Editing Rainier Wolfcastle

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{{Character
|name = Rainier Luftwaffe Wolfcastle
|image = [[File:Rainier Wolfcastle.gif|200px]]
|gender = {{Male}}
|hair = Blonde
|age = June 6, 1955 (age 43)
|job = Actor
|relatives = '''Daughter:'''[[Greta Wolfcastle]]<br>'''Ex-Wife:'''[[Maria Shiver Kennedy Quimby]]<br>'''Wife:'''Trina
|appearance = [[Bart Gets an F]]
|voiced by = [[Harry Shearer]]
}}


'''Rainier Luftwaffe Wolfcastle''' is an Austrian-accented, musclebound action movie star. 

== Profile ==
Wolfcastle is a parody of actor and politician [[Arnold Schwarzenegger]]. Wolfcastle's ex-wife, who appeared in one episode in which the couple remarried, is named Maria Shriver Kennedy Quimby (as in Schwarzenegger's wife Maria Shriver), and he was seen at a gathering of members of the [[Joe Quimby|Quimby]] family, who are modeled after the Kennedys. In the episode ''[[Homerazzi]]'' he remarries '''Maria Shriver Kennedy Quimby'''. 

Wolfcastle is a veteran of many violent action movies, most notably "the '''[[McBain]]''' series which '''does not''' correspond to a 1991 action movie by the same name." It is frequently suggested that his career has been on the decline since a movie featuring "Magic Ticket" similar to ''Last Action Hero''. He battles frequently with weight problems, though tries to pass it off as something he is doing for a role. His films are sometimes critical failures; [[Jay Sherman]] introduced Wolfcastle in an interview on his TV show as "star of the reprehensible McBain movies" 

According to various ''Simpsons'' episodes, Wolfcastle began his acting career as a child in Austria, appearing on long television commercials advertising bratwurst. At roughly the same time, he began experimenting with bodybuilding, and his physique earned him a starring role in several gay pornography films, shelves of which were seen by [[Homer Simpson|Homer]] during one of Wolfcastle's debt-induced garage sales. He was also the primary actor on advertisements for "PowerSauce Bars"; bars claiming to boost muscle growth, but which were in fact a mash of apple cores and Chinese newspapers.

== Character History ==
The character was originally referred to both within the show and by the production team as [[List of fictional characters within The Simpsons#McBain|McBain]], taken from the role he portrayed in the fictional action film franchise. However, for a short time, ''The Simpsons'' could not use the McBain name because a movie of the same name (unrelated to ''The Simpsons'' character) was released in [[1991]]. During this time, the movie's producers refused to give [[Twentieth Century Fox]] and [[Matt Groening|Matt Groening's]] production company clearance to use the "McBain" name, so the name of Rainier Wolfcastle was used to sidestep this. Later, the use of "McBain" as both Wolfcastle's alter-ego and continuing series of films returned to the show.He is an overpaid portrayer of action hero, McBain.

Wolfcastle himself can be briefly seen in the angry crowd in [[The Simpsons Movie]]. Arnold Schwarzenegger also appears in the movie as president, drawn almost exactly like Wolfcastle and voiced by Harry Shearer using the Wolfcastle voice. As previously stated; his country of origin is very likely Austria, like [[Arnold Schwarzenegger]].

The name "Rainier" is a spelling variant of ''Rainer'', a common German given name. Also, "Rainier" is a common reference to Mt. Rainier, a large volcano within view of Seattle, Washington. Most ''Simpsons'' character names come from streets and landmarks near Portland, Oregon, the hometown of ''Simpsons'' creator [[Matt Groening]].<ref> His biggest theatricral stretch is playing Radioactive Man.
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He shares his middle name of [[wikipedia:Luftwaffe|Luftwaffe]] with the former air force of Nazi Germany. Furthermore it is also possible that his family name is a reference to the popular video game [[wikipedia:Wolfenstein 3D|Wolfenstein 3D]] and it's sequel [[wikipedia:Return to Castle Wolfenstein|Return to Castle Wolfenstein]].

