George Clooney Biography

Born asGeorge Timothy Clooney
Occup.Actor
FromUSA
BornMay 6, 1961
Lexington, Kentucky, USA
Age62 years
George Clooney is a popular actor, producer, director, as well as film writer, born upon May 6, 1961, in Lexington, Kentucky, USA. He is the child of Nick Clooney, a widely known television host, and Nina Bruce, a former model. Clooney has Irish, German, and also English origins, as well as he grew up in a Catholic household with his sibling, Adelia.

Clooney wanted acting from a young age and also started his acting occupation with small roles in TV shows such as The Facts of Life and Roseanne. In 1994, he got prevalent recognition for his efficiency as Dr. Doug Ross on the hit television show ER. His success on emergency room opened doors for him in Hollywood, as well as he promptly landed leading duties in movies such as Out of Sight, Three Kings, and O Brother, Where Art Thou?

In 2005, Clooney won his initial Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Syriana. He went on to win 2 more Oscars, one for Best Picture as a manufacturer of Argo as well as an additional for his role in The Descendants. Clooney has actually likewise been chosen for several various other honors, consisting of Golden Globe Awards, Emmy Awards, and also BAFTA Awards.

Apart from his acting job, Clooney is likewise a humanitarian and activist. He is a founder of Not on Our Watch, a company that focuses on humanitarian issues on the planet. He is additionally an advocate of various other organizations such as The ONE Campaign, Oxfam, and also the International Rescue Committee.

Clooney has been wed twice. He was very first married to Talia Balsam, an actress, from 1989 to 1993. He then remained single for several years as well as dated numerous high-profile women such as Renee Zellweger and Elisabetta Canalis. In 2014, Clooney wed Amal Alamuddin, a civils rights lawyer, as well as they have 2 youngsters with each other, Alexander as well as Ella.

Throughout his occupation, Clooney has actually collaborated with numerous noticeable people in the entertainment industry. He has worked together with directors such as the Coen Brothers, Alexander Payne, and also Steven Soderbergh. His acting colleagues include actors such as Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Cate Blanchett, and Sandra Bullock.

To conclude, George Clooney is a skilled actor as well as an enthusiastic activist who has left a mark on both the entertainment industry as well as the globe. With his charm and dedication to making a difference, he has become an inspiration to numerous people around the world.

Our collection contains 34 quotes who is written / told by George, under the main topics: Women - Family.

Related authors: Brad Pitt (Actor), Catherine Zeta-Jones (Actress), Cate Blanchett (Actress), Alia Shawkat (Actress), Alexander Payne (Director), Renee Zellweger (Actress), Nick Clooney (Politician), Sandra Bullock (Actress), Steven Soderbergh (Director), Scott Caan (Actor)

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34 Famous quotes by George Clooney

