George Timothy Clooney (born May 6, 1961, in Lexington, Kentucky, United States) is an American actor and filmmaker who rose to prominence in the 1990s as a popular leading man recognized for his good looks and versatility, and who subsequently became a respected director and screenwriter.
Although his father, Nick Clooney, was a broadcast journalist and his aunt, Rosemary Clooney, was a famous singer and actress, Clooney first aspired to be a baseball player. He traveled to Los Angeles at the age of 21 to pursue an acting career after a failed trial with the Cincinnati Reds.
He began acting in television sitcoms two years later.
Although Clooney quickly had recurrent appearances on famous shows such as The Facts of Life and Roseanne, the majority of his early television work was forgettable. However, he got his big break in 1994 when he was hired as Dr. Doug Ross on the drama ER.
Where did George Clooney go to high school?
From 1968 to 1974, he attended St. Michael’s School in Columbus, Ohio, followed by Western Row Elementary School (a public school) in Mason, Ohio, then St. Susanna School in Mason, where he served as an altar boy. When George was in the seventh grade, the Clooneys returned to Kentucky.
