George Clooney-Movie Trivia

Movie Trivia about George Clooney are as follows:

• He stood up against the paparazzi by boycotting "Entertainment Tonight" in 1981, the sister show of "Hard Copy" of 1989, which had filmed Clooney without his permission.
  
• His first steady TV role was in the medical sitcom "E/R" (1984) that was based in Chicago. Ten years later he starred in another TV series "ER" (1994) that was also based in Chicago that rose him into the galaxy of superstardom.
  
• He agreed to do O Brother, Where Art Thou? in 2000 before even reading the script.
  
• He got into a fistfight with Three Kings (1999) director David O. Russell on the set because Russell had yelled and derided a few extras out of frustration, which Clooney didn't appreciate. Russell even quoted after this, "I wouldn't make another George Clooney movie if they paid me $20 million."
  
• He has mostly starred in movies that are concerned to some type of robbery like Out of Sight (1998), From Dusk Till Dawn (1996), Three Kings (1999), O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000), Ocean's Eleven (2001), Welcome to Collinwood (2002), Ocean's Twelve (2004), and Ocean's Thirteen (2007).
  
• He got his start in a movie starring his cousin, Miguel Ferrer. Later, after Clooney had established himself on "ER" (1994), Ferrer made a guest appearance on the very first show. George's aunt, Rosemary Clooney, made guest appearances on two shows the first month "ER" (1994) aired.
  
• His voice was dubbed for the singing moments in O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000).
  
• Heads his own film and television production company, Maysville Pictures.
  
• He loves the show "South Park" (1997). He got a hold of Trey Parker, the creator of the series, and asked for a part in an episode. He was given the role of "Sparky," the gay dog.
  
• Auditioned five times for Ridley Scott for the role of J.D. in Thelma & Louise (1991), a role that ultimately went to future friend Brad Pitt and catapulted Pitt to super-stardom.
  
• Received the first "Spirit of Independence Award" of the Los Angeles Film Festival and Find Independent (FIND) in June, 2005.
  
• He and his Ocean's Eleven (2001) and Ocean's Twelve (2004) co-stars, Julia Roberts, Brad Pitt and Elliott Gould, and Bruce Willis who did a cameo in Ocean's Twelve as himself, all have guest-starred on the TV show "Friends" (1994), though not in the same episodes.
  
• After an accident on the set of his movie Syriana (2005), he suffered from back pain, bad headaches, and memory loss. After several spine surgeries, he fully recovered and is fine now.
  
• Sought the role of Jack in Sideways (2004). However, the film's director, Alexander Payne, felt that he was too big a star, and turned him down in favor of Thomas Haden Church.
  
• In winning the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for Syriana (2005), he becomes the second generation of his family to win an Oscar. His uncle, José Ferrer, won a Best Actor Oscar for playing in Cyrano de Bergerac (1950).
  
• Is the first and only actor who played Batman in Batman & Robin (1997) to win an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor in Syriana (2005).
  
• Frequently involves himself in projects involving the "Golden Age" of television. Like he produced and starred in _Fail Safe (2000) (TV)_, a throwback to the live television plays of the 1950s and 1960s, he directed and appeared in Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002), about Chuck Barris's' career in early game shows and he directed, wrote, and appeared in Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005), about Edward R. Murrow's battle with Senator Joseph McCarthy.
  
• In 2006, he was the only regular cast member from "ER" (1994) to win an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for Syriana (2005).
  
• He was originally to star in Jack Frost (1998) but chose to do Batman & Robin (1997) instead. His part went to Michael Keaton, who had previously starred as Batman in Batman (1989) and in Batman Returns (1992).
  
• Played a gangster in seven movies like From Dusk Till Dawn (1996), Out of Sight (1998), O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000), Ocean's Eleven (2001), Welcome to Collinwood (2002), Ocean's Twelve (2004), and Ocean's Thirteen (2007).
  
• He and Grant Heslov founded production company Smoke House after his production company Section Eight closed down in August 2006.
  
• He auditioned for the role of Mr. Blonde/Vic Vega in Reservoir Dogs (1992), but was turned down.
  
• He was frequently cast as a soldier, as in The Thin Red Line (1998), The Peacemaker (1997), Three Kings (1999), and The Good German (2006).
  
• His The Peacemaker (1997) co-star Nicole Kidman presented him his Best Supporting Actor Oscar in 2006.
  
• Least favorite movies from his filmography include: Batman & Robin (1997), The Peacemaker (1997), etc. in 2008.
  
• Personal favorite movies from his filmography include: Out of Sight (1998), Three Kings (1999), O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000), Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005), etc. in 2008.
  
