (Referee)
Release Date:29/08/1988
Hulkamania 3
Character:Jesse 'The Body' Ventura
Release Date:27/08/1988
WrestleMania IV (Duplicated)
Character:Jesse 'The Body' Ventura
Release Date:27/03/1988
WWE Royal Rumble 1988
Character:Jesse "The Body" Ventura (Commentary)
Release Date:24/01/1988
The Best of the WWF: volume 14
Character:Jesse "The Body" Ventura
Release Date:15/12/1987
Wrestling's Most Embarrassing Moments
Character:Jesse "The Body" Ventura
Release Date:15/12/1987
The Running Man
Character:Captain Freedom
Release Date:13/11/1987
The Best of the WWF: volume 13
Character:Jesse "The Body" Ventura
Release Date:28/10/1987
The Ken Patera Story
Character:Jesse "The Body" Ventura
Release Date:28/10/1987
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
Character:Jesse "The Body" Ventura
Release Date:19/08/1987
Predator
Character:Blain Cooper
Release Date:12/06/1987
WWF Hulkamania 2
Character:Jesse 'The Body' Ventura
Release Date:01/05/1987
WrestleMania III (Duplicated)
Character:Jesse 'The Body' Ventura
Release Date:29/03/1987
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
Character:Jesse "The Body" Ventura
Release Date:01/01/1987
The Best of the WWF: volume 9
Character:Jesse "The Body" Ventura
Release Date:15/10/1986
The British Bulldogs
Character:Jesse "The Body" Ventura
Release Date:15/10/1986
Wrestling's Living Legend Bruno Sammartino
Character:
Release Date:06/06/1986
Villains of the Squared Circle
Character:Jesse "The Body" Ventura
Release Date:06/06/1986
Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat
Character:Jesse "The Body" Ventura
Release Date:02/05/1986
WrestleMania II
Character:Jesse "The Body" Ventura (Commentator)
Release Date:07/04/1986
WrestleMania 2 (Duplicated)
Character:Jesse 'The Body' Ventura
Release Date:07/04/1986
WWE Grudge Match
Character:Jesse "The Body" Ventura
Release Date:27/03/1986
The Life and Times of Captain Lou Albano
Character:Jesse "The Body" Ventura
Release Date:08/03/1986
Tag Team Champions
Character:Jesse Ventura
Release Date:01/03/1986
The Best of the WWF: volume 5
Character:Jesse "The Body" Ventura
Release Date:01/01/1986
The WWF's Amazing Managers
Character:Jesse 'The Body' Ventura
Release Date:31/12/1985
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '85
Character:Jesse "The Body" Ventura
Release Date:22/09/1985
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
Character:Jesse "The Body" Ventura (archive footage)
Release Date:01/03/1985
Best of the WWF Volume 1
Character:Jesse "The Body" Ventura (Ringside)
Release Date:01/01/1985
Wrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps, & Bodyslams
Character:Jesse "The Body" Ventura
Release Date:01/01/1985
Wrestling's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest!
Character:Jesse "The Body" Ventura
Release Date:01/01/1985
Most Unusual Matches
Character:Jesse "The Body" Ventura
Release Date:01/01/1985
AWA Christmas Night 1983
Character:Jesse "The Body" Ventura
Release Date:25/12/1983
AWA Christmas Show 1983
Character:Jesse "The Body" Ventura
Release Date:25/12/1983
AWA Super Sunday
Character:Jesse "The Body" Ventura
Release Date:24/04/1983
Savage
Character:himself
Release Date:01/01/1977
Television Appearances
Mr. McMahon
Character:Self (Archival Footage)
Minnesota Experience
Character:Self (archive footage)
Chelsea
Character:Self
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Character:The Finger (voice)
Conspiracy Theory with Jesse Ventura
Character:
The Colbert Report
Character:
10 Things Every Guy Should Experience
Character:Self
Real Time with Bill Maher
Character:Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Character:Self
E! True Hollywood Story
Character:
Arli$$
Character:
The X-Files
Character:Man in Black #1
Raw
Character:
Raw
Character:Jesse Ventura
Renegade
Character:Joe Don Butler
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Character:
Clash of the Champions
Character:Jesse "The Body" Ventura (Color Commentary)
WWF Wrestling Challenge
Character:Jesse 'The Body' Ventura
Saturday Night's Main Event
Character:
Saturday Night's Main Event
Character:Jesse Ventura
Saturday Night's Main Event
Character:Jesse "The Body" Ventura
Saturday Night's Main Event
Character:Jesse "The Body" Ventura (Commentary)
Hunter
Character:Jesse
Hunter
Character:Phil Slade
Tuesday Night Titans
Character:Jesse Ventura
Tuesday Night Titans
Character:Jesse Ventura (Interviewer)
Tuesday Night Titans
Character:Jesse Ventura (Archive footage)
AWA Arena Shows
Character:Jesse "The Body" Ventura
Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling
Character:Jesse "The Body" Ventura
WWF All-Star Wrestling
Character:Jesse 'The Body' Ventura
WWF All-Star Wrestling
Character:Jesse Ventura
WWE Old School
Character:Jesse "The Body" Ventura / Jesse Ventura (Commentary)
WWE Old School
Character:Jesse Ventura (Commentary)
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