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George Clooney Profile |
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Birth Date: May 6, 1961
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Birth Place: Lexington, Kentucky, USA
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Birth Name: George Timothy, Clooney
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Height: 5'11"
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George Timothy Clooney was born May 6, 1961, in Lexington,
Kentucky, to parents Nick, a TV newscaster and talk-show
host, and Nina, a former Miss Kentucky pageant runner-up.
George hails from a family that knows all about being in the
spotlight, from his father Nick and his aunt, renowned
singer and actress Rosemary Clooney, to cousin Miguel Ferrer,
an actor. He also has an older sister, Ada, who lives a less
high-profile life.
batter up!
A young Clooney got his start on TV at the age of 5, when he
would appear on his father's talk-show, The Nick Clooney
Show. Although he went off to major in Broadcast Journalism
at Northern Kentucky University, he always wanted to be a
professional baseball player.
Clooney only turned to acting after he was rejected from a
Cincinnati Reds tryout. He got his start in commercials and
in a horseracing film his cousin Ferrer was making. He
finally got a break when he was cast in a medical comedy in
1984, incidentally named ER. He became known as an actor
whose face was recognized, as he was in every TV show, but
whose name remained unknown.
Clooney became most famous for his roles as the carpenter
George on The Facts of Life from 1985 to 1987, and
Roseanne's womanizing boss Booker, in Roseanne, from 1988 to
1989. He made appearances on The Golden Girls and Sisters,
but was cast in a string of failed shows such as Combat
High, Sunset Beat, Baby Talk, and Bodies of Evidence.
Clooney was also appearing on the big screen, in campy films
such as Return to Horror High and Grizzly II: The Predator
in 1987, and Return of the Killer Tomatoes! in 1988.
stardom, stat
Everything was to change for the relatively unknown actor,
when he was cast in Michael Crichton's NBC medical drama,
ER. As pediatrician Dr. Douglas Ross, Clooney became the
newest heartthrob for women and the envy of men, ever since
1994. Once his star factor grew, Clooney was cast in his
first "real" film, From Dusk Till Dawn in 1996. A string of
roles followed, including One Fine Day, co-starring Michelle
Pfeiffer, and 1997's Batman & Robin, in which he donned the
bat suit.
In 1997, Clooney co-starred with Nicole Kidman in Dreamworks'
first film, The Peacemaker, and appeared as himself in Full
Tilt Boogie. He received critical praise for his role in Out
of Sight, opposite Jennifer Lopez, and in 1999's Three
Kings, as a Desert Storm Sergeant searching for gold in
Kuwait. Clooney left ER in 1999 to pursue a full-fledged
film career.
Clooney made a small appearance in The Thin Red Line, had a
cameo in Waiting for Woody, and lent his voice to South
Park: Bigger Longer and Uncut (as well as in the TV series,
as Big Gay Al's dog, Sparky).
2000 was a busy year for the actor, who starred in the Coen
brothers' O Brother, Where Art Thou?, a role for which he
signed before reading the script and won a Golden Globe for
Best Supporting Role in a Comedy or Musical (he and the
world discovered he could sing, after a lot of practice and
magic of recording studios).
He also starred in the summer blockbuster The Perfect Storm
in 2000, and starred in the made-for-TV movie Fail Safe,
which he also produced.
Clooney's production company, Maysville Productions, already
has a list of films to its credit and in the making, such as
Kilroy, Rock Star (starring buddy Mark Wahlberg), and the
upcoming Ocean's Eleven (starring Clooney, Julia Roberts and
Brad Pitt), Welcome to Collinwood, Insomnia, and Confessions
of a Dangerous Mind.
forever a bachelor
In addition to his reputation as a good actor, Clooney is
also widely known as the womanizer who will forever remain a
bachelor. He was married to actress Talia Balsam from 1989
to 1992, and has dated Kelly Preston, Denise Crosby, Dedee
Pfeiffer (Michelle's younger sister), actress/model Kimberly
Russell, French model Celine Balitran, actress Brooke
Langton, and is now on and off with British host and model
Lisa Snowdon.
A tabloid favorite, Clooney boycotted tabloid shows
Entertainment Tonight and Hard Copy for having filmed him
without his consent. He even abdicated his "Sexiest Man
Alive" honor by People magazine in 1997, although the
magazine didn't change its offer and still outed him on the
cover.
Not only has he been named one of People's 50 Most Beautiful
People on several occasions, he has also appeared on
practically every Best Dressed List.
While these awards may pad his ego, Clooney is more
preoccupied with the awards he has received for his acting
skills, such as the SAG Awards he shared with his ER cast
for Outstanding Ensemble Performance in a Drama Series for
four years, an MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough
Performance in 1996 for From Dusk Till Dawn, and his Golden
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ABest man at the wedding of Richard Kind.
Tried out for a position on the Cincinnati Reds.
Personal stunt doubles are stuntmen Brad Martin, Troy
Hartman and 'James E. Mitchell' .
He says he will never get married again, nor have any
children, but Michelle Pfeiffer and Nicole Kidman both bet
$10,000 each that he would be a father before he turned 40.
They were both wrong and each sent him a check. He returned
the money, betting double or nothing that he won't have kids
by age 50.
Waged war against the paparazzi by boycotting "Entertainment
Tonight" (1981), the sister show of "Hard Copy" (1989),
which had filmed Clooney without his permission.
Was voted "Sexiest Man Alive" by People Magazine. [1997]
Was voted "Best Dressed Male Television Star." [1997]
Chosen by People (USA) magazine as one of the "50 Most
Beautiful People in the World." [1996]
Cousin is actor Miguel Ferrer.
