Film: "Syriana"

Born: May 6, 1961 (Lexington, Ky.)

Bio:
As nephew of jazz singer Rosemary Clooney and actor José Ferrer, and son of TV news anchor Nick Clooney, it's no understatement to say that George Clooney's showbiz roots run deep. But Clooney was no lock for movie or TV success when he began his career. After supporting roles in low-budget horror schlockers and TV pilot misfires, Clooney finally hit his stride with his role as Dr. Doug Ross on "ER." From there, movie stardom was just a couple of roles away. He sparked with Jennifer Lopez in "Out of Sight," then moved on to critical and box-office acclaim in such films as "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" and "Ocean's Eleven."

Credits:
"Syriana" (2005)
"Good Night, and Good Luck" (2005)
"Ocean's Twelve" (2004)
"Intolerable Cruelty" (2003)
"Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over" (2003)
"Confessions of a Dangerous Mind" (2002)
"Solaris" (2002)
"Welcome to Collinwood" (2002)
"Ocean's Eleven" (2001)
"Spy Kids" (2001)
"The Perfect Storm" (2000)
"O Brother, Where Art Thou?" (2000)
"Fail Safe" (2000) (TV)
"Three Kings" (1999)
"South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut" (1999)
"The Thin Red Line" (1998)
"Out of Sight" (1998)
"The Peacemaker" (1997)
"Batman & Robin" (1997)
"One Fine Day" (1996)
"Curdled" (1996)
"From Dusk Till Dawn" (1996)
"ER" (1994-1999) (TV series)
"Sisters" (1993-94) (TV series)
"The Harvest" (1993)
"Without Warning: Terror in the Towers" (1993) (TV)
"Bodies of Evidence" (1992-93) (TV series)
"Unbecoming Age" (1992)
"Baby Talk" (1991) (TV series)
"Rewrite for Murder" (1991) (TV)
"Sunset Beat" (1990) (TV)
"Knights of the Kitchen Table" (1990) (TV)
"Red Surf" (1990)
"Return of the Killer Tomatoes!" (1988)
"Return to Horror High" (1987)
"Grizzly II: The Predator" (1987)
"Combat High" (1986) (TV)
"The Facts of Life" (1985-86) (TV series)

Notable: Though once married (to actress Talia Balsam), Clooney remains a perennial bachelor, having dated a string of models and actresses in the dozen years since his divorce. He was voted one of People magazine's "Top 50 Bachelors" in 2002.