True Lies Cast Then And Now

Then

Arnold Schwarzenegger is an actor, film producer, businessman, and professional bodybuilder. He rose to fame as the world's top bodybuilder who started lifting weights at the early age of 15 years.

He launched a career as a giant Hollywood actor in the movies like Conan the Barbarian and The Terminator. The actor is mainly seen in action comedy movies.

In the movie True Lies, Arnold portrayed the role of the main character named Harry Tasker when he was 47.

Harry Tasker is an international spy who has been living a double life as a family man with an ordinary job as a computer salesman and an international spy in the US government for a counter-terrorist agency called The Omega Sector, fighting terrorist organizations.

Now

After spending years in the entertainment industry with blockbuster movie roles in the Terminator franchise, Arnold went into politics, becoming the 38th governor of California from 2003 to 2011.

His name was listed as one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Times magazine in 2004 and 2007. Later he continued to work as an actor, appearing in recent movies like The Expendables 2, The Last Stand, Escape Plan, Sabotage, and The Expendables 3.

As he has been suffering from heart problems since 1997, he had surgery to transplant a pulmonary valve a few years ago. Currently, the actor lives in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 75 years.

Then 

Actress Jamie Lee Curtis plays Helen Tasker in the 1994 movie True Lies. Helen is the wife of Harry Tasker, who believes that her husband is a computer salesman, not knowing the reality that he works for the secret Omega Sector.

She became bored in her residential life as an ordinary housewife and had an extramarital affair as her husband could not spend much time with her. 

Jamie was globally known for her debut movie Halloween in which she portrayed the role of Laurie Strode as a big hit. This helped in establishing herself as a noted actress in the horror genre.

She has also earned the title of a Scream queen. She played Helen when she was 36 years old, and the audience adored her performance.

Now 

After 1994, Jamie reappeared in the sequel of her debut movie Halloween H:20 20 Years Later and Halloween Resurrection. She also worked in recent films like Christmas with the Kranks, You Again, and From Up on Poppy Hill.

To date, she appeared as Zooey Deschanel's mother in New Girl and Veronica Mars's movie.

The actress has received multiple awards, including Academy Film Award, Golden Globe Award, Grammy Award, and 3 Screen Actors Guild Awards. Apart from being known as an actress, she has also tried her hands as a producer, children's author, and activist at 64.

Then 

Althea Janairo, widely known by her professional name Tia Carrera, played Juno Skinner, an antiquities dealer working for terrorists by collecting information for their organization with her pretty appearance.

She also helped smuggle arms into the US by placing them into ancient artifacts. Before True Lies, Tia was known for her role in the film Wayne's World and its sequel Wayne's World 2. Tia was 27 years old when she played Juno in True Lies.

Now 

Tia completed her 1990s career with roles in Jury Duty, High School High, and Kull the Conqueror, in addition to a starring role on the Canadian television series Relic Hunter, which aired from 1999 to 2002.

She recently appeared in the lifetime movie Taken for Ransom. After her success in film, she also pursued her interest in singing. Her talent as a singer earned her two Grammy Awards. Tia is 55 years old as of 2023.

Then 

Eliza Dushku plays the role of a teenage girl named Dana Taker in the 1994 movie True Lies. Dana is the daughter of Harry Tasker, kidnapped by terrorists led by Salim Abu Aziz. Her father rescues her while she thinks her father is a boring computer salesman. 

Eliza Dushku made her acting debut in 1992 with the film That Night at 10. Before 1994, she also appeared in the movie This Boy's Life. She was 12 years old when she worked in True Lies.

Now

After the success of her initial films, Dushku was cast in several other leading productions by famous directors. Her breakthrough, however, came through television after appearing as a slayer in Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

She became a global star at a young age. She has worked in several TV series, including Bring it on, Jay Silent Bob Strike Back, The New Guy, Bottle Shock, etc. Recently the actress tried out as a director in a documentary film called Diar Albania. She is 42 years old now.

Then 

Bill Paxton portrays the role of Simon in the movie. Simon is the guy who Helen had an affair with. Harry suspects Helen is cheating on him with Simon. Harry and Albert gave Simon a lesson.

Bill started as a set dresser, but he changed his life overnight and trod the path of stardom. At the age of 38, he got to play the role of Simon in True Lies.

Now

After 1994, he is best known for his role in successful movies like Apollo 13, Twister, Titanic, and the television series called Big love. Most recently, he has been part of movies like Haywire, 2Guns, Edge of Tomorrow, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D., and Million Dollar Arm.

Unfortunately, the actor died of a stroke at 61 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles in 2017.

Then 

Tom Arnold played Albert Gibson, a partner and a good friend of Harry Tasker. He is also a spy special agent for the same secret organization as Harry. Tom Arnold was 35 years old when working as Gibb in the James Cameron movie True Lies.

Now

Tom made cameo appearances in movies like Nine Months, The Stupids, and McHale's Navy. In 1997, he tried his hands on television with The Tom Show, which ended in 1998.

As time passed, Arnold began experimenting with more serious roles in independent films like Happy Endings and Good Dick. He has made appearances in the recent films Madea's Witness Protection, Jewtopia, and Hit and Run, and he took part in the Comedy Central Roast of his ex-wife, Roseanne Barr, in 2012.

After spending several years as an actor, Tom finally found his calling in doing stand-up comedy and is now 63 years old man.