George Clooney

George Timothy Clooney is an actor, film director, producer, screenwriter, and philanthropist from the United States. In 1978, Clooney made his acting debut on TV. He is the father of Ella and Alexander Clooney (Alamuddin) and married to Amal Clooney (Alamuddin).

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Biography and Early Life

On May 6, 1961, Clooney was born to Nina Bruce, a beauty queen, city councilwoman, Nick Clooney, a former anchorman, and a TV host in Lexington, Kentucky. Clooney was baptized as a Roman Catholic but has declared himself to be agnostic in adulthood. He went to Blessed Sacrament School in Fort Mitchell, Kentucky, before moving to Mason, Ohio, with his family.

Clooney attended Augusta High School after his parents relocated to the city. He said to have received both A’s and a B in school and to have played baseball and basketball. In 1977, he tried out with the Cincinnati Reds but did not make it through the first round of cuts and was not given a deal. He did not complete his education. Clooney moved to California to pursue acting at the ‘Beverly Hills Playhouse’ after appearing in a local production directed by his cousin.

Age, Height, Weight & Body Measurement

So, how old is George Clooney in 2021 and what is his height and weight? Well, George Clooney’s age is 60 years old as of today’s date 2nd August 2021 having been born on 6 May 1961. Though, he is 5′ 11″ in feet and inches and 180 cm in Centimetres tall, he weighs about 176 lbs in Pound and 80 kg in Kilograms.

Education

When George was in the middle of seventh grade, the Clooneys relocated to Kentucky. 26th Clooney was diagnosed with Bell’s palsy in high school, which causes the facial muscles to be partially paralyzed. Augusta High School was Clooney’s alma mater. He seemed to have received both A’s and a B in school and to have played baseball and basketball. He majored in broadcast journalism at Northern Kentucky University from 1979 to 1981, and he also attended the University of Cincinnati for a short time.

Personal Life: Dating, Girlfriends, Wife, Kids

Kelly Preston, an actress, was Clooney’s ex-girlfriend. From 1989 to 1993, Clooney married actress Talia Balsam. He was also linked to Ginger Lynn Allen, an actress. Cameron Diaz and Frances Fisher were Clooney’s dates in 1995. Clooney was linked to Céline Balitran, a French reality TV star. Charlize Theron and Lucy Liu were related to him in 2000.

Clooney had relationships with Renée Zellweger, Jennifer Siebel Newsom (2002–2008), Krista Allen, and Linda Thompson. He began dating reality star Sarah Larson in June 2007, but the pair ended their relationship in May 2008. Clooney began dating Italian actress Elisabetta Canalis in July 2009, and the couple ended their relationship in June 2011.

On April 28, 2014, Clooney proposed to Amal Alamuddin, a British-Lebanese human rights lawyer. He further claimed that their close relationship was established as a result of their mutual interest in campaigning. On September 27, 2014, Alamuddin and Clooney married legally. Ella, Amal’s daughter, and Alexander, her son, were born on June 6, 2017.

Is George Clooney Gay?

No, he is not gay as he is married to Amal Alamuddin and the couple is blessed with twins as well, which proves the fact that his sexual orientation is straight.

Professional Career

Clooney’s first acting appearance was as an extra in the 1978 television miniseries Centennial, which was based on James A. Michener’s novel of the same name and partially shot in Clooney’s hometown of Augusta, Kentucky. He starred as Bobby Hopkins, a detective, in an episode of The Golden Girls and played a handyman on the series The Facts of Life.

When working on ER, Clooney started to act in films. From Dusk till Dawn, directed by Robert Rodriguez and starring Harvey Keitel, was his first major Hollywood role. Following that performance, he directed Michelle Pfeiffer in the romantic comedy One Fine Day and Nicole Kidman in the action thriller The Peacemaker. Clooney appeared in the box office hits The Perfect Storm and The Revenant after leaving ER (2000).

Grant Heslov was president of television for Section Eight Productions, which Clooney and Soderbergh co-founded in 2001. Clooney made his acting debut in the film Syriana, which he appeared in 2005. On the set of Syriana, Clooney was in a car crash. Clooney and Heslov founded the production company Smokehouse Pictures.

Awards

He has won many awards for his great work in the film industry. In 2001, he won the best actor in a motion picture. In 2006, he won best supporting actor for his film Syriana. In the same year, he also won The Cinema for Peace Award for the Most Valuable Film of the Year for his work in Good Night and Good Luck. He consecutively won Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a drama series in the year 1996, 1997, 1998. For his work in Ocean’s Thirteen, he won the Teen choice award for choice movie chemistry in 2007 and the People’s Choice award for the favorite on-screen match in 2008.

Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of George Clooney in 2021

As of 2021, George Clooney has a net worth of $550 million as an actor, screenwriter, director, and activist. George Clooney is regarded as one of Hollywood’s most coveted A-List stars, who has worked in some top-class movies throughout the years.

Some Interesting Facts You Need To Know

• Clooney auditioned for the Cincinnati Reds in1977, but he did not make it through the first round of roster cuts and was not given a contract.
• Clooney made his debut in the award-winning drama series “ER,” where he played Dr. Doug Ross.
• Clooney is not only one of the world’s most beautiful guys, but he is also one of the 50 smartest people in Hollywood, according to Entertainment Weekly.

George Clooney is a great American actor who has won several awards for his appearance in various movies and dramas. He has found him from the top of the industry after working hard throughout the years. Some of his best-known movies are Ocean’s Eleven and The Midnight Sky, where he portrayed the role of the protagonist.