Arnold Schwarzenegger: Short Biography, Net Worth & Career Highlights

Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger was born on 30 July 1947, in Thal, Styria, Austria, and is widely known as a bodybuilder, actor, film producer, writer and politician - the latter being the Governor of California from 2003 to 2011.
So just how rich is Arnold Schwarzenegger, as of mid-2017? Celebrity dot money estimates that Arnold has a net worth of over 330 million dollars, accumulated through all his above-mentioned many endeavors, and is still being added to also as a businessman and investor.
Arnold’s father Gustav, and his mother, Aurelia worked in the local police department, so being rather strict, and living conditions poor. Arnold began bodybuilding in his teens, but was equally keen on soccer, and played several other sports too. He started his competitive career at 17, but also needed to serve a year in the army which interfered with his sport, but he still contrived to win the Junior Mr. Europe contest in 1966, and come second in the Mr. Universe contest, which he won the following year - at 20 the youngest ever. Arnold won the title three more times, and many others including Mr. Olympia seven times from 1970. These were only a small start to his net worth, but he was able to enter the US on this strength, literally and metaphorically.
Arnold Schwarzenegger debuted on the big screen in 1970, his physique gaining him the star role in “Hercules in New York” directed by Arthur Allan Seidelman. He then starred in many popular films, even if they are not regarded as classics; ‘Stay Hungry’, ‘Pumping Iron’ and ‘The Villain’ were early films, however, the most significant parts which raised Arnold’s net worth significantly were the title role in the film ‘Conan the Barbarian’ and its sequel ‘Conan the Destroyer’, and the title role in the film ‘The Terminator’ followed by its sequels ‘Terminator 2: Judgment Day’, ‘Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines’ and ‘Terminator Salvation’. Although these films did not bring any awards for Arnold, they and he were very popular with audiences, and all the films were commercially very successful, so considerably enhancing his net worth over a full-time acting career now spanning more than 30 years.
Arnold was consistently interested in politics also, principally as a supporter of the Republican party, and in 2003 challenged the incumbent governor of California for the position, and won after two rounds of voting. He served two terms as governor, which indicates a successful tenure; in fact, union efforts to defeat him were later proven illegal. Interestingly, Schwarzenegger did not accept his governor’s salary, as he stated that he was rich enough already.
California is supported by Arnold Schwarzenegger being a successful businessman and investor, which have also added much to his net worth. His successful career in the film industry made him a millionaire, and further earnings from his bricklaying business and real estate investments further increased his net worth. Later, he opened several restaurant chains, and a shopping mall. The autobiographical book about Arnold - ‘Total Recall’ - was published in 2012, but over the years he has written many articles for bodybuilding magazines too.
In his private life, Arnold Schwarzenegger married journalist Maria Shriver, a niece of the late US President John F. Kennedy, in 1986. The couple has two daughters and two sons. The couple separated in 2011 after his wife revealed that her husband had a son with their household worker fourteen years earlier.