George Clooney Personal Profile

George Timothy Clooney (born May 6, 1961) is an American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter who gained fame as one of the lead doctors in the long-running television drama ER (1994-99).

Biography

Born: 6 May 1961
Where: Lexington, Kentucky, USA
Awards: Won 1 Oscar , 2 Golden Globes, nominated for 3 BAFTAs
Height: 5' 11"

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.

Family

father Nick Clooney:

mother Nina Bruce Clooney: met husband when she was crowned first runner up at Miss Kentucky pageant and he was emcee

aunt Rosemary Clooney: appeared on two episodes during the first season of NBC's "ER" as an Alzheimer's patient prone to belting out songs; formerly married to actor Jose Ferrer with whom she had five children; died on June 29, 2002 of lung cancer

sister Ada Zeidler: born c. 1959; married with two children

cousin Miguel Ferrer: born on February 7, 1955; son of Jose Ferrer and Rosemary Clooney

Filmography

	Leatherheads (2008)	Actor
		Director
	Michael Clayton (2007)	Actor
	Ocean's Thirteen (2007)	Actor
	The Good German (2007)	Actor
	Syriana (2005)	Producer
		Starred as Robert Baer
	The Jacket (2005)	Producer
	Criminal (2004)	Producer
	Ocean's Twelve (2004)	Starred as Danny Ocean
	Intolerable Cruelty (2003)	Starred as Miles Massey
	Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over (2003)	Starred as Devlin
	Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002)	Starred as CIA Agent Jim Byrd
		Director
	Welcome to Collinwood (2002)	Producer
		Starred as Jerzy
	Solaris (2002)	Starred as Chris Kelvin
	Spy Kids (2001)	Starred as Devlin
	Ocean's Eleven (2001)	Starred as Danny Ocean
	The Perfect Storm (2000)	Starred as Billy 'Skip' Tyne
	O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)	Starred as Everett Ulysses McGill
	Three Kings (1999)	Starred as Major Archie Gates
	South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut (1999)	Starred as Voice of of Doctor Gouache
	Full-Tilt Boogie (1998)	Starred as Himself
	The Thin Red Line (1998)	Starred as Captain Bosche
	Out of Sight (1998)	Starred as Jack Foley
	Batman & Robin (1997)	Starred as Batman/Bruce Wayne
	The Peacemaker (1997)	Starred as Thomas Devoe
	One Fine Day (1996)	Starred as Jack Taylor
	From Dusk Till Dawn (1996)	Starred as Seth Gecko
	Un-Becoming Age (1993)	Starred as Mac
	Red Surf (1990)	Starred as Remar
	Return of the Killer Tomatoes (1988)	Starred as Matt
	Return to Horror High (1987)	Starred as Oliver
	Good Night and Good Luck	Starred as Fred Friendly
		Director
		Screenplay
		Producer
	A Scanner Darkly	Producer
	Rumor Has It	Producer