Schwarzenegger Reacts to Son Patrick's White Lotus Scene

In true fatherly fashion, Hollywood icon Arnold Schwarzenegger was just as surprised as the rest of us when his son, Patrick Schwarzenegger, bared it all in season 3 of The White Lotus.

“I’m tuning into your show, and there you are with your backside on full display,” the 77-year-old actor recounted during a recent Actors on Actors interview, captured in the Variety tweet below with his son.

“Then I spotted the weenie, and I thought, ‘What’s happening here?’ It’s wild! But then I reminded myself, ‘Hey Arnold, you did the exact same thing in Conan, Terminator, and all those movies. You were nude too, so don’t complain.’ Still, it was a bit of a jolt to see you following in my footsteps that literally.”

Arnold Schwarzenegger jokes about seeing Patrick naked on screen: "I saw your weenie!" #ActorsOnActors https://t.co/blmS1nx28P pic.twitter.com/9L1Lx4trpe

— Variety (@Variety) June 3, 2025

While many consider Patrick’s role in The White Lotus season 3 his breakout moment, he’s been steadily working for years. He previously starred in the 2022 miniseries The Staircase and the 2024 series American Sports Story.

On the film side, his strongest performance to date (in my view) came in the 2019 psychological thriller Daniel Isn’t Real, where Patrick portrays the imaginary friend of a troubled young man played by Miles Robbins. Over the years, he has repeatedly shown he’s a capable actor with a unique skill set—distinct from his father’s legacy.

Arnold made his screen debut in the 1970 film Hercules in New York and is best known for his iconic role as the Terminator. Though he hasn’t appeared in a film since 2019—he has been leading the Netflix series FUBAR since 2023—he’s set to return in two upcoming projects: Kung Fury 2 and The Man With the Bag.