Patrick Schwarzenegger

This article is about the actor and son of Arnold Schwarzenegger. For the attorney and nephew of Arnold Schwarzenegger, see Patrick Knapp Schwarzenegger.

Patrick Schwarzenegger
Schwarzenegger at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival
Born
Patrick Arnold Shriver Schwarzenegger

(1993-09-18) September 18, 1993 (age 31)
Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Citizenship
  • American
  • Austrian
Alma materUniversity of Southern California
OccupationActor
Years active2006–present
Partner(s)Abby Champion (2015–present; engaged)
Parent(s)Maria Shriver
Arnold Schwarzenegger
RelativesShriver family
Kennedy family
Family

Patrick Arnold Shriver Schwarzenegger (born September 18, 1993) is an American actor. He is the son of Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver. He began his career playing minor roles in the late 2000s, and has since starred in the television series The Staircase (2022) and American Sports Story (2024).

Early life and family

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Schwarzenegger was born on September 18, 1993, at Providence St John's Health Center in Santa Monica, California, and raised in Los Angeles, California. He is the eldest son of author and journalist Maria Shriver and Austrian-born bodybuilder, actor, and former Governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger.[1] Schwarzenegger has two older sisters, Katherine and Christina,[2] a younger brother, Christopher,[3] and a younger paternal half-brother, Joseph Baena.[4][5] He holds dual Austrian-American citizenship, speaks English and a little German,[6] and regularly visits Austria.[7] He is a cousin of Patrick M. Knapp Schwarzenegger.

While studying at Brentwood High School, Schwarzenegger took private acting lessons with Nancy Banks.[8] In 2012, he matriculated at the University of Southern California, and graduated from the USC Marshall School of Business with a minor in Cinematic Arts in May 2016.[9] He was part of the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity.[8]

Career

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Acting

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Schwarzenegger and his sister, Katherine in 2010

At the age of 10, Schwarzenegger had a small role in the film The Benchwarmers. Throughout his childhood, he practiced acting with his father, and through his young adult years, he studied theater at USC while taking acting classes weekly at Nancy Banks Studio.[10] At 15 years old, he started a clothing line.[11]

In the following years, Schwarzenegger had supporting roles in 2012's Stuck in Love, 2013's Grown Ups 2 and 2015's Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse. His first leading role was opposite Bella Thorne in 2018's Midnight Sun, a romantic drama about a teenage girl with a rare medical condition.[12] His performance in the 2019 horror Daniel Isn't Real.[13] [14][15] In 2020, Schwarzenegger had a role in Echo Boomers,[citation needed] then in 2021, he went to star in Netflix's comedy-drama coming-of-age film Moxie.[16]

In 2022, Schwarzenegger had a role in the HBO true crime mini-series, The Staircase, alongside Colin Firth and Toni Collette.[17] In 2023, Schwarzenegger portrayed Luke Riordan / Golden Boy, a young man with superpowers described as "a 22-year-old big name on campus who possesses thermonuclear power and pure charisma.", in the first season of The Boys spin-off series Gen V, on Prime Video, playing a recurring role.[18]

Other ventures

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In 2011 and 2012, Schwarzenegger interned for Academy Award-nominated producer, John Davis. Schwarzenegger went on to franchise his own Blaze Pizza locations,[19] including one at USC while he was a student there, and one at The Grove in Los Angeles. Schwarzenegger later sold his Blaze Pizza shares and began investing in young entrepreneurs who were creating companies to meet the demand for healthier food and beverage alternatives.[20] Schwarzenegger's other investments include electrolyte drink mix company Liquid I.V.,[21] protein coffee brand Super Coffee,[22] and vegan chicken company Nuggs.[23]

In 2020, Schwarzenegger and his mother, who is an advocate for people living with Alzheimer's,[24] created brain nutrition and wellness brand MOSH.[25] The company, whose name stands for Maria Owings Shriver Health, officially launched on World Alzheimer's Day.[26][27] Jonathan Jarry at the Office for Science and Society pointed out the ingredients used in the MOSH bar do not conclusively improve brain health.[28]

Personal life

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Schwarzenegger dated singer and actress Miley Cyrus from 2014 to 2015. Since 2015, he has been in a relationship with model Abby Champion[29] and on December 26, 2023, they announced their engagement.[30]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2006 The Benchwarmers Jock Kid Game No. 3
2012 Stuck in Love Glen
2013 Grown Ups 2 Frat Boy Cooper
2015 Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse Jeff
2016 Dear Eleanor Bud
2017 Go North Caleb
2018 Midnight Sun Charlie Reed
2019 Daniel Isn't Real Luke/Daniel
2020 Echo Boomers Lance
2021 Moxie Mitchell Wilson
2021 Warning Ben
2022 Stowaway Michael

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2015 Scream Queens Thad Radwell Episode: "Thanksgiving"
2017 The Long Road Home Ben Hayhurst Miniseries
2022 The Staircase Todd Peterson Miniseries
2022 The Terminal List Donny Mitchell 3 episodes
2023 Gen V Luke Riordan / Golden Boy Recurring role, 5 episodes
2024 Shark Tank Himself Presenting Mosh Business
American Sports Story Tim Tebow 10 episodes
TBA The White Lotus TBA Season 3; filming

