How education and upbringing influenced the life of George Clooney. A timeline of key moments.
George Clooney is a highly acclaimed American actor and filmmaker celebrated for his versatility in both mainstream and independent cinema. He has garnered significant recognition, including two Academy Awards, a British Academy Film Award, and four Golden Globe Awards. Clooney's contributions to the film industry have been further acknowledged through prestigious honors such as the Cecil B. DeMille Award, the Honorary César, the AFI Life Achievement Award, and the Kennedy Center Honor.
On May 6, 1961, George Timothy Clooney was born. He would become an American actor and filmmaker known for his work in both blockbuster and independent films.
From 1968, George Clooney attended Western Row Elementary School in Mason, Ohio.
In 1974, George Clooney's attendance at Western Row Elementary School ended, marking the end of his time at the school.
In 1977, George Clooney tried out to be a player for the Cincinnati Reds baseball team.
In 1977, George Clooney tried out to play professional baseball with the Cincinnati Reds, but he was not offered a contract.
From 1979, George Clooney attended Northern Kentucky University, majoring in broadcast journalism.
In 1981, George Clooney's attendance at Northern Kentucky University ended, though he did not graduate.
In 1987, George Clooney started dating actress Kelly Preston and purchased a Vietnamese Pot-bellied pig named Max as a gift for her.
In 1989, George Clooney married actress Talia Balsam.
In 1989, George Clooney's relationship with actress Kelly Preston ended, with Clooney keeping their pet pig, Max.
In 1993, George Clooney divorced actress Talia Balsam.
In 1995, George Clooney purchased a 7,354-square-foot house in Los Angeles through his George Guilfoyle Trust.
In 1995, George Clooney was romantically involved with actresses Cameron Diaz and Frances Fisher.
In 1996, George Clooney began dating French reality TV personality Céline Balitran.
In 1998, George Clooney stated that he did not know if he believed "in Heaven or even God,"
In 1999, George Clooney and Céline Balitran ended their relationship.
In 2000, George Clooney was linked to Charlize Theron and Lucy Liu, and also met British model Lisa Snowdon, beginning a five-year on-again, off-again relationship with her.
In 2001, George Clooney was romantically involved with actress Renée Zellweger.
In 2002, George Clooney dated Jennifer Siebel Newsom and began a relationship with Krista Allen.
In April 2006, George Clooney spent ten days in Chad and Sudan with his father to make the TV special "A Journey to Darfur", reflecting the situation of Darfur's refugees.
In 2006, George Clooney dated Linda Thompson.
In 2006, Max, the Vietnamese Pot-bellied pig that George Clooney acquired in 1987, died after living with Clooney for 18 years.
In 2006, at the 63rd Golden Globe Awards, George Clooney sarcastically thanked Jack Abramoff. Clooney has also described Republican donor Steve Wynn as an "asshole" and a "jackass", after the two had a heated disagreement over the Affordable Care Act.
On March 25, 2007, George Clooney sent an open letter to German Chancellor Angela Merkel, calling on the European Union to take "decisive action" in the Darfur region.
In June 2007, George Clooney began dating reality personality Sarah Larson.
On September 21, 2007, George Clooney and then-girlfriend Sarah Larson were injured in a motorcycle accident in Weehawken, New Jersey, when his motorcycle was hit by a car.
On October 9, 2007, more than two dozen staff at Palisades Medical Center were suspended for looking at George Clooney's medical records in violation of federal law.
In November 2007, George Clooney appeared in the documentary film "Darfur Now", a call-to-action film for people to help stop the Darfur crisis.
In December 2007, George Clooney and Don Cheadle received the Summit Peace Award from the Nobel Peace Prize Laureates in Rome for their work on Darfur.
On January 18, 2008, the United Nations announced George Clooney's appointment as a UN messenger of peace, effective January 31.
In May 2008, George Clooney and Sarah Larson ended their relationship.
In 2008, George Clooney spoke to the UN Security Council with Nobel Prize-winner Elie Wiesel to ask the UN to find a solution to the Darfur conflict. In 2008, his documentary was released on DVD, and the sale proceeds being donated to the International Rescue Committee.
In 2008, George Clooney supported Barack Obama's presidential campaign, marking his involvement in political endorsements.
Since 2008, George Clooney has served as one of the United Nations Messengers of Peace.
In February 2009, George Clooney visited Goz Beida, Chad, with New York Times columnist Nicholas D. Kristof, to bring attention to the Darfur conflict.
In July 2009, George Clooney started a relationship with Italian actress Elisabetta Canalis.
