Who played the role of terminator?

The Terminator is most famously played by Arnold Schwarzenegger in the franchise's first two movies, "The Terminator" (1984) and "Terminator 2: Judgment Day" (1991).

However, the role has been portrayed by other actors in the franchise:

* Robert Patrick played the T-1000 in "Terminator 2: Judgment Day".

* Christian Bale played John Connor in "Terminator Salvation" (2009).

* Emilia Clarke played Sarah Connor in "Terminator Genisys" (2015).

* Mackenzie Davis played Grace in "Terminator: Dark Fate" (2019).

It's important to remember that the Terminator is not a single character, but rather a designation for a type of cyborg assassin. Therefore, many different actors have portrayed various Terminators throughout the franchise.