goerge clooney

GEORGE CLOONEY George Timothy Clooney (born May 6, 1961) is an American actor, film director, producer, and screenwriter. For his work as an actor, he has received three Golden Globe Awards and an Academy Award. Clooney is also noted for his political activism, and has served as one of the United Nations Messengers of Peace since January 31, 2008. Though he made his acting debut on television in 1978, Clooney gained fame and recognition by portraying Dr. Douglas "Doug" Ross on the long- running medical drama ER from 1994 to 1999. While working on ER,he started attracting a var- iety of leading roles in films including Batman & Robin (1997) and Out of Sight (1998), in which he fi rst teamed wi th long-t er m coll aborator Steven Soderbergh. In 1999 saw the release of Three Kings , a well-received war sat ire set dur - ing the Gulf War featuring Clooney in another lead role. In 2001, Clooney 's fame widene d with the release of his biggest commercial success, Oce an's El eve n, the fi rst of a pr of it abl e fi lm trilogy, a remake of the film from 1960 with the members of The Rat Pack with Frank Sinatra as Danny Ocean. He made his directorial debut a year later with the 2002 biographical thriller Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, and has since directed Good Night, and Good Luck (2005), Leather heads (2008), and The Ides of March (2011). He won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his work in the Middle East thriller Syriana (2005) and subsequently fetched Best Actor nominations for such films as Michael Clayton (2007), Up in the Air (2009) and The Descendants (2011). Clooney's humanitarian work includes his advocacy of finding a resolution for the Darfur conflict, rais ing funds for the 201 0 Hait i eart hquake, 200 4 Tsunami, and 9/11 vi cti ms, and cr eating documentaries such as Sand and Sorrow to raise awareness about international crises. He is also a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. Humanitarian work Clooney in Abéché, Chad, in January 2008 with the UN. Clooney is involved with Not On Our Watch Project, an organization that focuses global attention and resources to stop and prevent mass atrocities, along with Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Don Cheadle, David Pressman, and Jerry Weintraub. In February 2009, he visited Goz Beida, Chad, with NY Times columnist Nicholas Kristof. In January 2010, he

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GEORGE CLOONEY

George Timothy Clooney (born May 6, 1961) is an American actor, film director, producer, and

screenwriter. For his work as an actor, he has received three Golden Globe Awards and an AcademyAward. Clooney is also noted for his political

activism, and has served as one of the United

Nations Messengers of Peace since January 31,2008.

Though he made his acting debut on television in

1978, Clooney gained fame and recognition by portraying Dr. Douglas "Doug" Ross on the long-

running medical drama ER from 1994 to 1999.

While working on ER,he started attracting a var-

iety of leading roles in films including Batman &Robin (1997) and Out of Sight (1998), in which

he first teamed with long-term collaborator

Steven Soderbergh. In 1999 saw the release of Three Kings, a well-received war satire set dur-

ing the Gulf War featuring Clooney in another

lead role. In 2001, Clooney's fame widened withthe release of his biggest commercial success,

Ocean's Eleven, the first of a profitable film

trilogy, a remake of the film from 1960 with the

members of The Rat Pack with Frank Sinatra asDanny Ocean. He made his directorial debut a

year later with the 2002 biographical thriller Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, and has since directed

Good Night, and Good Luck (2005), Leather heads (2008), and The Ides of March (2011). He won anAcademy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his work in the Middle East thriller Syriana (2005) and

subsequently fetched Best Actor nominations for such films as Michael Clayton (2007), Up in the Air

(2009) and The Descendants (2011).Clooney's humanitarian work includes his advocacy of finding a resolution for the Darfur conflict,

raising funds for the 2010 Haiti earthquake, 2004 Tsunami, and 9/11 victims, and creating

documentaries such as Sand and Sorrow to raise awareness about international crises. He is also amember of the Council on Foreign Relations.

Humanitarian work

Clooney in Abéché, Chad, in January 2008 with the UN. Clooney is involved with Not On Our Watch

Project, an organization that focuses global attention and resources to stop and prevent mass atrocities,along with Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Don Cheadle, David Pressman, and Jerry Weintraub. In February

2009, he visited Goz Beida, Chad, with NY Times columnist Nicholas Kristof. In January 2010, he