George Clooney
Biography
Born in Lexington, Kentucky, George Clooney is an American actor and filmmaker who first drew wide attention as Dr. Doug Ross on ER, the NBC medical drama, from 1994 to 1999, a role that brought him two Primetime Emmy nominations. He moved into film with From Dusk Till Dawn (1996), then Out of Sight (1998) and Three Kings (1999), and the Ocean's heist series, winning a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for Syriana (2005). Further Oscar nominations followed for The Descendants (2011), Michael Clayton (2007) and Up in the Air (2009). He also directed Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002), Good Night, and Good Luck (2005), The Ides of March (2011) and The Monuments Men (2014), and produced the Best Picture winner Argo. In 2025 he made his Broadway debut in the play adaptation of Good Night, and Good Luck, earning a Tony nomination.
65years old
Turns 66 on May 6in 204 days
- Born Lexington
- Star sign: TaurusThe sign runs April 20 to May 20
- George Timothy Clooney (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 54
- Career span
- 38 years1987 to 2025
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Early training
For five years during that early stretch of his career, Clooney studied acting at the Beverly Hills Playhouse acting school.
Behind the camera
Clooney founded his first production company, Mirador Entertainment, in February 1996, and it signed a two-year deal with NBC through NBC Studios.
Behind the camera
In 2001, Clooney and Soderbergh started Section Eight Productions together, and Grant Heslov served as the company's president of television.
Behind the camera
Clooney resigned from the Writers Guild of America after losing a 2-1 arbitration over a writing credit for Leatherheads, becoming a financial core non-member.
First role
Clooney made his Broadway debut in 2025 as Edward R. Murrow in the stage adaptation of Good Night, and Good Luck, which he and Grant Heslov adapted from their 2005 film.
George Clooney movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Steven Soderbergh directed six of these films, Ethan Coen four and Joel Coen four. Four actors appear in five of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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All films by Steven Soderbergh
Ethan CoenDirector, 4 films, 2000 to 2016
All films by Ethan Coen
All films by Joel Coen
Also three films together9 more actors
- Andy GarciaOcean's Thirteen (2007), Ocean's Twelve (2004) and Ocean's Eleven (2001)
- Tilda SwintonHail, Caesar! (2016), Burn After Reading (2008) and Michael Clayton (2007)
- Frances McDormandWolfs (2024), Hail, Caesar! (2016) and Burn After Reading (2008)
- Jason SchwartzmanA Very Murray Christmas (2015), Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009) and Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens (2007)
- Casey AffleckOcean's Thirteen (2007), Ocean's Twelve (2004) and Ocean's Eleven (2001)
- Scott CaanOcean's Thirteen (2007), Ocean's Twelve (2004) and Ocean's Eleven (2001)
- Bernie MacOcean's Thirteen (2007), Ocean's Twelve (2004) and Ocean's Eleven (2001)
- Eddie JemisonOcean's Thirteen (2007), Ocean's Twelve (2004) and Ocean's Eleven (2001)
- Grant HeslovThe Monuments Men (2014), Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005) and Fail Safe (2000)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What George Clooney's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$5.2 billion
38 of the 53 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 53 films: 38 worldwide figure; 6 us gross only; 4 never in cinemas; 2 streaming, short cinema run; 3 figure not found.
- 38Worldwide figure
- 6US gross only
- 4Never in cinemas
- 2Streaming, short cinema run
- 3Figure not found
Top grosser
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 54% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$723M14.0% of the total
- 2$451M8.7% of the total
- 3$363M7.0% of the total
- 4$329M6.4% of the total
- 5$311M6.0% of the total
- 6$238M4.6% of the total
- 7$209M4.0% of the total
- 8$177M3.4% of the total
$2.4 billionfrom the other 30 films with a worldwide figure, 46% of the total
Awards
Twelve awards and honors from 1995 to 2015, eleven of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Awards | |||
| 2013 | Best Picture | Argo | Won |
| 2006 | Best Supporting Actor | Syriana | Won |
| Golden Globes | |||
| 2015 | Cecil B. DeMille Award | Won | |
| 2011 | Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama | The Descendants | Won |
| 2005 | Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture | Syriana | Won |
| 2000 | Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy | O Brother, Where Art Thou? | Won |
| BAFTA | |||
| 2012 | Best Film | Argo | Won |
| SAG Awards | |||
| 1998 | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Won | |
| 1997 | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Won | |
| 1996 | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Won | |
| 1995 | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Won | |
| Other honors | |||
| 2009 | Indiana Film Journalists Association Award for Best Actor | Up in the Air | Won |
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.