Arnold Schwarzenegger was born on July 30, 1947, near Graz, Austria. He rose to fame as the world's top bodybuilder, launching a career that would make him a giant Hollywood star. After years of blockbuster movie roles, Schwarzenegger went into politics, becoming governor of California in 2003.

The bodybuilding legend, actor, businessman, investor, and politician turn 65 on Monday. The former Mr. Olympia, has been working hard to get back into movie shape to prepare for several upcoming film roles.

Marred by scandal, Arnold seems set to keep his focus on fitness and films having just received the Comic-Con Inkpot Award while sitting on the panel for Lionsgate‘s The Expendables 2, slated for a release in month’s time. The former Governor of California is also set on getting back into fighting form now that his divorce with ex-wife Maria Shriver will soon finalize.

There’s more reason to cheer for the action star Arnold, who’s  working on the release of his autobiography Total Recall, confirmed at Comic-Con that he is going to star in a sequel to his 1988 hit Twins, called Triplets, and is also considering making a third entry in the Conan The Barbarian series.

Making life easier for his die-hard fans, the actor has been tweeting fitness articles for his 2.5 million followers, urging them to sweat out. ‘Hasta la vista'. Happy Birthday Arnie!