• Turned down two roles which went to Kevin Kline: "Artemus Gordon" in Wild Wild West (1999) and "Guy Noir" in A Prairie Home Companion (2006).
  
• Quit the WGA in April 2008 after the union turned down his wish to be credited as a co-writer for Leatherheads (2008). He felt that he was let down by the union.

George Clooney-Personal Trivia

Personal Trivia about George Clooney are as follows:

• He was voted "Sexiest Man Alive" by People Magazine in 1997
  
• He was voted "Best Dressed Male Television Star." in 1997
  
• He was chosen by People (USA) magazine as one of the "50 Most Beautiful People in the World." in 1996
  
• For eighteen years he owned a pet pig named Max that was given to him by Kelly Preston. Max died on December 1, 2006.
  
• He Studied acting at The Beverly Hills Playhouse.
  
• He was the very first guest on the talk-show of host Rosie O'Donnell when her TV show debuted.
  
• He dated Renée Zellweger and Mariella Frostrup.
  
• He is suffering from bleeding stomach ulcers and is still on medication for stomach pain to this day.
  
• He was Ranked 27 on Premiere's 2002 Power 100 List.
  
• When married to Talia Balsam he was the son-in-law of Martin Balsam and Joyce Van Patten.
  
• One of People Magazine's "Top 50 Bachelors" (2002).
  
• Ranked 29 in Premiere's 2003 annual Power 100 List.
  
• Is the sixth actor to play Batman.
  
• No. 3 of 10 Top Sexiest Men in People magazine in 2003.
  
• Broke up with girlfriend Krista Allen in 2004.
  
• Shared an apartment with actor Thom Mathews during the early 1980s.
  
• Dated Céline Balitran from 1996 to 1999.
  
• Was the second man, after Richard Gere, to make an appearance on the cover of Vogue magazine.
  
• Ranked 16 on VH1's "100 Hottest Hotties."
  
• Rode a bicycle to get to auditions as a struggling actor.
  
• At 43, he was voted sexiest male celebrity in a 'Naughty Forties' poll conducted for UK television station FX.
  
• Shared an L.A. home with Kelly Preston when both were struggling actors.
  
• He loves beer. He does voice overs for Budweiser TV commercials and allegedly had a beer keg installed in his dressing room during filming of Ocean's Eleven in 2001.
  
• Lived in a friend's closet during his struggle as an actor in L.A.
  
• Is a Dallas Mavericks fan.
  
• His relationship with Krista Allen, whom he met on the set of Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002), ended after 2 years.
  
• In June 2005 he broke off relationship with Lisa Snowdon after 5 years.
  
• In 2005 appeared on the cover of the first Men's Vogue.
  
• He owns a villa in Laglio at Lake Como, Italy, where he lives several months of the year.
  
• Close friends with actor Tommy Hinkley.
  
• Ranked 21 on Premiere's 2006 "Power 50" list. He was ranked 43 in 2005.
  
• Turned down the role of Sgt. John McLoughlin in World Trade Center in 2006.
  
• People Magazine's "Sexiest Man Alive" in 2006.
  
• Suffered from Bell's palsy for a time while he was in high school.
  
• In December 2006, he traveled to China and Egypt to make a personal plea to Chinese and Egyptian officials to use their ties with the Sudanese government to help stop the violence in the Darfur region.
  
• Lives at Lago di Como in Italy.
  
• Was considered for the part of Reed Richards in Fantastic Four in 2005.
  
• In 2001 he was Voted Most Eligible Bachelor by People Magazine.
  
• Quit smoking cigarettes after his aunt Rosemary Clooney died from lung cancer in 2002.
  
• In September 2006 he addressed the United Nations Security Council, urging it to act over Darfur.
  
• Helped celebrate a plan to rebuild a hospital in hurricane-devastated Louisiana alongside former President George Bush on 20 December 2006.
  
• In 2007 he was ranked 13 on EW's The 50 Smartest People in Hollywood.
  
• In 2007, Forbes Magazine estimated his earnings for the year at $25 million.
  
• Supports Senator Barack Obama's bid to win the Democratic nomination for the 2008 presidential election.
  
• He and his girlfriend, Sarah Larson, had an accident in 2007 while riding a motorcycle. She broke some toes, and Clooney broke a rib.
  
• Merited a place in Time magazine's "100 Most Influential People in the World" with a tribute written by Roseanne, in Issue of May 12, 2008.
  
• Broke up with Sarah Larson in June, 2008.
  
• His palatial villa overlooking Italy's Lake Como comprises 15 rooms, a wine cellar, and a master bedroom suite atop three floors. In his garage Clooney keeps his collection of Piaggio motorbikes. Docked at his pier is a Colombo classic powerboat.