

George Clooney
George Clooney is an American actor, filmmaker, and activist. His interest in acting was sparked after being cast in a small part in a low-budget movie about horse racing in Kentucky. Clooney won attention for roles on the sitcoms The Facts of Life and Roseanne before achieving his breakthrough starring on the hit NBC medical drama ER from 1994 to 1999.
Clooney has appeared in films such as the Ocean's Eleven franchise, From Dusk till Dawn, Batman & Robin, Up in the Air, Solaris, Gravity, O Brother, Where Art Thou?, which earned him the Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, Syriana, which won him the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture, The Descendants, which won him a Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama, Michael Clayton, and Argo, which won him the Academy Award for Best Picture and the Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture – Drama. He has also starred in and produced the Apple TV+ film Wolfs.
Clooney has directed The Monuments Men, The Boys in the Boat, and Good Night, and Good Luck, and produced August: Osage County.
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Clooney stars as an aging movie star who has neglected his family life in favor of his career in Noah Baumbach’s new film ‘Jay Kelly. ' He spoke with Tonya Mosley about his own journey with fame, his Broadway rendition of “Good Night, and Good Luck,” and his op-ed calling for Biden to withdraw from the 2024 presidential race. Follow Fresh Air on instagram @nprfreshair, and subscribe to our weekly newsletter for gems from the Fresh Air archive, staff recommendations, and a peek behind the scenes. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
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- US
- BORN
- May 6, 1961