he transcended his humble beginnings as a television actor to become one of the
a television actor to become one of the
a television actor to become one of the brightest stars in Hollywood welcome to
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look at the career of Academy
look at the career of Academy award-winning actor George Clooney you
award-winning actor George Clooney you
award-winning actor George Clooney you know I find them that if I’m in the
know I find them that if I’m in the
know I find them that if I’m in the right part I think I can do the job
right part I think I can do the job
right part I think I can do the job really well I truly believe that actors
really well I truly believe that actors
really well I truly believe that actors or performances come down to number one
or performances come down to number one
or performances come down to number one to script the number two
to script the number two
to script the number two director born on may 6 1961 in Lexington
director born on may 6 1961 in Lexington
director born on may 6 1961 in Lexington Kentucky
Kentucky
Kentucky he developed an admiration for
he developed an admiration for
he developed an admiration for television early on in his life due to
television early on in his life due to
television early on in his life due to his father being an anchorman and game
his father being an anchorman and game
his father being an anchorman and game show host this resulted in his loss of
show host this resulted in his loss of
show host this resulted in his loss of interest in school and his choice to
interest in school and his choice to
interest in school and his choice to drop out of the University of Cincinnati
drop out of the University of Cincinnati
drop out of the University of Cincinnati to pursue work as an actor in LA already
to pursue work as an actor in LA already
to pursue work as an actor in LA already too old to realize his dream of becoming
too old to realize his dream of becoming
too old to realize his dream of becoming a member of the Brat Pack he was
a member of the Brat Pack he was
a member of the Brat Pack he was initially unable to get his foot in the
initially unable to get his foot in the
initially unable to get his foot in the door and fell into a deep depression
door and fell into a deep depression
door and fell into a deep depression after taking on odd jobs such as selling
after taking on odd jobs such as selling
after taking on odd jobs such as selling insurance
insurance
insurance he finally secured a small part in the
he finally secured a small part in the
he finally secured a small part in the role of George Burnett in the facts of
role of George Burnett in the facts of
role of George Burnett in the facts of life after accepting several television
life after accepting several television
life after accepting several television parts he eventually made his film debut
parts he eventually made his film debut
parts he eventually made his film debut in the 1987 film returned to horror high
in the 1987 film returned to horror high
in the 1987 film returned to horror high before starring in return of the killer
before starring in return of the killer
before starring in return of the killer tomatoes
however his big break came with the
however his big break came with the michael crichton hospital drama er this
michael crichton hospital drama er this
michael crichton hospital drama er this show became an instant phenomenon and
show became an instant phenomenon and
show became an instant phenomenon and propelled his career to unseen heights
propelled his career to unseen heights
propelled his career to unseen heights you may want to call an attorney I am an
you may want to call an attorney I am an
you may want to call an attorney I am an attorney well then I’m sure you’ll know
attorney well then I’m sure you’ll know
attorney well then I’m sure you’ll know how the Department of Child Services
how the Department of Child Services
how the Department of Child Services will handle this
he’s a little kid he was then able to
he’s a little kid he was then able to land the role of Seth gecko in Quentin
land the role of Seth gecko in Quentin
land the role of Seth gecko in Quentin Tarantino’s vampire flick from dusk till
Tarantino’s vampire flick from dusk till
Tarantino’s vampire flick from dusk till dawn before wooing Michelle Pfeiffer’s
dawn before wooing Michelle Pfeiffer’s
dawn before wooing Michelle Pfeiffer’s character in the romantic comedy one
character in the romantic comedy one
character in the romantic comedy one fine day in 1997 Clooney starred as a
fine day in 1997 Clooney starred as a
fine day in 1997 Clooney starred as a soldier out to stop a nuclear threat and
soldier out to stop a nuclear threat and
soldier out to stop a nuclear threat and Dreamworks first-ever feature the
Dreamworks first-ever feature the
Dreamworks first-ever feature the peacemaker that same year he also took
peacemaker that same year he also took
peacemaker that same year he also took over the title role in Joel Schumacher’s
over the title role in Joel Schumacher’s
over the title role in Joel Schumacher’s Batman and Robin not only was the film
Batman and Robin not only was the film
Batman and Robin not only was the film blamed with killing off the original
blamed with killing off the original
blamed with killing off the original Batman movie franchise but also was so
Batman movie franchise but also was so
Batman movie franchise but also was so terrible that the actor took a year to
terrible that the actor took a year to
terrible that the actor took a year to carefully select his next script have
carefully select his next script have
carefully select his next script have you ever regretted your life working
you ever regretted your life working
you ever regretted your life working here this resulted in his participation
