The actor, who descends from Hollywood and political royalty, lends some of that privilege to his role as a cocky finance bro in the HBO hit.

Patrick Schwarzenegger’s character on The White Lotus has been one of the most memorable additions to Mike White’s hit HBO satire. He portrays Saxon, the sexually boisterous son of Timothy (played by Jason Isaacs) and Victoria Ratliff (Parker Posey) and the older brother of Piper (Sarah Catherine Hook) and Lochlan (Sam Nivola).

"My dad thought it was hilarious," he tells TODAY.com. "My mom didn’t even really understand what was happening."