JV
Jesse Ventura
Actor, Producer
Born July 15, 1951 (72 years)
An American politician, actor, author, naval veteran, and former professional wrestler who served as the 38th Governor of Minnesota from 1999 to 2003. Ventura served as a U.S. Navy Underwater Demolition Team member during the period of 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. He had a long tenure in the World Wrestling Federation as a performer and color commentator, and was inducted into the Federation's Hall of Fame in 2004. Apart from wrestling, Ventura also pursued a film career, appearing in films such as Predator (1987). Ventura first entered politics as Mayor of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, from 1991 to 1995. Four years after his mayoral term ended, Ventura was the Reform Party candidate in the Minnesota gubernatorial election of 1998, running a low-budget campaign centered on grassroots events and unusual ads that urged citizens not to "vote for politics as usual". Ventura's campaign was successful, with him narrowly and unexpectedly defeating both the Democratic and Republican candidates. The highest elected official to ever win an election on a Reform Party ticket, Ventura left the Reform Party a year after taking office amid internal fights for control over the party. As governor, Ventura oversaw reforms of Minnesota's property tax as well as the state's first sales tax rebate. Other initiatives taken under Ventura included construction of the METRO Blue Line light rail in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area, and cuts in income taxes. Ventura left office in 2003, deciding not to run for re-election. After leaving office, Ventura became a visiting fellow at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government in 2004. He has since also hosted a number of television shows and has written several political books. Ventura remains politically active and currently hosts a show on Ora TV called Off the Grid. He has publicly contemplated a run for President of the United States in 2016.
Filmography
| 2021 | WWE: The Best of WrestleMania Main Events · as Jesse 'the Body' Ventura |
| 2020 | The Best of Mick Foley · as Jesse 'the Body' Ventura - Guest Referee |
| 2019 | Bruno Sammartino · as Cast |
| 2014 | The Drunk · as Governor Littleton |
| 2014 | Ultimate Warrior: The Ultimate Collection · as Jesse 'the Body' Ventura |
| 2013 | The History of WWE: 50 Years of Sports Entertainment · as Jesse 'the Body' Ventura |
| 2013 | WWE: The Top 25 Rivalries in Wrestling History · as Jesse 'the Body' Ventura |
| 2013 | Bret Hitman Hart: The Dungeon Collection · as Jesse 'the Body' Ventura |
| 2012 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012) (TV Series) · as The Finger (voice) |
| 2012 | WWE: Falls Count Anywhere: The Greatest Street Fights and Other Out of Control Matches · as Jesse 'the Body' Ventura |
| 2011 | WWE: OMG! - The Top 50 Incidents in WWE History · as Jesse 'the Body' Ventura |
| 2010 | Woodshop · as Mr. Madson |
| 2009 | Conspiracy Theory with Jesse Ventura (TV Series) |
| 2008 | Nature Boy Ric Flair: The Definitive Collection · as Jesse 'the Body' Ventura |
| 2006 | WWE: The History of the WWE Championship · as Jesse 'the Body' Ventura |
| 2006 | 20 Years Too Soon: Superstar Billy Graham · as Jesse 'the Body' Ventura |
| 2006 | WWE Saturday Night's Main Event (TV Series) |
| 2006 | Born to Controversy: The Roddy Piper Story · as Jesse 'the Body' Ventura |
| 2005 | The Ringer · as Motivational Speaker |
