George Clooney
Biography
Born in Lexington, Kentucky, as son of Nick Clooney, a TV newscaster of many years, who hosted a talk show at Cincinnati and often invited George into the studios already at the age of 5. Avoiding competition with his father, he quit his job as broadcast journalist after a short time.
Studied a few years at Northern Kentucky University. Failed to join the Cincinnati Reds baseball team. He came to acting when his cousin, Miguel Ferrer, got him a small part in a feature film. After that, he moved to L.A. in 1982 and tried a whole year to get a role while he slept in a friend's closet. His first movie, together with Charlie Sheen, stayed unreleased but got him the producers' attention for later contracts.
| Acting | |
|---|---|
| 2013 | Our Brand Is Crisis … n.a. |
| 2012 | White Jazz … Dave Klein |
| 2011 | The Descendants … Matt King |
| 2011 | The Ides of March … Governer Mike Morris |
| 2011 | Gravity … |
| 2010 | Hail Caesar … n.a. |
| 2010 | The American … Jack |
| 2009 | Up in the Air … Ryan Bingham |
| 2009 | The Men Who Stare at Goats … Lyn Cassady |
| 2009 | Fantastic Mr. Fox … Mr. Fox (voice) |
| 2008 | Leatherheads … Jimmy 'Dodge' Connelly |
| 2008 | Burn After Reading … Harry Pfarrer |
| 2007 | Michael Clayton … Michael Clayton |
| 2007 | Ocean's Thirteen … Daniel Ocean |
| 2007 | Sand and Sorrow … Narrator / Himself |
| 2006 | The Good German … Jake Geismar |
| 2005 | Syriana … Bob Barnes |
| 2005 | Good Night, and Good Luck. … Fred Friendly |
| 2004 | Ocean's Twelve … Danny Ocean |
| 2003 | Intolerable Cruelty … Miles Massey |
| 2002 | Welcome to Collinwood … Jerzy |
| 2002 | Solaris … Chris Kelvin |
| 2002 | Confessions of a Dangerous Mind … CIA Agent Jim Byrd |
| 2001 | Ocean's Eleven … Danny Ocean |
| 2001 | America: A Tribute to Heroes … |
| 2000 | The Perfect Storm … Capt. Billy Tyne |
| 2000 | Fail Safe … Col. Jack Grady |
| 2000 | O Brother, Where Art Thou? … Everett Ulysses McGill |
| 1999 | Three Kings … Archie Gates |
| 1999 | South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut … Dr. Gouache |
| 1998 | Out of Sight … Jack Foley |
| 1998 | The Thin Red Line … Capt. Bosche |
| 1997 | Batman & Robin … Batman |
| 1997 | Full Tilt Boogie … Himself |
| 1997 | The Peacemaker … Thomas Devoe |
| 1996 | One Fine Day … Jack Taylor |
| 1996 | From Dusk Till Dawn … Seth Gecko |
| 1990 | Red Surf … Remar |
| 1988 | Return of the Killer Tomatoes! … Matt Stevens |
| 1987 | Return to Horror High … Oliver |
| 1987 | Grizzly II: The Predator … |
| Directing | |
|---|---|
| 2012 | Suburbicon … Director |
| 2011 | The Ides of March … Director |
| 2009 | The Belmont Boys … Director |
| 2008 | Leatherheads … Director |
| 2005 | Good Night, and Good Luck. … Director |
| 2002 | Confessions of a Dangerous Mind … Director |
| Production | |
|---|---|
| 2012 | White Jazz … Producer |
| 2012 | Est … Producer |
| 2012 | The Innocent Man … Producer |
| 2010 | Jennifer Government … Producer |
| 2010 | The American … Producer |
| 2008 | Leatherheads … Producer |
| 2007 | Michael Clayton … Executive Producer |
| 2006 | A Scanner Darkly … Producer |
| 2005 | The Jacket … Producer |
| 2005 | Syriana … Producer |
| 2002 | Welcome to Collinwood … Producer |
| 2002 | Welcome to Collinwood … Executive Producer |
| 2002 | Far from Heaven … Executive Producer |
| 2001 | Rock Star … Executive Producer |
| 2000 | Fail Safe … Executive Producer |
| Writing | |
|---|---|
| 2012 | Suburbicon … Screenplay |
| 2011 | The Ides of March … Screenplay |
| 2005 | Good Night, and Good Luck. … Screenplay |