Edward Furlong is an American actor and musician who has a net worth of $100 thousand. He is best known as John Connor for his role in Terminator 2: Judgment Day. This film was the expensive film ever made at that time that grossed $500 million. However, Edward took $30k, portraying John Connor.
Apart from Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Edward Furlong portrayed Nick Kelson in the 1992 film American Heart. He won a nomination for the Saturn Awards portraying Nick.
In 1993, Edward won the Young Artist Award for his role in the ‘A Home of Our Own’ film. Throughout his three decades of an acting career, Edward has won MTV Movie Award, Saturn Award, and Young Artist Award so far.
Earning Highlights
Edward Furlong has grossed most of his wealth through acting. He came to recognition after portraying John Connor in the expensive film Terminator 2: Judgment Day. He received $30k appearing in this film. Terminator 2: Judgment Day earned $500 million in the box office.
What’s more, Edward Furlong received $350k appearing in the 1994 American horror film — Brainscan. This film grossed $4.3 million in the worldwide box office.
He earned quite well appearing in the drama film American Heart. In the worldwide box office, Edward Furlong has an acting credit in 22 films that have grossed $814 million in the worldwide box office.
Apart from acting, Edward Furlong earned so far so good selling musical records. He released music videos like Living on the Edge, Still in Love with You, The Unnamed Feeding, and so on.
In a nutshell, below is Edward Furlong’s yearly, monthly, weekly, daily, and hourly income or salary:
- Yearly Income: $100k
- Monthly Income: $8,333
- Weekly Income: $1,923
- Daily Income: $274
- Hourly Income: $11
Edward Furlong: At a Glance
| Full Name | Edward Walter Furlong |
| Gender | Male |
| Date of Birth | 2 August 1977 |
| Birth Place | Glendale, California, United States |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) |
| Weight | 75 kg |
| Spouse | Rachael Bella (m. 2006-2014) |
| Children | 1; Ethan Page Furlong |
| Profession | Actor, Musician |
| Nationality | American |
| Net Worth | $100 thousand |
Early Life
Edward Walter Furlong was born in Glendale, California, on 2 August 1977. He is the son of a youth-center worker — Eleanor Torres. On his mother’s side, Edward is of Spanish descent.
Edward didn’t know his father but he described himself as a part of Russian. He began dating his 29-year-old tutor — Jacqueline Domac when he was only 15.
Talking about education, Edward attended Elliot Junior High School and later joined South Pasadena High School. After graduating from high school, Edward began acting. He never took higher education.
Career
Portraying John Connor in Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Edward Furlong began his acting career in 1991. In his very first appearance on the television screen, Furlong gained enormous success.
After his first film appearance, Furlong won the MTV Movie Award in the category of the best breakthrough role. What’s more, Edward won the Saturn Award portraying John Connor in the category of the best young actor.
In 1993, Edward began appearing in the music video. At that time, he appeared in the living on the Edge’, ‘The Unnamed Feeling’, and so on music videos.
One year after, Furlong appeared in the horror film — Brainscan that paid him $350k. This was a commercial success for Furlong though the film didn’t gross massive.
Apart from films, Edward Furlong has also appeared in many television series. His notable appearance in the television series is Perception, The Glades, Star Trek: Renegades, CSI: NY, and so on.
Throughout his tiny career, Edward has won three awards and many award nominations so far.
FAQs
Edward Furlong has been arrested several times for drug addiction, domestic abuse, driving offenses, and so on. He had to pay $15k to his wife as an order of the court.
A lot of controversies are going on regarding Edward Furlong. He portrayed John Connor in Terminator 2: Judgment Day. After that, he was absent in the Terminator sequels. However, the director of Terminator is thinking about the character. Hence, Edward Furlong may be seen in the new arrival of Terminator sequels.
The famous Austrian-American actor Arnold Schwarzenegger was paid $80 million for his appearance in the Terminator films. He is the only actor who appeared in all six Terminator films. However, Edward Furlong was paid $30k for his role in Terminator 2: Judgment Day.
