Jun 23, 2025
Arnold Schwarzenegger: How A Vision Guides Power Of Positive Thinking
Netflix's "FUBAR" Season 2 star Arnold Schwarzenegger shares advice on how to achieve goals by having a vision and a positive attitude.
PROFILE
Arnold Schwarzenegger
$1.2B
Real Time Net Worth
as of 12/18/25
Reflects change since 5 pm ET of prior trading day.
Photo by Jeff Kravitz/Getty Images
From the Editor
- One of the highest paid actors in Hollywood history, Arnold Schwarzenegger has earned some $500 million (before taxes and fees) in paychecks and profit-sharing deals from his movies.
- He's made even more from early bets on everything from California real estate to stakes in some of the world's most valuable brands.
- One of his best bets: Buying a minority stake in fellow billionaire David Booth's Dimensional Fund Advisors when it was managing $12 billion in assets.
- Founded in 1996, DFA now has $777 billion of assets under management.
- Other valuable investments include a piece of Easton Town Center, the Columbus, Ohio mall created by billionaire Les Wexner, and equity in the Waldorf Astoria hotel in Los Angeles.
- Today, Schwarzenegger continues to own several businesses: film and production company Oak Productions, Fitness Publications Inc and film and trademarking holding venture Pumping Iron America.
Forbes Lists
#2790
Personal Stats
- Age
- 78
- Source of Wealth
- Movies, investments, Self Made
- Residence
- Los Angeles, California
- Citizenship
- United States
- Marital Status
- Divorced
- Children
- 5
Did you know
In Their Own Words
I wanted big investments that were interesting, creative and different. Conservative bets--the kind that would generate 4 percent a year, say--didn't interest me.
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Related People & Companies
More on Forbes
Jun 17, 2025
‘The View’ Presses Arnold Schwarzenegger On Immigration Issues
Arnold Schwarzenegger went to ABC’s “The View” Tuesday to talk about Netflix’s "FUBAR" Season 2, but the conversation quickly turned to politics since the actor was the governor of California from 2003 to 2011.
Jun 15, 2025
Carrie-Anne Moss: How Arnold Schwarzenegger, Keanu Reeves Are Alike
Netflix’s "FUBAR" Season 2 and "The Matrix" star Carrie-Anne Moss discusses how Arnold Schwarzenegger and Keanu Reeves are similar.
Jun 12, 2025
Arnold Schwarzenegger And Carrie Anne-Moss On ‘FUBAR’ Season 2’s Tango Scene And More
Netflix’s "FUBAR" Season 2 stars Arnold Schwarzenegger and Carrie Anne-Moss talk about the show’s entertaining tango scene and the read Moss gave to her villain character.
Jun 11, 2025
What Time Does Arnold Schwarzenegger’s ‘FUBAR’ Season 2 Come Out?
Netflix’s “FUBAR” Season 2, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Carrie Anne-Moss and Monica Barbaro, is coming soon to the streamer. Click in to find out more.
Oct 30, 2024
Former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger Endorses Harris—Joining These Republicans Crossing Party Lines
The former California governor criticized Trump in his endorsement, saying "rejecting the results of an election is as un-American as it gets."
Jun 11, 2024
Did Arnold Schwarzenegger Really Have A Stake In The National Enquirer?
David Pecker, the former publisher of the National Enquirer, recently testified that Arnold Schwarzenegger once owned part of his tabloid empire, which paid to bury negative stories about the actor. But is that true?
Jun 1, 2024
The 10 Greatest Arnold Schwarzenegger Movies
Discover the best Arnold Schwarzenegger movies, from iconic action classics to unforgettable sci-fi adventures. Find your next Schwarzenegger film here.
May 30, 2024
10 Arnold Schwarzenegger TV Moments To Know
Arnold Schwarzenegger is a movie legend with roles in “The Terminator” and “Predator” but he’s had an impact on TV, too. See 10 of the billionaire's memorable TV moments.
May 30, 2024
How Arnold Schwarzenegger Became A Billionaire
The movie star has played many roles in his 76 years: bodybuilder. Box office star. Bureaucrat. And now billionaire.
May 30, 2024
How Arnold Schwarzenegger Became A Billionaire
Arnold Schwarzenegger has played many roles in his 76 years: bodybuilder, box office star, bureaucrat, and now billionaire.
May 29, 2024
Arnold Schwarzenegger Teases Netflix’s ‘FUBAR’ Season 2 With Action Figure
Arnold Schwarzenegger and his action figure give an update about Netflix's FUBAR Season 2. Click in to see the video.
Feb 5, 2024
From Tom Brady To Arnold Schwarzenegger—Here Are The Super Bowl Commercials With The Biggest Stars
Brands like Oreo, Doritos, Hellmann’s, e.lf. Cosmetics and more have hired some of Hollywood's biggest stars to represent them in their 2024 Super Bowl commercials.
Nov 16, 2023
What We Can Learn From Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Immigrant Success Story
It’s possible to learn a great deal about immigrants and immigration to America by examining Arnold Schwarzenegger’s story.
Oct 25, 2023
Arnold Schwarzenegger: A Brand As Unbreakable As His Biceps
When the BBC tapped me to break down the brand of Arnold Schwarzenegger - especially now that he’s a life coach with his new book "Be Useful: Seven Tools for Life” - it got me thinking about the lessons we can learn from this iconic and motivational figure.
Oct 17, 2023
Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Effective Communication Tactic For Pitching Ideas
In Arnold Schwarzenegger's book, Be Useful, he reveals a communication tactic called Bridging that anyone can use to tell their story and share their vision.