Jesse Ventura - Biography & Images
Jesse Ventura (born James George Janos) – born July 15, 1951 – is a retired professional wrestler.
After achieving fame in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), 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 U.S. Navy Underwater Demolition Team during 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 lengthy tenure in the WWF/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.
