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Today is the 63rd birthday of American actor and filmmaker George Clooney. George, who has been a part of about 67 films, has also worked in TV shows. He has been active in the world of acting for about 46 years. He has been awarded 2 Oscars and 4 Golden Globe Awards.
George remained in the news more because of his personal life than professional life. He married 2 times and also had 9 affairs. Stories of George's generosity are also famous in the industry. He gave Rs 5.85 crore to each of his 14 friends in 2013.
Talking about George's net worth, he is the seventh richest actor in the world. However, he is still behind Shahrukh Khan in this race.
Read in 10 stories how George Clooney, who dreamed of becoming a journalist, became a famous Hollywood actor…
Story 1- Father was a renowned journalist, hence he grew up in a strict environment.
George Clooney was born 62 years ago on May 6, 1961, in the US state of Kentucky. His father Nick Clooney was an anchorman and television host by profession, who also worked for the famous American channel AMC for 5 years. At the same time, George's mother was a beauty queen.
In this picture little George with parents and sister.
George's childhood was not at all like that of normal children. Father was a famous television host. People considered him the most truthful journalist. For this reason his personal life also remained in the public domain. There was also a risk of privacy being hurt. In such a situation, he kept both his children including George away from the limelight and brought them up in a strict environment.
Like ordinary children, George or his sister did not have the freedom to play or roam away from home. George had said in an interview – Everyone knew us, talked about us. Even if I became the winner in a basketball game, it was also discussed in the newspapers.
Story 2- Facial paralysis happened at the age of 14, people used to make fun of him.
George did his schooling while staying in Kentucky. When he was 14 years old, he was diagnosed with Bell's Palsy. This is a type of facial paralysis, in which the shape of a person's face becomes crooked.
This moment was full of difficulties for George. Because of this, school children would always stare at him and make fun of him. Due to this he lacked self-confidence. After 9 months long treatment, he got relief from this disease.
He had told about this in an interview, 'This entire time was very strange. Everyone used to look at me only. I thought that this would never get better. Then father used to tell me – all this will be fine. You will be fine.'
This picture of George is from the time when he had facial paralysis.
Story 3- Dreamed of becoming a journalist after seeing his father, but it did not come true
After completing school, George wanted to become a professional basketball player. However, his dream remained unfulfilled. After this he followed his father's path. He completed his studies in Broadcast Journalism from Northern Kentucky University.
However, George could not succeed in the journalism field like his father. When he started reporting, he realized that he was not made for this work. In such a situation, he thought it better to leave this profession.
Despite being the son of such a big journalist, George had to struggle. After leaving journalism, he did things like selling women's shoes, door-to-door insurance, working in the construction field and making tobacco.
Story 4- Came into acting field after seeing his own act
After doing various odd jobs, George started doing theatre. Although he used to do this as an amateur, but a play made him think that he was born only to become an actor. In fact, once George played the role of a male prostitute drug dealer in a play. He got into this character in such a way that everyone sitting in the hall could not stop themselves from clapping. This was the first time when he became the headline of news because of his work.
Seeing people's response to his performance, George became confident that he could go far as an actor. After this he decided to become an actor.
Story 5- Had nine affairs, first marriage broke in 3 years, second wife was 17 years younger.
In the film world, George remained in the news for his tremendous acting as well as his relationship. Apart from 2 marriages, he was in relationships with 9 people. Jorn had revealed in an interview that he never wanted to get married. He had said- I never marry. I don't even have children. I had very good friends. I was doing well in my career too, but this was my thinking only till I met Amal. After meeting him I realized how incomplete I was.
In 2014, George married British barrister Amal Alamuddin, 17 years his junior. This was his second marriage. Earlier, he had married actress Talia Balsam in 1989. However, their relationship broke after just 3 years.
The love story of George and Amal is also very interesting, but before that let us know with which women George had affairs.
George and Amal's love story
In October 2013, George met Amal Alamuddin for the first time in his Italian mansion. Both of them met for the first time through a common friend. When Amal had come to George's house for the first time, the actor's agent had predicted that he would marry Amal in the near future. Although George did not take this seriously.
On the day of their first meeting, Amal and George talked all night. During this time, they also shared their mail IDs with each other so that they could share pictures of the evening with each other. After a few days of online conversation, both of them went to London for the first date. After both of them were seen here together, the news of the affair gained momentum.
After this both were seen together on many vacations. After one year of dating, both of them put official seal on their relationship. Both of them got married on 27 September 2014.
Amal Clooney, George's second wife.
Story 6- Seventh richest actor in the world, but behind Shahrukh Khan
Talking about George's earnings, he is the seventh richest actor in the world. However, in this matter he is behind Shahrukh Khan, who is the fifth richest actor in the world.
According to celebrity net worth reports, George's total net worth is Rs 4169 crore. At the same time, they charge a fee of Rs 166 crore for one role.
George has many expensive and vintage cars. He owns a 1993 Porsche 911 Carrera 2 Speedster (Rs 66.03 Lakh), 2012 Lexus LS (Rs 56.39 Lakh), Tango T600EV (Rs 1.02 Crore), 1959 Chevrolet Corvette C1 (Rs 1.05 Crore), 2008 Tesla Roadster Singer 100 (Rs 1.18 Crore) ) are such vehicles.
George and Amal have a luxurious mansion in Italy, which is currently worth Rs 816 crore. This mansion has 25 rooms, beautiful lawns and gardens, a tennis court, an outdoor pool, a gym, a theater and a huge garage. George keeps his vintage motorcycle collection in this garage.
Apart from this, the actor also owns a villa worth Rs 17 crore, which is in Studio City.
Story 7- Rejected brand endorsement worth Rs 284 crore citing honour.
In 2017, George charged $40 million for the Xpresso Coffee ad. After this ad, there was a very good growth in the sales of the product.
At the HT Leadership Summit 2022, George had revealed that an Iranian airline had offered him a fee of Rs 284 crore for an ad shoot, but the actor had refused to take it. Regarding this he had said – My respect means a lot to me. If someone is offering you such a huge amount, then understand that he wants to convert his black money into white.
George had also talked to his wife Amal about this. He had earlier planned that he would donate the money received for this work in the name of charity, but when he checked the background of the company, he came to know that the matter was not right. In such a situation, he thought it right to reject this offer.
Anil Kapoor was also present along with George in this HT Leadership Summit. During this, both the actors also did the hook step of the song 'Naach Punjaban'.
Story 8- Even after paralysis, George's face was described as the most beautiful face in the world.
There was a report in 2017, according to which George's face was described as the most beautiful face in the world. A British scientist had conducted a research with the help of computer mapping technology. In that research it was found that George has the most beautiful face in the world.
George considers American actor Spencer Tracy as his idol. Tracy's specialty was that he never used make-up in films. Following the footsteps of his idol, George also never resorted to makeup in films. He has never even colored his hair.
Story 9- Gave Rs 5.85 crore to 14 friends in 2013
Stories of George's generosity are also famous. In 2013, he decided that he would help those friends with whose help he had achieved this position. He had filled each of his 14 friends with 1 million dollars i.e. Rs 5.85 crore in a suitcase. He also paid everyone's tax for the entire year.
He had said- Whatever I have, it is because of these people, who have been helping me in some way or the other for the last 35 years.
Story 10- George became Oscar winner twice
George has also been awarded many big honors for his strong acting in films. He received the Oscar Award twice while he was nominated 9 times. Apart from this, he also won 4 Golden Globe Awards. At the same time, 13 nominations were also received. He has also received nomination for Primetime Emmy Award 3 times.
Even at this stage of age, George is active in films. This year his two films If and Wolfs are going to be released.