- 2004
The Gang's All Here
The Ocean's Eleven cast reassemble for the sequel. Clooney is in full prankster mode, telling reporters that his costars "are all fun people, except for Julia [Roberts]. We don't like her. Or her twins." In June 2007, the cast reunites again for Ocean's Thirteen.
- 2006
I'd Like to Thank the Academy. . .
Clooney is nominated for three Oscars: Best Supporting Actor for Syriana, and Best Original Screenplay and Best Director for Good Night, and Good Luck. In his acceptance speech for Best Supporting Actor, Clooney admits "we are a little bit out of touch in Hollywood every once in a while. I think it's probably a good thing. We're the ones who talked about AIDS when it was just being whispered, and we talked about civil rights when it wasn't really popular…I'm proud to be a part of this Academy, proud to be part of this community, and proud to be out of touch."
Sexiest Man Alive...Again
The silver-haired bachelor becomes the second celebrity to be twice-honored as PEOPLE's Sexiest Man Alive. He shares the double-duty with buddy and Ocean's 13 costar Brad Pitt, with whom he also shares the honor of being on PEOPLE's Most Beautiful issue in May 2007.
- 2007
Shaping the World
Clooney is named one of Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People in the World for "using star power to illuminate the crisis in Darfur." After making his first trip to Darfur in 2006, Clooney made the TV special A Journey to Darfur with his father Nick, and advocated for action in the U.S. Author Ishmael Beah writes: "He has used his fame to speak wholeheartedly for those who cannot speak, with genuine concern and insight and a deep commitment and selflessness that is rare but does not have to be."
Wild Ride With New Gal
After sporting Sarah Larson on his arm at the Venice and Deauville film festivals, Clooney, 46, and his new squeeze, 28, are involved in a motorcycle accident. The Harley-Davidson they were riding was hit by a car in New Jersey. Clooney suffers a hairline fracture of a rib, while Larson suffers a broken foot. In 2008, Larson becomes the first girlfriend ever to accompany Clooney to the Academy Awards, but by May, they calls it quits.
Reuniting with Renée – and Oscar
After starring in the drama Michael Clayton – for which he earns a Best Actor Oscar nomination – Clooney appears on the cover of W with Renée Zellweger. Besides promoting their 2008 romantic comedy Leatherheads (which Clooney also directed), the old friends poke fun at their alleged romantic relationship and their work together.
- 2008
Clooney Covers Time
Days before the Academy Awards – where Clooney is up for Best Actor – he appears on the cover of Time. "For me, it's like being Hillary Clinton," says the Michael Clayton star. "If it weren’t for Barack Obama, it would have been a very good year." Adds Clooney: "I thought Daniel Day-Lewis had the best performance of the year." Clooney's Oscar pick for Best Actor is spot on, as Day-Lewis walks away with the statue.
Photo Credits
BIOGRAPHY (top to bottom): Ralph Nelson Jr./MPTV; Steve Granitz/WireImage; Scott Wintrow/Getty; Courtesy of W
- Name
- George Clooney
- Date of Birth
- May 06, 1961
- Birth Place
- Lexington, Ky.
- Relationships
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Elisabetta Canalis (dating in 2009)
Sarah Larson, ex-girlfriend (2007 to 2008)
Krista Allen, ex-girlfriend (on & off since 2002)
Maria Bertrand, ex-girlfriend (2002)
Lisa Snowdon, ex-girlfriend (on & off since 2000)
Celine Balitran, ex-girlfriend (1996 to 1999)
Karen "Duff" Duffy, ex-girlfriend (1995)
Kelly Preston, ex-girlfriend (1987 to 1989)
Talia Balsam, ex-wife (1984; 1989 to 1992)
