George Clooney Net Worth 2024, Publications, Awards & Career

George Clooney is a screenwriter, director, entrepreneur, activist, and American actor. He is among the highest-paid actors in Hollywood, yet his job outside of the industry accounts for the great majority of his personal worth. He is one of the Casamigos Tequila co-founders. Diageo purchased Casamigos from George and his two partners in 2017 for $1 billion.

George Clooney is one of the most popular A-List actors in the entertainment business. He frequently receives at least $20 million for a single movie part, not even accounting for residuals and back-end royalties. With the "Ocean's eleven" film series and his first feature film, "Confessions of a Dangerous Mind," Clooney's career took off.

Let’s explore the tremendous life of George Clooney and also study their political careers.

George Clooney Net Worth 2024

George Clooney's net worth is estimated to be $500 million. Casamigos Tequila was co-founded in 2013 by George, Michael Meldman, and Rande Gerber. Gerber is probably best known for being married to Cindy Crawford. Meldman is a billionaire in real estate. To provide tequila to friends and family, the three initially introduced the brand as a private label. In 2013, they made the brand a public label.

Biography and Personal Life

From 1987 to 1989, Clooney dated Kelly Preston, an actress. He bought Preston a Vietnamese Pot-bellied pig named Max as a gift during their relationship, but once it ended, Clooney kept the pig for another 18 years until Max passed away in 2006. He makes fun of Max by saying that it's the longest relationship he's ever had.

Clooney owns real estate in L.A. In 1995, he purchased the 7,354-square-foot (683.2 m2) home via his George Guilfoyle Trust. His Italian residence is in the village of Laglio on Lake Como, close to the old home of writer Ada Negri.

When a car struck Clooney's motorcycle on September 21, 2007, in Weehawken, New Jersey, he and his then-girlfriend Sarah Larson were hurt. The car's driver claimed that Clooney tried to overtake him on the right, but Clooney countered that the vehicle had signaled left before deciding to veer abruptly right, causing his motorcycle to be clipped.

Relationship with the media

Writing an opinion piece for the British tabloid The Daily Mail in November 2021, Clooney asked the publication to cease running pictures of his kids. He pointed out that his wife is an international lawyer who works "confronting and putting on trial terrorist groups" and that the tabloid was putting his kids' lives in danger.

Early Life

Clooney was born in Lexington, Kentucky, on May 6, 1961. His mother, Nina Bruce nee Warren, was a city councilwoman and a beauty queen. His father, Nick Clooney, worked as an anchor and television host for five years, mainly for the AMC network.

Clooney's ancestry is mixed English, German, and Irish. Clooney and President Lincoln are half-first cousins five times removed since his maternal fourth great-grandmother, Mary Ann Sparrow, was the half-sister of Nancy Lincoln, the mother of President Abraham Lincoln.

Although Clooney was raised as a devout Roman Catholic, he acknowledged in 1998 that he wasn't sure if he truly believed "in Heaven or even God." He said, "Yes, we were Catholic, big-time, whole family, whole group." He started his schooling at Fort Mitchell, Kentucky's Blessed Sacrament School.

Professional Career

• Early work (1978–1993)

In 1978, Clooney played an extra in the television miniseries Centennial, which was partially shot in Augusta, Kentucky, the actor's hometown, and was based on James A. Michener's novel of the same name.

• Breakthrough and stardom (1994–1999)

Alongside Anthony Edwards, Julianna Margulies, and Noah Wyle, Clooney became well-known for his role as Dr. Doug Ross in the popular NBC medical drama ER, which ran from 1994 to 1999. After quitting in 1999, he made a brief cameo in the sixth season of the show and later made a guest appearance in the last season.

• Established leading man and directorial debut (2000–2004)

Following his departure from ER, Clooney went on to feature in expensive motion pictures, such as Wolfgang Petersen's box office hit disaster thriller The Perfect Storm 2000. Alongside John Turturro, Tim Blake Nelson, and John Goodman, he starred in the Coen brothers' adventure comedy O Brother.

Activism and public advocacy

• Political views

Clooney backed Barack Obama's presidential campaigns in 2008 and 2012, Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential contest, and Joe Biden in his bid for president in 2020. He threw a virtual fundraiser for Biden in July 2020 alongside Obama.

• Humanitarian work

Together with Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, David Pressman, Don Cheadle, and Jerry Weintraub, Clooney is a part of the Not on Our Watch Project, an organization that focuses attention and resources worldwide to stop and prevent mass crimes.

• Armenian genocide recognition

Clooney is in favor of acknowledging the Armenian Genocide. He is one of the principal organizers of the 100 Lives Initiative, a campaign to honor those who were killed in the incident. Clooney introduced the Aurora Prize as part of the campaign, which honors people who put their lives in danger to stop crimes and genocides.

• LGBT rights

Clooney is an advocate for LGBT equality. Clooney called for a boycott of the Sultan of Brunei's hotels in an open letter dated March 28, 2019, in response to a new rule that went into effect on April 3, 2019, which punishes homosexual intercourse and adultery with death by stoning.

Awards and Nominations

• Throughout his career, Clooney has received two Academy Awards: one for Best Picture as a producer of Argo and another for Best Supporting Actor for his work in Syriana.
• He has also won a BAFTA and a Golden Globe.
• For his performance in The Descendants, he was nominated for an Academy Award, BAFTA Award, Satellite Award, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards for Best Lead Actor and Best Cast.
• He also won a Golden Globe Award.

Publications

"The Key to Making Peace in Africa". Written in parallel with John Prendergast. March 14, 2018, Foreign Affairs, Vol. 97, No. 2.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. What makes George Clooney so wealthy?
According to Celebrity Net Worth, George Clooney is projected to have an incredible $500 million net worth in 2024. Clooney's half-billion dollar income has come from his playing parts, his work as a writer, director, and producer, his business ventures, and sponsorship agreements with well-known companies.

Q. What is the single net worth of Amal Clooney?
Amal Clooney is a British-Lebanese novelist, lawyer, and campaigner with a $50 million wealth. Amal Clooney's most well-known role outside of her work is that of her spouse, actor George Clooney. She has previously held positions at the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the United Nations.

Q. What faith does George Clooney follow?
Despite being raised as a devout Roman Catholic, Clooney admitted in 1998 that he wasn't sure if he believed "in Heaven or even God." He has commented, "Yes, we were Catholic, big-time, whole family, whole group."