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