In January 2010, George Clooney organized the "Hope for Haiti Now" telethon, which collected donations for the 2010 Haiti earthquake victims.
In May 2011, George Clooney and John Prendergast co-wrote a Washington Post op-ed piece titled "Dancing with a dictator in Sudan", addressing political issues.
In June 2011, George Clooney and Elisabetta Canalis ended their relationship.
In July 2011, George Clooney began dating former WWE personnel Stacy Keibler.
In March 2012, George Clooney starred with Martin Sheen and Brad Pitt in a performance of Dustin Lance Black's play "8", raising money for the American Foundation for Equal Rights.
On March 16, 2012, George Clooney was arrested outside the Sudanese Embassy for civil disobedience while protesting the actions of Omar al-Bashir.
In September 2012, George Clooney offered to take an auction winner out to lunch to benefit the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN).
In 2012, George Clooney supported Barack Obama's presidential campaign for a second time, continuing his involvement in political endorsements.
In July 2013, George Clooney and Stacy Keibler ended their relationship.
In 2013, George Clooney co-founded Casamigos Tequila with Rande Gerber and Michael Meldman, marking his entry into the beverage industry.
On April 28, 2014, George Clooney became engaged to British-Lebanese human rights lawyer Amal Alamuddin.
In July 2014, George Clooney publicly mocked the British tabloid newspaper Daily Mail after it claimed his fiancée's mother opposed their marriage.
On August 7, 2014, George Clooney and Amal Alamuddin obtained marriage licenses in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea of the United Kingdom.
On September 27, 2014, George Clooney and Amal Alamuddin were officially married at Ca' Farsetti in Italy.
In 2014, George Clooney and Amal Alamuddin bought the Grade II listed Mill House in Oxfordshire, England, for around £10 million.
In 2014, George Clooney rejected an apology from the Daily Mail for printing a false story, calling the Mail the "worst kind of tabloid."
In May 2015, George Clooney stated that the Syrian conflict was too complicated politically to get involved in and he wanted to focus on helping the refugees.
In 2015, George Clooney and Amal Alamuddin adopted a rescue dog, a Basset Hound named Millie, from the San Gabriel Valley Humane Society.
In March 2016, George Clooney and his wife Amal met with Syrian refugees living in Berlin and German chancellor Angela Merkel.
In April 2016, George Clooney visited Armenia to commemorate the 101st anniversary of the Armenian genocide, highlighting his support for recognition of the event.
In 2016, George Clooney endorsed Hillary Clinton for the presidential election, indicating his political preferences.
On February 9, 2017, it was reported that Amal Clooney was pregnant with twins.
On June 1, 2017, Casamigos Tequila, co-founded by George Clooney, was sold to Diageo for $700 million with the potential for an additional $300 million based on performance.
On June 6, 2017, Amal Clooney gave birth to twins, a daughter named Ella, and a son named Alexander.
In June 2017, Casamigos Tequila, co-founded by George Clooney, was sold to Diageo for $700 million with the potential for an additional $300 million based on performance.
On June 7, 2018, George Clooney received the AFI Life Achievement Award, presented by Shirley MacLaine and honored by several other celebrities.
On July 10, 2018, George Clooney was hit by a car while riding a motorcycle to a film set in Sardinia and was hospitalized with minor injuries.
In 2018, following the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting, the Clooneys pledged $500,000 to the March for Our Lives and said they would be in attendance.
On March 28, 2019, George Clooney wrote an open letter calling for the boycott of the Sultan of Brunei's hotels due to a new law punishing homosexual sex and adultery with death.
On April 3, 2019, Brunei's new law came into force, prescribing death by stoning for homosexual sex and adultery, prompting Clooney's earlier call for a hotel boycott.
In July 2020, George Clooney endorsed Joe Biden for the presidential election and hosted a virtual fundraiser for Biden together with Obama.
On August 7, 2020, George and Amal Clooney donated $100,000 to three Lebanese charities after the Beirut explosion.
In 2020, George Clooney revealed that his twins can speak Italian fluently, despite neither he nor Amal speaking the language.
In May 2021, it was reported that George Clooney plans to buy a vineyard near Brignoles, France, including an 18th-century manor.
In November 2021, George Clooney wrote an op-ed to The Daily Mail, asking them to stop publishing photos of his children due to safety concerns.
In a July 2024 op-ed for The New York Times, George Clooney called for Biden to withdraw from the 2024 presidential election weeks after he hosted another fundraiser for Biden.