Will Arnett Biography

William Emerson ‘Will’ Arnett is a Canadian actor, well known for his comedic roles in movies and television shows. He is best known for his portrayal of George Oscar ‘Gob’ Bluth II on the Fox/Netflix series Arrested Development.

He has appeared in movies like Blades of Glory (2007), Hot Rod (2007), and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014). He is a prolific voice actor with film roles such as Ratatouille (2007), Monsters vs. Aliens (2009), Despicable Me (2010), The Nut Job (2014) and Batman in the Lego Movie franchise.

He has received 4 Emmy nominations for his work on 30 Rock. His net worth is $12 million today.

Born in Toronto, Ontario

Will Arnett was born as William Emerson Arnett on May 4, 1970 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He is the son of Emerson James Arnett and Edith Alexandra Palk .

Going through Arnett’s legal background, where his parents were corporate lawyers and brewers, they were involved in several companies and occupations at the same time.

During his teenage years, his mother encouraged him to join acting classes and start his acting career. He graduated from Leaside High School and completed his high school level.

Similarly, he attended Concordia University, Montreal, where he stayed for only one semester and then dropped out. He also attended the audition within the commercial shoot in Toronto from that moment on he began to enjoy the field of acting and the film industry.

Will Arnett has 3 brothers; a younger brother and 2 older sisters. His father, after graduating from Harvard University, began practicing as a corporate lawyer. His father even served for president and also testified as legal counsel for Milson Breweries during the year 1997 until 2000.

Will Arnett is highly listed within the 2 biggest comedic influences i.e. Steve Martin and Chevy Chase from where he garnered a great amount of appreciation and a huge collection of fans.

acting career

Will Arnett made his professional debut in February 1996 from the television pilot with Kevin Pollak and his wife, Lucy Webb, for CBS, which was not picked up. He starred in another pilot for The Mike O’Malley Show in 1999, as protagonist Jimmy’s friend.

He has appeared in movies like Teen Titans Go! To the movies, Show Dogs, The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature, The Lego Batman Movie, Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and The Lego Movie .

He appeared in a 2012 American science fiction action comedy film Men in Black 3 alongside Will Smith , Tommy Lee Jones, Josh Brolin, and Jemaine Clement among others.

Appeared on TV shows; Hot Date, The Magic School Bus Rides Again, The Gong Show, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, A Series of Unfortunate Events, and The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.

He also appeared in the 2016 Netflix series Flakes , alongside Ruth Kearney, David Sullivan , and Elisabeth Röhm.

Incredible net worth of $12 million

The actor earns a good amount of money from his acting career. According to the Celebrity Net Worth website, Will Arnett has an estimated net worth of $12 million, as of 2020. As for his salary, Arnett earns around $125 thousand per episode of a series.

Arnett’s television and film credits include ‘The Millers,’ ‘Todd Margaret’s Increasingly Poor Decisions,’ ‘The Office,’ ‘Running Wilde,’ and ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ (2014).

He has voiced numerous characters on television and in video games, including ‘Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2’ and ‘Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard.’ He has provided the voice for him in movies like Ratatouille (2007), Monsters vs. Aliens (2009), Despicable Me (2010), The Nut Job (2014) and Batman in the Lego Movie franchise.

Previously married twice

Will Arnett has been married twice in his life. Arnett was married to actress Penelope Ann Miller in 1994 and separated in 1995.

Similarly, Arnett got married for the second time after the affair with Amy Poehler in the year 29, 2003. Arnett and Poehler have two sons namely Archibald and Abel .

Arnett and Poehler were also awarded by New York magazine in 2005 with the title “New Yorkers of the Year.” The two called it quits in 2012 after 9 years of marriage. They filed for divorce on April 8, 2014, which was finalized in 2016.

Expecting a baby with his girlfriend Alessandra Brawn

Sources confirmed in May 2019 that Will Arnett had started dating his new girlfriend, Alessandra Brawn , who was previously the CEO of clothing brand Chapel, several months ago.

The couple was seen together in many places. They even attended the 71st Creative Arts Emmys together in September 2019.

In February 2020, sources confirmed that the boyfriend-girlfriend duo were expecting their first child together.

Brawn is already the mother of a son with her ex-husband Jon Neidich (2014-2018).