== Jobs ==
Rainier Wolfcastle has, in different ''Simpsons'' episodes, been a presenter at the Academy Awards, a spokesperson for the [[PowerSauce]] energy bar, a celebrity judge in radio station [[KBBL]]'s contest "[[How Low Will You Go]]" (along with [[Krusty the Clown]] and [[Madeleine Albright]]), host of a short-lived talk show ("[[Up Late with McBain]]", which even Bart thought was horrible.), and a guest on ''[[Inside the Actors Studio]]'' with [[James Lipton]] (in which he kills Lipton after getting into character as McBain). His daughter [[Greta Wolfcastle|Greta]] dated [[Bart Simpson|Bart]] in the episode, [[The Bart Wants What It Wants]]. He also was co-owner of a [[Planet Hollywood]] spoof, along with "[[Chuck Norris]], [[Johnny Carson's third wife]], and the [[Russian mafia]]". His turn-offs are nerds and being washed away in a tide of sulfuric acid.

Apart from the ''McBain'' movies, Wolfcastle has also played [[Radioactive Man]] in an ill-fated live-action movie version of the comic book series. Wolfcastle has also ventured into comedic roles; in one episode he carries Homer in an oversized Snugli for babies, remarking, "I used it to carry Rob Schneider in the movie ''[[My Baby is an Ugly Man]]''."
His biggest mystery is how obvious teutnophone can get away with playing an Irishman. Woflcastle also starred as Mrs. Mom. He claimed that he created this story but it was orgianally wrote by Marge Simpson in the 18th season. &nbsp; He once joined the army to make recruitment films, but was sent off to frontline infantry instead.

== Filmography: ==
*McBain (1991)
*McBain II (1992)
*McBain III (1994)
*McBain IV: Fatal Discharge (1996)
*McBain V: The Final Chapter (2000)
*McBain VI: You Have the Right to Remain Dead
*McBain VII: Let's Get Silly (cost $80,000,000)
*Radioactive Man and Fallout Boy: The Movie
*My Baby is an Ugly Man
*Magic Ticket
*Lets get Nerdy (Plays a nerd who beats up Bullies)
*Help! My Son is a Nerd
*Mrs. Mom (movie based on a Marge Simpson script)
*Frankenberry: The Movie
*I Shoot Your Face
*I Shoot Your Face Again
*Father of the Presibot
*The Real Deal
*Saving Irene Ryan

== Politics ==
Rainier Wolfcastle appears to have [[Politics in The Simpsons|political ambitions]], as noted by his candidacy for mayor in the ''[[See Homer Run|recall election]]'' of Mayor [[Mayor Quimby|Diamond Joe Quimby]]. He is a member of the inner circle of the [[Springfield Republican Party]] which meets at Burns's mansion and includes Burns, Krusty, Dr. Hibbert, [[Count Dracula]] and Bob Dole. He drives a Humvee.

== Anti-Semitism/Prejudices ==
His lead-in announcer on "Up Late with McBain" dresses in a full SS uniform, complete with Nazi armband. In the episode "[[See Homer Run]]", in a stump speech he refers to himself as being, among other things a "...son of a [http://www.usatoday.com/news/politicselections/2003-08-24-arnold-father_x.htm Nazi]...". Despite his aforementioned involvement in the gay porn industry, Rainier himself may also be [[homophobic]], as evidenced by his accusing an entire audience of being homosexuals after they booed him for describing Scoei's (Up Late with McBain's band leader) outfit as making him "look like a homosexual". Wolfcastle has twice been seen campaigning for '''Mayor''' or campaigning for '''Sideshow Bob''' for '''Mayor'''.

== Episode Appearances ==
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*{{Ep|The Way We Was}}
*{{Ep|Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?}}
*{{Ep|The War of the Simpsons}}
*{{Ep|Cape Feare}}
*{{Ep|Beyond Blunderdome}}
*{{Ep|Homerazzi}}
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== References ==
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