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George Clooney
Age: 48
Height: 5' 11"
Birth Place: Lexington, Kentucky, USA
Born: May. 6th, 1961
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George Clooney's Main TV Roles
NOTE: Complete List of Works can be found at
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BIOGRAPHY: Born in Lexington, Kentucky, as son of Nick Clooney, a TV newscaster of many years, who hosted a talk show at Cincinnati and often invited George into the studios already at the age of 5. Avoiding competition with his father, he quit his job as broadcast journalist after a short time.
Studied a few years at Northern Kentucky University. Failed to join the Cincinnati Reds baseball team. He came to acting when his cousin, Miguel Ferrer, got him a small part in a feature film. After that, he moved to L.A. in 1982 and tried a whole year to get a role while he slept in a friend's closet. His first movie, together with Charlie Sheen (I), stayed unreleased but got him the producers' attention for later contracts.
TRIVIA:
- Auditioned five times for 'Ridley Scott' (qv) for the role of J.D. in _Thelma & Louise (1991)_ (qv), a role that ultimately went to future friend 'Brad Pitt' (qv) and catapulted Pitt to super-stardom.
- (October 2005) After an accident on the set of his movie _Syriana (2005)_ (qv), he suffered from back pain, bad headaches, and memory loss. After several spine surgeries, he fully recovered and is fine now.
- Friend of 'Rande Gerber' (qv).
- Suffered from Bell's palsy for a time while he was in high school.
- 2007 - Ranked #13 on EW's The 50 Smartest People in Hollywood.
- Is the first (and only) actor who played Batman (in _Batman & Robin (1997)_ (qv) to win an Oscar (for Best Supporting Actor in _Syriana (2005)_ (qv)).
- He loves the show _"South Park" (1997)_ (qv). He got a hold of 'Trey Parker (I)' (qv), the creator of the series, and asked for a part in an episode. He was given the role of "Sparky," the gay dog.
- 2001: Voted Most Eligible Bachelor by People Magazine.
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