George Clooney - Biography

Last Editor: damayra37				George Clooney Biography -   Name : George Clooney Birth Date : May 6, 1961 Birth Place : Lexington, Kentucky Birth Name : George Timothy Clooney Height : 5' 11 Education : Northern Kentucky University in Highland Heights, Kentucky; Studied acting at The Beverly Hills Playhouse Nationality : American Profession : Actor, producer, writer Claim to fame : Dr. Doug Ross on ER

George Clooney Trivia -

A scene in OCEAN'S TWELVE (2004) where Clooney's buddies wonder about his age is art imitating life. Clooney told director Steven Soderbergh about a young Italian woman who wrongly guessed he was 50 years old because of his look. When Soderbergh heard the story he decided to include it in the film. Used to check in hotels as Arnold Schwarzenegger - because he cherished the reaction he'd get. He says, I always used to check in under the name 'Arnold Schwarzenegger', which to me is the funniest idea in the world. Because they know I'm not Arnold Schwarzenegger, and I know I'm not, but they'll go: 'Uh, Mr Schwarzenegger, um, would you like turndown service?' 'Yes, I would!' Doctors are considering operating on his back, after suspecting he injured it while filming a strenuous torture scene in his upcoming movie SYRIANA. (December 7, 2004) Is suffering from a ruptured disk that kept him promoting his film, OCEAN'S TWELVE. (November 30, 2004) Brad Pitt and George Clooney played on each other filming OCEANS 12. Brad sent a memo to crew members, as if from George, telling them they had to call him Mr Ocean and not to look him in the eye. George decided to get him back by putting a bumper sticker in the back of Pitt's car saying 'I'm gay and I vote.' (2004) Is thrilled a majority of his early movies flopped at the box office - because it stopped him from being typecast. Gave Viola Davis, one of his co-stars in SOLARIS the ultimate wedding gift, when he treated her to a free stay at his Italian villa. (2004) Emulated animated fatty Homer Simpson in a bid to bulk up for his role as an overweight soldier SYRIANA. (2004) Will direct and star in GOODNIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK, about the renowned CBS News anchor Edward R. Murrow's legendary on-air confrontations with red-baiting Sen. Joseph McCarthy that helped bring down the infamous politician in the mid-1950s. (November 8, 2004) Russell Crowe, George Clooney, Tom Hanks and Hugh Jackman are battling for the lead role in movie adaptation of best-seller The Da Vinci Code. (2004) Raised $600,000 for his father Nick Clooney's political campaign. (September 23, 2004) Was outraged after American newspaper USA Today published the exact address of his 18th century mansion on Lake Como in Italy. (July 22, 2004) Has won a battle to impose a no-fly zone over his Italian villa. (June 1, 2004) Brad Pitt, George Clooney and Matt Damon have found the perfect way to promote their OCEAN'S 12 - they home video their weekends off. Urges voters to judge his father Nick Clooney on his own political merits, not because he's the father of a movie star. (April 15, 2004) Was dumped by ex-girlfriend Krista Allen because she felt she wasn't getting enough respect from Clooney. Is single once again, after his on/off girlfriend Krista Allen walked out on him. (March 19, 2004) A doorman refused to let Brad Pitt and George Clooney, who were caught in a rain storm while out jogging, into a top Italian hotel after mistaking the actors for vagrants. (March 17, 2004) Will earn an astonishing $54 million for OCEAN'S TWELVE. (March 8, 2004) Sent a handwritten letter to The New York Post, offering to wash the car of anyone willing to contribute a minimum of $500 to father Nick Clooney's congressional campaign. (March 1, 2004) Says reports that his girlfriend, actor Krista Allen, is having a baby are greatly exaggerated, insisting she's not pregnant. (January 15, 2004) Splits from his actress girlfriend Krista Allen. (December 19, 2003) Is lining up a role in a new movie based on the memoirs of a former secret service agent set at the close of the Cold War. (December 15, 2003) Will reportedly play TV private investigator Magnum PI in a big screen version of the 80s hit show. (November 21, 2003) George Clooney had a wild time when he met Bill Murray for the first time at last month's Venice Film Festival -- George says, He always makes me laugh. I hadn't met him before but I saw him in a bar and went over. You can not go - it's Bill Murray. And he was like, 'Well, look who's coming now!' I said, 'Yeah, yeah, bring it on!' But we had a great night. I ended up in a wheelchair that I stole from the Cipriani Hotel at seven in the morning, flying around the lobby, screaming at him. He cracks me up. (October 6, 2003) Clooney's new TV project K STREET, documentary/drama about what really goes on in the corridors of power on Washington's Capitol Hill, had a helping hand from America's former First Lady Hillary Clinton. (September 16, 2003) Clooney grew so sick of bungling