Arnold Schwarzenegger Net Worth, Family, Wife, Kids
By Ariel Watkins on April 28, 2023Net Worth: what is Arnold Schwarzenegger income?
To all fans of cyborgs and disaster movies, name of an actor with catchy phrase “I’ll be back” is absolutely no joke. He is Arnold Schwarzenegger, the great actor of all times and a well-known politician that never stops before any problem and is ‘armed up to his teeth’. Let’s discover how much of a fortune he gained from his career start and up to now.
Arnold’s net worth reached the figure of $460 million. A great stake in his income comes from acting in all-loved movies Terminator, Commando, Predator, and the rest of the fantasy pieces. For any of the peak movies, he was earning $20-30 million, while at the start of his career, he was earning from $2-4 million. When he was cast to film in Commando, he earned $2 million, but when he was filming Terminator II, his fame made him worth up to $20 million.
Apart from film salaries, he had great earnings from his real estate investments from the age of 25. He was investing money that he earned from bodybuilding competitions and made good returns.
Who is Arnold Schwarzenegger Girlfriend / Wife?
| Girlfriend | Brigitte Nielsen (Ex) Sue Moray (Ex) Kay Show (Ex) Barbara Baker (Ex) Maria Shriver (Ex) |
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
| Wife | Maria Shriver (Ex) |
Apart from his fame in filming, he is known for being a devoted family man. His family story began in 1977 when he met Maria Shriver, a TV journalist. But before that, he was dating his college friend Barbara Outland.
Maria comes from a well-known family. Her mother, Eunice Shriver was a sister of John Kennedy. Although to many of their friends and common people, they were an odd couple, they proved it right. The couple got married on April 26, 1986, and as Arnold recalls, it was one of the most ‘right’ decisions. Their wedding took place in Hyannis.
The couple both share commitment to arising social and sports issues. In 1979, they were taking care of fundraising for Special Olympics to provide possibilities for children and adults to compete in sports. The program was spread in 150 countries and Arnold was appointed as a chairman of the President’s Council of Physical Fitness and Sports.
But, in 2011 they went separate ways, as Arnold had other relationships.
How many children does Arnold Schwarzenegger have?
| Children Name | Joseph Baena (Son) Christopher Schwarzenegger (Son) Patrick Schwarzenegger (Son) Katherine Schwarzenegger (Daughter) Christina Schwarzenegger (Daughter) |
A great actor, businessman, and athlete in his marriage with Maria raised four children: two boys Patrick and Christopher, and two girls Katherine and Christina.
Katherine, the eldest child, was born on December 13, 1989. She made her way into writing and became an author. She is married to a famous actor, Chris Pratt, and is a happy mother of two.
Arnie’s second daughter Christina was born on July 23, 1991, and was studying interior architecture. For several years she worked as a lifestyle editor and helped her father with Special Olympics.
Patrick, who was born on September 18, 1993, has chosen a career in modeling and acting. He was acting in Zombie Apocalypse and Grown Ups 2.
Christopher was born on September 27, 1997, and finished his studies at the University of Michigan. He is the youngest one and still on the way to finding a career path.
In his relationship with Mildred Baena, he has a son Joseph. He takes care of him since 2011 when he found out that the boy was his son.
Arnold Schwarzenegger Family, Parents, Siblings
| Father Name | Gustav Schwarzenegger |
| Mother Name | Aurelia Jadrny Schwarzenegger |
| Brother Name | Meinhard Schwarzenegger |
The Terminator star was born to the family of Gustav and Aurelia Schwarzenegger. As Arnold recalls, his parents were strict with him and wished he could be successful person. Indeed, his father Gustav was working as a police officer and he was taking part in World War II.
His mother Aurelia was a homemaker. He credits her for being the warmest person he has ever met. Aurelia was always staying at home to take care of the children.
He was raised alongside his brother Meinhard. While spending young years in their native village, they both had to get up early to do household chores. They were raised with Catholic beliefs. Unfortunately, his brother died at the age of 23 in a car accident.
His parents supported his choice to train in sports. In the beginning, Arnie was playing soccer, but he realized he would like to build a career in bodybuilding. As he says, at first he found out about bodybuilding from a magazine.
Arnold Schwarzenegger Wiki / Bio
| Birth Place | Thal, Styria, Allied-occupied Austria |
| Currently Live In | Los Angeles |
| Profession | Governor of California, Actor, Film Producer, Businessman, Bodybuilder and Politician |
| Debut | TV Series: Happy Anniversary and Goodbye (1974) Music Video: Don’t Call It Love (1982) Film: Hercules in New York (1970) Video Games: Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1982) |
| Years Active | 1965 – Present |
| Famous Role | The Terminator in Film Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) |
| Nationality | Australian-American |
| Religion | Catholic Christian |
| Ethnicity | White Caucasian |
| Hometown | Thal |
| Zodiac Sign | Leo |
| School/High School | Local High School in Thal, Austria |
| College/University | Santa Monica College, California, University of California, Los Angeles and the University of Wisconsin–Superior College |
| Education Qualification | Graduate |
Arnold was born on July 30, 1947, in Thal, a tiny village in Austria. As the family lack money, Arnie faced problems in schooling, but he was very serious about sports. His first life goal was weight training which led him to Mr. Universe, and later, to the widescreen.
His fame in acting wasn’t as quick as it may seem. At first, he was cast in low-budget movies, where producers didn’t require talent, but his muscles. Still, he forced himself to develop a talent plus muscle appearance and was noticed to cast in Conan the Barbarian. The audience loved the way he was and soon Arnold had a fandom around the world.
His real success came in 1984 when he was chosen to film in Terminator. He played half-human, half-cyborg who would save humankind from disaster. His catchy phrase “I’ll be back” pronounced as “Awl be back” was as much success as the movie overall.
Later he appeared in Predator (1987), Commando (1985), other parts of Terminator, and many more movies that always stroke the hearts of a viewer.
Career stats / records
Arnold’s life is full of wins and awards. His first lucky wins met him while he was practicing bodybuilding and his endless efforts brought him five wins in Mr. Universe competitions and seven wins in Mr. Olympia. It is unbelievable but true.
When Arnold was going to rush into the filming industry, he was told he won’t fit in due to his muscular body, but they all went wrong. With his wits and stature, he made a name within a worldwide audience and got plenty of awards. In 1989 he won an award in nominations for Favorite Movie Actor for Twins, and in 1992 he won the same nomination for his play in Terminator 2. In total, he is the owner of 28 awards. In 2011, he even got a Raspberry Award for the Worst Supporting Role.
Despite huge success in filming, he was also interested in politics and since 2002 he spent time campaigning to raise money for children’s after-school studying in California. On October 2003, he was elected as a California governor and served in the post till 2011.
Fun facts
There was nothing that could stop Arnold from chasing a dream. Right after he joined the army forces in 1965, he was chosen to participate in Mr. Universe. He had left the army base without prior permission and later spent a year in the brig as a punishment. Still, he won the title of Mr. Junior Europe.
Arnold proved himself as a great philanthropist for his program under the Global Warming Solutions Act. The main purpose was to reduce emissions and contribute to developing environmental solutions.
There were times in his filming career when his best friend Silvester Stallone was his ‘worst rival’. Once Arnold tricked him to film in Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot which became the worst movie in Stallone’s career. Later they stopped their movie race and filmed together in three pieces: Escape Plan, The Expendables, and The Expendables 2.
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