Edward Walter Furlong was born on the 2nd August 1977 in Glendale, California USA, of Mexican descent on his mother`s side. He is an actor, probably still best known for his appearance as John Connor in the blockbuster film “Terminator 2: Judgement Day” in 1991, alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger and Linda Hamilton. That particular role earned him MTV and Saturn Awards for the Best Performance by a Young Actor and Best Breakthrough Performance. His career in the entertainment industry has been active since 1991.
Have you ever wondered how rich Edward Furlong is? According to sources, it is estimated that Edward Furlong`s total net worth is $100,000. However, this amount was even higher, but due to the problems he later had with drug and alcohol abuse, his wealth has plummeted over the years. In addition to his involvement in the entertainment industry, Furlong also released an album in 1992.
Edward Furlong Net Worth $100,000
Edward had a difficult childhood, never finding out who his biological father was. “Terminator 2: Judgement Day” was his entry into the film industry, and this successful film enabled Edward to continue his career, and become a star, as he earned a Saturn and MTV Awards for the Breakthrough Performance. He used the stardom to gain a role in another blockbuster film “American Heart” in 1992, following the success of which Edward was nominated for the Best Supporting Male Actor award by the Independent Spirit Awards. In 1992, he also appeared in the film “Pet Cemetery 2”. All these roles positively affected his total net worth and fame, as he became a regular in main casts of the films through the 1990s. His other notable roles include the “Pecker” (1998), “American History X” 1998 and “Detroit Rock City”.
Unfortunately, since the beginning of the 2000s, his career has been in a constant downward spiral, as his problems with the law increased. Edward only managed to acquire a few supporting roles in B category films, and a part-time role in the TV series “CSI: NY”. However, in 2003, he was cast as a lead in the Crow film series, “The Crow: Wicked Prayer”, alongside Tara Ried. In 2011, he appeared in the film “Green Hornet” and in 2014 earned a role in the film “Winter Rose”.
Regarding his personal life, it has been full of controversies ever since he entered the film industry. In 1992, he was dating the 14 years-older Jacqueline Domac, who later became his manager. For several years they lived together, until 1999 when they split up, and Domac sued him for 15% of his overall earnings. Following the end of the relationship, Edward got himself into the troubles with drugs and alcohol. Over the next few years his acting career suffered greatly, as he spent time in and out of rehab facilities from 2000 to 2005. In 2006, he married Rachael Bella, with whom he has a son, before the couple divorced in 2009, with Furlong being arrested for domestic violence, as he had allegedly hit his wife, which saw him hit with a restraining order, and eventually ending-up paying for child support.
His troubles with the law intensified in the next few years, as he has spent 61 days in jail due to his drug and anger problems. In 2013, he was also arrested for domestic violence, as he had allegedly hit Monica Keena, who was his girlfriend at the time.
Saturn Award, MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Performance
Nominations
Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male
Movies
Terminator 2: Judgment Day, American History X, The Green Hornet, Pecker, Detroit Rock City, Pet Sematary Two, Little Odessa, American Heart, The Crow: Wicked Prayer, Animal Factory, A Home of Our Own, Brainscan, Assault on Wall Street, Jimmy and Judy, Cruel World, The Grass Harp, Arachnoquake, Nigh...
A lot of things that you lose you just can't help - your naiveness and all that.
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When I was a kid, the idea of why I wanted acting to be the thing I do for the rest of my life was different. It was, oh yeah, I'll get girls and be famous.
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Jim Cameron used to call me 'Special Ed.'
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By the time I'm old, I'm sure I'll have lived a full enough life. I think we're mortal for a reason. Life gets tiring, man!
I had a hard time going back to school after T2. I really didn't want to go to private school.
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It hasn't been a totally smooth road, but in the whole span of things I feel like a very lucky person.
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I know a lot of people my age are still trying to figure out what to do, and I consider myself lucky that I can make a living doing something that I truly enjoy.
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Detroit was kind of a random thing where it was like a chance to be in a rock 'n' roll movie.
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If I was in a room with a bunch of skinheads talking about racism, then I would be disturbed, but after we finished a take, we were normal people again.
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I don't think anyone has a normal family.
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Little Odessa (1994). Of all my movies, it's the one that I still really love when I watch it and I'm pretty happy with what I did in that.
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Who wants to go to school and be asked for, like, 20 autographs?
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Being famous kind of makes you feel like a freak. And you are, in a way.
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When [newspapers and magazines] talk about me, it has nothing to do with my career, so I'm like, whatever. Fans are what matters. Fans I like. Those are the people that go to the movies, pay for the tickets and get me the parts.
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[1996, on his level of fame] No gun, no bodyguard, cause that would probably freak me out. It's really not that big yet, my fame. Hopefully it will be that big one day.
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[1996, Movieline Magazine] I am very, very competitive and ambitious. I would definitely fight hard for a role I believed in. But I will never kiss anybody's ass. No way, man, I would say to Quentin Tarantino, 'Hey, man, pretty awesome', but I wouldn't be like 'Hey, man, let me do one of your movies', even if to do one of his movies would be totally trippy.
