George Clooney filmography

George Clooney attending the premiere of The Men Who Stare at Goats at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival

George Clooney is an American actor and filmmaker. He is one of the highest-grossing actors of all time with over $2.6 billion total box office gross and an average of $61.7 million per film.[1] He has been involved in thirteen films that grossed over $200 million at the worldwide box office.[2]

Clooney appeared in the television series The Facts of Life (1985–1987), Roseanne (1988–1991), Bodies of Evidence (1992–1993), Sisters (1993–1994) and ER (1994–1999). Early in his career, Clooney also appeared in a number of low-budget film roles like Grizzly II: Revenge (1983), Return to Horror High (1987), Combat Academy (1987), Return of the Killer Tomatoes (1988), Unbecoming Age (1992) and The Harvest (1993). His role as doctor Doug Ross on ER earned him Golden Globe and Emmy Award nominations.[3][4]

In the 1990s Clooney appeared in the films From Dusk till Dawn (1996), One Fine Day (1996), with Michelle Pfeiffer, The Peacemaker (1997) with Nicole Kidman, Batman & Robin (1997), and Out of Sight (1998) opposite Jennifer Lopez. The new millennium saw Clooney in films The Perfect Storm (2000), which earned $328.7 million at the box office and O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000), which won him a Golden Globe Award, as well as Empire Award and Satellite Award nominations.[5][6][7] In 2001, he teamed up again with Soderbergh for the star-studded caper film Ocean's Eleven, alongside Matt Damon, Brad Pitt and many others. The film was followed by two sequels starring Clooney, Ocean's Twelve in 2004 and Ocean's Thirteen in 2007.[8][9] He has also appeared in Solaris (2002), Welcome To Collinwood (2002), Intolerable Cruelty (2003), Syriana (2005), for which he was rewarded with an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, The Good German (2006), Michael Clayton (2007), Burn After Reading (2008), Up in the Air (2009), for the latter earning an Academy Award nomination. Clooney also directed and starred in Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002), Good Night, and Good Luck (2005), Leatherheads (2008), The Ides of March (2011), and The Midnight Sky (2020).

In 2011, Clooney starred in Alexander Payne's The Descendants, earning a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama and an Academy Award nomination.[10][11] In 2013, he co-starred opposite Sandra Bullock in the space thriller Gravity. He directed, co-produced, co-wrote, and starred in The Monuments Men, originally scheduled for release in 2013, but pushed back until 2014. He next starred in Brad Bird's science fiction film Tomorrowland, released on May 22, 2015.[12]

Film

At a ceremony for John Wells to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in January 2012
At the Paris premiere of The Ides of March in October 2011

Acting roles

Year Title Role Notes
1983 Grizzly II: Revenge Ron
1987 Return to Horror High Oliver
1988 Return of the Killer Tomatoes Matt Stevens
1989 Red Surf Remar
1992 Unbecoming Age Mac
1993 The Harvest Lip Syncing Transvestite Cameo
1996 From Dusk till Dawn Seth Gecko
One Fine Day Jack Taylor
1997 Batman & Robin Bruce Wayne / Batman
The Peacemaker Lt. Col. Thomas Devoe
1998 The Thin Red Line Captain Charles Bosche
Out of Sight Jack Foley
Waiting for Woody Himself Short film
1999 Three Kings Archie Gates
The Book That Wrote Itself Himself Cameo
South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut Dr. Horatio Gauche Voice
2000 The Perfect Storm Captain Billy Tyne
O Brother, Where Art Thou? Ulysses Everett McGill
2001 Ocean's Eleven Danny Ocean
Spy Kids Diego Devlin
2002 Confessions of a Dangerous Mind Jim Byrd
Solaris Chris Kelvin
Welcome to Collinwood Jerzy
2003 Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over President Diego Devlin
Intolerable Cruelty Miles Massey
2004 Ocean's Twelve Danny Ocean
2005 Good Night, and Good Luck Fred Friendly
Syriana Bob Barnes
2006 The Good German Jake Geismer
2007 Michael Clayton Michael Clayton
Ocean's Thirteen Danny Ocean
Sand and Sorrow Narrator Documentary
Darfur Now Himself
2008 Leatherheads Jimmy "Dodge" Connelly
Burn After Reading Harry Pfarrer
2009 Fantastic Mr. Fox Mr. Fox Voice
The Men Who Stare at Goats Lyn Cassady
Up in the Air Ryan Bingham
2010 The American Jack / Edward
2011 The Ides of March Governor Mike Morris
The Descendants Matthew "Matt" King
2013 Gravity Matthew "Matt" Kowalski
2014 The Monuments Men Frank Stokes
2015 Tomorrowland Frank Walker
2016 Hail, Caesar! Baird Whitlock
Money Monster Lee Gates
2020 The Midnight Sky Augustine Lofthouse
2022 Ticket to Paradise David Cotton
2023 The Flash Bruce Wayne / Batman Uncredited cameo
2024 IF Spaceman Voice
Wolfs Jack [13]
2025 Untitled Noah Baumbach film Jay Kelly Filming[14]

Filmmaking credits

Year Title Director Producer Writer
2002 Confessions of a Dangerous Mind Yes No No
2005 Good Night, and Good Luck Yes No Yes
2008 Leatherheads[15] Yes Yes Uncredited
2011 The Ides of March Yes Yes Yes
2014 The Monuments Men Yes Yes Yes
2017 Suburbicon Yes Yes Yes
2020 The Midnight Sky Yes Yes No
2021 The Tender Bar Yes Yes No
2023 The Boys in the Boat Yes Yes No