Uncle is the late actor José Ferrer.
Nephew of singer/actress Rosemary Clooney and Betty Clooney.
Education: Northern Kentucky University
Owns a pet pig named Max.
Studied acting at The Beverly Hills Playhouse.
Coincidentally his first steady TV role was in the medical
sitcom "E/R" (1984) that was based in Chicago and co-starred
Elliott Gould , Mary McDonnell and Jason Alexander. Ten
years later it would take another TV series "ER" (1994)
(also based in Chicago) to finally launch him into the
galaxy of superstardom.
He was talk-show host Rosie O'Donnell's very first guest
when her TV show debuted.
Committed to O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000) before even
reading a script.
His famed "Roman haircut" was actually an accident. While
filming From Dusk Till Dawn (1996) he wanted to make his
character Seth Gecko look really crazy with a chopped-off
hairstyle. The haircut became popular, however, and turned
into a positive.
Reportedly got into a fistfight with Three Kings (1999)
director David O. Russell on the set. Russell had yelled and
derided a few extras out of frustration and Clooney didn't
appreciate it. Russell has since said, "I wouldn't make
another George Clooney movie if they paid me $20 million."
Good friends with actor Mark Wahlberg.
Dated Renée Zellweger and Mariella Frostrup.
Has stated in several interviews that he has suffered from
bleeding stomach ulcers, and is still on medication for
stomach pain to this day.
Ranked #27 on Premiere's 2002 Power 100 List.
Frequently stars in movies that revolve around some type of
robbery (Out of Sight (1998), From Dusk Till Dawn (1996),
Three Kings (1999) , O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000),
Ocean's Eleven (2001) and Welcome to Collinwood (2002)).
Was once the son-in-law of Martin Balsam and Joyce Van
Patten while he was married to Talia Balsam.
Cousin of Rafael Ferrer.
One of People Magazine's "Top 50 Bachelors" (2002).
Was a pallbearer at the funeral of his late aunt, Rosemary
Clooney.
He got his start in a movie starring his cousin, Miguel
Ferrer. Later, after Clooney had established himself on "ER"
(1994), Ferrer made a guest appearance on the very first
show. His aunt, Rosemary Clooney, made guest appearances on
two shows the first month ER aired.
Ranked #29 in Premiere's 2003 annual Power 100 List.
Is the sixth actor to play Batman.
No. 3 of 10 Top Sexiest Men in People magazine. (2003)
His voice was dubbed for the singing moments in O Brother,
Where Art Thou? (2000).
Heads his own film & television production company,
Maysville Pictures.
Broke up with girlfriend Krista Allen (2004).
Shared an apartment with actor Thom Mathews during the early
1980s.
Dated Céline Balitran from 1996 to 1999.
Was the second man, after Richard Gere, to make an
appearance on the cover of Vogue magazine. They are the only
two men to date that have had this opportunity.
Ranked #16 on VH1's "100 Hottest Hotties."
Rode a bicycle to get to auditions as a struggling actor.
Son of actor and AMC host Nick Clooney and Nina Warren
Clooney.
He loves the show "South Park" (1997). He got a hold of Trey
Parker, the creator of the series, and asked for a part in
an episode. He was given the role of "Sparky", the gay dog.
Is of Irish-American decent.
At 43, he was voted sexiest male celebrity in a 'Naughty
Forties' poll conducted for UK television station FX.
Shared an L.A. home with Kelly Preston when both were
struggling actors. It was Preston who presented him with Max
the pig
Auditioned five times for Ridley Scott for the role of J.D.
in Thelma & Louise (1991), a role that ultimately went to
future friend Brad Pitt catapulting him to super-stardom.
Born 2:48 AM, EST
Best friend is Richard Kind.
He loves beer. He does voice overs for Budweiser TV
commercials and allegedly had a beer keg installed in his
dressing room during filming of Ocean's Eleven (2001).
Lived in a friend's closet while struggling as an actor in
L.A., early in his career.
Is a Dallas Mavericks fan.
Received the first "Spirit of Independence Award" of the Los
Angeles Film Festival and Find Independent (FIND). [June,
2005]
He and his Ocean's Eleven (2001)/ Ocean's Twelve (2004)
co-stars, Julia Roberts, Brad Pitt and Elliott Gould, all
have guest-starred on the TV show "Friends" (1994), though
not in the same episodes
His relationship with Krista Allen, whom he met on the set
of Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002), ended after 2
years [March 2004]
Broke off relationship with Lisa Snowdon after 5 years.
[June 2005]
Appears on the cover of the first Men's Vogue. (2005)
Frequently involves himself in projects involving the
"Golden Age" of television. For example, he produced and
starred in Fail Safe (2000) (TV), a throwback to the live
television plays of the 1950s and 1960s; he directed and
appeared in Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002), about
Chuck Barris' career in early game shows; and he directed,
wrote, and appeared in Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005),
about _Edward R. Murrow' 's battle with Senator 'Joseph
McCarthy' .
After an accident on the set of his movie Syriana (2005) he
suffered from back pain, bad headaches and memory loss.
After several spine surgeries he fully recovered and is fine
now. [October 2005]
Sought the role of Jack in Sideways (2004). However, the
film's director, Alexander Payne, felt that he was too big a
star, and turned him down in favor of Thomas Haden Church.
Owns a villa in Laglio at Lake Como, Italy, where he lives
several months of the year.
In winning the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for Syriana, he
becomes the second generation of his family to win an Oscar.
His uncle, Jose Ferrer, won a Best Actor Oscar for playing
Cyrano de Bergerac. |
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