burglars attempting to steal an ancient safe from his Italian home, he wrapped a bow around it and put it in his yard. (September 9, 2003) Clooney claimed his new summer retreat on the banks Lake Como, Italy has ruptured his private life, as the intense interest shown in him by Europe's paparazzi photographers made it impossible to romance any potential girlfriends. (September 5, 2003) Jennifer Lopez and George Clooney have triumphed in a chart listing the sexiest movie scenes that don't actually feature any sex -- Film critics for British movie magazine Empire voted a scene from 1998 hit OUT OF SIGHT, featuring the two stars, the worthy winner. (September 3, 2003) Clooney's movie CONFESSIONS OF A DANGEROUS MIND is to be given a second run in American cinemas after he begged studio bosses to re-release it – The actor feels the amount of unpaid work he put into the project should warrant him a second chance. (August 13, 2003) Clooney, regularly voted one of the most attractive men in the world, told a German magazine Wednesday he never worries much about his looks. (August 7, 2003) Clooney and Steven Soderbergh's company Section Eight is ramping up television production -- Section Eight has launched Section Eight Television and has inked a two-year first-look deal with Warner Bros. Television. (August 1, 2003) Clooney almost landed in a legal battle with movie studios Dimension Films over a cameo appearance he makes in the new SPY KIDS sequel -- A source says the actor has a cameo in the movie, but he didn't want his image used in the previews; representatives for both Dimension and Clooney finally insist the actor will appear in the trailers with his full approval. (July 10, 2003) Clooney has donated ten scooters to Italian emergency services to help them in their difficult task. (June 27, 2003) Sean Penn, Barbra Streisand, Martin Sheen, Susan Sarandon and George Clooney are starring together in a new project, a deck of cards featuring war-opposing celebrities -- The Weasels cards depict 54 celebrities and politicians wearing Iraqi Republican Guard berets, accompanied by an anti-war quote. (June 6, 2003) The DVD of Clooney’s 2002 comedy WELCOME TO COLLINWOOD allows his fans to see Clooney and his co-stars challenge the crew on the movie to a game of basketball in between takes -- the match was caught on camera. (March 4, 2003) Clooney is starting to consider a full-time career as a movie director because he doesn't believe he'll stay good looking enough to keep on acting. (February 18, 2003) Clooney made an appearance for the UK premiere of Solaris at the Electric cinema on Portobello Road on Thursday night and a gaggle of females were on hand to giggle and blush over the dashing star -- And to make matters worse, he doesn't even have a valentine's date. (February 15, 2003) Clooney said he would be spending the romantic day at work as he chatted to the press before a charity screening of his new film, SOLARIS in west London's Notting Hill. (February 14, 2003) Clooney slammed what he called the dumbing down of U.S. television Monday, saying it was dangerous that people's misery had become a source of entertainment. (February 11, 2003) Polish writer Stanislaw Lem, whose best-selling novel Solaris has become a sci-fi film starring U.S. actor George Clooney, has lamented the movie's focus on affairs of the heart rather than the head; however, Lem praised the movie's creativity and suggested it was too subtle for the mass audience used to Hollywood films.(February 7, 2003) The rekindled romance between George Clooney and Renee Zellweger seems to be heating up after he presented her with a beautiful $30,000 diamond bracelet at Christmas after the pair began dating again -- Zellweger wore it to the prestigious Golden Globe Awards where she collected her Best Actress gong. (January 30, 2003) Clooney hurt himself playing basketball at his home Sunday he had to show up on crutches for a screening of his directorial debut, CONFESSIONS OF A DANGEROUS MIND on Wednesday. (January 13, 2003) Clooney bared his bottom in the movie SOLARIS to stir-up excitement and promote the film -- he was quoted telling a German magazine on Wednesday, “If my ass helps the film, I don't have a problem with that. (January 9, 2003) Clooney, who has just directed his first film, CONFESSIONS OF A DANGEROUS MIND, about Gong Show guru Chuck Barris and his supposed secret life as a CIA hit man, confessed he had fun making the movie, but he's claiming he's in no rush to step behind the viewfinder again anytime soon, “I won't be directing again for a while ... I have to go make a living somewhere. (January 7, 2003) It's hard not to walk into Clooney’s CONFESSIONS OF A DANGEROUS MIND with the giddy expectations of a bachelorette on THE DATING GAME -- Clooney directs for the first time; Charlie Kaufman wrote the script; Steven Soderbergh is an executive producer; and Julia Roberts, Drew Barrymore and Clooney himself are among the stars -- walking out afterward, though, you're more