Producer only

Executive producer

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1971 The Uncle Al Show Ship's captain Skit performer[16][17]
1984–1985 E/R Mark "Ace" Kolmar 8 episodes
1984 Riptide Lenny Colwell Episode: "Where the Girls Are"
1985 Street Hawk Kevin Stark Episode: "A Second Self"
Crazy Like a Fox Skip Episode: "Suitable for Framing"
1985–1987 The Facts of Life George Burnett 17 episodes
1986 Hotel Nick Miller Episode: "Recriminations"
Throb Rollo Moldonaldo Episode: "My Fair Punker Lady"
Combat Academy Cadet Major Biff Woods Television movie, also known as Combat High
1987 Hunter Matthew Winfield Episode: "Double Exposure"
Murder, She Wrote Kip Howard Episode: "No Laughing Murder"
The Golden Girls Det. Bobby Hopkins Episode: "To Catch A Neighbor"
1988–1991 Roseanne Booker Brooks 11 episodes
1990, 1992 Sunset Beat Officer Chris Chesbro 6 episodes
1991 Baby Talk Joe 5 episodes
1992 Jack's Place Rick Logan Episode "Everything Old Is New Again"
1992–1993 Bodies of Evidence Det. Ryan Walker 16 episodes
1993 The Building Bonnie's Fiancée Episode: "Pilot"
Without Warning: Terror in the Towers Kevin Shea Television movie
1993–1994 Sisters Det. James Falconer 19 episodes
1994–2000, 2009 ER Dr. Doug Ross 109 episodes
1995 Friends Dr. Michael Mitchell Episode: "The One With Two Parts: Part Two"
Saturday Night Live Himself (host) Episode: "George Clooney/The Cranberries"
1997, 2006 South Park Sparky the Dog (voice), Himself (archived audio) Episode: "Big Gay Al's Big Gay Boat Ride" "Smug Alert"
1998 Murphy Brown Doctor #2 Episode: "Never Can Say Goodbye: Part 2"
2000 Fail Safe Colonel Jack Grady Live television production, also executive producer
2010 Hope for Haiti Now Himself Also creator, developer, executive producer and co-host
2014 Text Santa 4 George Oceans Gravity Downton Abbey charity sketch[18]
2015 A Very Murray Christmas Himself Television special
2018 My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman Himself Episode: "You Be the Newsman, I'll Be Liz Taylor"
2019 Catch-22 Scheisskopf 3 episodes, also executive producer and director
2021 Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Himself Cameos
Episode: "Sponsored Content"[19]
2022 The Last Movie Stars Paul Newman (voice) 6 episode docuseries
Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music & Laughter Himself Television special[20]

As producer

Year Title Notes
1999 Kilroy TV movie, also writer
2000 Fail Safe Executive producer
2003 K Street Executive producer, 10 episodes
2005 Unscripted Executive producer (10 episodes), also director (5 episodes)
2010 Hope for Haiti Now Executive producer
2010–2011 Memphis Beat Executive producer
2019 On Becoming a God in Central Florida Executive producer[21]
2020 Trial by Media Executive producer
2020 The Midnight Sky Producer
2020 The Art of Political Murder Executive producer
2021 The Tender Bar producer
2022 Ticket to Paradise Executive producer
2023 The Boys in the Boat producer
2024 How to Build a Truth Engine Executive producer
2024 Wolfs producer

Theatre

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2025 Good Night, and Good Luck Edward R. Murrow Broadway debut, also playwright [22]

See also

References

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  12. ^ Breznican, Anthony (November 7, 2013). "'Star Wars: Episode VII': Release set for December 18, 2015 -- BREAKING". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved November 7, 2013.
  13. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (2023-12-22). "Sony Dates Apple's 'Wolfs' & 'Project Artemis' For 2024". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
  14. ^ Kroll, Justin (December 14, 2023). "George Clooney And Adam Sandler To Star In Noah Baumbach's Next Movie At Netflix". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  15. ^ Fleming, Michael (April 3, 2008). "WGA, Clooney at odds over credit". Variety. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
  16. ^ Friedman, Jim: "Images Of America: Cincinnati Television," photo-page 71. Arcadia Publishing, 2007, ISBN 9780738551692
  17. ^ Jacon-Duffy, Marais (June 8, 2017). "Vault: George Clooney's TV debut on WCPO in '71". WCPO. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
  18. ^ "Downton Abbey For Text Santa-Part Two". February 2, 2015. Retrieved December 26, 2015 – via YouTube.
  19. ^ "John Oliver humiliates local TV stations with 'sexual wellness blanket' sponsored content". May 24, 2021. Retrieved May 24, 2021 – via The Week.
  20. ^ Matthew, Gilbert (September 19, 2022). "This week's TV: Norman Lear at 100, a comedy about reboots, and a reboot of 'Quantum Leap'". The Boston Globe. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
  21. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (2018-06-25). "YouTube Orders Kirsten Dunst-Starring Dark Comedy Series From George Clooney, Grant Heslov & TriStar Television". Deadline. Retrieved 2018-10-31.
  22. ^ "George Clooney Will Star in Broadway Adaptation of Good Night, and Good Luck". Playbill. Retrieved May 16, 2024.

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