Small: The government itself is running exactly like the Sopranos and they sit back and they make deals.
"The government itself is running exactly like the Sopranos and they sit back and they make deals. And they say okay, 'I'm going do this: France, you're getting the pipelines.'"
Small: Ive been lucky enough to do a few films that will last longer than an opening weekend and those films a
"I've been lucky enough to do a few films that will last longer than an opening weekend and those films are the ones I'm proud of"
Small: Im not smart enough and I dont know enough about whats going on
"I'm not smart enough and I don't know enough about what's going on"
Small: I grew up in the world of bad television, on my dads sets and then as a young schmuck on dating shows a
"I grew up in the world of bad television, on my dad's sets and then as a young schmuck on dating shows and so on"
Small: I dont like to share my personal life... it wouldnt be personal if I shared it
"I don't like to share my personal life... it wouldn't be personal if I shared it"
Small: The problem is, we elected a manager and we need a leader. Lets face it: Bush is just dim
"The problem is, we elected a manager and we need a leader. Let's face it: Bush is just dim"
Small: The last real movie stars were probably Redford and Newman. And things were different then. There wasnt
"The last real movie stars were probably Redford and Newman. And things were different then. There wasn't this amazing amount of magazines and information about them"
Small: I just found out about 10 days ago that I must live 300 or 400 yards from Britney Spears... so now I ha
"I just found out about 10 days ago that I must live 300 or 400 yards from Britney Spears... so now I have to move"
Small: I bought a piano once because I had the dream of playing As Time Goes By as some girls leaning on it dr
"I bought a piano once because I had the dream of playing As Time Goes By as some girl's leaning on it drinking a martini. Great image. But none of it worked out. I can't even play Chopsticks. But I've got a nice piano at my house!"
Small: America cant beat anyone anymore
"America can't beat anyone anymore"
Small: After doing One Fine Day and playing a pediatrician on ER, Ill never have kids. Im going to have a vase
"After doing One Fine Day and playing a pediatrician on ER, I'll never have kids. I'm going to have a vasectomy"
Small: Its incredibly unfair. You dont see a lot of 60-year-old women with 20-year-old men onscreen
"It's incredibly unfair. You don't see a lot of 60-year-old women with 20-year-old men onscreen"
Small: I love children and I get along with them great. Its just that I believe if youre going to be a parent,
"I love children and I get along with them great. It's just that I believe if you're going to be a parent, there has to be something inside you that says, 'I want a family.' I don't feel that sense of urgency"
Small: When youre young you believe it when people tell you how good you are. And thats the danger, you inhale
"When you're young you believe it when people tell you how good you are. And that's the danger, you inhale. Everyone will tell you you're a genius, which you are not, and if you understand that, you win"
Small: People know everything about everybody now
"People know everything about everybody now"
Small: Im a Method actor. I spent years training for the drinking and carousing I had to do in this film
"I'm a Method actor. I spent years training for the drinking and carousing I had to do in this film"
Small: I was in a bar and I said to a friend, You know, weve become those 40-year-old guys we used to look at
"I was in a bar and I said to a friend, 'You know, we've become those 40-year-old guys we used to look at and say, 'Isn't it sad?'"
Small: I dont believe in happy endings, but I do believe in happy travels, because ultimately, you die at a ve
"I don't believe in happy endings, but I do believe in happy travels, because ultimately, you die at a very young age, or you live long enough to watch your friends die. It's a mean thing, life"
Small: Who would name their kid Jack with the last words off at the end of the last name? No wonder that guy i
"Who would name their kid Jack with the last words 'off' at the end of the last name? No wonder that guy is screwed up"
Small: Run for office? No. Ive slept with too many women, Ive done too many drugs, and Ive been to too many pa
"Run for office? No. I've slept with too many women, I've done too many drugs, and I've been to too many parties"
Small: Im really white trash
"I'm really white trash"
Small: Im certainly the last person to give advice on, well, anything
"I'm certainly the last person to give advice on, well, anything"
Small: I was watching Up In The Air and I thought, Jesus, whos the old gray-haired guy? And it was me.
"I was watching 'Up In The Air' and I thought, 'Jesus, who's the old gray-haired guy?' And it was me. I never wear makeup for movies and now it's starting to show"
Small: As you get older and ease your way into being a character actor you have to be comfortable with where y
"As you get older and ease your way into being a character actor you have to be comfortable with where you are in life and career, and I'm very comfortable with what I'm doing - working on projects I'm proud of"
Small: There is a strange pecking order among actors. Theater actors look down on film actors, who look down o
"There is a strange pecking order among actors. Theater actors look down on film actors, who look down on TV actors. Thank God for reality shows, or we wouldn't have anybody to look down on"
Small: The idea that every time you do a film youre supposed to be tortured confuses me. I mean, guys who say,
"The idea that every time you do a film you're supposed to be tortured confuses me. I mean, guys who say, 'Oh, it's really tough, my character is really suffering' -come on. For us, even in the rotten ones we've had a good time. I don't think you have to suffer"
Small: The hardest thing is trying not to correct everything on the Internet. Itd be night and day - wrong, wr
"The hardest thing is trying not to correct everything on the Internet. It'd be night and day - wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong. So you just have to say, 'All right, I'll take it, bring it on.'"
Small: Id think,In a relationship, we should never have his kind of fight. Then, instead of figuring out how t
"I'd think,'In a relationship, we should never have his kind of fight.' Then, instead of figuring out how to make it work, I looked for a way to get out of it. The truth is, you shouldn't be married if your that kind of person"
Small: Were picking on people we can beat
"We're picking on people we can beat"
Small: They say I was a bad Batman, that it was my fault, that I buried the franchise. But the truth is, it wa
"They say I was a bad Batman, that it was my fault, that I buried the franchise. But the truth is, it was a big project. I was pretty intimidated in that world. I did the best I could in the situation I was given"
Small: The only failure is not to try
"The only failure is not to try"
Small: Im the flavor of the month
"I'm the flavor of the month"
Small: I dont care. Charlton Heston is the head of the National Rifle Association. He deserves whatever anyone
"I don't care. Charlton Heston is the head of the National Rifle Association. He deserves whatever anyone says about him"
Small: But Im kind of comfortable with getting older because its better than the other option, which is being
"But I'm kind of comfortable with getting older because it's better than the other option, which is being dead. So I'll take getting older"