George Clooney

George Clooney’s paternal great-great-grandparents, Nicholas Clooney and Bridget Byron, immigrated to the United States from Ireland. They were from Co Kilkenny and moved to Lexington, Kentucky when they got married. George was born in Lexington in May 1961. Clooney was raised in a typical Irish Roman Catholic family. Clooney was married to Talia Balsam from 1989 and they divorced in 1993. Since 2009, Clooney has been in a relationship with E

lisabetta Canalis. He has no children and has vowed never to get married again, or have children.

Clooney's main home is in Los Angeles. He purchased the house in 1995. He also has a villa in Italy situated on Lake Como. He has appeared in ads for Fiat, Nespresso and Martini Vermouth and was the voiceover for Budweiser ads from 2005. George was named one of Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People in the World 3 times in a row, from 2007 to 2009.

He has been actively involved in trying to find a resolution for the Darfur conflict. In April 2006, he spent ten days in Sudan and Chad with his dad Nick to make a film to show the terrible si

tuation of Darfur's refugees. In December, he travelled to China and also to Egypt with two Olympic winners and Don Cheadle to plead with the two governments to pressurise Sudan's government. He then made a TV documentary called “A Journey to Darfur”. The documentary was broadcast in America, the UK and France.

He has won an Academy Award for best supporting actor. He also won 2 golden globes as well as numerous other awards. He was nominated for 6 BAFTAs. He has also been nominated for his directing skills. His first main role was on Centennial in 1978. He has also produced many movies such as Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002), Good Night, and Good Luck (2005), Leatherheads (2008), The Ides of March (2011).

He has starred in many movies and TV series such as:

ER (1994-1999, 2009)

Friends 1995

Batman and Robin 1997

Spy Kids 2001

Ocean’s Eleven 2001 Oceans Twelve 2004 Oceans Thirteen 2007

Up in the Air 2009