Patrick Schwarzenegger tried to keep his casting in the third season of HBO's "The White Lotus" a secret from his family, including Maria Shriver.

Patrick Schwarzenegger has denied that his famous parents, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver helped get him the White Lotus role.

It doesn’t take a detective to figure out that Patrick has a pretty famous father — and a famous mom, too. He is the child of Arnold Schwarzenegger (Hollywood icon-turned-politician and businessperson) and Maria Shriver (journalist, author, and member of the Kennedy family).

Patrick Schwarzenegger denied that he’s on “The White Lotus” because of nepotism. “I know there are people who’ll say I only got this role because of who my dad is,” the 31-year-old actor and son of Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver told The Sunday Times in a new interview.

In PEOPLE's exclusive look at the Feb. 26 episode of the 'Real Pod' podcast hosted by Victoria Garrick, Patrick Schwarzenegger says he has very different "values" — and definitions of success — from his famous dad Arnold,

Maria Shriver reacted to her son Patrick Schwarzenegger's full-frontal nude scenes in the latest season of 'The White Lotus' in an exclusive interview with PEOPLE.

Patrick Schwarzenegger shuts down White Lotus nepo baby claims, stating he’s taken acting classes for 10 years and worked hard for his roles.

Patrick Schwarzenegger doesn't think his famous father has much to do with his plum role on the third season of The White Lotus. "I know there are people who'll say I only got this role because of who my dad is,

The Hollywood Reporter's latest "Person of Interest" is the 31-year-old actor whose turn on 'The White Lotus' season three offers him a new audience and newfound confidence.