George Clooney

Acting

Born: 1961-05-06
From: Lexington, Kentucky, USA
Gender: Male
Height: 1.80 m
Popularity: 4.1

Also Known As

George Timothy Clooney

Biography

George Timothy Clooney (born May 6, 1961) is an American actor and filmmaker. Known for his leading man roles on screen in both blockbuster and independent films, Clooney has received numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards, a BAFTA Award and four Golden Globe Awards, as well as nominations for three Primetime Emmy Awards and a Tony Award. His honours include the Cecil B. DeMille Award in 2015, the Honorary César in 2017, the AFI Life Achievement Award in 2018, and the Kennedy Center Honor in 2022. Clooney's breakthrough role came as Dr. Doug Ross on the NBC medical drama ER (1994–1999), for which he received two Primetime Emmy Award nominations. He established himself as a film star with roles in From Dusk till Dawn (1996), Out of Sight (1998), Three Kings (1999), O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000), and the Ocean's film series (2001–2007). He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for playing a CIA officer in Syriana (2005). He was Oscar-nominated for his roles in Michael Clayton (2007), Up in the Air(2009) and The Descendants (2011). He has also starred in Burn After Reading (2008), Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009), Gravity (2013), Hail, Caesar! (2016), and Jay Kelly (2025). Clooney has directed nine feature films, including the spy film Confessions of a Dangerous Mind(2002), the historical drama Good Night, and Good Luck (2005), the political drama The Ides of March(2011), the war film The Monuments Men (2014), and the coming-of-age film The Tender Bar (2021) starring BenAffleck. He received the Academy Award for Best Picture for co-producing the political thriller Argo (2012). He made his Broadway debut portraying Edward R. Murrow in the play adaptation of his 2005 film Good Night, and Good Luck (2025), for which he earned a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play.\n\nClooney was included on Time's annual Time 100 list, which identifies the most influential people in the world, every year from 2006 to 2009. He is also noted for his political and economic activism. He has served as one of the United Nations Messengers of Peace since 2008. Clooney is also a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. Divorced from actress Talia Balsam, he has been married to human rights lawyer Amal Clooney since 2014, with whom he has two children. Description above from the Wikipedia article George Clooney, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Awards & Nominations17 won · 9 nominated

🏆 Won

Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award

2015
🏆 Won

Academy Award for Best Picture

Argo

2013
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Picture

Argo

2013
🏆 Won

BAFTA Award for Best Film

Argo

2012
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Actor

The Descendants

2012
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay

The Ides of March

2012
🏆 Won

Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama

The Descendants

2011
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Actor

Up in the Air

2010
🏆 Won

Indiana Film Journalists Association Award for Best Actor

Up in the Air

2009
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Actor

Michael Clayton

2008
🏆 Won

Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor

Syriana

2006
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor

Syriana

2006
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Director

Good Night, and Good Luck.

2006
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay

Good Night, and Good Luck.

2006
🏆 Won

European Film Award for Best Non-European Film

Good Night, and Good Luck.

2005
🏆 Won

Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture

Syriana

2005
Nominated

European Film Award for Best Non-European Film

Good Night, and Good Luck.

2005
🏆 Won

Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy

O Brother, Where Art Thou?

2000
🏆 Won

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series

1998
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Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series

1997
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Saturn Award for Best Actor

1996
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MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Performance

1996
🏆 Won

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series

1996
🏆 Won

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series

1995
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Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres

🏆 Won

National Board of Review Award for Best Film

Acting166 titles

Directing11 titles

Writing6 titles

Production41 titles

Creator2 titles