George Timothy Clooney. Winner of several Oscars, he is a multifaceted actor, producer, executive producer, screenwriter and director. He born in 6 as maypole as 1961 in Lexington , Kentucky . To 21 years he aspired to be a baseball star, but when she auditioned to join the team of the Cincinnati Reds, he realized that was not for him. He discovered the cinema thanks to his cousin, the son of actor Jose Ferrer, who encouraged him to intervene in a film with a brief role. The movie was never released, but Clooney was serious about acting then. So he moved to Los Angeles, where for years he was working as a secondary in countless television series. He became the highest paid unknown actor in Hollywood .
Biographical synthesis
Born in 6 of maypole of 1961 in Lexington , Kentucky , in a family of Irish origin, George is the son of Nick Clooney, television presenter. He is also the nephew of the famous actor Mel Ferrer, as well as Rosemary Clooney., singer and popular actress in the 50s. “My last name was famous when I was born, although I had always wanted to succeed on my own merits,” says the actor. As a child, George participated regularly in the program that his father directed on a local station, but he never thought about dedicating himself to the show, but his concerns were directed more towards the world of sports. Until the age of 21 he aspired to be a baseball star, but when he auditioned for the Cincinnatti Reds team, he realized it was not his thing. “They laughed at me,” he recalls.
So he enrolled in Communication Sciences at the University of Kentucky, but he never finished. His uncle was actor José Ferrer (Oscar winner for ” Cyrano De Bergerac “), his cousin was Miguel Ferrer, and his aunt was the famous jazz and country singer Rosemary Clooney. He has an older sister, born in 1958 , named Ada. George studied acting at the Beverly Hills Playhouse. Previously, and as a first professional option, he had in mind to become a baseball player, but he gave up this sports career when his signing by the Cincinnati Reds was ruled out.
Film career
George Clooney carries the show practically in his genes. His father was a very popular television presenter in Cincinnati: as a child, George often came to the studios to watch him work and, if necessary, appear on camera. Although his first great passion was not acting, but baseball; Unfortunately, he couldn’t see his dream of being a professional player fulfilled …
He discovered cinema thanks to a cousin of his, son of the actor Jose Ferrer, who encouraged him to intervene in a film with a brief role. The film was never released, but Clooney was serious about acting then. So he moved to Los Angeles , where for years he was working as a secondary in countless television series. He became the highest paid unknown actor in Hollywood .
Everything changed in the mid-90s, when he participated in the ER . The series was hugely successful and made George Clooney a real star. From then on, offers for the cinema began to rain on him. His first major production was From Dusk Till Dawn , a vampire thriller by Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino.
After appearing in the mid-80s in episodes of series such as “Las Chicas De Oro”, “Hotel”, “A Crimen Has Been Written” or “El Halcón Callejero”, and starring since 1985 in the series “The Facts Of Life ”And the telefilm“ Loca Academia De Combate ”(1986), George made his film debut with the horror film“ Return To Horror High ”(1987). Later, and alternating his film work with television, he appeared in “The Return Of The Killer Tomatoes” (1988), “Surf Connection” (1990) or “La Cosecha” (1993), From Dusk Till Dawn (From twilight to dawn) 1995.
Later he starred in films such as ” Batman & Robin ” ( 1997 ), ” El Pacificador ” ( 1997 ), ” The Thin Red Line ” (The Thin Red Line) ( 1998 ), ” Tres Reyes ” (1999), “La Tormenta Perfecta “( 2000 ) and” Oh Brother “( 2000 ), a film by the Coen brothers for which he won the Golden Globe , Ocean’s Twelve (2004) as Danny Ocean.
For his performance in ” Syriana ” ( 2005 ), Clooney was awarded the Golden Globe and the Oscar for best supporting actor. Job after job, George Clooney has established himself as one of the great stars of Hollywood both for his attractiveness and his talent. In recent times we have seen him in Ocean’s Eleven 2001 as Danny Ocean, The Perfect Storm and Oh Brother , the comedy of the Coen brothers with which Clooney won a Golden Globe. Years later he repeated with these directors in another comedy, Intolerable Cruelty , in which he starred alongside Catherine Zeta-Jones, Leatherheads (Playing dirty) 2008.
In addition, Steven Soderbergh has been associated as producer: both are responsible for Welcome to Collinwood , a black comedy in which George has a small role as an actor; the thriller Insomnia , with Al Pacino and Robin Williams , and Solaris , starring Clooney and directed by Soderbergh. He has also made his directorial debut with Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, in which he also stars.
After his directorial debut, he recently repeated the experience with Good night, and good luck , where he also played a supporting role. And it really seems that, in addition to knowing how to act, he also knows how to direct. Thanks to this impeccable work, he was nominated for an Oscar 2005 for best director. And although it was finally Ang Lee who won the Oscar for best director, Clooney took his first statuette as a supporting actor for his performance in Syriana.
This year he premiered El Buen Alemán , along with Cate Blanchett . He also presented the third part of the Ocean’s saga, Ocean’s Thirteen , at the last Cannes Film Festival . It is estimated that this year Michael Clayton, who stars; and has another movie in post-production. At 46, George Clooney still has a long career ahead of him.
Private life
In 1989 he married the actress Talia Balsam , whom he divorced in 1992 . He had previously been the boyfriend of fellow actress Kelly Preston . Following his split from Talia Balsam, Clooney has had romances with actresses Kimberley Russell , Dee Dee Pfeiffer , Denise Crosby , Renée Zellweger , Trayler Howard , and Brooke Langton , as well as models Celine Balitran and Lisa Snowden .
