The Tar-minator: Arnold Schwarzenegger repairs pothole in LA neighbourhood amid frustation at lack of repairs

Arnold Schwarzenegger filled an enormous pothole in his Los Angeles neighbourhood himself amid frustrations at a lack of road repairs.

The actor and former California governor tweeted a video onTuesday of him and a helper repairing the road in the Brentwood area.

He wore sunglasses and a dark outfit reminiscent of his title role in the hit Terminator films - leading to him being branded the Tar-minator online.

“Today, after the whole neighborhood has been upset about this giant pothole that’s been screwing up cars and bicycles for weeks, I went out with my team and fixed it,” he wrote on Twitter. “I always say, let’s not complain, let’s do something about it. Here you go.”

The video showed a neighbour rolling down her car window and shouting her thanks at the action movie star. “You’re welcome,” he replied.

Potholes and cracks have opened up in roads in California following recent storms.

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass last week announced a plan to address what she called an unprecedented number of damaged streets across the city.

Since December 30, Los Angeles has received 19,692 service requests for repairs, and as of April 6, crews had filled at least 17,549 potholes, officials said.