Jesse Ventura - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia "Jesse Ventura (born July 15, 1951 as James George Janos), also known as "The Body", "The Star", and "The Governing Body", is an American politician, retired professional wrestler, Navy UDT veteran, actor, and former radio and television talk show host. He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2004. He is also a former co-holder of the AWA World tag team title with Adrian Adonis. In the Minnesota gubernatorial election of 1998, running as an Independent and member of the Reform Party, he was elected the 38th Governor of Minnesota and served from January 4, 1999 to January 6, 2003 without seeking a second term. ..."
Riz Khan - Ventura's Revolution, Aljazeera, 9 Apr 2008 Riz Khan interviews Jesse Ventura on his book Don't Start the Revolution Without Me!, including call-ins from around the world
