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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...
| Company: |
Smoke House, Partner, Producer (Executive)
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| Talent Agent: |
Creative Artists Agency (CAA) - Bryan Lourd
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| Profession: |
Actor / Producer / Director |
| Born: |
6 May 1961, Lexington, Kentucky, USA (age 48) |
| Birth Name: |
George Timothy Clooney |
| Height: |
5' 11" (1.80 m) |
| Spouse: |
Talia Balsam (15 December 1989 - September 1993) (divorced)
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| Nickname: |
Gorgeous George |
| Awards: |
Won Oscar. Another 41 wins & 78 nominations |
| Credited Years: |
1978 - 2012 |
Salary
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Ocean's Thirteen (2007): $15,000,000 |
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Syriana (2005): $350,000 |
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Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005): $1 |
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Intolerable Cruelty (2003): $15,000,000 |
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Ocean's Eleven (2001): $20,000,000 |
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The Perfect Storm (2000): $8,000,000 |
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O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000): $1,000,000 |
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Three Kings (1999): $5,000,000 |
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Out of Sight (1998): $10,000,000 |
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The Peacemaker (1997): $3,000,000 |
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Batman & Robin (1997): $10,000,000 |
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One Fine Day (1996): $3,000,000 |
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From Dusk Till Dawn (1996): $250,000 |
Trademarks
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Often plays scoundrels that are likable and have redeeming qualities. |
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His movies often reflect his liberal political beliefs. |
Real Life Quotes
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Discussing possible casting choices Mel Gibson and Nicolas Cage for Three Kings before he had signed to the movie: "Luckily, both those guys were tied and gagged in my apartment, and that was a problem for the casting department." |
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I don't like to share my personal life... it wouldn't be personal if I shared it. |
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"I was too busy breaking up Tom and Nicole's marriage." -quip on the fact he had nothing to do with the breakup of Julia Roberts and Benjamin Bratt |
Trivia
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Best man at the wedding of Richard Kind. |
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Tried out for a position on the Cincinnati Reds baseball team. |
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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. |
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Waged war against the paparazzi by boycotting Entertainment Tonight, the sister show of Hard Copy, which had filmed Clooney without his permission. |
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Was voted "Sexiest Man Alive" by People Magazine. [1997] |
Other Works
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(1998) TV commercial for Arthur Andersen (voice) |
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(1997) TV commercial for AT&T (voice) |
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Network Identification (voice) for The Learning Channel |
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(1996) Music video for ZZ Top: "She's just killing me" |
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(1998) TV commercial for El corte inglés |
Where Are They Now?
| May 2004 |
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In Amsterdam (Netherlands) filming for Ocean's Twelve. |
| January 2008 |
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Appointed a U.N. "Messenger of Peace". |
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