Will Arnett was born on May 4, 1970, in Toronto, Canada, to Edith and Emerson James Arnett. Will attended Lakefield College School in Lakefield, Ontario, after graduating from high school, but was asked to leave after one semester for being a problem. He dropped out of Concordia University in Montreal in 1990 to attend the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in New York. Arnett’s mother urged him to pursue an acting profession when he was a youngster. He auditioned for ads centred on acting and fell in love with the craft.
Personal Life
After a year of marriage, Arnett divorced his first wife, Penelope Ann Miller. In the year 2000, he began dating actress Amy Poehler. They married in 2003 and have appeared in various projects together, including “Parks and Recreation”, “Arrested Development”, and “Blades of Glory”. Arnett and Poehler are parents to two children. In 2012, they announced their divorce. In 2016, their divorce was completed. It was revealed in June 2020 that Arnett’s girlfriend, Alessandra Brawn, had given birth to his third son.
Career
He made his film debut in “Erie,” an indie film directed by Felicity Huffman. He began his acting career in many series that were either not picked up by networks or were cancelled after a few episodes. His first television pilot, shot for CBS in 1996 with Kevin Pollak and Lucy Webb, was not picked up. He was in another pilot for “The Mike O’Malley Show” on NBC a few years later, but it was cancelled after only two episodes. Arnett had the saddest year of his life in 2000, claiming that he “drank those years away” in response to not being able to find work. In the summer of 2000, a buddy assisted Will in overcoming his drinking. He eventually scored a role in a series that would stay (“Still Standing”) two years later, but his character was written off the programme after the first episode. After his fourth failed pilot, Arnett swore off pilots for good…until he was convinced to audition for the pilot episode of “Arrested Development.”
In 2003, Arnett was cast as George Oscar “Gob” Bluth II in the Fox comedy series Arrested Development. He received his first Emmy nomination in 2006 for his portrayal as Gob. Despite widespread critical praise and a significant cult following, the programme was terminated after just three seasons due to low ratings. On “Sesame Street,” he portrayed Max the Magician, a homage to his character Gob Bluth’s predilection for using Europe’s “The Final Countdown” during his magic acts. His appearance on Arrested Development paved the way for him to land numerous major parts in feature films. In 2006, he made his feature film debut in “Let’s Go to Prison,” directed by Bob Odenkirk. The film grossed more than $4 million USD at the box office and more than $13 million in rentals despite having a $4 million USD budget. The following film was “Blades of Glory,” in which he and his then-wife Amy Poehler played an incestuous ice skating duo. The picture debuted at the top of the box office in its first two weeks, grossing $118 million.
Arnett has appeared as a guest star on the television programmes “King of the Hill” and “30 Rock,” for which he received four Emmy nominations for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series. He appeared in the films “Spring Breakdown,” “Hot Rod,” “The Comebacks,” and “On Broadway” as a supporting actor. In “The Brothers Solomon,” Arnett reunited with Odenkirk. In “Semi Pro,” his second feature with Will Ferrell, he played Lou Redwood in the basketball comedy. On November 17, 2009, it was reported that Arnett will appear as a guest on an episode of the hit comedy series “Parks and Recreation” to try to win over real-life wife Amy Poehler. ” Arnett played Chris, an MRI technician and potential love interest for Poehler’s Leslie Knope, with Justin Theroux appearing as yet another suitor in the same episode. Arnett agreed to appear in one episode, “The Set Up,” which aired in January 2010.
Arnett began appearing in “Running Wilde,” which was cancelled owing to low ratings in January 2011. In addition, he co-starred in “The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret” alongside David Cross. Arnett also featured in an episode of “The Office” season 7 and co-starred in the NBC TV comedy “Up All Night” that year. He then participated in the documentary “Mansome,” the two-season drama “The Millers,” and the 2016 film “Flake.” He was cast as Mr Quagmire in the Netflix comedy-drama series “A Series of Unfortunate Events” in 2017.
His characteristic deep and gravelly voice has landed him positions in CBS commercials, trailers, and advertisements. Over the course of his career, he has also voiced various characters in animated films, notably “The Lego Movie” parts one and two. He played various roles on “BoJack Horseman” from 2014 to 2020. He has voiced various characters on TV and in video games, including “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2” and “Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard”. He will co-host a podcast called “Smartless” with Sean Hayes and Jason Bateman beginning in the summer of 2020.
Net Worth
Will spent $2.85 million for a Beverly Hills house in 2013. He then demolished the house and erected a 4,000-square-foot, four-bedroom contemporary residence in its place. He plans to sell the house for $11 million in June 2020. He removed the ad a few months later, presumably because he wanted to reside in the house himself. He sold this residence for $8 million in early 2021. Will spend $16.4 million for a Beverly Hills house in August 2021.
Will Arnett is a Canadian actor, producer, and voice artist. Will Arnett is worth $35 million USD. He originally became internationally known for his part in the comedy “Arrested Development”. Since then, he has acted in scores of films and television series. He is also well-known for his work as the voice of Batman in the “Lego Movie” movie.
Facts
Net Worth: $35 Million
Salary: $125 Thousand Per Episode
Date of Birth: May 4, 1970 (52 years old)
Place of Birth: East York
Gender: Male
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.892 m)
Profession: Actor, Voice Actor, Television producer, Screenwriter, Comedian
Nationality: Canada
