Jesse Ventura

Jesse Ventura

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 '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

Place of Birth: Not available

Birthday: July 15, 1951

Deathday: N/A

Popularity:

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Known For

Predator
Predator

1987-06-12

The Running Man
The Running Man

1987-11-13

Repossessed
Repossessed

1990-09-14

Demolition Man
Demolition Man

1993-10-08

Beyond the Mat
Beyond the Mat

1999-10-22

Major League II
Major League II

1994-03-30

Abraxas, Guardian of the Universe
Abraxas, Guardian of the Universe

1990-12-18

No Holds Barred
No Holds Barred

1989-06-02

The Obama Deception
The Obama Deception

2009-03-15

WWE: The Spectacular Legacy of the AWA
WWE: The Spectacular Legacy of the AWA

2006-01-01

Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun
Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun

1993-01-30

AWA Christmas Night 1983
AWA Christmas Night 1983

1983-12-25

Woodshop
Woodshop

2010-09-01

Thunderground
Thunderground

1989-09-01

Savage
Savage

1977-01-01

WCW Beach Blast
WCW Beach Blast

1992-06-20

9/11 Truth: Hollywood Speaks Up
9/11 Truth: Hollywood Speaks Up

2011-06-10

The Drunk
The Drunk

2014-02-16

Tagteam
Tagteam

1991-01-26

WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology

2006-10-17

AWA Christmas Show 1983
AWA Christmas Show 1983

1983-12-25

Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports

1987-01-01

Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports

1985-03-01

Jesse Ventura Shocks the World
Jesse Ventura Shocks the World

2024-01-16

Biography: Wrestlemania I
Biography: Wrestlemania I

2022-09-04

WWF Hulkamania 2
WWF Hulkamania 2

1987-05-01

Hulkamania 3
Hulkamania 3

1988-08-27

Best of the WWF Volume 1
Best of the WWF Volume 1

1985-01-01

Hulkamania 4
Hulkamania 4

1989-11-01

The Best of the WWF: volume 5
The Best of the WWF: volume 5

1986-01-01

The Best of the WWF: volume 9
The Best of the WWF: volume 9

1986-10-15

The Best of the WWF: volume 19
The Best of the WWF: volume 19

1989-07-19

Ricochet
Ricochet

1991-10-04

Wrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps and Bodyslams!
Wrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps and Bodyslams!

1985-01-01

WWF's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest
WWF's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest

1985-01-01

The Making of Trump
The Making of Trump

2015-11-30

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '85
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '85

1985-09-22

WWE Royal Rumble
WWE Royal Rumble

1988-01-24

The Claw
The Claw

2021-05-13

The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!

1988-12-02

This Was the XFL
This Was the XFL

2017-02-02

WWE Hall of Fame 2004
WWE Hall of Fame 2004

2004-03-12

Batman & Robin
Batman & Robin

1997-06-20

WWE Hall of Fame: Jesse Ventura
WWE Hall of Fame: Jesse Ventura

2012-01-01

Andre the Giant
Andre the Giant

2018-04-10

WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event
WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event

2009-02-10

AWA Super Sunday
AWA Super Sunday

1983-04-24

Wrestling's Living Legend Bruno Sammartino
Wrestling's Living Legend Bruno Sammartino

1986-06-06

Tag Team Champions
Tag Team Champions

1986-03-01

WWE SummerSlam 1988
WWE SummerSlam 1988

1988-08-29

WrestleMania II
WrestleMania II

1986-04-07

WWE SummerSlam 1989
WWE SummerSlam 1989

1989-08-28

WWE SummerSlam 1999
WWE SummerSlam 1999

1999-08-22

Stuck on You
Stuck on You

2003-12-10

WWF Summer Flashback!
WWF Summer Flashback!

1997-07-14

If It Bleeds We Can Kill It: The Making of 'Predator'
If It Bleeds We Can Kill It: The Making of 'Predator'

2004-08-10

Saturday Night's Main Event XXXVII
Saturday Night's Main Event XXXVII

2024-12-14

WCW SuperBrawl III
WCW SuperBrawl III

1993-02-21

Joe Somebody
Joe Somebody

2001-12-21