Music videos

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Year Artist Title Role
2013 Ariana Grande featuring Big Sean "Right There" Romeo

References

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  1. ^ "Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's Brentwood High School Commencement Speech". gov.ca.gov. June 7, 2008. Archived from the original on June 18, 2008. Retrieved June 22, 2008.
  2. ^ Pace, Eric (July 24, 1991). "Chronicle". The New York Times. Retrieved April 18, 2008.
  3. ^ Brozan, Nadine (September 30, 1997). "Chronicle". The New York Times. Retrieved April 18, 2008.
  4. ^ "State of California Certificate of Live Birth" (PDF). TMZ. May 20, 2011. Retrieved August 26, 2017.
  5. ^ "Schwarzenegger's son with housekeeper born days after Shriver gave birth". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on May 21, 2011.
  6. ^ "Patrick Schwarzenegger bei Fellner! Live". YouTube.
  7. ^ Tara Brady (February 6, 2020). "Patrick Schwarzenegger: 'Dad didn't tell me how to act'". The Irish Times. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
  8. ^ a b Amy Kaufman, Patrick Schwarzenegger embraces his famous family but carves his own path as an actor, Los Angeles Times, March 23, 2018
  9. ^ Johnson, Zach (May 2, 2012). "Patrick Schwarzenegger:I'm going to the University of Southern California". Us Weekly. Retrieved June 29, 2014.
  10. ^ "Patrick Schwarzenegger embraces his famous family but carves his own path as an actor". Los Angeles Times. March 23, 2018. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
  11. ^ "Meet Patrick Schwarzenegger, Arnold and Maria's enterprising son". Los Angeles Times. April 20, 2011. Retrieved December 5, 2011.
  12. ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (October 13, 2016). "Open Road Acquires 'Midnight Sun', Sets Wide Summer Release For Bella Thorne & Patrick Schwarzenegger Pic". Deadline Hollywood.
  13. ^ Radcliffe, Gena (October 19, 2019). "BHFF: "Daniel Isn't Real" is a Frightening Look at Our Hidden Selves".
  14. ^ "'Daniel Isn't Real': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. December 4, 2019.
  15. ^ "Daniel Isn't Real (2019) Movie Review from Eye for Film". eyeforfilm.co.uk.
  16. ^ Hedash, Kara (March 2, 2021). "Patrick Schwarzenegger Movie & TV Roles: Where You've Seen The Moxie Star". Retrieved September 10, 2022 – via screenrant.com.
  17. ^ Gibson, Kelsie. "Patrick Schwarzenegger Was 'Almost Speechless' at Colin Firth's Transformation for 'The Staircase'". Retrieved July 9, 2023 – via people.com.
  18. ^ Chand, Neeraj (March 3, 2021). "The Boys Spinoff Update Reveals College Superhero Character Details". Retrieved July 9, 2023 – via movieweb.com.
  19. ^ "Patrick Schwarzenegger Opens Blaze Pizza Restaurant in L.A." December 3, 2020. Retrieved August 7, 2023 – via people.com.
  20. ^ "Patrick Schwarzenegger talks CPG Investing and Healthy Living". April 14, 2021. Retrieved August 7, 2023 – via sku.is.
  21. ^ "Liquid I.V. Assembles Blockbuster Investment Team to Fuel Historic Growth and Global Giveback Mission" (Press release). July 23, 2019. Retrieved August 7, 2023 – via prnewswire.com.
  22. ^ "Super Coffee parent company raises $106M to continue expansion". August 10, 2021. Retrieved August 7, 2023 – via fooddive.com.
  23. ^ "Patrick Schwarzenegger-Backed Vegan Chicken Brand NUGGS Launches in Major US Retailers". April 14, 2021. Retrieved August 7, 2023 – via plantbasednews.org.
  24. ^ "Maria Shriver and The Women's Alzheimer's Movement Join Cleveland Clinic". February 3, 2022. Retrieved August 7, 2023 – via clevelandclinic.org.
  25. ^ "Patrick Schwarzenegger And Maria Shriver Founded Nutrition Platform Company MOSH Brings Brain Health To Center Stage". September 21, 2021. Retrieved August 7, 2023 – via forbes.com.
  26. ^ "Maria Shriver and Patrick Schwarzenegger launch brain health brand". June 27, 2022. Retrieved June 27, 2022 – via cnn.com.
  27. ^ "Brain Health". Retrieved August 7, 2023 – via thewomensalzheimersmovement.org.
  28. ^ Jarry, Jonathan (April 5, 2024). "MOSH Bars Are Starved of Good Science". Office for Science and Society. Archived from the original on April 8, 2024. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
  29. ^ "Who Is Patrick Schwarzenegger's Girlfriend? All About Abby Champion". People. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
  30. ^ "Patrick Schwarzenegger Is Engaged to Model Abby Champion: See the Stunning Ring and Cute Cake!". People.com. December 26, 2023. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
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