Biographic - Sunday April 6, 2008 Comic Strip Licensing and Permissions

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George Clooney. Born in Lexington, Kentucky, on May 16, 1961. The son of a TV anchor and game show host. George Timothy Clooney arrived in Hollywood in 1982 wiht $300 in his pocket. He stayed with his aunt, singer Rosemary Clooney, for a while he pursued his acting ambitions. Success did not come quickly, and he took a variety of jobs to survive, from working in construction to selling insurance door to door, he even drew caricatures in a mall. For 10 years he racked up tv credits, appearing in everything from "Crazy Like A Fox" to "Roseanne" as his star slowly began to rise. By the early 1990s, thanks to leading roles on the TV shows "Sunset Beat" "Baby Talk" "Bodies of Evidence" and "Sisters" he was very successful. But still largely unknown, that all changed in 1994, when he was cast as Dr. Doug Ross on the hit drama "ER" his 5-year run on the show made him a major heartthrob around the world and paved the way for movie stardom. While still on "ER" he starred in "From Dusk Till Dawn" "Batman & Robin" "The Peacemaker" "Out of Sight" and "WE Three Kings" before going on to make "O Brother Where Art Thou?" and "The Perfect Storm" "Oceans II" was a box-office smash and has spawned two successful sequels, and 2005's "Syria" earned him an academy award. He made his directoral debut with 2002s "Confessions of A Dangerous Mind." and hsi producer credits range from cable tv hits to blockbuster movies, Clooney wrote directed and starred in 2005s "Good Night and Good Luck" earning Oscar nominations for Best Director and best screenplay in the process. Actor, Director, Writer and Producer, George is also a committed political activist and has championed a number of worthy causes. In January 2008 he was appointed a united nations peace envoy.

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