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[on filming The Grass Harp (1995)] Definitely a troubled shoot. I'm kind of judgemental because I read the book and that was so beautifully written, I really don't know too much about the trouble, except that the director wasn't really getting along with the studio. They just didn't click. It was a weird shoot.
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[1996, on landing Before and After (1996)] Barbet (Schroeder) and I met two years ago in an office, and, at the time, he was seeing everybody. It was the role, out of all the scripts I have read, that I really wanted the most. It was almost like such a great part that you don't even have to act to look great on film. Two years later, I got a call from my agent that the movie was on again and that Barbet wanted me and that was that.
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(1996, Movieline Magazine) If the career doesn't work out, I'll definitely go to college and try another line of work. If that doesn't pan out, I can always go shoot up and be a rock star.
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I've always liked women. But I don't want somebody who likes me because I'm famous. I like girls who are intelligent and who are kind of quiet like me.
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I never thought I'd reach 21. I used to feel that was old, but growing old doesn't scare me anymore. I just want to have done something super special and have had someone to do it with.
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I enjoy playing people that are totally different than me. It's a challenge to get inside these people's heads and wonder why they would have these beliefs.
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In February 2015 he admitted he cannot get insurance for film work.
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On 5 October 2012 he publicly asked fans for financial donations so he could afford a liver transplant.
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In 2012 his access to his six-year-old son was restricted after it was alleged in court that the child had tested positive for cocaine after spending time with Furlong.
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Smokes up to 60 cigarettes a day.
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Arrested a few hours after attending the premiere of The Green Hornet (2011) for non-payment of child maintenance. Furlong told a district judge that he is "completely broke" and cannot afford to pay.
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Arrested on September 1, 2004 while filming Jimmy and Judy (2006) after a drunken incident.
Edward Furlong's nickname when he was younger was 'Pook'.
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Has done some modeling for the clothing company Calvin Klein in the mid 90s.
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Mother is Eleanor Torres born c. 1959; she worked as a youth center worker in Pasadena, California. His stepfather is Moises Torres he separated from Furlong's mother in 1989. His Aunt is Nancy Tafoya, born c. 1960. His uncle is Sean Furlong. His step brother is Robert Torres.
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His partner was Jacqueline Domac who he had met on the set of Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991). She became is tutor in September 1992. She lived with him from 1992 to October 1998.
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His Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) character, John Connor, was played on Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronciles by Thomas Dekker, who previously appeared in Star Trek: Generations (1994). Edward later appeared in 'Star Trek: Renegades (2014)(TV)'. Both films also featured Walter Koenig as Pavel Chekov. In Star Trek (2009), Chekov was played by Anton Yelchin, who played John Connor's father Kyle Reese in Terminator Salvation (2009) and is, like Edward, of Russian ancestry.
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(July 1, 2013) Furlong avoided a jail sentence for an arrest in May after agreeing to go to a rehab for drug addiction for 90 days, as well as undergo 52 weeks of domestic violence counseling. He had already served 61 days in prison.
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(January 13, 2013) Furlong was arrested in Los Angeles, California on suspicion of domestic violence (the third such accusation to hit him since 2012). He was detained at the Men's Central Jail from January 14 to February 2 before finally being released on $31,000 bail.
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Has stated in several interviews that his performance in Little Odessa (1994) is his personal favorite.
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Can play the piano and the guitar.
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(August 17, 2010) His estranged wife, Rachael Bella, obtained a temporary restraining order against him.
He was supposed to reprise his role as John Connor in Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003), but he was dropped from the film in December 2001.
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Edward and his wife, Rachael Bella, became the parents of a boy, Ethan Page Furlong, on September 21, 2006. Ethan weighed in at 7 lbs. 7 oz.
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Of Mexican descent on his mother's side. His mother's name is Eleanor Tafoya Torres. Furlong is Eleanor's stepfather's last name. She never told Edward who his father was, only that the man was of Russian descent.
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Rated #69 in VH1's list of the "100 Greatest Kid Stars".
During the shooting of Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991), his voice changed and he had to loop all of his lines in quite a few scenes. He also grew quite a bit. At the beginning of shooting, he was a few inches smaller than his double and, at the end, he was a little bit taller than him. He even had to stand in a hole during the shooting of some scenes.
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Modelled for labels such as "Gap" and Calvin Klein and has advertised for the Japanese food company, "Hot Noodle".
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In 1992, he launched a successful music career in Japan and is still extremely popular with Japanese girls today. His debut song "Hold on Tight" even beat Whitney Houston's "I Will Always Love You" to #1 on the Japanese charts.
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Attended Elliot Junior High School and South Pasadena Junior High School before filming Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991).
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He is a vegetarian.
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(September 25, 2001) Arrested by police in West Hollywood, California, in two separate incidents: 1. for driving without a license 2. for DUI and causing a car wreck (just four hours after the first incident).
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Former girlfriend and manager Jacqueline Louise Domac went to court in 1999 to request 15% of Furlong's earnings for the past three years, charging abuse and breach of contract.
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He reprised his Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) character John Connor for the theme park attraction T2-3D, a short film filmed in a new 3-D process that makes the film really appear to jump out at you.
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He was discovered by casting director Mali Finn at the Boys Club of Pasadena, and won the role of John Connor in the sequel film Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991).
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