7 famous Hollywood actors who have achieved heights in politics

2024 Author: Richard Flannagan | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-15 23:55

They seem to have everything - fame, success, wealth. However, for complete happiness, these representatives of the creative elite did not have enough power. In their desire to change the world, they staked on politics and … won. After all, as they say, in order to become a politician, it is not necessary to have public administration skills - it is enough to be a multimedia person. And the Russian phrase about a cook who can run the state turned out to be prophetic for these Hollywood stars.

Ronald Reagan

This actor was able to go from the radio host of an ordinary studio in the state of Iowa to the main person in the Screen Actors Guild of the United States. His first experience in politics was a student revolt against the college administration, which was planning to downsize the faculty. And he considered the best thing to do in his first job - as a rescuer on the Rock River, he brought 77 people back to life. Filmography of Ronald Reagan includes 54 feature films. The actor is best known for his role as Drake McHugh in the 1942 film Big Trouble. Reviews of film critics were sometimes controversial, but acting helped Ronald achieve fame and popularity.

In 1967, he became the 33rd Governor of California, and in 1981 he was twice elected as President of the United States. His reign marked two important achievements. The economic policy, which was later called "Reaganomics", relied on reducing the tax burden and reducing the role of the state as the main regulator. It is noteworthy that it was this ardent anti-communist who took a step towards reducing the nuclear arms race and ending the period of the Cold War. Whatever historians say, ordinary Americans have named Ronald Reagan the best president since the end of World War II.

Arnold Schwarzenegger

This actor is still popular not only in America, but also in Russia. Generation 90s remember his brawny superheroes protecting the weak and saving the Earth. These are his characters from the action movies "Conan the Barbarian", "Commando", "Predator" and of course "The Terminator". Arnold also starred in comedy roles - "Gemini", "Kindergarten Policeman". At the same time, the idol of millions is a native of Austria, who first achieved world fame in sports. He became the youngest bodybuilder in history, winning the title of "Mr. Universe". The next stage of the ambitious handsome man was a film career, and then political activity.

At 56, he became the 38th governor of California, a post he held for eight years. At the same time, Schwarzenegger often refused a rather large governor's salary (175 thousand dollars a year) and spoke out against the US military actions in Iraq. He connects his success with the freedom of choice that America gave him, and incredible dedication. No wonder his fans nicknamed "Iron Arnie".

Donald Trump

He is more of a successful businessman than a film actor. To date, experts estimate his fortune at $ 3.1 billion. His father, a professional developer, left a good legacy. But the son was not a miss - he organized his affairs on a much larger scale, while paying great attention to publicity and political career. However, Donald Trump is directly related to the film industry and show business. He was the owner of the Miss Universe beauty pageant for nineteen years and was the executive producer and host of the popular reality show The Candidate for eleven years. He also appeared in a dozen films, playing himself. Among the most famous films in which Trump played a cameo are "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York", "Studio 54", "Eddie" and "Wall Street: Money Doesn't Sleep."

Clint Eastwood

The classic hero of American Westerns is the main role of Clint Eastwood. The films "For a Fistful of Dollars", "The Good, the Bad, the Ugly", "Dirty Harry" and others went down in cinema history as the best stories about cowboys, fair sheriffs and the Wild West, where Eastwood showed his acting talent. A little later, in the 2000s, the actor also received recognition for his directing abilities. The main prize of the American Film Academy - "Oscar" - in 2004 was won by his work "Million Dollar Baby". A decade later, the military drama "Sniper", contrary to the expectations of critics, proved to be more than successful at the box office - it recouped the initial costs almost tenfold.

This actor has been showing his interest in politics for a long time. Now he shares a libertarian outlook, but before that, like Reagan, Trump and Schwarzenegger, he was a supporter of the Republican Party. His political ambitions are not great - he does not claim to be governor or president. However, he was able to put things in order in his native resort town of Carmel-by-the-Sea with a population of just under 4 thousand people. As a non-partisan mayor, he ruled city affairs from 1986 to 1988. And in 2001, the famous actor and director was appointed to the California State Parks and Recreation Commission. Clint Eastwood also participated in the presidential campaigns of Mitt Romney and Donald Trump.

Sonny Bono

This performer and jazz musician achieved the greatest success with the public when he performed as a duet with his first wife, actress Cher (Sherilyn Sargsyan). They performed on concert stages from 1964 to 1977. During this time, he wrote a number of hits, including I Got You Babe, which was used in the awakening scene of the protagonist of the film Groundhog Day. After the divorce, Sonny Bono continued his acting career, starring in television series and films. His most famous films were "Troll", "Hairspray" and others. Bono got into politics by accident. He dreamed of starting a restaurant business, but faced a lot of bureaucratic obstacles. This made him want to change the laws in force. So, in 1988, he became mayor of Palm Springs. And later he was elected to the California House of Representatives. The memory of this public figure is immortalized in the title of the copyright amendment he supported, the Sonny Bruno Act.

Jesse Ventura

Successful actor, TV presenter and professional wrestler James George Janos, better known as Jesse Ventura, also got into politics almost by accident. After the end of his collaboration with WWF, he took the advice of his school teacher and nominated himself as mayor of the borough of Brooklyn Park. In this position, Ventura worked from 1991 to 1995. And then, in 1998, he was elected to the post of Governor of Minnesota. He also announced his intention to run for president of the United States, but later abandoned this idea.

Cynthia Nixon

This woman is known to many residents of our country for the role of an uncompromising friend-lawyer from the TV series "Sex and the City". The winner of two Emmy Awards in 2018 openly declared her desire to compete for the governor of New York State. During the debate, she promised to fight for the rights of national minorities, the LGBT community, and also lobby for the interests of the lower strata.