George Clooney

George Clooney emerged during the mid- to late '90s, as one of the most rapidly ascending stars of both small and large screens.

George Clooney was born on 6th May, 1961 in Lexington, Kentucky. His parents name is Nina and Nick Clooney. He made his first television appearance at age five, on his father's talk show, The Nick Clooney Show.

At the age of 15 he saw the movie "The Pride of the Yankees: That was it for him, he knew what he wanted to do from that point forward. He wanted to play professional baseball for his beloved Cincinnati Reds.

George Clooney attended college in Kentucky; he quickly became bored with it. In his owns words he said "I partied allot, got drunk allot" He drifted about not knowing exactly what he wanted to do with his life. Clooney had a steady career as a supporting actor.

For his first big-budget project, he chose to play an action hero in the Quentin Tarantino-written and -produced schlock horror extravaganza From Dusk Till Dawn. After that, he appeared in the romantic comedy One Fine Day opposite Michelle Pfeiffer.

George Clooney was awarded a 2000 Golden Globe for his portrayal of a pomade-obsessed escaped convict in the Coen brothers' throwback comedy O Brother Where Art Thou?