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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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George Clooney Biography (1961-)
Full name, George Timothy Clooney; born May 6, 1961, in Lexington, KY; son ofNick (a television news anchor and talk-show host) and Nina Bruce (maiden name, Warren) Clooney; nephew of Rosemary Clooney (a singer and actress); married Talia Balsam, 1989 (divorced, 1992). Addresses: Agent: Creative Artists Agency, 9830 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90212-1825.; Publicist: Stan Rosenfield & Associates Ltd., 2029 Century Park East, Suite 1190, LosAngeles, CA 90067.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Actor, producer, director, writer
- Birth Details
- May 6, 1961
- Lexington, Kentucky, United States
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Film Appearances
- (Film debut) Grizzly II--The Predator, 1984
- Oliver, Return to Horror High, New World, 1987
- Matt Stevens, Return of the Killer Tomatoes (also known as Return of the Killer Tomatoes: The Sequel), New World, 1988
- Mark Remar, Red Surf, Arrowhead Entertainment, 1990
- Mac, Un-Becoming Age (also known as The Magic Bubble), 1992
- Lip syncing transvestite, The Harvest, 1993
- Seth Gecko, From Dusk till Dawn, Miramax, 1996
- Jack Taylor, One Fine Day, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1996
- Seth Gecko, Curdled, 1996
- Batman/Bruce Wayne, Batman & Robin, Warner Bros., 1997
- Himself, Full Tilt Boogie, Miramax, 1997
- Thomas Devoe, The Peacemaker, 1997
- Jack Foley, Out of Sight, Universal, 1998
- Himself, Waiting for Woody, 1998
- Captain Charles Bosche, The Thin Red Line, Twentieth Century-Fox,1998
- Major Archie Gates, Three Kings, Warner Bros., 1999
- (Uncredited; in archive footage) Playmate Pajama Party (also knownas Playboy's Playmate Pajama Party), 1999
- (Uncredited; in archive footage) TV interviewee, The Limey, 1999
- Himself, The Book That Wrote Itself, 1999
- Voices of Dr. Gouache and Dr. Doctor, South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut (animated), 1999
- Ulysses Everett McGill, O Brother, Where Art Thou? (also known asO' Brother), Buena Vista, 2000
- Himself, Revisiting Fail-Safe, 2000
- Captain Billy Tyne, The Perfect Storm, Warner Bros., 2000
- Devlin, Spy Kids, Miramax, 2001
- Danny Ocean, Ocean's Eleven (also known as 11 and O11), Warner Bros., 2001
- Himself, Starbuck Holger Meins, 2002
- Jerzy, Welcome to Collinwood, 2002
- Chris Kelvin, Solaris, Twentieth Century-Fox, 2002
- Jimy Byrd, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, Artisan Entertainment,2002
- Miles Massey, Intolerable Cruelty, Universal, 2003
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Film Work
- Producer, Designated Survivor, 1999
- Executive producer, Time Tunnel: The Movie, 2000
- Producer, Five Past Midnight, 2000
- Executive producer, Rock Star, Warner Bros., 2001
- Executive producer, Insomnia, Warner Bros., 2002
- Director and executive producer, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind,Artisan Entertainment, 2002
- Executive producer and producer, Welcome to Collinwood, 2002
- Executive producer, Far from Heaven (also known as Loin du paradis), Focus Features, 2003
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Television Appearances
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Series
- Mark "Ace" Kolmar, E/R, CBS, 1984
- George Burnett, The Facts of Life, NBC, 1985-1987
- Booker Brooks, a recurring role, Roseanne, ABC, 1988-1989
- Chic Chesbro, Sunset Beat, ABC, 1990
- Joe, Baby Talk, ABC, 1990-1991
- Detective Ryan Walker, Bodies of Evidence, CBS, 1992
- Detective James Falconer, a recurring role, Sisters, NBC, 1993-1994
- Dr. Doug Ross, ER, NBC, 1994-1999
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Movies
- Major Biff Woods, Combat High (also known as Combat Academy), NBC, 1986
- Kevin Shea, Without Warning: Terror in the Towers, NBC, 1993
- Colonel Jack Grady, Command Pilot Group 6, Fail Safe, 2000
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Specials
- Tom Bennett, Bennett Brothers, NBC, 1987
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The Rosemary Clooney Golden Anniversary Celebration (also known asRosemary Clooney's Golden Anniversary and Rosemary Clooney's DemiCentennial), Arts and Entertainment, 1995
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National Memorial Day Concert, PBS, 1995
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The Barbara Walters Special, ABC, 1995
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Master of Fantasy: Joel Schumacher, Sci-Fi Channel, 1997
- Himself, Town Meeting with Diane Sawyer: Celebrities vs. the Press, 1997
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Larry King Meets ER, TNT, 1998
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Paparazzi, E! Entertainment Television, 1998
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Tony Bennett: An All-Star Tribute--Live By Request, Arts and Entertainment, 1998
- Interviewee, The Warner Bros. Story: No Guts, No Glory: 75 Years of Blockbusters, TNT, 1998
