George Clooney biography
George Clooney is an American-French actor and filmmaker (born 1961), born on 6 May 1961 in Lexington.
George Clooney's screen career began in 1971 with The Uncle Al Show, playing Ship's captain.
George Clooney has appeared in 67 films and 39 television or streaming titles.
The most recent films are Call My Agent! The Movie (2026), Jay Kelly (2025), Nespresso: The Detective (2025).
George Clooney is best known for Good Night, and Good Luck., Argo, The Ides of March, The Descendants.
Honours include Indiana Film Journalists Association Award for Best Actor, Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor , Motion Picture and Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (3 times).
- Also known as
- George Timothy Clooney
- Born
- 6 May 1961 (age 65)
- Birthplace
- Lexington
- Work
- Film producer, Television actor, Film actor, Film director, Screenwriter
- Film industries
- Hollywood and beyond
- Years active
- 1978 to present
- Known for
- Good Night, and Good Luck., Argo, The Ides of March, The Descendants, Up in the Air, Syriana
- Awards
- Indiana Film Journalists Association Award for Best Actor
- Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor , Motion Picture
- Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (3 times)
- Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres
George Clooney filmography
67 films and 39 television or streaming titles, newest first.
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Call My Agent! The Movie | George Clooney | Uncredited cameo | |
| 2025 | Jay Kelly | Jay Kelly | ||
| 2025 | Nespresso: The Detective | The Detective | Short film | |
| 2024 | Wolfs | Margaret's Man | Also producer | |
| 2024 | IF | Spaceman | Voice | |
| 2023 | The Flash | Bruce Wayne | Uncredited cameo | |
| 2023 | The Boys in the Boat | |||
| 2022 | Ticket to Paradise | David Cotton | ||
| 2021 | The Tender Bar | |||
| 2020 | The Midnight Sky | Augustine Lofthouse | ||
| 2017 | Suburbicon | |||
| 2016 | Money Monster | Lee Gates | ||
| 2016 | Hail, Caesar! | Baird Whitlock | ||
| 2016 | Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You | |||
| 2015 | A Very Murray Christmas | English | ||
| 2015 | Tomorrowland | Frank Walker | ||
| 2014 | Annie | English | ||
| 2014 | The Monuments Men | Frank Stokes | ||
| 2014 | And the Oscar Goes To... | English | ||
| 2013 | Gravity | Matthew "Matt" Kowalski | ||
| 2011 | The Descendants | Matthew "Matt" King | ||
| 2011 | The Ides of March | Governor Mike Morris | ||
| 2011 | Touch of Evil | |||
| 2010 | The American | Jack / Edward | ||
| 2009 | Up in the Air | Ryan Bingham |
Show all 67 films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | The Men Who Stare at Goats | Lyn Cassady | ||
| 2009 | Fantastic Mr. Fox | Mr. Fox | Voice | |
| 2008 | Burn After Reading | Harry Pfarrer | ||
| 2008 | Diplomacy - the responsibility to protect | |||
| 2008 | Leatherheads | Jimmy "Dodge" Connelly | ||
| 2007 | Ocean's Thirteen | Danny Ocean | ||
| 2007 | Sand and Sorrow | Narrator | Documentary | |
| 2007 | Michael Clayton | Michael Clayton | ||
| 2007 | Darfur Now | English | ||
| 2006 | The Good German | Jake Geismer | ||
| 2005 | Syriana | Bob Barnes | ||
| 2005 | Good Night, and Good Luck | Fred Friendly | ||
| 2004 | Ocean's Twelve | Danny Ocean | ||
| 2003 | Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over | President Diego Devlin | ||
| 2003 | Intolerable Cruelty | Miles Massey | ||
| 2002 | Confessions of a Dangerous Mind | Jim Byrd | ||
| 2002 | Welcome to Collinwood | Jerzy | ||
| 2002 | Solaris | Chris Kelvin | ||
| 2001 | Spy Kids | Diego Devlin | ||
| 2001 | Spider-Man - Once Upon a Time the Super Heroes | |||
| 2001 | Ocean's Eleven | Danny Ocean | ||
| 2000 | O Brother, Where Art Thou? | Ulysses Everett McGill | ||
