May 6, 1961 -
George Clooney was born on May 6, 1961 in Lexington, Kentucky where his father, Nick Clooney was a TV newscaster. He is the nephew of Rosemary Clooney and a cousin of actor Miguel Ferrer.
George Clooney's first big acting breaks came on television, scoring roles in E/R, The Facts of Life, and Roseanne. More famously, he played Dr Doug Ross in the NBC drama ER starting in 1987.
After television, Clooney's movie career took off with starring roles in such movies as "Batman & Robin", "O Brother Where Art Thou?", "The Perfect Storm", and "Ocean's Eleven." Critical success came to a head in 2006 when he was nominated for two Academy Awards and won best supporting actor for "Syriana."
George Clooney Filmography |
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| Year | Film | Role |
| 2008 | Leatherheads | Jimmy 'Dodge' Connelly |
| 2008 | Burn After Reading | Harry Pfarrer |
| 2007 | Ocean's Thirteen | Danny Ocean |
| 2007 | Michael Clayton | Michael Clayton |
| 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 |
| 2003 | Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over |
Devlin |
| 2002 | Confessions Of A Dangerous Mind |
Jim Byrd |
| 2002 | Solaris |
Chris Kelvin |
| 2002 | Welcome To Collinwood |
Jerzy |
| 2001 | Ocean's Eleven |
Danny Ocean |
| 2001 | Spy Kids |
Devlin |
| 2000 | The Perfect Storm |
Capt Billy Tyne |
| 2000 | O Brother Where Art Thou? |
Ulysses Everett McGill |
| 1999 | Three Kings |
Major Archie Gates |
| 1999 | South Park: Bigger Longer and Uncut |
Dr Gouache (voice) |
| 1998 | The Thin Red Line |
Capt Charles Bosche |
| 1998 | Out Of Sight |
Jack Foley |
| 1997 | The Peacemaker |
Lt Col Thomas Devoe |
| 1997 | Batman and Robin |
Batman/Bruce Wayne |
| 1996 | One Fine Day |
Jack Taylor |
| 1996 | From Dusk Til Dawn |
Seth Gecko |
George Clooney TV Shows |
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| Year | TV Show | Role |
| 1994-00 | ER | Dr Doug Ross |
| 1993-94 | Sisters | Detective James Falconer |
| 1992-93 | Bodies Of Evidence | Det. Ryan Walker |
| 1991 | Baby Talk | Joe |
| 1988-91 | Roseanne | Booker Brooks |
| 1985-87 | The Facts of Life | George Burnett |
George Clooney Awards and Accomplishments
| Year | Award | For |
| 2006 | People Magazine's Sexiest Man 2006 | |
| 2006 | 78th Academy Awards: Best Supporting Actor | Syriana |
| 2006 | 63rd Golden Globes: Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture | Syriana |
| 2001 | 58th Golden Globes: Actor in a Motion Picture (Musical or Comedy) | O Brother Where Art Thou? |
| 1997 | People Magazine's Sexiest Man 1997 |
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