- Interviewee, The Warner Bros. Story: No Guts, No Glory: 75 Years of Stars, TNT, 1998
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Hollywood Salutes Bruce Willis: An American Cinematheque Tribute,TNT, 2000
- Himself, Inside Look: Down from the Mountain, 2000
- Himself, America: A Tribute to Heroes, 2001
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The Barbara Walters Special, ABC, 2001
- (Uncredited) Himself, Inside the Playboy Mansion, 2002
- (Uncredited; in archive footage) Shirtless: Hollywood's Sexiest Men, 2002
- Himself, Comic Relief 2003: The Big Hair Do, 2003
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The Stars' First Time ... On Entertainment Tonight with Mary Hart,CBS, 2003
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Awards Presentations
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Breakthrough Awards, E! Entertainment Television, 1995
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The Blockbuster Entertainment Awards, CBS, 1995
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The 47th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, Fox, 1995
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The 21st Annual People's Choice Awards, CBS, 1995
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The 1996 Emmy Awards, ABC, 1996
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The 2000 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards, Fox, 2000
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The 2000 MTV Movie Awards, MTV, 2000
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The 58th Annual Golden Globe Awards, NBC, 2001
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Pilots
- Ben Braddock, Hot Prospects, CBS, 1989
- Chic Chesbro, Sunset Beat, 1990
- Nick Biano, Rewrite for Murder, CBS, 1991
- Bonnie's fiancee, The Building, CBS, 1993
- Dr. Doug Ross, ER, NBC, 1994
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Episodic
- Lenny Colwell, "Where The Girls Are," Riptide, NBC, 1984
- Kevin Stark, "A Second Self," Street Hawk, ABC, 1985
- "Suitable for Framing," Crazy Like a Fox, 1985
- Nick Miller, "Recriminations," Hotel, 1986
- Bobby Hopkins, "To Catch a Neighbour," The Golden Girls, NBC, 1987
- Matthew Winfield, "Double Exposure," Hunter, NBC, 1987
- Kip Howard, "No Laughing Murder," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1987
- Dr. Michael Mitchell, "The One with Two Parts: Part 2," Friends, NBC, 1995
- Host, Saturday Night Live, NBC, 1995
- Doctor No. 2, "Never Can Say Goodbye: Part 2," Murphy Brown, CBS,1997
- Voice of Sparky, "Big Gay Al's Big Gay Boat Ride," South Park, Comedy Central, 1997
- (Uncredited) Voice of Dr. Doug Ross, "Responsible Parties," ER, NBC, 1999
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The Howard Stern Show, E! Entertainment Television, 1999
- Himself, The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn, CBS, 1999
- (Uncredited) Dr. Doug Ross, "Such Sweet Sorrow," ER, NBC, 2000
- Himself, "George Clooney," Revealed with Jules Asner, E! Entertainment Television, 2002
- Himself, Richard and Judy, Channel 4, 2003
- Himself, Beckmann, 2003
- Himself, Film '72, 2003
- Himself, Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway, 2003
- Also appeared in The Entertainment Business, Bravo.
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Television Work
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Movies
- Producer, Kilroy, 1999
- Executive producer, Fail Safe, 2000
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Stage Appearances
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Vicious, Steppenwolf Theatre, Chicago, IL, 1987
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RECORDINGS
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Music Videos
- Appeared in ZZ Top's "She's Just Killing Me," 1996.
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WRITINGS
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Television Movies
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Kilroy, 1999
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Books
- (With Sam Keenleyside) Bedside Manners: George Clooney and ER, ECWPress, 1998
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Books
- Dugan, Andrew, The Biography of George Clooney, Trans-Atlantic Publications, 1997
- Hudson, Jeff, George Clooney: A Biography, Virgin Books, 2003
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Newsmakers 1996, Issue 4, Gale Research, 1996
Periodicals
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Entertainment Weekly, January 26, 1996, pp. 25-29; December 14, 2001, p. 10
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Interview, February, 2003, p. 72
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People Weekly, May 6, 1996, p. 127; December 30, 1996, pp. 60-62;November 17, 1997, pp. 77-87; February 22, 1999, May 7, 2001, p. 96; December30, 2002, p. 70
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Premiere, December, 1995, pp. 87-92, 131
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