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George Clooney - Filmography

Actor, born in Lexington, Kentucky, USA. The son of former television presenter, Nick Clooney, he studied journalism at Northern Kentucky University before heading for Los Angeles to try his luck at acting. He became well-known for his role as Dr Doug Ross in the TV series ER (1994–9), and his film credits include Batman and Robin (1997), Wild, Wild West (1998), O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000, Best Comedy Actor Golden Globe), Ocean's Eleven (2001, sequel 2004), and Syriana (2005, Best Supporting Actor Oscar and Golden Globe). In 2003 he made his directorial debut with Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, following this with Good Night, and Good Luck (2005, Best Picture Oscar nomination), a biopic of news legend Ed Murrow. His aunt was former singer Rosemary Clooney.

Born: May 06, 1961 (age 45)
Lexington, Kentucky, USA
Occupation: Actor, film director, screenwriter, film producer

George Timothy Clooney (born May 6, 1961 in Lexington, Kentucky, USA) is an Academy Award-winning American actor, director, producer and screenwriter, known for his role in the first five seasons of the long-running television drama ER (1994–1999) and his rise as an "A-List" movie star in contemporary American cinema.

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2008 Burn After Reading (TBA)
Doctor Strange Rumored
Leatherheads pre production; Executive Producer, Director, Co-Writer Credits
2007 Michael Clayton Michael Clayton To be released fall 2007; Producer Credit
Hail Caesar Rumored
Ocean's Thirteen Danny Ocean Post Production
2006 The Good German Jake Geismar Post Production
2005 Good Night, and Good Luck Fred Friendly Director and Co-Writer Credits
Syriana Bob Barnes Producer; Winner 2006 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
2004 Ocean's Twelve Danny Ocean Executive Producer Credit
2003 Intolerable Cruelty Miles Massey
Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over Devlin
2002 Confessions of a Dangerous Mind CIA Agent Jim Byrd also Director
Solaris Chris Kelvin
Welcome to Collinwood Jerzy Executive Producer & Producer Credits
Starbuck Holger Meins Documentary
2001 Ocean's Eleven Danny Ocean
Spy Kids Devlin
2000 The Perfect Storm Billy 'Skip' Tyne
O Brother, Where Art Thou? Everett Ulysses McGill
1999 Three Kings Major Archie Gates
The Book That Wrote Itself Himself
South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut Voice of Doctor Gouache
The Limey TV Interviewee
1998 The Thin Red Line Captain Bosche
Out of Sight Jack Foley
Waiting for Woody Himself Comedic Short
1997 Full-Tilt Boogie Himself Documentary
The Peacemaker Thomas Devoe
Batman & Robin Batman/ Bruce Wayne
South Park Sparky the Dog (voice) Episode: Big Gay Al's Big Gay Boat Ride
1996 From Dusk Till Dawn Seth Gecko
One Fine Day Jack Taylor
Curdled Seth Gecko Uncredited Didn't appear in film, photo shown
1995 Friends (TV series) Dr. Michael Mitchell Episode: The One with Two Parts: Part 2
1993 The Harvest Lip Syncing Transvestite
1992 Unbecoming Age (1992) Mac
1991 Roseanne Booker Brooks 11 episodes, 1988-1991
1990 Red Surf Remar
1988 Return of the Killer Tomatoes Matt Stevens
1987 Return to Horror High Oliver
Grizzly II: The Predator Uncredited
Combat Academy Maj. Biff Woods
Murder, She Wrote Kip Howard Episode: No Laughing Murder
The Golden Girls Detective Bobby Hopkins Episode: To Catch a Neighbor
Preceded by:
Val Kilmer
Actors to portray Batman
1997-2001
Succeeded by:
Bruce Thomas
Preceded by:
Morgan Freeman
for Million Dollar Baby
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
2005
for Syriana
Succeeded by:
TBD
The Films of George Clooney
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind • Good Night, and Good Luck.

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