George Clooney Net Worth
George Clooney, the sexiest and wealthiest Hollywood star has always been the attention of paparazzi and the media. For his charming ultra-hot looks, girls are curious to lockdown this rich & handsome guy, but this hot and wealthy Hollywood star endears Amal Clooney. How much wealth has this legendary actor accumulated over the years? What is George Clooney Net Worth? If that’s what you’re wondering, then keep reading, as we are going to spill the beans for you.
| Name: | George Timothy Clooney |
|---|---|
| Age: | 63 |
| Born: | 05/06/1961 |
| Country: | United States of Amercia |
| Profession: | Actor, Filmaker |
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George Clooney has so far received three Golden Globe Awards, two Academy Awards and the American Film Institute (AFI) Life Time Achievement Award.
George Clooney Career in Show Business
In school, George honed his skills in sports, and he was especially fond of baseball. George changed course and entered show business by doing a number of TV commercials. He was signed by Warner Brothers as a supporting actor and appeared in single episodes of a number of famous TV sitcoms such as The Golden Girls, Riptide, Street Hawk, Crazy Like a Fox and Hunter.
George Clooney got his big breakthrough when he got a role on NBC’s medical drama ER. His charm, onscreen grace, and good looks appealed to women. Clooney’s acting as a callous womanizer who evolves into a decent, but hot-headed human being, led to ER scoring top prime time rating. This new-found stardom led to Hollywood movie opportunities for George.
George Clooney’s Hit Movies
In 1996, when George was still wearing his scrubs for ER; his good looks, acting skills and easy going charm caught the attention of Hollywood’s film makers. He worked at a hectic pace battling vampires in ‘From Dawn to Dusk’, and acting as a divorced father who falls in love with a single mother in ‘One Fine Day.’ George Clooney also played the role of Batman in ‘Batman & Robin’ in 1997.
In 1999 he decided to discard his ER scrubs and only act in films. He acted in the Persian Gulf War story ‘Three Kings’, as a conman in ‘O Brother, Where AreThou?’ He followed this with the disaster at sea film ‘The Perfect Storm’. It was 2001 when ‘Ocean’s Eleven ‘made a huge success at the box office and was followed up by two sequels’ Ocean’s Twelve’ and ‘Ocean’s Thirteen’.
In 2005, Clooney won the Best Supporting Actor Academy Award for his work in ‘Syriana’ and for producing the Academy Award Best Picture ‘Argo’ in 2013. He has been nominated as an actor and director for several awards. In June 2018 he received the Life Time Achievement award from the American Film Institution.
His Personal Life
Like all celebrities, George Clooney’s romantic life has been a target for the paparazzi in the U.S. and abroad. After his marriage with American actress Talia Balsam broke up, Clooney vowed never to marry again and have children. Nicole Kidman and Michelle Pfeiffer placed bets that Clooney would become a father before he turned 40. They lost the bet and sent the money to Clooney who returned it.
George Clooney’s Marriage with Amal Alamuddin
It was Clooney’s marriage to Amal Alamuddin that made headlines across the media. Alamuddin is a Lebanese born British human rights attorney and has represented high profile cases, including that of WikiLeaks founder. In 2017, she gave birth to twins, a boy and a girl, and George Clooney became a father at the age of 56.
Amal Clooney net worth is about $10 million, together with George Clooney net worth, the couple is worth over $510 Million.
His Political Views
George Clooney is an outspoken liberal and has organized fundraisers to help humanity. He spoke against the war in Iraq and termed it as a ‘senseless’ war. He traveled to Darfur in Sudan to film and report about the humanitarian crisis after the country was ravaged by war. In 2008, George Clooney was appointed as a UN Peace Envoy.
George Clooney Earnings
Actors get paid depending on their acting skills. Some actors go through their career without making a lot of money. Then there are good actors who do make a handsome amount during their acting career. On the other hand, actors who rise to the top are paid small fortunes for each film or TV serial that they act in.
George Clooney has acted in a No. 1 rated primetime TV Show ER. He has acted in at least 55 Hollywood films, and 13 of them grossed over $200 million worldwide. He has produced 11 films and has directed 6 films.
George Clooney Net Worth
In 2018, George Clooney topped the list of highest-paid actors by Forbes. In addition to his earnings as an actor, director and filmmaker; he received an upfront payment of $700 million for the sale of his tequila brand Casamigos and will get $300 million over the next decade. Based on Forbes and our estimates; George Clooney’s net worth in 2020 is $800 Million.
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