Arnold Schwarzenegger Net Worth: Arnold Schwarzenegger is an Austrian-American actor, producer, investor, businessman, politician and former professional bodybuilder who has an estimated net worth of $400 million. He is also a former two terms California Governor (2003-2011). Schwarzenegger is one of the biggest action stars in the Hollywood.
About Arnold Schwarzenegger
Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger was born on July 30, 1947 in Thai, Styria, Austria, to a local police chief father, Gustav Schwarzenegger, and mother Aurelia(Jadrny), was a homemaker.
Schwarzenegger’s father wanted to make him a police officer. And mother wanted the young Arnold to attend trade schools. However, from his childhood, Schwarzenegger had very keen interest on physical fitness and bodybuilding. It was his football (soccer) coach who took the 13-years old boy to the local gym and introduced him to the world of body-building. He then began weight training at the age of 15, and going on to compete in many minor contests in Europe. At the age of 20, he won the Mr.Universe title in 1967.
Schwarzenegger’s career began to rise when he moved to the United States in 1968. At the time, he had $27,000 in the banks ($27, 000 in 1968 is equal to approximately 182,000 in today’s currency) . He won the Mr.Olympia contest in 1970, and soon after got his big acting break when he was cast in the feature film Hercules in New York (1970). Arnold received more public’s attention in 1977 after the release of bodybuilding documentary “Pumping Iron”. His fame continued to rise through films like of Conan the Barbarian (1982), The Terminator (1984), The Running Man (1987), and Red Heat (1988).
In 1988, Schwarzenegger has appeared films “Twins”, which co-starred Danny Devito. For the movie “Twins” Schwarzenegger, Danny and Ivan all agreed to take part in ownership of the films in exchange for salary. A film on which, Schwarzenegger claimed that he earned more than any of his other films throughout his entire career.
As a Republican in October 2013, Schwarzenegger was elected Governor of California in a special recall election to replace then-Governor Gray Davis. Arnold was sworn in November 17, 2013, to serve the remainder of Davis’s term. He was then re-elected on November 7, 2006, and held the office until 2011.
In 1986, Schwarzenegger married with a TV journalist named Maria Shriver, niece of President John F. Kennedy. Together, they have had 4 children; however, couples were separated in 2011.
How much is Arnold Schwarzenegger Net Worth: $400 million
Who would have ever thought that a brush, bodybuilder with ugly surname and from a small European village would come as one of the Hollywood’s biggest superstar and be the Governor of California?
From a professional body-builder to a Hollywood star, and then in political arena, Schwarzenegger has remained a prominent presence worldwide. In additions to these, Schwarzenegger has invested on Real estate, which helped him to become a millionaire by the time he reached the age of 25.
Over the years as an investor, Schwarzenegger invested all of his body-building and movie earnings in an array of stocks, bonds, privately controlled companies and real estate worldwide.
Schwarzenegger Facts
- In June 1997, Schwarzenegger’s reportedly spend $46 million of his own money on a private Golf-stream Jet.
- He was the first civilian to purchase a Humvee.
- Schwarzenegger lives in a 11,000-square foot home in Brentwood.
- In 2017, Schwarzenegger acquired a Mercedes-G-Class modified for all-electric drive.
- He and his ex-wife currently own vacation homes in San Valley, Idaho and Hyannis Port, Massachusetts.
Schwarzenegger Salary in Films
- Hercules in New York (19,70): $12,000
- Conan the Barbarian (1982): $250,000
- Conan the Destroyer (1984): $1 million
- The Terminator (1984): $750,000
- Commando (1985): $1.5 million
- Predator (1987): $3 million
- The Running Man (1987): $5 million
- Red Heat (1988): $8 million
- Total Recall (1990): $10 million
- Kindergarten Cop (1990): $12 million
- Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991): $15 million
- Last Action Hero (1993): $15 million
- True Lies (1994): $15 million
- Junior (1994): $15 million
- Eraser (1996): $20 million
- Jingle All the Way (1996): $20 million
- Batman & Robin (1997): $25 million
- End of Days (1999): $22 million
- The 6th Day (2000): $25 million
- Collateral Damage (2002): $25 million
- Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003): $29 million
- The Last stand (2013): $5 million+ 25% of first dollar
