George Clooney made his screen debut in the children's television program ‘The Uncle Al Show’ in 1971. In 1983, he made his film debut in the American action thriller horror ‘Grizzly II: Revenge’ directed by André Szöts. Even though the film was completed in 1983, its release was kept on ice for several decades and was finally released in 2020 to overly negative reviews. In 1984, he joined the cast of the American sitcom ‘E/R’ developed by Bernie Orenstein and Saul Turteltaub. He portrayed ‘Mark "Ace" Kolmar’ which earned him several award nominations, including 3 Golden Globe Award and 2 ‘Primetime Emmy Award’ nominations. The series lasted a single season and went off-air in 1985. He starred as ‘Oliver’ in the 1987 American comedy slasher film ‘Return to Horror High’ directed by Bill Froehlich. The film received positive reviews from critics but failed to perform well at the box office. Clooney continued to star in films like ‘Return of the Killer Tomatoes’ (1988), ‘Red Surf’ (1989), ‘Unbecoming Age’ (1992), ‘The Harvest’ (1993), ‘From Dusk till Dawn’ (1996), ‘One Fine Day’ (1996), and ‘Road to Manhattan’ (1997). In 1997, he portrayed ‘Bruce Wayne / Batman’ in the American superhero film ‘Batman & Robin’ directed by Joel Schumacher. The film was marred by negative reviews from critics and was a box office disappointment. That same year, he was also seen in the Mimi Leder-directed American political action thriller film ‘The Peacemaker.’ The film opened to a mixed critical reception but still managed to gross over $110.4 million on a budget of $50 million.
He next starred in films like ‘The Thin Red Line’ (1998), ‘Out of Sight’ (1998), ‘Three Kings’ (1999), ‘South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut’ (1999), ‘The Perfect Storm’ (2000),’ ‘Ocean's Eleven’ (2001), ‘Spy Kids’ (2001), ‘Confessions of a Dangerous Mind’ (2002), ‘Solaris’ (2002), ‘Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over’ (2003), and ‘Ocean's Twelve’ (2004). In 2005, he made his directorial debut in the historical drama film ‘Good Night, and Good Luck’ where he also portrayed ‘Fred W. Friendly.’ The film saw wide critical acclaim upon release and earned 6 Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture and Best Director for Clooney. That same year, he also played the role of ‘Bob Barnes’ in the American political thriller film ‘Syriana’ directed by Stephen Gaghan. The film received mostly positive reviews from critics and grossed over $94 million on a budget of $50 million. Clooney also became a recipient of the Academy Award and the Golden Globe Award for his performance in the film. He was next seen in films like ‘The Good German’ (2006), ‘Michael Clayton’ (2007), ‘Ocean's Thirteen’ (2007), ‘Leatherheads’ (2008), ‘Fantastic Mr. Fox’ (2009), ‘Up in the Air’ (2009), ‘The American’ (2010), ‘The Ides of March’ (2011), ‘The Descendants’ (2011), ‘Gravity’ (2013), ‘The Monuments Men’ (2014), ‘Tomorrowland’ (2015), ‘Hail, Caesar!’ (2016), ‘Money Monster’ (2016), ‘The Midnight Sky’ (2020). He last appeared on the American late-night talk and news satire television program ‘Last Week Tonight with John Oliver’ in 2021. He will be next seen in the upcoming American romantic comedy film ‘Ticket to Paradise.’
