Jesse Ventura
Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA — Jul 15 1951
Biography
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 'th…
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Jesse Ventura's Credits
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The X-Files
Man in Black #1
Raw
Renegade
Joe Don Butler
Arli$$
Jesse Ventura
Hunter
Jesse
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
The Finger (voice)
Saturday Night's Main Event
WWF Wrestling Challenge
Jesse 'The Body' Ventura
Predator
Blain Cooper
WWE Old School
Jesse "The Body" Ventura / Jesse Ventura (Commentary)
Clash of the Champions
Jesse "The Body" Ventura (Color Commentary)
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
Baseball Announcer (uncredited)
Batman & Robin
Arkham Asylum Guard
Mr. McMahon
Self (Archival Footage)
WWF All-Star Wrestling
Jesse 'The Body' Ventura
Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling
Jesse "The Body" Ventura
The Running Man
Captain Freedom
Demolition Man
CryoCon
10 Things Every Guy Should Experience
Self
E! True Hollywood Story
Stuck on You
Jesse Ventura (uncredited)
Ricochet
Chewalski
Minnesota Experience
Self (archive footage)
Andre the Giant
Self (archive footage)
AWA Arena Shows
Jesse "The Body" Ventura
Major League II
White Lightning
The Master of Disguise
Self (uncredited)
Repossessed
Himself
Conspiracy Theory with Jesse Ventura
Saturday Night's Main Event XXXVII
Jesse "The Body" Ventura
WWE SuperTape: Volume 1
Jesse "The Body" Ventura
9/11 Truth: Hollywood Speaks Up
Self
WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event
Himself
Tagteam
Bobby Youngblood
Joe Somebody
Himself
Beyond the Mat
Self
No Holds Barred
Himself - Commentator #1
WWE SummerSlam 1999
Referee
Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun
DMV Testee
WrestleMania II
Jesse "The Body" Ventura (Commentator)
The Making of Trump
Self (archive footage)
WCW Beach Blast
Jesse "The Body" Ventura (Commentator)
WWF Summer Flashback!
If It Bleeds We Can Kill It: The Making of 'Predator'
Self
Woodshop
Mr. Madson
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
Jesse Ventura
The WWF's Amazing Managers
Jesse 'The Body' Ventura
Abraxas, Guardian of the Universe
Abraxas
Thunderground
The Man
Wrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps, & Bodyslams
Jesse "The Body" Ventura
WWE Royal Rumble 1988
Jesse "The Body" Ventura (Commentary)
WCW SuperBrawl III
Jesse "The Body" Ventura (Color Commentator)
The Brains Behind the Brawn
Jesse "The Body" Ventura
Hulkamania 4
Jesse 'The Body' Ventura
WWE SummerSlam 1988
Jesse "The Body" Ventura (Referee)
Biography: Wrestlemania I
Self (archival footage)
Hulkamania 3
Jesse 'The Body' Ventura
Demolition: Witness the Power
Jesse "The Body" Ventura
WCW Clash of the Champions XXV
Jesse "The Body" Ventura (Color Commentary)
Villains of the Squared Circle
Jesse "The Body" Ventura
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
Jesse "The Body" Ventura
Hulkamania 6
Jesse "The Body" Ventura - Commentator
WWE SummerSlam 1989
Jesse Ventura
Savage
himself
Macho Madness
Jesse "The Body" Ventura
The Best of the WWF: volume 9
Jesse "The Body" Ventura
WWE Hall of Fame 2004
Self
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
Self
Wrestling's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest!
Jesse "The Body" Ventura
Wrestling Superheroes
Jesse "The Body" Ventura
WWE Grudge Match
Jesse "The Body" Ventura
The Claw
Himself
The Ultimate Warrior
Jesse "The Body" Ventura
WWE: The Spectacular Legacy of the AWA
Self
WWF: It's Our Time
Jesse Ventura
Trump: Anatomy of a Man
Self (archive footage)
WWF Hulkamania 2
Jesse 'The Body' Ventura
Wrestling's Most Embarrassing Moments
Jesse "The Body" Ventura
Hulk Hogan: Real American
Jesse "The Body" Ventura
Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat
Jesse "The Body" Ventura
The Drunk
Governor Littleton
The Best of the WWF: volume 13
Jesse "The Body" Ventura
AWA Super Sunday
Jesse "The Body" Ventura
The Ken Patera Story
Jesse "The Body" Ventura
Wrestling Tough Guys
Jesse "The Body" Ventura
The Obama Deception
Self
The Best of the WWF: volume 20
Jesse "The Body" Ventura
The Life and Times of Captain Lou Albano
Jesse "The Body" Ventura
Most Unusual Matches
Jesse "The Body" Ventura
Tag Team Champions
Jesse Ventura
This Was the XFL
Himself
The British Bulldogs
Jesse "The Body" Ventura
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
Jesse "The Body" Ventura (archive footage)
The Best of the WWF: volume 19
Jesse "The Body" Ventura
Best of the WWF Volume 1
Jesse "The Body" Ventura (Ringside)
The Best of the WWF: volume 5
Jesse "The Body" Ventura
The Best of the WWF: volume 14
Jesse "The Body" Ventura
AWA Christmas Night 1983
Jesse "The Body" Ventura
WWE Hall of Fame: Jesse Ventura
Himself
Jesse Ventura Shocks the World
Self
Wrestling's Living Legend Bruno Sammartino
AWA Christmas Show 1983
Jesse "The Body" Ventura
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '85
Jesse "The Body" Ventura