Who is Patrick Schwarzenegger? Meet The White Lotus star and son of Hollywood royalty

The character behaved strangely towards his brother Lochlan (Sam Nivola) and sister Piper (Sarah Catherine Hook) in episode 1, and showed rather a lot of himself.

Talking about his nude scene, the actor told The Hollywood Reporter: "On the day that we filmed that scene, they had like underwear and pyjamas and stuff out.

"I was like, ‘dude, this guy would just walk around naked. This is not the kind of guy who’s wearing pyjamas to bed. He sleeps naked and his brother being there is not going to change anything’."

He continued: "You see that in the line he says about the real issue is how I’m going to jerk off with you in here. It’s such a ridiculous line but that’s the sort of thing that’s really going through his head."

Meanwhile, defending the "weird" dynamic between his character Saxon and his brother Lochlan, Schwarzenegger recently told RadioTimes.com and other press: "I think that the relationship with his brother – although it's very odd and weird, which is what Mike [White, creator] wanted – it's still very loving at the same time."

He continued: "I mean, it's just that Saxon has this false perception and idea of what he thinks makes a man and who he thinks he is, and he's trying to groom his younger brother to become that.

Wondering who Patrick is and what you've seen him in before? Read on for everything you need to know about the actor.

Who is Patrick Schwarzenegger?

Patrick Schwarzenegger is an actor and model.

He appears in the main cast of The White Lotus season 3 as Saxon, the eldest son of this season’s central family.

Each season of the show so far has featured a crew of horrible characters, and season 3 looks to be no different, with Patrick recently telling The Hollywood Reporter that his character in the show is a "douche".

Who is Patrick Schwarzenegger's famous father?

Patrick is the son of Hollywood actor Arnold Schwarzenegger (The Terminator), who recently responded to his son's casting in an Instagram post.

Arnold shared a photo of him and his son at the premiere of The White Lotus season 3, and also revealed that Patrick will have a nude scene in the show.

In an apparent reference to his own nude scene in The Terminator, he wrote: "I was so pumped to take a break from filming to celebrate @patrickschwarzenegger at the White Lotus Season 3 premiere. What a show!

"I could claim to be surprised to find out he has a nude scene, but what can I say – the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. Don’t miss it this Sunday – trust me."

How old is Patrick Schwarzenegger?

The actor is 31 years old.

What other movies and TV shows has Patrick Schwarzenegger been in?

The actor has previously starred in shows including The Staircase and American Sports Story, but he's best known for starring in Gen V, a spin-off of Amazon's The Boys.

Patrick portrays Luke Riordan/Golden Boy in the series, a university student gifted with superhuman strength, pyrokinesis, fire manipulation and flight.

What has Patrick Schwarzenegger said about starring in The White Lotus season 3?

Talking about how landing a part in The White Lotus was a dream come true, he recently told GQ: "It's something that me and my family and Abby [Champion watched] each and every Sunday when it was out for the first and second season, especially during COVID."

He continued: "It was funny because every time we would watch it, my family would always just say, 'Why didn't you audition for this show? Why aren't you in this? This role would've been perfect for you, blah, blah, blah.'

"Finally, when I got the audition for this, it was like, OK, I got to nail this. I got to get this."

Meanwhile, the actor recently told Today that he initially didn’t reveal the news of his casting to anyone except his fiancée, Abby Champion – that is, until his mother noticed he was "acting weird" at a family gathering.

"They thought Abby was pregnant," he revealed, before adding, "And they just kept, like, hounding me, hounding me, hounding me."

He added that he had received a strict warning that his casting was "top secret".

"I didn’t even tell [my dad] because I was like, 'Oh, I don’t want to tell him and then he tells some other person in the industry,'" Schwarzenegger continued.

Champion "was the first person I told and that’s the only person I told".

Is Patrick Schwarzenegger on Instagram?

Yes, he can be found at the handle @patrickschwarzenegger.

Is Patrick Schwarzenegger on Twitter?

Yes, he can be found at the handle @PSchwarzenegger.

The White Lotus airs on Sky and NOW.

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