Political players
If Arnold Schwarzenegger decides to swap a movie career for politics, he will be in good international company. He will not even be the first actor to become governor of California...
Ronald Reagan
Credits include: Bedtime for Bonzo
Political life: governor of California, US president (two terms)
Amitabh Bachchan
Credits include: Deewar; host of India's Who Wants to be a Millionaire?
Political life: member of Indian parliament
Sonny Bono
Credits include: The Sonny and Cher show
Political life: mayor of Palm Springs, California; member of US Congress
Joseph Estrada
Credits include: Asiong Salonga, Geron Busabos
Political life: president of Philippines
Glenda Jackson
Credits include: Touch of Class, Women in Love
Political life: former transport minister, Labour MP
Clint Eastwood
Credits include: Dirty Harry, Unforgiven
Political Life: mayor of Carmel, California
Michael Cashman
Credits include: Colin Russell in EastEnders
Political Life: MEP
Gong Li
Credits include: Raise the Red Lantern, Farewell my Concubine
Political Life: member of national committee of the Chinese people's political consultative conference
La Cicciolina (Ilona Staller)
Credits include: The Rise of the Roman Empress, The Rise of the Roman Empress II
Political life: MP in the Italian parliament
Velimir Bata Zivojinovic
Credits include: Pretty Village Pretty Flame
Political Life: MP in the Serbian parliament
Credits include: Bedtime for Bonzo
Political life: governor of California, US president (two terms)
Amitabh Bachchan
Credits include: Deewar; host of India's Who Wants to be a Millionaire?
Political life: member of Indian parliament
Sonny Bono
Credits include: The Sonny and Cher show
Political life: mayor of Palm Springs, California; member of US Congress
Joseph Estrada
Credits include: Asiong Salonga, Geron Busabos
Political life: president of Philippines
Glenda Jackson
Credits include: Touch of Class, Women in Love
Political life: former transport minister, Labour MP
Clint Eastwood
Credits include: Dirty Harry, Unforgiven
Political Life: mayor of Carmel, California
Michael Cashman
Credits include: Colin Russell in EastEnders
Political Life: MEP
Gong Li
Credits include: Raise the Red Lantern, Farewell my Concubine
Political Life: member of national committee of the Chinese people's political consultative conference
La Cicciolina (Ilona Staller)
Credits include: The Rise of the Roman Empress, The Rise of the Roman Empress II
Political life: MP in the Italian parliament
Velimir Bata Zivojinovic
Credits include: Pretty Village Pretty Flame
Political Life: MP in the Serbian parliament
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