George Clooney

George Timothy Clooney, born on May 6, 1961, is an American actor and filmmaker. He has received numerous awards and nominations throughout his career, including two Academy Awards, a BAFTA Award, and four Golden Globe Awards. He has also been nominated for three Primetime Emmy Awards and a Tony Award. Among his honors are the Cecil B. DeMille Award in 2015, the Honorary César in 2017, the AFI Life Achievement Award in 2018, and the Kennedy Center Honor in 2022.

Clooney's breakthrough role was as Dr. Doug Ross on the NBC medical drama *ER* (1994–1999), for which he received two Primetime Emmy Award nominations. He became a prominent film star through roles in *From Dusk till Dawn* (1996), *Out of Sight* (1998), *Three Kings* (1999), *O Brother, Where Art Thou?* (2000), and the *Ocean's* film series (2001–2007). He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of a CIA officer in *Syriana* (2005). He received Oscar nominations for his roles in *Michael Clayton* (2007), *Up in the Air* (2009), and *The Descendants* (2011). He has also appeared in *Burn After Reading* (2008), *Fantastic Mr. Fox* (2009), *Gravity* (2013), *Hail, Caesar!* (2016), and *Jay Kelly* (2025).

Clooney has directed nine feature films, including the spy film *Confessions of a Dangerous Mind* (2002), the historical drama *Good Night, and Good Luck* (2005), the political drama *The Ides of March* (2011), the war film *The Monuments Men* (2014), and the coming-of-age film *The Tender Bar* (2021), which stars Ben Affleck. He received the Academy Award for Best Picture for co-producing the political thriller *Argo* (2012). He made his Broadway debut portraying Edward R. Murrow in the play adaptation of his 2005 film *Good Night, and Good Luck* (2025), earning a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play.

Clooney has been included on *Time* magazine's annual Time 100 list, which recognizes the most influential people in the world, from 2006 to 2009. He is also known for his political and economic activism. He has served as one of the United Nations Messengers of Peace since 2008 and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. He was previously married to actress Talia Balsam and has been married to human rights lawyer Amal Clooney since 2014; the couple has two children.