George Clooney, (born May 6, 1961, Lexington, Ky., U.S.), U.S. actor and director. After an unsuccessful tryout with the Cincinnati Reds baseball team, he pursued an acting career. He appeared on various television series before landing his breakthrough role (1994–99) on ER. Clooney eventually focused on feature films, becoming known for his versatility. Notable credits included Out of Sight (1998), Three Kings (1999), O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000), the Ocean’s series (2001, 2004, and 2007), Syriana (2005, Academy Award), Michael Clayton (2007), Up in the Air (2009), and The Descendants (2011). He also was a respected director, helming such films as Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002), Good Night, and Good Luck (2005), The Monuments Men (2014), and The Midnight Sky (2020), several of which he also cowrote.