| 2000 | The Perfect Storm | Captain Billy Tyne | ||
| 1999 | Three Kings | Archie Gates | ||
| 1999 | The Book That Wrote Itself | English | ||
| 1999 | South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut | Dr. Horatio Gauche | Voice cameo | |
| 1998 | Out of Sight | Jack Foley | ||
| 1998 | Waiting for Woody | English | ||
| 1998 | The Thin Red Line | Captain Charles Bosche | ||
| 1997 | Batman & Robin | Bruce Wayne / Batman | ||
| 1997 | The Peacemaker | Lt. Col. Thomas Devoe | ||
| 1997 | Full Tilt Boogie | English | ||
| 1996 | Curdled | English | ||
| 1996 | One Fine Day | Jack Taylor | ||
| 1996 | From Dusk till Dawn | Seth Gecko | ||
| 1993 | The Harvest | Lip Syncing Transvestite | Cameo | |
| 1992 | Unbecoming Age | Mac | ||
| 1989 | Red Surf | Remar | ||
| 1988 | Return of the Killer Tomatoes | Matt Stevens | ||
| 1987 | Return to Horror High | Oliver | ||
| 1983 | Grizzly II: The Predator | English | ||
| 1983 | Grizzly II: Revenge | Ron |
Television and streaming
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Good Night, and Good Luck | Edward R. Murrow | Also writer, CNN live airing of his play | |
| 2024 | The Agency | , N/a | Executive producer | |
| 2022 | The Last Movie Stars | Paul Newman (voice) | 6 episode docuseries | |
| 2020 | Trial by Media | , N/a | Executive producer | |
| 2020 | The Art of Political Murder | , N/a | Executive producer | |
| 2019 | On Becoming a God in Central Florida | , N/a | Executive producer | |
| 2019 | Catch-22 | Scheisskopf | 3 episodes, also executive producer and director | |
| 2014 | Text Santa 4 | George Oceans Gravity | Downton Abbey charity sketch | |
| 2010 | Memphis Beat | , N/a | Executive producer | |
| 2005 | Unscripted | , N/a | Executive producer (10 episodes), also director (5 episodes) | |
| 2003 | K Street | , N/a | Executive producer, 10 episodes | |
| 2000 | Fail Safe | Colonel Jack Grady | Live television production; also executive producer | |
| 1999 | Kilroy | , N/a | TV movie; Producer and writer | |
| 1998 | Murphy Brown | Doctor #2 | Episode: "Never Can Say Goodbye: Part 2" | |
| 1997 | South Park | Sparky the Dog (voice) | Episode: "Big Gay Al's Big Gay Boat Ride" | |
| 1995 | The One with Two Parts, Part Two | English | ||
| 1995 | Friends | Dr. Michael Mitchell | Episode: "The One with Two Parts: Part Two" | |
| 1994 | 24 Hours | English | ||
| 1994 | ER | Dr. Doug Ross | 109 episodes | |
| 1993 | Without Warning: Terror in the Towers | Kevin Shea | Television movie | |
| 1993 | The Building | Bonnie's Fiancée | Episode: "Pilot" | |
| 1993 | Sisters | Det. James Falconer | 19 episodes | |
| 1992 | Jack's Place | Rick Logan | Episode "Everything Old Is New Again" | |
| 1992 | Bodies of Evidence | Det. Ryan Walker | 16 episodes | |
| 1991 | Baby Talk | Joe | 5 episodes |
Show all 39 titles
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Sunset Beat | Officer Chris Chesbro | 6 episodes | |
| 1988 | Roseanne | Booker Brooks | 11 episodes | |
| 1987 | The Golden Girls | Det. Bobby Hopkins | Episode: "To Catch a Neighbor" | |
| 1987 | Murder, She Wrote | Kip Howard | Episode: "No Laughing Murder" | |
| 1987 | Hunter | Matthew Winfield | Episode: "Double Exposure" | |
| 1986 | Combat Academy | Cadet Major Biff Woods | Television movie, also known as Combat High | |
| 1986 | Throb | Rollo Moldonaldo | Episode: "My Fair Punker Lady" | |
| 1986 | Hotel | Nick Miller | Episode: "Recriminations" | |
| 1985 | The Facts of Life | George Burnett | 17 episodes | |
| 1985 | Street Hawk | Kevin Stark | Episode: "A Second Self" | |
| 1985 | Crazy Like a Fox | Skip | Episode: "Suitable for Framing" | |
| 1984 | Riptide | Lenny Colwell | Episode: "Where the Girls Are" | |
| 1984 | E/R | Mark "Ace" Kolmar | 8 episodes | |
| 1971 | The Uncle Al Show | Ship's captain | Skit performer |