George Clooney American Actor Born 1961 in Lexington
George Clooney · film producer and television actor · American
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Biography
Born on 6 May 1961 in Lexington, George Clooney is an American actor. He is 65 years old. His best-known titles on this site are And the Oscar Goes To... (2014) and Roseanne (1988).
His first listed screen credit dates to 1979, with The Facts of Life. The list below counts 63 films and 6 TV series from 1979 to 2026. He is credited as Frank Walker in Tomorrowland (2015), Danny Ocean in Ocean's Thirteen (2007) and Captain Jacob "Jake" Geismer in The Good German (2006). His latest credit on record is Call My Agent! The Movie (2026). George Clooney also worked as director on 11 titles, including The Boys in the Boat, writer on 6 titles, including Suburbicon, and creator on Good Night, and Good Luck..
His notable work includes Good Night and and Good Luck.
George Clooney has won 17 awards and received 9 nominations on record. His first award on record is Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in 1995. Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award in 2015 is the latest win listed.
Filmography
69 credits| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Call My Agent! The Movie | Film | |
| 2025 | Jay Kelly | Film | |
| 2024 | Wolfs | Film | |
| 2023 | The Boys in the Boat | Director | Film |
| 2022 | Ticket to Paradise | Film | |
| 2021 | The Tender Bar | Director | Film |
| 2020 | The Midnight Sky | Director | Film |
| 2019– | Catch-22 | Scheisskopf, Director | TV series |
| 2017 | Suburbicon | Director, Writer | Film |
| 2016 | Hail, Caesar! | Baird Whitlock | Film |
| 2016 | Money Monster | Film | |
| 2016 | Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You | Film | |
| 2015 | A Very Murray Christmas | Film | |
| 2015 | Tomorrowland | Frank Walker | Film |
| 2014 | And the Oscar Goes To... | Film |
Show all 69 credits
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Annie | Film | |
| 2014 | Monuments Men | Writer, Director | Film |
| 2013 | Gravity | Lieutenant Matt Kowalski, Writer | Film |
| 2011 | The Descendants | Film | |
| 2011 | The Ides of March | Writer, Director | Film |
| 2011 | Touch of Evil | Film | |
| 2010 | The American | Film | |
| 2009 | The Men Who Stare at Goats | Film | |
| 2009 | Up in the Air | Film | |
| 2008 | Burn After Reading | Film | |
| 2008 | Diplomacy - the responsibility to protect | Film | |
| 2008 | Leatherheads | Writer, Director | Film |
| 2007 | Darfur Now | Film | |
| 2007 | Michael Clayton | Film | |
| 2007 | Ocean's Thirteen | Danny Ocean | Film |
| 2007 | Sand and Sorrow | Film | |
| 2006 | The Good German | Captain Jacob "Jake" Geismer | Film |
| 2005 | Good Night, and Good Luck. | Fred W. Friendly, Writer, Director, Creator | Film |
| 2005 | Syriana | Film | |
| 2005– | Unscripted | Director | TV series |
| 2004 | Ocean's Twelve | Danny Ocean | Film |
| 2003 | Intolerable Cruelty | Film | |
| 2003 | Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over | Film | |
| 2002 | Confessions of a Dangerous Mind | Director | Film |
| 2002 | Solaris | Kris Kelvin | Film |
| 2002 | Welcome to Collinwood | Film | |
| 2001 | Ocean's Eleven | Danny Ocean | Film |
| 2001 | Spider-Man - Once Upon a Time the Super Heroes | Film | |
| 2001 | Spy Kids | Film | |
| 2000 | Fail Safe | Film | |
| 2000 | O Brother, Where Art Thou? | Odysseus | Film |
| 2000 | The Perfect Storm | Frank William "Billy" Tyne | Film |
| 1999 | The Book That Wrote Itself | Film | |
| 1999 | Three Kings | Major Archie Gates | Film |
| 1998 | Out of Sight | Jack Foley | Film |
| 1998 | The Thin Red Line | Capt. Charles Bosche | Film |
| 1998 | Waiting for Woody | Film | |
| 1997 | Batman & Robin | Bruce Wayne | Film |
| 1997 | Full Tilt Boogie | Film | |
| 1997 | The Peacemaker | Film | |
| 1996 | Curdled | Film | |
| 1996 | From Dusk till Dawn | Seth Gecko | Film |
| 1996 | One Fine Day | Film | |
| 1994– | ER | Doug Ross | TV series |
| 1993 | The Harvest | Film | |
| 1992 | Unbecoming Age | Film | |
| 1990 | Red Surf | Film | |
| 1988 | Return of the Killer Tomatoes | Film | |
| 1988–1997 | Roseanne | TV series | |
| 1987 | Return to Horror High | Film | |
| 1986 | Combat Academy | Film | |
| 1984–1996 | Murder, She Wrote | TV series | |
| 1983 | Grizzly II: The Predator | Film | |
| 1979– | The Facts of Life | TV series |
Awards and nominations
17 won, 9 nominated| Year | Award | For | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award | Won | |
| 2013 | Academy Award for Best Picture | Argo | Won |
| 2012 | BAFTA Award for Best Film | Argo | Won |
| 2011 | Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama | The Descendants | Won |
| 2009 | Indiana Film Journalists Association Award for Best Actor | Up in the Air | Won |
| 2006 | Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor | Syriana | Won |
| 2005 | European Film Award for Best Non-European Film | Good Night, and Good Luck. | Won |
| 2005 | Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture | Syriana | Won |
| 2000 | Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy | O Brother, Where Art Thou? | Won |
| 1998 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Won | |
| 1997 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Won | |
| 1996 | MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Performance | Won | |
| 1996 | Saturn Award for Best Actor | Won | |
| 1996 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Won | |
| 1995 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Won |
Show all 26 entries
| Year | Award | For | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres | Won | ||
| National Board of Review Award for Best Film | Won | ||
| 2013 | Academy Award for Best Picture | Argo | Nominated |
| 2012 | Academy Award for Best Actor | The Descendants | Nominated |
| 2012 | Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay | The Ides of March | Nominated |
| 2010 | Academy Award for Best Actor | Up in the Air | Nominated |
| 2008 | Academy Award for Best Actor | Michael Clayton | Nominated |
| 2006 | Academy Award for Best Director | Good Night, and Good Luck. | Nominated |
| 2006 | Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor | Syriana | Nominated |
| 2006 | Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay | Good Night, and Good Luck. | Nominated |
| 2005 | European Film Award for Best Non-European Film | Good Night, and Good Luck. | Nominated |
Personal life
He has been married to Amal Clooney since 2014. Earlier marriages on record are to Talia Balsam (1989 to 1993). He has 2 children on record. Education on record includes University of Cincinnati, Augusta High School and Beverly Hills Playhouse.
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Frequently asked questions
How old is George Clooney?
George Clooney is 65 years old, born on 6 May 1961 in Lexington.
What is George Clooney known for?
George Clooney is known for And the Oscar Goes To... (2014) and Roseanne (1988).
What is George Clooney’s nationality?
George Clooney is American, born in Lexington.
How tall is George Clooney?
George Clooney is 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) tall.
Who is George Clooney married to?
George Clooney is married to Amal Clooney; they married in 2014.
What is George Clooney’s net worth?
George Clooney’s net worth is estimated at $322 million (2018 figure).
Sources
- Wikidata (Q23844), accessed October 2026
- Photo: Raph_PH · CC BY 4.0
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