Arnold Vosloo was born on 16 June 1962, in Pretoria, South Africa, of Dutch and German descent. Arnold is an actor, best known for his role as Imhotep in “The Mummy”, and the sequel “The Mummy Returns”. He also played Zartan in the film “GI Joe: The Rise of the Cobra” and its sequel. All of his efforts have helped put his net worth to where it is today.
How rich is Arnold Vosloo? As of mid-2017, sources estimate a net worth that is at $4 million, mostly earned through a successful career in acting. He was part of the television series “24” playing the terrorist Habib Marwan, and as he continues his career, it is expected that this wealth will also continue to increase.
Arnold Vosloo Net Worth $4 million
Arnold grew up in a family of stage actors. After matriculating from high school, he went into military service, and leaving the military after a medical discharge, would then pursue a career in acting. He attended Pretoria Technikon where he would study drama.
Vosloo started his career in South African theatre, appearing in plays such as “More Is ‘n Lang Dag”, “Hamlet”, and “Don Juan”, winning several Dairo Awards for his performances. He was then cast in the television show “Torch Song Trilogy”, then won another award for his performance in “Melsie van Suid Wes” . In 1984 he transitioned to film, and would continue to win awards in projects such as “Boetie gaan Border toe”. He would also become a part of the sequel “Boetie op maneuvers” before starring in “Mornga” and “Saturday Night at the Palace”.
Is net worth was rising steadily, but he then moved to the US where he would try his hand at theatre. He was part of the short lived “Salome” in which he acted alongside Al Pacino, and he was then cast in his first American film entitled “1492: Conquest of Paradise”, before appearing in the sequels of the film “Darkman”, replacing Liam Neeson. He was the villain in the film “Hard Target” and would then find a lot of popularity in his role in “The Mummy” which starred Brendan Fraser, reprising his role in “The Mummy Returns”. He was also present at the opening of “The Revenge of the Mummy – The Ride” which became part of Universal Studios theme parks in 2004. He continued to have various acting roles, making guest appearances in shows such as “Charmed”, “Alias”, and “NCIS”, and also had a major role in “24” playing Habib Marwan, then appearing in three episodes of “Chuck” in 2009.
Arnold returned to South Africa, and would film “Forgiveness” there as well as the film “Blood Diamond”. He’s also tried his hand at video game projects, and his latest projects include the film “GI Joe: The Rise of Cobra” as well as its sequel. All of these opportunities have continued building his net worth.
For his personal life, it is known that Vosloo married actress Nancy Mulford and became a naturalized United States citizen in 1988, however, they divorced after three years. In 1998, he married marketing director Silvia Ahi. The couple have been known to work with the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW). Vosloo is also known for his likeness with actor Billy Zane, and often jokes about it with people, saying he is ‘the Titanic guy’.
Johanna Petronella Vorster Vosloo, Johan J. Daniel Vosloo
Siblings
Nadia Vosloo
Nicknames
Arny , Boetie , Boeta
IMDB
Movies
The Mummy, The Mummy Returns, G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, Hard Target, G.I. Joe: Retaliation, Blood Diamond, Darkman II: The Return of Durant, Darkman III: Die Darkman Die, Agent Cody Banks, Zeus and Roxanne, 1492: Conquest of Paradise, Con Express, Fire and Ice: The Dragon Chronicles, Steel Dawn, ...
TV Shows
Veritas: The Quest, Red Shoe Diaries, Cape Town
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Trademark
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Deep authoritative voice
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Muscular physique
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Shaved head
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(On his costume in The Mummy) "I'm no Mr. Fitness, but I had done some exercise. When I finally got to London, they showed me my costume, and it was like the size of a postage stamp."
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Became a naturalized United States citizen in 1988.
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In an interview with Charlie Rose, Vosloo noted he looked similar to actor Billy Zane. According to Vosloo, when people came asking him if he was "the guy in Titanic", he replied "of course, of course!" as a joke.
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He is of Dutch (Afrikaner) descent, along with smaller amounts (to varying degrees) of German, Swiss-German, Danish, and French, ancestry.
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His last name is pronounced Fos-Loo.
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Won The Dalro Award as Best Actor for both Boetie Gaan Border Toe! (1984) and Circles in a Forest (1989). He was nominated as Best Actor for a Dalro Award for the film version of More Is 'n Lang Dag.