He was also a couple with the model Sarah Larson , the waitress Lucy Wolvert, and the Italian Elisabetta Canalis
Filmography
director
- 2002 : Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
- 2005 : Good evening, and good luck (Screenwriter)
- 2008 : Leatherheads (Producer and Writer)
- 2011 : The Ides of March (Producer and screenwriter)
- 2014 : The Monuments Men (Producer and Screenwriter)
- 2017 : Suburbicon (Producer)
Actor
- 1985 : The Street Hawk (TV Series)
- 1986 : Combat Academy
- 1987 : Return to Horror High by Bill Froehlich.
- 1987 : Grizzly II: The Predator (Grizzly II: the predator).
- 1988 : The Return of the Killer Tomatoes by John De Bello.
- 1990 : Surf Connection by H. Gordon Boos.
- 1992 : Unbecoming Age by Alfredo Ringel and Deborah Ringel.
- 1994 – 1998 : ER as Doctor Doug Ross. (TV series)
- 1995 : Open until dawn by Robert Rodríguez.
- 1995 : Friends (Chapter 17) (Television Series)
- 1996 : Obsessed with the crime of Reb Braddock.
- 1996 : From twilight to dawn
- 1996 : An unforgettable day of Michael Hoffman.
- 1997 : Batman and Robin by Joel Schumacher.
- 1997 : The Peacemaker of Mimi Leder.
- 1998 : A dangerous romance of Steven Soderbergh.
- 1998 : The thin red line of Terrence Malick.
- 1999 : South Park: Bigger Longer & Uncut de Trey Parker.
- 1999 : Three Kings of David O. Russell.
- 2000 : No Return by Stephen Frears.
- 2000 : Where are you, brother? by Joel Coen and Ethan Coen.
- 2000 : The Perfect Storm by Wolfgang Petersen.
- 2001 : Spy Kids by Robert Rodríguez.
- 2001 : Ocean’s eleven by Steven Soderbergh.
- 2002 : Confessions of a dangerous mind (Director).
- 2002 : Solaris (Solaris) by Steven Soderbergh.
- 2002 : Welcome to Collinwood by Anthony Russo and Joe Russo. (Producer)
- 2003 : Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over by Robert Rodríguez.
- 2003 : Intolerable Cruelty of Joel Coen and Ethan Coen.
- 2004 : Ocean’s Twelve by Steven Soderbergh.
- 2005 : Good evening, and good luck (Director and screenwriter).
- 2005 : Syriana by Stephen Gaghan.
- 2006 : The good German of Steven Soderbergh.
- 2007 : Ocean’s thirteen by Steven Soderbergh.
- 2007 : Tony Gilroy’s Michael Clayton.
- 2008 : Leatherheads (Director, producer and screenwriter).
- 2008 : Burn After Reading by the Coen brothers.
- 2009 : ER, returns as Dr. Doug Ross for the final season. (TV series)
- 2009 : Nonstop Love by Jason Reitman.
- 2010 : The Men Who Stare at Goats by Grant Heslov. (Producer)
- 2010 : The American of Anton Corbijn. (Producer)
- 2011 : The Ides of March (Director, producer and screenwriter).
- 2011 : The Descendants by Alexander Payne.
- 2012 : Argo, by Ben Affleck (Producer)
- 2013 : Gravity by Alfonso Cuarón.
- 2013 : August: Osage County, (Producer)
- 2014 : The Monuments Men (Director, producer and screenwriter).
- 2015 : Tomorrowland by Brad Bird.
- 2016 : Hail, Caesar! of the Coen brothers.
- 2016 : Money Monster (Producer)
Awards
Oscar awards
- 2009 Nominated Best Actor for the movie Up in the Air
- 2007 Nominated Best Actor for the film Michael Clayton
- 2005 Nominated for Best Director for the film Good Night and Good Luck
- 2005 Nominated Best Original Screenplay for the film Good night and good luck
- 2005 Winner Best Supporting Actor for the film Syriana
Golden Globe Awards
- 2009 Nominated for Best Actor-Drama for the movie Up in the Air
- 2007 Nominated for Best Actor-Drama for the film Michael Clayton
- 2005 Nominated for Best Director for the film Good night and good luck
- 2005 Nominated for Best Screenplay for the film Good night and good luck
- 2005 Winner Best Supporting Actor for the film Syriana
- 2000 Winner Best Actor – Comedy or Musical for the film O Brother, Where Art Thou?
- 1997 Nominated for Best Actor in a TV-Drama Series for the ER series
- 1996 Nominated for Best Actor in a TV-Drama Series for the ER series
- 1995 Best Actor in a TV-Drama Series for the ER series
Bafta awards
- 2009 Best Actor Nominee for the movie Up in the Air
- 2007 Best Actor Nominee for the film Michael Clayton
- 2005 Best Director Nominee for the film Good night and good luck
- 2005 Nominee Best Original Screenplay for the film Good night and good luck
- 2005 Best Supporting Actor Nominee for the film Good night and good luck
- 2005 Best Supporting Actor Nominee for the film Syriana
Screen Actors Guild Awards
- 2010 Nominated for Best Actor for the movie Up in the Air
- 2008 Nominated Best Actor for the film Michael Clayton
- 2005 Nominated for Best Supporting Actor for the film Syriana
- 1998 Winner of Best TV Cast – Drama for the series ER
- 1997 Winner of Best TV Cast – Drama for the series ER
- 1996 Nominated for Best TV Actor – Drama for the ER series
- 1996 Winner of Best TV Cast – Drama for the series ER
- 1995 Nominated for Best TV Actor – Drama for the ER series
- 1995 Winner of Best TV Cast – Drama for the series ER
- 1994 Nominated for Best TV Cast -for the ER series
Primetime Emmy Awards
1996 Candidate Best Actor – Drama Series by the ER series.
1995 Best Actor – Dramatic Series for the ER series.