George Clooney is a famous American actor, social activist, entrepreneur and director. For his masterful performance of roles, he has repeatedly received prestigious film awards. In his piggy bank there was even a place for an Oscar and a Golden Globe. Became popular after the release of the movie "From Dusk Till Dawn".
The popular actor was born at the very beginning of May, in 1961. This event took place in Lexington in a family of public people. My father worked as a journalist, TV presenter. He hosted his own TV show. Mom was a beauty queen. By the way, George Clooney is the great-nephew of the 16th President of America Abraham Lincoln.
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The first debut on television took place in childhood. George Clooney participated in his father's telecast. The audience instantly liked him, after which he began to appear on talk shows regularly.
There were also not very pleasant moments in his biography. His parents were constantly moving, trying to find better jobs. School education is also not good. During his childhood, George Clooney suffered from a genetic disease. Part of his face was paralyzed. Therefore, classmates constantly bullied. The future actor was called Frankenstein. Over time, they managed to cope with the disease.
After school, George was educated first at a college in Kentucky and then in Cincinnati. But he never graduated from a single university. I tried to build a career as an athlete. But this venture was also a failure. As a result, he moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in Hollywood.
First creative steps
At first, the novice actor was not particularly lucky. He regularly attended auditions, but he constantly heard refusals. Failures have negatively affected not only morale. Everything was bad financially as well. Eventually George started working. But at the same time, he did not stop attending the views. He truly believed in success.
The debut in cinema took place in 1994. George Clooney was invited to play a role in the multi-part project "Ambulance". The motion picture became successful, and the directors noticed the young actor. George began to receive one invitation after another. Two years later, he made his debut in a full-length film. He appeared before the audience in the popular motion picture "From Dusk Till Dawn". It was the role in this project that opened the door to Hollywood for the novice actor.
Successful projects
There are also failed projects in the filmography of George Clooney. Among them, the superhero tape about the adventures of Batman should be highlighted. In the movie "Batman and Robin" the man got the leading role. However, the film flopped at the box office. On top of that, it has been called the worst project of all time. The film was also criticized by the audience, who did not like either the plot or the acting.
Among the successful projects it is worth highlighting such films as "Ocean's Eleven", "Ocean's Thirteen", "Spy Kids", "American", "Foreigner". There are also unusual roles in his filmography. For example, while working with Sandra Bullock on the motion picture Gravity, George reincarnated as an astronaut. He, while controlling the spaceship, crashed. And participation in the motion picture "Burn After Reading" brought the actor a nomination for the "Golden Globe".
Talented man
George Clooney not only acts in films, but also directs a variety of projects. The debut in this role took place in 2002. He directed the motion picture "Confession of a Dangerous Man". Among his works are the Treasure Hunters and Ides of March projects. The last film was nominated for the most prestigious film award.
In 2012 he made his debut as a producer. Another "Oscar" was received for his work on the film project "Operation Argo". Three years later, another cinematic masterpiece called "The Earth of the Future" was released.
Off-set success
How does an actor live when there is no need for constant filming? George Clooney's personal life is quite eventful. A stately and prominent man has always attracted attention from the fair sex. In 1987 he met Kelly Preston. But the romance did not last long. Then there was an acquaintance with Talia Balsam. She became the first wife of a popular actor. The wedding took place in 1989, and the divorce occurred after four years of marriage. The reasons for the separation are not known to anyone.
After a vivid romance with the waitress Celine Balitran, there was a five-year relationship with model Lisa Snowdon. There were also rumors of romance with actresses such as Julia Roberts, Cindy Crawford and Renee Zellweger. Acquaintance with his second wife took place in 2013. Amal Alamuddin, who worked as a lawyer, became the chosen one of the famous actor. The wedding took place in 2014. A couple of years later, Amal gave birth to twins. The happy parents named the children Alexander and Emma.
George Clooney has a rather interesting hobby. He is interested in everything related to the production of footwear. Moreover, the actor knows how to do it with his own hands. In his interviews, he repeatedly said that he spends his free time from filming with an awl in his hands.
Public figure
George Clooney is often attacked by politicians. Not everyone is happy with the fact that the famous actor is an ardent liberal. He was the first to speak out against the fighting in Iraq. In 2006 he went on a trip to Sudan in the company of his father and several friends. George was filming the aftermath of the fighting. A year later, he won the Peace Prize. A couple of months later, he was appointed Goodwill Ambassador.
