Patrick Schwarzenegger

Patrick Arnold Shriver Schwarzenegger (born September 18, 1993) is an American actor and model. He is the son of Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver. Through his mother, Schwarzenegger is related to the Kennedy family; he is a grand-nephew of U.S. President John F. Kennedy, as well as U.S. senators Robert F. Kennedy and Ted Kennedy and a second cousin of former Representative Joe Kennedy III.

Patrick Schwarzenegger
Schwarzenegger in 2012
Born	Patrick Arnold Shriver Schwarzenegger September 18, 1993 Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Nationality	United States
Education	Brentwood School
Alma mater	University of Southern California
Occupation	Model, actor
Years active	2006–present
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Parent(s)	Arnold Schwarzenegger Maria Shriver
Relatives	See Schwarzenegger family and Kennedy family

Early life

Schwarzenegger was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. He is the elder son of Maria Shriver, a journalist and author who is a member of the Kennedy family, and Arnold Schwarzenegger, an Austrian-born bodybuilder, actor, and former Governor of California.[1] Schwarzenegger has two older sisters, Katherine and Christina,[2] a younger brother, Christopher,[3] and a younger paternal half-brother, Joseph.[4][5] His maternal grandparents were activist Eunice Kennedy Shriver and diplomat and politician Sargent Shriver.

Schwarzenegger holds dual Austrian-American citizenship,[6] as he is of Austrian descent on his father's side. His cousin, also named Patrick Schwarzenegger, lost his father (Arnold's brother) in a car accident in 1971 and is now an attorney.

Career

Schwarzenegger and his sister, Katherine, October 17, 2010

At the age of ten, Schwarzenegger had a small role in the movie The Benchwarmers. Throughout his childhood, he practiced acting with his father.[7] At age 15 he started a clothing line.[8] In 2014, Schwarzenegger franchised his own Blaze Pizza at The Grove in Los Angeles.[9] He has since opened up other locations at USC where he attended school and Staples Center.

Patrick is also signed with LA Models, which had plans to push him for Ralph Lauren and Armani ad campaigns.[10] He has stated that he hopes to raise awareness of his clothing company by taking on high-profile modeling jobs.[8]

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.[11] His performance in the 2019 horror Daniel Isn't Real was praised as "excellent"[12] and played with "a playful intensity similar to his father"[13] and "a restraint unusual in actors his age".[14]

Personal life

Relationships

Schwarzenegger dated actress and singer Miley Cyrus from October 2014 to April 2015.

Studies

While studying at Brentwood High School, he took private acting lessons with Nancy Banks.[15] 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.[16] Patrick Schwarzenegger was part of the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity.[15]

Filmography

Film

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	Daniel
2020	Echo Boomers	Lance
2021	Moxie	Mitchell	Post-production
TBA	Warning

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2015	Scream Queens	Thad Radwell	Episode: "Thanksgiving"
2017	The Long Road Home	Ben Hayhurst	Miniseries

Music videos

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

See also

• Kennedy family tree

References

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. Tara Brady (February 6, 2020). "Patrick Schwarzenegger: 'Dad didn't tell me how to act'". The Irish Times. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
7. Cindy Adams, Patrick Schwarzenegger: Acting is how I bonded with Arnold, Pagesix.com, March 26, 2018
8. "Meet Patrick Schwarzenegger, Arnold and Maria's enterprising son". Los Angeles Times. April 20, 2011. Retrieved December 5, 2011.
9. "Son of Maria Shriver and Arnold Schwarzenegger opens custom pizza joint in LA". Fox News Channel. November 22, 2016.
10. Lowe, Laurence (n.d.). "Patrick Schwarzenegger: Critical Eye". Details. Retrieved December 5, 2011.
11. Fleming, Mike Jr. (October 13, 2016). "Open Road Acquires 'Midnight Sun', Sets Wide Summer Release For Bella Thorne & Patrick Schwarzenegger Pic". Deadline Hollywood.
12. Radcliffe, Gena (October 19, 2019). "BHFF: "Daniel Isn't Real" is a Frightening Look at Our Hidden Selves".
13. "'Daniel Isn't Real': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter.
14. "Daniel Isn't Real (2019) Movie Review from Eye for Film". eyeforfilm.co.uk.
15. Amy Kaufman, Patrick Schwarzenegger embraces his famous family but carves his own path as an actor, Los Angeles Times, March 23, 2018
16. Johnson, Zach (May 2, 2012). "Patrick Schwarzenegger:I'm going to the University of Southern California". Us Weekly. Retrieved June 29, 2014.

External links

• Patrick Schwarzenegger at IMDb