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What is Will Arnett's Net Worth and Salary?

Will Arnett is a Canadian actor, voice over artists and producer. Will Arnett has a net worth of $35 million. Will Arnett is perhaps best known for his role as Gob Bluth on the hit TV show "Arrested Development," which aired from 2003 to 2019. Arnett has also appeared in a number of popular films, including "Blades of Glory," "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles," and "The Lego Movie." In the Lego universe, Will voices Batman. Arnett's films have grossed a total of over $3.5 billion worldwide. In addition to his acting work, Arnett has also been involved in several high-profile endorsement deals, including campaigns for GMC and Netflix.

Early Life

Will Arnett was born in 1970 in Toronto, Canada on May 4, 1970 to Edith and Emerson James Arnett. After graduating high school, Will attended Lakefield College School in Lakefield, Ontario, but he was asked to leave after one semester for being a troublemaker. He dropped out of Concordia University in Montreal and moved to New York in 1990 to attend the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute. As a teenager, Arnett was encouraged by his mother to pursue an acting career. He auditioned for commercials around acting and developed a love for acting.

Early Career

He landed his first onscreen role in an independent movie by Felicity Huffman called "Erie". He began acting in several shows that weren't picked up by networks or were canceled after several episodes. His first television pilot was shot in 1996 with Kevin Pollak and Lucy Webb for CBS that was not picked up. A few years later, he was in another pilot for "The Mike O'Malley Show" on NBC, but it was canceled after just two episodes. In 2000, Arnett experienced the darkest year of his life, saying that as a response to not getting any work he "drank those years away." In the summer of 2000, a friend helped pull Will out of his battle with alcoholism. Two years later, he finally landed a role in a series that would stick ("Still Standing"), but his character was written off the show after the first episode. After his fourth failed pilot, Arnett decided he was going to swear off all pilots forever…until he was persuaded to audition for the pilot episode of "Arrested Development."

Success

Arnett won the part of George Oscar "Gob" Bluth II in the Fox comedy series Arrested Development in 2003. In 2006, he was nominated for his first Emmy for his role as Gob. Due to low ratings, the show was canceled after just three seasons despite its overwhelming critical acclaim and massive cult following. In a nod to his character Gob Bluth's penchant for using Europe's "The Final Countdown" during his magic shows, he played Max the Magician on "Sesame Street." His exposure on Arrested Development led to several larger roles in feature films. In 2006, he starred in his first leading role in "Let's Go to Prison," directed by Bob Odenkirk. On a budget of $4 million USD, the film earned more than that at the box office and more than $13 million in rentals. Next up was "Blades of Glory," in which he and his then-wife Amy Poehler starred as a brother/sister ice skating pair with an incestuous relationship. The film was No. 1 at the box office during its first two weeks and made $118 million during its theatrical run.

Arnett also guest-starred on television shows "King of the Hill" and "30 Rock," for which he was nominated for four Emmy Awards for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series. He earned supporting roles in the films "Spring Breakdown," "Hot Rod," "The Comebacks," and "On Broadway." In "The Brothers Solomon," Arnett again teamed up with Odenkirk. In his second film with Will Ferrell, he played Lou Redwood in the basketball comedy "Semi Pro." On November 17, 2009, it was announced that Arnett would try to win over real-life wife Amy Poehler in a guest spot on an episode of the popular comedy series "Parks and Recreation." Arnett played Chris, an MRI technician and possible love interest for Poehler's Leslie Knope, with Justin Theroux appearing in the same episode as yet another suitor. Arnett signed on for one episode, the episode titled "The Set Up" which aired in January of 2010.

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Arnett began starring in "Running Wilde," which was canceled in January 2011 due to poor ratings. He also starred in "The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret" with David Cross. That same year, Arnett appeared in an episode of "The Office" season 7 and co-starred in the NBC TV comedy "Up All Night." He next appeared in the documentary "Mansome," "The Millers," which lasted for two seasons, and 2016's "Flake." In 2017, he was cast in the recurring role of Mr. Quagmire on the Netflix comedy-drama series "A Series of Unfortunate Events."

His distinctive deep and gravelly voice has earned him several spots for CBS promos, trailers, and ads. He has also voiced several characters in animated films over the course of his career, including in "The Lego Movie" parts one and two. From 2014 to 2020 he voiced several characters on "BoJack Horseman". He has voiced numerous characters on TV and in video games, including "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2" and "Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard". Beginning in the summer of 2020, he hosts a podcast called "Smartless" with Sean Hayes and Jason Bateman.

Personal Life

Arnett divorced his first wife, Penelope Ann Miller, after a year of marriage. He began dating actress Amy Poehler in 2000. They married in 2003 and starred on several projects together, including "Parks and Recreation", "Arrested Development" and "Blades of Glory". Arnett and Poehler have two children together. They announced their separation in 2012. Their divorce was finalized in 2016. In June 2020, it was announced that Arnett's girlfriend, Alessandra Brawn, had given birth to his third son.

Real Estate

In 2013 Will paid $2.85 million for a home in Beverly Hills. He proceeded to demolish the home and built a 4,000 square-foot, 4 bedroom, modern structure. In June 2020, he listed the home for sale for $11 million. He took the listing down several months later, apparently choosing to live in the home himself. In early 2021 he sold this house for a little under $8 million.

In August 2021 Will paid $16.4 million for a home in Beverly Hills.

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