The Cast of True Lies: Where Are They Now?

Arnold Schwarzenegger as Harry Tasker

After taking home Mr. Universe, winning a Golden Globe and starring in two Terminator films, Arnold Schwarzenegger landed the role of a secret agent in James Cameron’s 1994 flick. Of course, the Austrian star’s career was far from over as he went on to land roles in Jingle All the Way, Batman & Robin, The 6th Day and in 2003 would become the governor of California securing the nickname “The Governator.”

He left office in 2011 and has since continued to act, recently lending his voice to Stan Lee’s Superhero Kindergarten series. 

Schwarzenegger married Maria Shriver in 1986 and the two welcomed four children together: daughters Katherine Eunice, 34, and Christina Maria Aurelia, 31, and sons Patrick Arnold, 30, and Christopher Sargent, 26. Days after the couple announced their separation in 2011, the former governor publicly revealed that he had fathered another child, son Joseph Baena, with his longtime housekeeper Mildred Patricia Baena.

Shriver filed for divorce that month though the divorce was not finalized until 2021. 

"[The divorce] was very, very difficult in the beginning. Eventually, you move on," Schwarzenegger told The Hollywood Reporter in 2023. "[Maria] and I are really good friends and very close, and we are very proud of the way we raised our kids."

Jamie Lee Curtis as Helen Tasker

When Jamie Lee Curtis stepped into the role of Helen Tasker in True Lies, she was already a household name after securing her breakout role in 1978’s Halloween. Since her Golden Globe winning performance in the 1994 film, Curtis has landed dozens of film roles including 2003’s Freaky Friday (which is officially getting a sequel!), Christmas with the Kranks, Knives Out and series like Scream Queens, New Girl and most recently,The Bear. 

In 2022, Curtis — who has also penned more than a dozen children’s books over the last three decades — won her first Oscar for her performance in Everything Everywhere All At Once. 

Of her role in True Lies, Curtis has previously told PEOPLE: "She's the most well-rounded character I've ever gotten to play."

She added, ''Helen is a combination of mother, wife and someone who doesn't want to draw too much attention to herself for the sake of her family.''

Curtis has been married to husband Christopher Guest since 1984. The couple is parents to two daughters, Ruby, 28, and Annie, 35, whom they welcomed by adoption.

Tom Arnold as Albert "Gib" Gibson

Tom Arnold’s turn as Harry’s partner Albert "Gib" Gibson in the 1994 film was one of the actor’s first big screen roles after beginning his stint as Arnie Thomas on Rosanne in 1989.

In ‘94 he also appeared in the titular role on the short-lived Tom before snagging roles in films like Nine Months, The Stupids, Carpool and Hacks. Entering the new millennium, he appeared on both TV and film with roles in Cradle 2 the Grave, Pride, The Year of Getting to Know Us and one-off appearances in shows like Law & Order: Criminal Intent and ER.

More recently, Arnold tried his hand at Christmas movies and in 2023, he made a special cameo in the CBS series True Lies — based on the original movie. 

Arnold shares two children — son Jax, 11, and daughter Quinn, 8, with ex-wife Ashley Groussman.

Bill Paxton as Simon

When Bill Paxton landed the role in True Lies, he had already made a name for himself in Hollywood having appeared in big movies like Weird Science, Aliens and The Terminator with Schwarzenegger.

His blockbuster streak was far from over as he appeared in Apollo 13, the original Twister, Titanic, A Simple Plan and Frailty, following True Lies. From 2006 to 2011, Paxton appeared as Bill Henrickson in Big Love and in 2012 gave an Emmy and Golden Globe-nominated performance in Hatfields and The McCoys.

In 2014 Paxton would go on to act in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and later in Texas Rising and Training Day.  His last film credit was in 2019’s Taking Tiger Mountain: Revisited. Paxton died in 2017 at the age of 61.

The actor was survived by his wife of 30 years Louise Newbury and their two children, James and Lydia Paxton.

Eliza Dushku as Dana Tasker

True Lies was one of Eliza Dushku’s — who played Curtis and Schwarzenegger's onscreen daughter, Dana — first times onscreen as she was just 12 when the film was made.

