George Clooney

- Born: May 6, 1961
- Golden Globes: 2
- Academy Awards: 1
- Father: Nick Clooney
- Aunt: Rosemary Clooney
- Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in Michael Clayton
- Summer 2007: Was romantically linked to television personality and former waitress Sarah Larson
- Played Dr. Doug Ross on ER" from 1994-1999
- Returned to ER for its final seasonEonline: Code Awesome (January 21, 2009)
- February 2009: Rumored to be dating Fatima BhuttoTelegraph: George Clooney is 'dating Benazir Bhutto's niece' (February 12, 2009)
- Clooney's appearance in the final season of ER is scheduled for March 12, 2009People: George Clooney's ER... (February 26, 2009) He appeared in the episode that aired on March 12, 2009.
- Played alongside Matt Damon and Brad Pitt in the popular Ocean's Trilogy as Danny Ocean
- Full Name: George Timothy Clooney

George Clooney is an Academy Award-winning actor, director, producer and screenwriter who has had a successful career in both television and film. Clooney has also become noted for his outspoken political views and for being an advocate for a resolution to the conflict in Darfur. Following a meeting with White House officials on February 23, 2009, Clooney stated that President Barack Obama had agreed to appoint a "full-time, high-level envoy" to the region.Politico: Clooney: W.H. to appoint Darfur envoy (February 23, 2009)
Clooney blogged about his recent experiences in the Chad region of Africa on the website TheDailyBeast.com in March 2009.Just Jared: George Clooney Blogs About Darfur (March 4, 2009)
Recent News
1. February 2009, Clooney visited Goz Beida, near Darfur in Sudan, to learn more about Darfur
2. January 2008, the United Nations announced Clooney's appointment as a UN messenger of peace
Currently working on the following projects
1. A Very Private Gentleman (2010) (preproduction)
2. Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009) (postproduction)
3. The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009) (postproduction)
4. Up in the Air (2009) (postproduction)
Upcoming Works
1. A Very Private Gentleman (2010) (pre-production)
2. Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009) (post-production) (voice) .... Mr. Fox
3. The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009) (post-production) .... Lyn Cassady
4. Up in the Air (2009/I) (post-production) .... Ryan Bingham
ER Series Finale Aired on April 2nd

The show began with a 15 year retrospective and was then followed by the two hour series finale.
Endangered by the U.N.?

The United Nations announced in February 2009 that it was looking into allegations that it had endangered Clooney by pulling his security detail as he traveled through the Chad region of Central Africa. New York Times reporter Nicholas Kristof, who had been traveling with Clooney, alleges that the security detail was pulled to discourage Clooney from making remarks critical of the region's leadership.E Online: Did U.N. Put Clooney... (February 19, 2009)
Clooney Up For Adoption

At an event at the Newseum in Washington, D.C. in late January 2009, where George Clooney, his father Nick and journalist Bill Small spoke, Nick Clooney bragged about George's movie, Good Night, and Good Luck, noting that it is being shown in various journalism schools across the country. Nick commented, "This film has legs." When Nick asked George Clooney for his opinion of the film being shown in schools, George Clooney stated, "I don't care for that." Nick Clooney quickly replied, "I never cared for this kid, his sister's great." George Clooney then turned to Small and jokingly asked, "Will you adopt me? I'm very wealthy. I'll take care of you."People: Clooney Places Himself Up for Adoption (January 27, 2009)
ER

After several years in small roles on television and film, Clooney rose to fame as Dr. Doug Ross on the hit NBC medical drama, ER. Although Clooney departed the show in 1999, he did appear briefly in 2000 for the last episode of his on-screen wife, Julianna Margulies (Nurse Carol Hathaway). On January 21, 2009, Entertainment Tonight reported Clooney will be filming scenes for the series during the course of that week, ending months of speculation about whether or not he would reprise his role.ET: George Clooney's ER Fate Revealed (January 21, 2009)
George Clooney and Paris Hilton

Clooney and Hilton were spotted having dinner together along with several guests in late December 2008 at the Dan Tana in Hollywood where they were said to have been getting cozy. The night before, the couple were seen together at the Whiskey Bar at the Sunset Marquis hotel in West Hollywood.Life & Style: Paris gets cozy with George (December 31, 2008) Defamer: Did George Clooney Spend Two Nights In Paris? (January 2, 2009)
Life and Career
George Clooney was born and raised in Kentucky to a father who was a journalist and a mother who is a former pageant queen.
After a short stint in college, which he did not finish, and a brief flirtation with a career in major league baseball, Clooney found his calling on the set of the hit TV drama ER.
He had a successful run from 1994-1999 on ER and then jumped into the world of Hollywood film, starring in movies like Three Kings, From Dusk Till Dawn, The Peacemaker and Batman & Robin.
After the initial commercial success of some of these films, Clooney began to tackle films that were more closely aligned with his own political leanings. These films include, Goodnight and Goodluck and Syriana for which he won an Academy Award.
He has also balanced these politically charged films with commercial hits like the Ocean's Eleven Films. Most recently he has appeared in Leatherheads, which did not meet the box office expectations that were mounted on it.