George Clooney

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Profession: Actor

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Biography: After gaining wide recognition in his role as Dr. Doug Ross on the long-running medical drama "ER", he has starred in numerous critically acclaimed films and received three Golden Globe Awards for his work as an actor and two Academy Awards, one for acting and the other for producing.

He is the only person ever to be nominated for Academy Awards in six categories.

Born: May 6, 1961
Birthplace: Lexington, Kentucky, USA
Age: 62 years old

Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Taurus

Married Life

1989-12-15 American actor and director George Clooney (28) weds American actress Talia Balsam (30) in Las Vegas, Nevada; divorce in 1993
2014-09-27 Actor George Clooney (53) weds lawyer Amal Alamuddin (36) at the seven-star Aman Canal Grande hotel in Venice, Italy

Historical Events

1994-09-19 Hospital based drama series "ER" premieres on NBC, created by novelist and filmmaker Michael Crichton, starring George Clooney, Anthony Edwards and Noah Wyle
1997-06-12 "Batman and Robin" directed by Joel Schumacher, starring George Clooney, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Chris O'Donnell premieres in Los Angeles
2001-12-05 "Ocean's Eleven" directed by Steven Soderbergh, starring George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon and Julia Roberts premieres in Westwood, California
2007-09-21 George Clooney is injured in a motorcycle accident in Weehawken, New Jersey
2007-10-05 Film "Michael Clayton", a legal thriller starring George Clooney, Tom Wilkinson, and Tilda Swinton, is released
2008-01-18 The United Nations announce George Clooney as a UN messenger of peace
2012-01-15 69th Golden Globes: "The Descendants," George Clooney & Meryl Streep win
2012-03-16 George Clooney and other several prominent participants, including Martin Luther King III, are arrested outside the Sundanese Embassy for civil disobedience
2013-08-27 "Gravity", directed and co-written by Alfonso Cuarón and starring Sandra Bullock and George Clooney premieres at the Venice Film Festival
2018-08-22 Forbes say George Clooney made more money in a single year ($239 million) than any actor ever ($239m), due to sale of alcohol company, followed by Dwayne Johnson ($124m)
2019-03-31 Elton John joins George Clooney's call to boycott hotels owned by the Sultan of Brunei after Brunei plans new anti-gay laws to make homosexual sex punishable by death
2022-12-04 Kennedy Center Honors ceremony held for singers Gladys Knight and Amy Grant, actor George Clooney, rock band U2, and composer Tania León, in Washington D.C.