George Clooney

Clooney’s persona life has been relatively interesting having dated Kelly Preston from 1987 to 1989. In addition to that, he was married to Talia Balsam from 1989 to 1993. He dated several other women, though When he became engaged to human rights lawyer Amal Alamuddin, a British tabloid made claims that his fiancé’s mother actually opposed the marriage on religious grounds. This story was of course false, and the tabloid did issue an apology. Clooney, however, refused to accept the apology and criticized the tabloid severely. Clooney and Alamuddin were married on September 27, 2014, despite the apparent objections of the Daily Mail.

Career Accomplishments

The first time that Clooney would appear on screen was as an extra in a mini-series called Centennial which was filed in 1978. The film was shot partly in Clooney’ hometown, Augusta Kentucky, which made it very easy for him to score a role, but his first major role would start in 1984, and it is not the role that most remember him for. The first major role that Clooney scored was in a sitcom called E/R, which is NOT the hospital drama. Following that, he would play a handyman on The Facts of Life, and even appeared as a detective on an episode of The Golden Girls. Finally, he took on a regular role on the show Rosanne, as Rosanne Barr’s supervisor. When 1988 rolled around, Clooney would play a role in the film ‘Return of the Killer Tomatoes’, during which time he took a course at the Beverly Hills Playhouse acting school, an endeavor which would last for a period of five years. In 1994, Clooney would take on the job that catapulted him to fame, playing Dr. Doug Ross on the hit NBC show ER. This was a regular role that would last from 1994 to 1999, and though he left the show in 1999, he would make a cameo appearance in season 6, and took on a guest spot in the final season. His work on this show would earn him two Emmy Award nominations along with three Golden Globe awards nominations for Best Actor. Though Clooney received high praise for his work on ER, it was not the only project he had in the pipeline. During his time on the show he worked in several movies, one of which was the hit film: ‘From Dusk till Dawn’. In addition to that he would play in the romantic comedy: ‘One Fine Day’ alongside Michelle Pfeiffer. He also played in ‘The Peacemaker’ with Nicole Kidman. Leaving ER seemed to open the floodgates of success for Clooney as he quickly starred in three very successful films. These included: ‘The Perfect Storm’, ‘O Brother, Where Art Thou’, and finally, signed a contract to appear in the movie Ocean’s Eleven which was a remake of the 1960’s film by the same name. Following that, there would be Ocean’s Twelve and Ocean’s Thirteen, which both saw the return of Clooney as the main character. Clooney made his directorial debut with the 2002 film ‘Confessions of a Dangerous Mind’ which was based on the autobiography of Chuck Barris. The film was essentially a box office failure, but critics stated that Clooney showed promise with his directing skills. In 2006,. Clooney would finally win the Oscar for his role in the movie Syriana. Clooney has won a number of awards throughout his career which include two Academy Awards, Best Picture for Argo, a BAFTA, and of course a Golden Globe for his role in the hit movie The Descendants. His fame however, stretches far beyond the silver screen.

Most Known For

As far as acting is concerned, George Clooney is mostly known for his work on the television show ER, but outside of acting, he is known for a considerable amount of humanitarian work. For example, Clooney has become involved with an organization called ‘Not on Our Watch Project’ which focuses on stopping global atrocities. He, for example, helped to organize the Telethon ‘Hope ofr Haiti Now’ following the 2010 Haiti earthquake. He has been notably involved in a number of other humanitarian activities including staged re-enactment called ‘8’ which reenacted the federal trial responsible for overturning California’s Prop 8 ban on same sex marriage. These efforts however, were a bit closer to home, and Clooney has been responsible for several acts that stretch beyond the borders of the United States. Clooney, for example, has been advocating a resolution to he Darfur conflict, having spent ten days in Chad and Sudan with his father in the interest of producing a TV special titled: “A Journey to Darfur”. In an arguably controversial move, George Clooney staged a display of civil disobedience outside the Sudanese Embassy for which he was arrested. Alongside him, was Martin Luther King III.