| 2005 | The Bret Hart Story: The Best There Is, the Best There Was, the Best There Ever Will Be · as Jesse 'the Body' Ventura |
| 2005 | The Colbert Report (TV Series) |
| 2004 | |
| 2004 | WrestleMania XX · as Jesse 'the Body' Ventura |
| 2004 | Mick Foley's Greatest Hits & Misses: A Life in Wrestling · as Jesse 'the Body' Ventura |
| 2003 | WWE Bloodbath: Wrestling's Most Incredible Steel Cage Matches · as Jesse 'the Body' Ventura |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) |
| 2002 | Hollywood Hulk Hogan: Hulk Still Rules · as Jesse 'the Body' Ventura |
| 1999 | Summerslam · as Referee |
| 1998 | WWE Heat (TV Series) · as Jesse 'the Body' Ventura |
| 1997 | Batman & Robin · as Arkham Asylum Guard |
| 1996 | Arli$$ (TV Series) |
| 1996 | E! True Hollywood Story (TV Series) |
| 1994 | WCW Slamboree 1994 · as Jesse 'the Body' Ventura |
| 1994 | Major League II · as White Lightning |
| 1993 | Demolition Man · as Cryocon |
| 1993 | WCW Fall Brawl · as Jesse 'the Body' Ventura - Commentator |
| 1993 | The X-Files (TV Series) · as Man In Black #1 |
| 1993 | WCW Beach Blast · as Jesse 'the Body' Ventura |
| 1993 | WWE Raw (TV Series) · as Jesse "the Body" Ventura (archive Footage) |
| 1992 | |
| 1992 | WCW Beach Blast · as Jesse "the Body" Ventura (commentator) |
| 1992 | WCW the Great American Bash · as Jesse 'the Body' Ventura |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV Series) |
| 1992 | WCW Wrestle War · as Jesse 'the Body' Ventura- Commentator |
| 1991 | Ricochet · as Chewalski |
| 1991 | Tagteam · as Bobby Youngblood |
| 1990 | Abraxas, Guardian of the Universe · as Abraxas |
| 1990 | WrestleMania VI · as Jesse 'the Body' Ventura |
| 1990 | Royal Rumble · as Jesse 'the Body' Ventura |
| 1990 | Zorro (TV Series) · as Big Jim Jarrett |
| 1989 | Survivor Series · as Jesse 'the Body' Ventura |
| 1989 | Thunderground · as The Man |
| 1989 | WrestleMania V · as Jesse 'the Body' Ventura |
| 1989 | Royal Rumble · as Jesse 'the Body' Ventura |
| 1989 | Hulk Hogan Real American · as Jesse 'the Body' Ventura |
| 1989 | WWF: Wrestlemania's Greatest Matches · as Jesse 'the Body' Ventura |
| 1988 | The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! · as Baseball Announcer (uncredited) |
| 1988 | Survivor Series · as Jesse 'the Body' Ventura |
| 1988 | Summerslam · as Jesse "the Body" Ventura (referee) |
| 1988 | WrestleMania IV · as Jesse 'the Body' Ventura |
| 1988 | Royal Rumble · as Jesse 'the Body' Ventura |
| 1987 | The Running Man · as Captain Freedom |
| 1987 | Predator · as Blain Cooper |
| 1987 | WrestleMania III · as Jesse 'the Body' Ventura |
| 1986 | The British Bulldogs · as Jesse 'the Body' Ventura |
| 1986 | WWF Wrestling Challenge (TV Series) · as Jesse 'the Body' Ventura |
| 1986 | WWF Superstars (TV Series) · as Jesse 'the Body' Ventura |
| 1986 | WrestleMania 2 · as Jesse "the Body" Ventura (commentator) |
| 1985 | WCW Saturday Night (TV Series) · as Jesse 'the Body' Ventura |
| 1985 | WWF: The Wrestling Classic · as Jesse 'the Body' Ventura |
| 1985 | André the Giant · as Jesse 'the Body' Ventura |
| 1985 | WrestleMania I · as Jesse 'the Body' Ventura |
| 1985 | WWE Pay Per View (TV Series) · as Jesse "the Body" Ventura (referee) |
| 1985 | WWE Prime Time Wrestling (TV Series) · as Jesse 'the Body' Ventura |
| 1984 | |
| 1973 | Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (TV Series) · as Jesse 'the Body' Ventura |
| 1972 | WWF All-Star Wrestling (TV Series) · as Jesse 'the Body' Ventura |
| 1972 | WWF Championship Wrestling (TV Series) · as Jesse 'the Body' Ventura |