George Clooney, from long-haired surfer to silver fox: 40 images of the last great Hollywood heartthrob
Approaching his 65th birthday, the actor is at the peak of his professional career and heads into awards season as a major contender thanks to ‘Jay Kelly’
Actor George Clooney poses for a portrait session in Los Angeles, California, May 1985.Michael Ochs Archives (Getty Images)George Clooney and Kelly Preston, circa 1985. Frank Edwards (Getty Images)George Clooney in the TV show 'The Facts of Life.'NBC (NBCUniversal via Getty Images)
George Clooney at the Pepperdine University in Malibu, California.Jim Smeal (Ron Galella Collection via Getty)George Clooney in Los Angeles in 1990 promoting his film 'Red Surf.'Vinnie Zuffante (Getty Images)George Clooney rolling in money in the ABC series 'Sunset Beat.' The image did not come to fruition: only two episodes were aired in 1990.Walt Disney Television Photo Arc (ABC)
George Clooney photographed in Los Angeles in 1992.Harry Langdon (Getty Images)George Clooney poses for a portrait session on March 2, 1992 in Los Angeles, California. Harry Langdon (Getty Images)Gerorge Clooney poses for a portrait in 1992 in Los Angeles, California. Harry Langdon (Getty Images)George Clooney as Doctor Doug Ross in 'ER', August 4, 1994. NBC (NBCUniversal via Getty Images)George Clooney poses with a pool stick during the filming of 'From Dusk till Dawn' circa 1995 in Los Angeles, California. Ron DavisGeorge Clooney during 'Batman Forever' Los Angeles Premiere at Mann's Village Theater in Westwood, California, United States. Barry King (WireImage)Michelle Pfeiffer and actor George Clooney attend the 'One Fine Day' Westwood premiere on December 17, 1996 at Mann's Chinese Theatre in Westwood, California. Ron Galella, Ltd. (Ron Galella Collection via Getty)George Clooney in 1996 playing Dr. Doug Ross in ‘ER,’ the series that made him famous.
NBC (NBCUniversal via Getty Images)Elle Macpherson and George Clooney on the set of 'Batman & Robin,' directed by Joel Schumacher.Sunset Boulevard (Corbis via Getty Images)George Clooney poses with a model of Batman during a photocall for his latest film 'Batman and Robin' at Planet Hollywood, London, June 23, 1997. Colin Davey (Getty Images)Arnold Schwarzenegger and George Clooney pose in 1997 to promote ‘Batman & Robin.’
MIKE NELSON (AFP via Getty Images)George Clooney and Nicole Kidman attending premiere of movie 'The Peacemaker' at the Ziegfeld Theatre. New York Daily News Archive (NY Daily News via Getty Images)Celine Balitran, who was Clooney's partner, George Clooney and David Duchovny at the Screen Actors Guild Awards gala in 1997 in Los Angeles.Michael Ochs Archives (Getty Images)George Clooney, Alicia Silverstone y Chris O'Donnell en 1997 en Las Vegas.Vinnie Zuffante (Getty Images)Mark Wahlberg, Matthew Perry, Salma Hayek, George Clooney, and Dylan McDermott in Las Vegas in 1998.Jeff Kravitz (FilmMagic, Inc)Jennifer Lopez and George Clooney during 'Out of Sight' New York premiere at Chelsea West Cinema in New York City, New York, United States. Kevin.Mazur (WireImage)George Clooney and Mark Wahlberg in Las Vegas in 1999.Jim Smeal (Ron Galella Collection via Getty)George Clooney con su madre Nina, su padre Nick y su abuela Dica en el estreno de 'O Brother' (2000).New York Daily News Archive (NY Daily News via Getty Images)Mark Wahlberg, George Clooney, and Sarah Jessica Parker at the 2000 MTV Movie Awards.Frank Micelotta Archive (Getty Images)Benjamin Bratt watches Julia Roberts hug George Clooney in New York in 2001. Ron Galella (Ron Galella Collection via Getty)Tony Bennett and George Clooney at a tribute to singer Rosemary Clooney, the actor's aunt. Chris Weeks (WireImage)George Clooney points at the camera in a photo taken in the 2000s.Guy Kinziger (WireImage)George Clooney, Matt Damon, and Andy Garcia at the premiere of 'Ocean's Eleven' in 2001.Jeff Kravitz (FilmMagic, Inc)Julia Roberts and George Clooney at the premiere of ‘Ocean's Eleven’ in 2001.Jeff Kravitz (FilmMagic)Drew Barrymore and George Clooney at the premiere of ‘Confessions of a Dangerous Mind’ in 2002.Jeff Kravitz (FilmMagic)Catherine Zeta-Jones and George Clooney in 2002.New York Daily News Archive (NY Daily News via Getty Images)George Clooney and Sofia Loren at an Armani fashion show in Milan in 2003.Casey Affleck, George Clooney, and Brad Pitt during an event organized by Warner Bros. Jeff Kravitz (FilmMagic, Inc)George Clooney and Amal Alamuddin at their wedding in Venice in 2014.Robino Salvatore (GC Images)Amal Clooney and George Clooney at the Albie Awards in 2024.Taylor Hill (FilmMagic)George Clooney and Brad Pitt at the Venice Film Festival in 2024.Pascal Le Segretain (Getty Images)George Clooney at the Venice Film Festival in 2025.Jacopo Raule (GC Images)George Clooney and Hillary Clinton after a performance of the play ‘Good Night, and Good Luck’ on Broadway in 2025.Bruce Glikas (Bruce Glikas/WireImage)George Clooney, with his hair dyed black, at a party after the premiere of the play ‘Good Night, And Good Luck’ in New York in 2025. Bruce Glikas (FilmMagic)
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