here this resulted in his participation
here this resulted in his participation in the production out of sight opposite
in the production out of sight opposite
in the production out of sight opposite Jennifer Lopez despite the film losing
Jennifer Lopez despite the film losing
Jennifer Lopez despite the film losing money at the box office it’s high
money at the box office it’s high
money at the box office it’s high critical praise rekindled the actors
critical praise rekindled the actors
critical praise rekindled the actors reputation
reputation
reputation afterward he starred in the satirical
afterward he starred in the satirical
afterward he starred in the satirical war movie three kings and made headlines
war movie three kings and made headlines
war movie three kings and made headlines for personally financing its startling
for personally financing its startling
for personally financing its startling cow explosion scene what was that a
cow explosion scene what was that a
cow explosion scene what was that a rigged football c4 sir why would you do
rigged football c4 sir why would you do
rigged football c4 sir why would you do that in 2000 Clooney went on to massive
that in 2000 Clooney went on to massive
that in 2000 Clooney went on to massive international box office success with
international box office success with
international box office success with the big-budget film adaptation of the
the big-budget film adaptation of the
the big-budget film adaptation of the perfect storm and managed a Golden Globe
perfect storm and managed a Golden Globe
perfect storm and managed a Golden Globe win for the Coen brothers chain-gang
win for the Coen brothers chain-gang
win for the Coen brothers chain-gang musical oh brother where though
but his greatest box-office success was
but his greatest box-office success was the star-studded crime caper Ocean’s
the star-studded crime caper Ocean’s
the star-studded crime caper Ocean’s eleven a movie so popular that it
eleven a movie so popular that it
eleven a movie so popular that it garnered two sequels at the same time he
garnered two sequels at the same time he
garnered two sequels at the same time he took a trip to space in Steven
took a trip to space in Steven
took a trip to space in Steven Soderbergh’s Solaris and was nominated
Soderbergh’s Solaris and was nominated
Soderbergh’s Solaris and was nominated for several awards for his role as Fred
for several awards for his role as Fred
for several awards for his role as Fred friendly and good night and good luck
friendly and good night and good luck
friendly and good night and good luck miraculously he quickly dwarfed this
miraculously he quickly dwarfed this
miraculously he quickly dwarfed this success by winning an Oscar for Best
success by winning an Oscar for Best
success by winning an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor in the political drama
Supporting Actor in the political drama
Supporting Actor in the political drama Serena
Serena
Serena in 2006 he became highly involved in
in 2006 he became highly involved in
in 2006 he became highly involved in humanitarian work particularly in the
humanitarian work particularly in the
humanitarian work particularly in the Darfur region this soon had People
Darfur region this soon had People
Darfur region this soon had People magazine naming him the sexiest man
magazine naming him the sexiest man
magazine naming him the sexiest man alive for the second time in his career
alive for the second time in his career
alive for the second time in his career the first being in 1997 keeping busy he
the first being in 1997 keeping busy he
the first being in 1997 keeping busy he also spent that year starring in the
also spent that year starring in the
also spent that year starring in the good German and earning yet another
good German and earning yet another
good German and earning yet another Academy Award nomination shortly after
Academy Award nomination shortly after
Academy Award nomination shortly after for his role in Michael Clayton don’t
for his role in Michael Clayton don’t
for his role in Michael Clayton don’t you know who I am I’m a fixer I’m a
you know who I am I’m a fixer I’m a
you know who I am I’m a fixer I’m a bagman I do everything from shoplifting
bagman I do everything from shoplifting
bagman I do everything from shoplifting housewives to bent congressmen and
housewives to bent congressmen and
housewives to bent congressmen and you’re gonna kill me changing pace in
you’re gonna kill me changing pace in
you’re gonna kill me changing pace in 2009 the actor lent his voice to Wes
2009 the actor lent his voice to Wes
2009 the actor lent his voice to Wes Anderson’s adaptation of the fantastic
Anderson’s adaptation of the fantastic
Anderson’s adaptation of the fantastic mr. Fox a character that personified his
mr. Fox a character that personified his
mr. Fox a character that personified his public persona as a scoundrel with many
public persona as a scoundrel with many
public persona as a scoundrel with many likable and redeeming qualities as if
likable and redeeming qualities as if
likable and redeeming qualities as if that wasn’t fascinating enough he also
that wasn’t fascinating enough he also
that wasn’t fascinating enough he also played an army psychic in the comedy the
played an army psychic in the comedy the
played an army psychic in the comedy the men who stare at goats while still
men who stare at goats while still
men who stare at goats while still earning high praise for his performance
earning high praise for his performance
earning high praise for his performance in up in the air
in up in the air
in up in the air in 2010 Clooney starred as an assassin
in 2010 Clooney starred as an assassin
in 2010 Clooney starred as an assassin in the drama thriller the American
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