likely to feel the cacophonous confusion of THE GONG SHOW. (January 2, 2003) Clooney has launched a scathing attack on American President George W. Bush, labeling him dim – the actor is furious that Bush junior doesn't exhibit any natural leadership skills. (December 20, 2002) Clooney is getting frustrated at his hunky image because its detracting from the serious message his new movie Solaris tries to deal with -- much of the media coverage surrounding the new sci-fi movie has focused on two shots of the sex symbol's naked bottom, but Clooney wishes the focus would be on more important things. (November 27, 2002) Clooney was completely exhausted lately – he was pulling double duty putting the finishing touches to his directorial debut CONFESSIONS OF A DANGEROUS MIND when he took on the role of a tormented widower in the sci-fi drama, SOLARIS. (November 22, 2002) Clooney has hit out at America's plans to launch military strikes against Iraq, accusing the US government of showing arrogance and a lack of understanding towards other nations. (November 21, 2002) Clooney and Steven Soderbergh win 'SOLARIS butt battle -- the ratings board reverses its decision on appeal and lets the sci-fi drama keep both its PG-13 rating and its two glimpses of Clooney's backside. (November 15, 2002) Clooney was caught up in a sick prank recently when a fan told a lie to keep in contact with the star – Clooney met the woman at a charity organization where she melted his heart with tales about her critically ill daughter, who was apparently his biggest fan, but after some investigating, he finally found out the woman didn't have a sick daughter: the 'mother' was the daughter. (November 13, 2002) Clooney fired longtime agent Michael Gruber in a dispute over $250,000 that Gruber reputedly sought for hooking up Clooney with the owners of a fancy spread on Italy's Lake Como -- Creative Artists Agency, which has been like home to Gruber, concluded that his behavior in the Clooney affair was unacceptable. (October 24, 2002) Clooney has laughed off reports he will go into politics - because he has misbehaved too much. (October 18, 2002) According to his ex-lover Celine Balitran, Clooney is a great lover but too immature to hold down a relationship. Clooney and Diana Rigg have tied for first place in a new poll to find the 50 Sexiest TV Stars of all time conducted by American TV magazine TV Guide. (September 2002) In the upcoming BRIDGET JONES: THE EDGE OF REASON, Clooney and Renee Zellweger, who dated last year, will be reunited when Renee's journalist character Bridget has to interview Clooney - playing himself - for a newspaper article.(September 2002) Was the best man at the wedding of Richard Kind. He is terrified of earthquakes. His personal stunt doubles are stuntmen Brad Martin, Troy Hartman and James E. Mitchell (I). He says he will never get married, nor have any children, but Michelle Pfeiffer and Nicole Kidman have bet $10,000 each that he will be a father before he turns 40. He waged war against the paparazzi by boycotting Entertainment Tonight, the sister show of Hard Copy, which had filmed Clooney without his permission. (1997) He was voted Sexiest Man Alive by People Magazine (1997) He was voted Best Dressed Male Television Star (1996) He was chosen by People (USA) magazine as one of the 50 most beautiful people in the world Coincidentally Clooney's first steady TV role was in the medical sitcom E/R (1984) that was based in Chicago and co-starred Elliott Gould, Mary McDonnell and Jason Alexander. Ten years later it would take another TV series ER (1994) (also based in Chicago) to finally launch Clooney into the galaxy of super stardom. He was gab-queen Rosie O'Donnell's very first guest when her TV show debuted. He was committed to O BROTHER, WHERE ART THOU? (2000) before even reading a script. His famed Roman haircut was actually an accident. While filming FROM DUSK TILL DAWN he wanted to make his character Seth Gecko look really crazy with a chopped off hairstyle. But the haircut became popular and turned into a positive. Reportedly got into a fistfight with THREE KINGS (1999) director David O. Russell on the set. Russell had yelled and derided a few extras out of frustration and Clooney didn't appreciate it. Russell has since said I wouldn't make another George Clooney movie if they paid me $20 million. Good friends with actor Mark Wahlberg. He appears in ZZ Top's 'She's Just Killin' Me' music video Has stated in several interviews that he has suffered from bleeding stomach ulcers, and is still on medication for stomach pain to this day. He was ranked #27 on Premiere's 2002 Power 100 List. Was reportedly forced to do battle with animal rights activists during the shooting of THE PERFECT STORM, the disaster-at-sea movie. His ex-lover, Kimberly Russell, has warned his new flame never to ask for marriage or commitment from the Hollywood star - because the relationship will be over in an instant. Has fired back at critics who accused him of turning his