George Clooney

George Clooney, born in 1961, is an American actor, director, producer, and philanthropist. Clooney has received two Academy Awards: one for Best Supporting Actor in "Syriana" (2005) and another as a producer for Best Picture for "Argo" (2012). He gained fame for his role on the medical drama "ER" before making taking on film with roles in "Ocean's Eleven" (2001), "Up in the Air" (2009) and "The Descendants" (2011). Clooney is also noted for his political and economic activism, including humanitarian work in Darfur, and for his involvement in efforts to address the 2021 Haiti earthquake and the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.

News About George Clooney

Royal Treatment: 12 Palace Hotels for the Ultimate Luxury Stay

From Versailles to Venice, these palatial properties let you live like a king or queen—even if just for a night.

By Julia Eskins

Clooney Lights Up Broadway, but ‘Good Night, and Good Luck’ Flickers in the Footlights

Two decades after the film first flattered Oscar voters, 'Good Night, and Good Luck' returns—this time as a Broadway spectacle, complete with chain-smoking nostalgia, McCarthy-era paranoia and George Clooney in the trench-coated flesh. He’s older, moodier and now within arm’s length—if you can afford it.

By Rex Reed