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George Clooney
Biography
Name : George Timothy Clooney
Profession : Actor
Date of Birth : May 6, 1961
Hometown : Lexington, KY
Profession : Actor / Director
Known For : ER
Salary : 15 Million per film
Height : 5'11
Talent Agency : Creative Artists Agency


Born May 6, 1961 in Lexington, Kentucky, George Clooney
spent almost
a decade in acting obscurity before landing the role of
television's
hottest heartthrob in the medical drama ER in 1994. Early on, Clooney's only dream was to play professional
baseball, but
following a failed tryout with the Cincinnati Reds he turned
to acting
with the help of his father, broadcaster Nick Clooney and
his aunt,
singer and actress Rosemary Clooney.


Beginning in television commercials, Clooney signed on
with Warner Bros. in a series of supporting roles, most
notably in The Facts of Life, Roseanne and
Sisters. His fame and fortune finally assured with his
appearance on
ER, Clooney left the cast after four years to pursue a
career in film.
His more notable movie roles have since included The
Perfect Storm
with Mark Wahlberg, and the remake of the 1960 "Rat Pack"
hit, Ocean's
Eleven.
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