George Timothy Clooney [ 2 ] born May 6, is an American actor and filmmaker. Known for his work in both blockbuster and independent films , he has received numerous accolades , including two Academy Awards , a British Academy Film Award and four Golden Globe Awards.
His honors include the Cecil B. Clooney started acting in television in the late s, and later gained wide recognition in his role as Dr. Greater stardom came from his starring role in Soderbergh's Ocean ' s film series from to Clooney made his directorial debut with the spy drama Confessions of a Dangerous Mind , and has since directed the historical drama Good Night, and Good Luck , the political drama The Ides of March , the war film The Monuments Men , the science fiction film The Midnight Sky and the biographical sports drama The Boys in the Boat As of , he is one of four people to have been nominated for Academy Awards in six different categories.
Clooney was included on Time 's annual Time list, which identifies the most influential people in the world, every year from to Clooney was born on May 6, , in Lexington, Kentucky. His father, Nick Clooney , is a former anchorman and television host, including five years on the AMC network. Clooney was raised a strict Roman Catholic [ 24 ] but said in that he did not know if he believed "in Heaven or even God.
He attended St. Susanna School in Mason, where he served as an altar boy. The Clooneys moved back to Kentucky when George was midway through the seventh grade. The malady went away within a year. In an interview with Larry King , he stated that "yes, it goes away. It takes about nine months to go away. It was the first year of high school, which was a bad time for having half your face paralyzed. And I think that's an important part of being famous. The practical jokes have to be aimed at you.
He has stated that he earned all As and a B in school, [ 14 ] and played baseball and basketball. He tried out to play professional baseball with the Cincinnati Reds in , but he did not pass the first round of player cuts and was not offered a contract. Clooney's first role was as an extra in the television miniseries Centennial in , which was based on the novel of the same name by James A. Michener and was partly filmed in Clooney's hometown of Augusta, Kentucky.