back on the missing millions raised by the American charity telethon. His cousin, Miguel Ferrer appeared as a guest star in the two-hour pilot episode of ER (1994), and Clooney's aunt, Rosemary Clooney (Ferrer's mother) appeared in the second regular episode. Clooney shared scenes with neither of them. In BATMAN & ROBIN (1997), George Clooney injured his lower leg playing basketball, while shooting Batman and Robin. Because of this, he needed to cut the boot off of the Bat-suit in order to wear a cast. You can tell when his leg was injured from his limping while inside the freeze rocket. Attached to play Artemus Gordon in WILD WILD WEST (1999), but turned it down reportedly because it was a supporting part. Besides starring together in THREE KINGS, he and Mark Wahlberg also stared in THE PERFECT STORM (2000), which is also set in 1991. Played a U.S. Army Special Forces officer in THE PEACEMAKER (1997), the same role he has in THREE KINGS (1999) He asked to have his character's smoking scenes in OUT OF SIGHT removed, since he had quit only a few years earlier and didn't want to risk getting hooked again. He had a keg of Guinness installed in his dressing room during filming OCEAN'S ELEVEN (2001). His friend and stunt double, Brad Martin, didn't get to double for George in OUT OF SIGHT, so George got him the role of the White Boxer. In OCEAN'S ELEVEN, when he joins the teen idols card game, he asks Topher Grace isn't it a big move from TV to movies ?. Clooney moved from TV (ER) to movies. In OUT OF SIGHT (1998), the mug shot of his character Jack Foley (of which Karen says He doesn't even look like that) is the mug shot of Clooney's character Seth Gecko from FROM DUSK TILL DAWN (1996). Practiced his singing for weeks for O BROTHER, WHERE ART THOU? , but in the end his singing voice was dubbed.

George Clooney Detailed Biography -

The son of broadcast journalist Nick Clooney and the nephew of famed singer Rosemary Clooney, Clooney was born May 6, 1961, in Lexington, KY. He made his first television appearance at age five, on his father's talk show, The Nick Clooney Show. He did not show up again on television until he was in his early twenties; growing up, Clooney had a passion for baseball and only turned to acting after a failed tryout with the Cincinnati Reds. He started out in television commercials and then signed with Warner Bros. Up until E.R., Clooney had played only occasional roles in feature films (he made his debut with a small role in the 1986 movie Combat High) and had starred in a couple of low-budget videos. When hospital drama series ER hit American TV screens in 1994, George Clooney finally achieved the "overnight" success that he'd been working solidly towards for more than a decade. As maverick paediatrician Dr Doug Ross, he won over the hearts of millions. Following E.R.'s success, however, he found himself besieged by scripts and movie offers. For his first big-budget project, he chose to play an action hero in the Quentin Tarantino-written and -produced schlock horror extravaganza From Dusk Till Dawn. After that, he appeared in the romantic comedy One Fine Day opposite Michelle Pfeiffer. For Clooney, 1997 proved to be a good year, as he appeared in three major films, the most hyped of which was Batman & Robin, with the actor replacing Val Kilmer as the mysterious Dark Knight. Though the film is widely considered the worst of the big-screen Batman series, Clooney did receive some praise for bringing an extra sensitivity to his interpretation of Batman. He received greater praise the following year, with roles in two wildly divergent films, Out of Sight, in which he played a suave bank robber, and Terrence Malick's adaptation of The Thin Red Line. In 1999, following his much-talked-about departure from E.R. he continued to work on a number of high-profile projects, first lending his voice to the animated South Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut and then starring alongside Mark Wahlberg and Ice Cube as an American soldier reclaiming Kuwaiti treasure from Saddam Hussein in David O. Russell's Three Kings. George Clooney was awarded a 2000 Golden Globe for his portrayal of a pomade-obsessed escaped convict in the Coen brothers' throwback comedy O Brother Where Art Thou? It was around this time that Clooney, now an established actor equally as comfortable on the big screen as the small, began to branch out as the Executive Producer of such made-for-TV efforts as Killroy (1999) and Fail Safe (2000). Soon producing such features as Rock Star (2001) and Insomnia (2002), Clooney next re-teamed with Out of Sight director Steven Soderbergh for a modern take on a classic Rat Pack comedy with Ocean's Eleven (2001). After the dynamic film duo stuck together for yet another remake, the deep-space psychological science-fiction drama Solaris (2002), busy Clooney would both produce and appear in Welcome to Collinwood and Confessions of a Dangerous Mind later the same year, also making his directorial debut on the latter.