George Clooney Trivias

Best man at the wedding of Richard Kind.

Tried out for a position on the Cincinnati Reds.

Personal stunt doubles are stuntmen Brad Martin, Troy Hartman and 'James E. Mitchell' .

He says he will never get married again, nor have any children, but Michelle Pfeiffer and Nicole Kidman both bet $10,000 each that he would be a father before he turned 40. They were both wrong and now three years on, it's still yet unknown whether they paid up their bet.

Waged war against the paparazzi by boycotting "Entertainment Tonight" (1981), the sister show of "Hard Copy" (1989), which had filmed Clooney without his permission.

Was voted "Sexiest Man Alive" by People Magazine. [1997]

Was voted "Best Dressed Male Television Star." [1997]

Chosen by People (USA) magazine as one of the "50 Most Beautiful People in the World." [1996]

Cousin is actor Miguel Ferrer.

Uncle is the late actor José Ferrer.

Nephew of singer/actress Rosemary Clooney and Betty Clooney.

Education: Northern Kentucky University

Owns a pet pig named Max.

Studied acting at The Beverly Hills Playhouse.

Coincidentally his first steady TV role was in the medical sitcom "E/R" (1984) that was based in Chicago and co-starred Elliott Gould , Mary McDonnell and Jason Alexander. Ten years later it would take another TV series "ER" (1994) (also based in Chicago) to finally launch him into the galaxy of superstardom.

He was talk-show host Rosie O'Donnell's very first guest when her TV show debuted.

Committed to O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000) before even reading a script.

His famed "Roman haircut" was actually an accident. While filming From Dusk Till Dawn (1996) he wanted to make his character Seth Gecko look really crazy with a chopped-off hairstyle. The haircut became popular, however, and turned into a positive.

Reportedly got into a fistfight with Three Kings (1999) director David O. Russell on the set. Russell had yelled and derided a few extras out of frustration and Clooney didn't appreciate it. Russell has since said, "I wouldn't make another George Clooney movie if they paid me $20 million."

Good friends with actor Mark Wahlberg.

Dated Renée Zellweger and Mariella Frostrup.

Has stated in several interviews that he has suffered from bleeding stomach ulcers, and is still on medication for stomach pain to this day.

Ranked #27 on Premiere's 2002 Power 100 List.

Frequently stars in movies that revolve around some type of robbery (Out of Sight (1998), From Dusk Till Dawn (1996), Three Kings (1999) , O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000), Ocean's Eleven (2001) and Welcome to Collinwood (2002)).

Was once the son-in-law of Martin Balsam and Joyce Van Patten while he was married to Talia Balsam.

Cousin of Rafael Ferrer.

One of People Magazine's "Top 50 Bachelors" (2002).

Was a pallbearer at the funeral of his late aunt, Rosemary Clooney.

He got his start in a movie starring his cousin, Miguel Ferrer. Later, after Clooney had established himself on "ER" (1994), Ferrer made a guest appearance on the very first show. His aunt, Rosemary Clooney, made guest appearances on two shows the first month ER aired.

Ranked #29 in Premiere's 2003 annual Power 100 List.

Is the sixth actor to play Batman.

No. 3 of 10 Top Sexiest Men in People magazine. (2003)

His voice was dubbed for the singing moments in O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000).

Heads his own film & television production company, Maysville Pictures.

Broke up with girlfriend Krista Allen (2004).

Shared an apartment with actor Thom Mathews during the early 1980s.

Dated Céline Balitran from 1996 to 1999.

Was the second man, after Richard Gere, to make an appearance on the cover of Vogue magazine. They are the only two men to date that have had this opportunity.

Ranked #16 on VH1's "100 Hottest Hotties."

Rode a bicycle to get to auditions as a struggling actor.

Son of actor and AMC host Nick Clooney and Nina Warren Clooney.

He loves the show "South Park" (1997). He got a hold of Trey Parker, the creator of the series, and asked for a part in an episode. He was given the role of "Sparky", the gay dog.

Is of Irish-American decent.

At 43, he was voted sexiest male celebrity in a 'Naughty Forties' poll conducted for UK television station FX.

Shared an L.A. home with Kelly Preston when both were struggling actors. It was Preston who presented him with Max the pig

Auditioned five times for Ridley Scott for the role of J.D. in Thelma & Louise (1991), a role that ultimately went to future friend Brad Pitt catapulting him to super-stardom.

Born 2:48 AM, EST

Best friend is Richard Kind.

He loves beer. He does voice overs for Budweiser TV commercials and allegedly had a beer keg installed in his dressing room during filming of _Ocean's 11 (2001)_ .

Lived in a friend's closet while struggling as an actor in L.A., early in his career.

Is a Dallas Mavericks fan

Received the first "Spirit of Independence Award" of the Los Angeles Film Festival and Find Independent (FIND). [June, 2005]

He and his Ocean's Eleven (2001)/ Ocean's Twelve (2004) co-stars, Julia Roberts, Brad Pitt and Elliott Gould, all have guest-starred on the TV show "Friends" (1994), though not in the same episodes

His relationship with Krista Allen, whom he met on the set of Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002), ended after 2 years [March 2004]

Broke off relationship with Lisa Snowdon after 5 years. [June 2005]

Appears on the cover of the first Men's Vogue. (2005)

Frequently involves himself in projects involving the "Golden Age" of television. For example, he produced and starred in Fail Safe (2000) (TV), a throwback to the live television plays of the 1950s and 1960s; he directed and appeared in Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002), about Chuck Barris' career in early game shows; and he directed, wrote, and appeared in Good Night, and Good Luck (2005), about Edward R. Murrow's battle with Senator Joseph McCarthy.

After an accident on the set of his movie Syriana (2005) he suffered from back pain, bad headaches and memory loss. After several spine surgeries he fully recovered and is fine now. [October 2005]

Sought the role of Jack in Sideways. However, the film's director, Alexander Payne, felt that he was too big a star, and turned him down in favor of Thomas Haden Church.