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George Clooney Biography

By Diana Mimon, About.com

Born:

May 6, 1961 in Lexington, KY

Personal Quote:

"Run for office? No. I've slept with too many women, I've done too many drugs, and I've been to too many parties."

Romantic History:

Dated Lisa Snowden, Krista Allen, Brooke Langton, Celine Balitran, DeDee Pfeiffer, and Kelly Preston.

Married to Talia Balsam from 1989 - 1992.

Best Known For:

Played hunky Dr. Doug Ross on ER from 1994 - 1999.

Foot Fetish:

Before he was famous, George used to have a career selling women's shoes.

Animal Attraction:

George had a pet pig named Max for many years, but sadly he passed away.

Brad Pitt Takes the Lead:

He lost the role of J.D. in Thelma & Louise in 1991 to his good buddy, Brad Pitt.

Italian Getaway:

George owns a villa in Laglio at Lake Como, Italy, where he lives several months of the year.

More Quotes from George:

"I don't like to share my personal life... it wouldn't be personal if I shared it."

"Ninety percent of films are pretty mediocre, but they have a built-in audience and open on 3,000 screens."

"Directing is really exciting. In the end, it's more fun to be the painter than the paint."

"I'm a hybrid. I succeed in both worlds. I hope that selling out on 'Ocean's Eleven' is not such a bad deal. The trade-off is, I get to go make something uncommercial that will probably lose money."

"An acting career usually has about a shelf life of ten years before people get sick of seeing you. It's a good thing to have a job to fall back on and I really do enjoy directing."

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