She’s become no stranger to appearing in iconic projects including 2000’s Bring It On, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back. From 1998 to 2003, the actress had a recurring role on Buffy the Vampire Slayer and later appeared on the show's spinoff, Angel. Dushku also starred in Tru Calling with Shawn Reaves, Zach Galifianakis, A.J. Cook and Matt Bomber. 

She later starred on Dollhouse and from 2013 to 2015 and lent her voice to Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H. Per IMDB, she has not appeared on screen since 2017 though in 2018 she produced the biopic Mapplethorpe. 

Dushku previously told PEOPLE that she had not “quit Hollywood” though she had moved back to Boston from L.A. to study holistic psychology at Lesley University.  She wed real estate CEO Peter Palandjian in 2018 and the pair now share two children.

In 2018, Dushku alleged that one of the stunt coordinators on True Lies, Joel Kramer, molested her during the filming of the movie. In a statement toVariety at the time, Kramer denied the claims, calling them “absolutely not true.”

Curtis responded to the allegations writing, “Eliza’s story has now awakened us from our denial slumber to a new, horrific reality. The abuse of children."

Tia Carrere as Juno

Tia Carrere already had a stacked resume when she stepped into the role of Juno in True Lies, including appearances on General Hospital and in 1992’s Wayne’s World.

After the Cameron-led movie, Carrere went on to star as Sydney Fox on Relic Hunter from 1999 to 2002. The same year, Carrere lent her voice to the beloved Disney movie Lilo & Stitch as Nani — a role she would reprise on the TV show.

She’s continued to do both TV and film work, voicing characters on Duck Dodgers, episodes of Curb Your Enthusiasm, In Plain Sight and Scooby Doo! Mystery Incorporated. More recently, Carrere appeared on Netflix's AJ and the Queen alongside RuPaul and on shows like NCIS: Los Angeles and Never Have I Ever. 

Carrere will be returning to the Lilo & Stich franchise in the upcoming live-action remake. Rather than reprising her original role, she will play social worker Mrs. Kekoa, EW reported. 

“Obviously, I'm not going to play the same character I did in the first one, which was a 16-year-old girl. So they did a huge casting call, they got a new Lilo, a new Nani — which is the part that I played, — and I'm playing a whole new character in this one, so it's a surprise,” Carrere previously told PEOPLE of the role. 

Carrere shares daughter Bianca with her ex-husband, Simon Wakelin.

Art Malik as Salim Abu Aziz

Art Malik had been working in the industry since the 1970s when he landed the role of Aziz. The following year, he appeared in A Kid in King Arthur’s Court and in 2003 began his tenure on Holby City. In 2010 he appeared in The Wolfman with Anthony Hopkins and Emily Blunt as well as Sex and the City 2. 

More recently, Malik appeared on several episodes of Homeland, Man Like Mobeen and stepped into the role of Sir Grimsby in the live-action remake of The Little Mermaid in 2023.

Grant Heslov as Faisil

Before becoming an Oscar winning producer, Grant Heslov appeared as Faisil in True Lies. As an actor he went on to portray characters in The Birdcage, Good Night, and Good Luck, Leatherheads and most recently, Catch-22.

Over the years, he's also racked up quite an impressive resume of producing credits including Good Night, and Good Luck (which he co-wrote with George Clooney), Leatherheads, The Men Who Stare at Goats, The Ides of March (also a co-write with Clooney and Beau Willimon), Argo (another Clooney collab which won the pair, along with director/producer Ben Affleck, an Oscar for Best Picture) and more recently Ticket to Paradise and Boys in the Boat. 

Heslov and his wife, Lysa, share two daughters, per World of Children, who honored the couple in 2019.

Marshall Manesh as Jamal Khaled

After securing one of his first acting credits as Khaled in True Lies, Marshall Manesh went on to appear on both film and TV. Just a few years later, Manesh snagged a role in The Big Lebowski  and made appearances on shows like Will & Grace, NYPD Blue, Entourage, Scrubs and Boston Legal.

In 2007, he portrayed Sumbhajee in Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End and from 2005 to 2014, he had a recurring character on How I Met Your Mother. Most recently, Manesh has appeared in a few shorts as well as an episode of Apple TV’s Little America.