George Clooney is an American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter. He is one of the most popular and successful actors in the world. Clooney has won two Academy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, and a British Academy Film Award. He has also received nominations for four Primetime Emmy Awards.
Clooney was born in Lexington, Kentucky, on May 6, 1961. He is the son of Nina Bruce (ne Warren) and Nick Clooney, a former news anchor and television host. Clooney has one sister, Adelia. He attended Northern Kentucky University for two years before dropping out to pursue an acting career.
Clooney began his acting career in the early 1980s, appearing in small roles in films and television shows. He had his breakthrough role in the 1994 medical drama ER, in which he played Dr. Doug Ross. Clooney left ER in 1999 to pursue a film career. He has since starred in a number of successful films, including Ocean's Eleven (2001), Syriana (2005), Michael Clayton (2007), and Gravity (2013).
Clooney is married to Amal Alamuddin, a British-Lebanese lawyer. They have two children, twins Alexander and Ella.
