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George Plimpton

George Plimpton

George Ames Plimpton (March 18, 1927 – September 25, 2003) was an American journalist, writer, literary editor, actor and occasional amateur sportsman. He is widely known for his sports writing and for helping to found The Paris Review, as well as his patrician demeanor and accent. Description above from the Wikipedia article George Plimpton, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Born

Mar 18, 1927

New York City, New York, USA

Died

Sep 26, 2003

Known For

Acting

Movies

36 acting

4 crew

Popularity

0.3

Known For

Good Will Hunting
Good Will Hunting
1997 as Psychologist
★ 8.2
Lawrence of Arabia
Lawrence of Arabia
1962 as Bedouin (uncredited)
★ 8.0
Factory Girl
Factory Girl
2006 as Himself
★ 6.0
Reds
Reds
1981 as Horace Whigham
★ 6.9
Just Cause
Just Cause
1995 as Elder Phillips
★ 6.3
Nixon
Nixon
1995 as President's Lawyer
★ 6.9
The Detective
The Detective
1968 as Reporter (uncredited)
★ 5.9
Rio Lobo
Rio Lobo
1970 as George, Whitey's 4th Henchman
★ 6.5
The Last Days of Disco
The Last Days of Disco
1998 as Clubgoer
★ 6.3
When We Were Kings
When We Were Kings
1996 as Self
★ 7.6
Volunteers
Volunteers
1985 as Lawrence Bourne Jr.
★ 5.5
The Bonfire of the Vanities
The Bonfire of the Vanities
1990 as Well Wisher
★ 5.6
EDtv
EDtv
1999 as Panel Member
★ 6.0
Little Man Tate
Little Man Tate
1991 as Winston F. Buckner
★ 6.6
Just Visiting
Just Visiting
2001 as Dr. Brady
★ 4.8
L.A. Story
L.A. Story
1991 as Straight Weatherman
★ 6.5
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
2015 as Self - Actor (archive footage)
★ 6.6
Shortcut to Happiness
Shortcut to Happiness
2007 as Self
★ 5.6
Garbo Talks
Garbo Talks
1984 as Self (uncredited)
★ 6.2
The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover
The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover
1977 as Quentin Reynolds
★ 4.9
The Donner Party
The Donner Party
1992 as voice
★ 6.8
The Queen
The Queen
1968 as Self
★ 6.3
Sam the Man
Sam the Man
2001 as Self
★ 2.2
If Ever I See You Again
If Ever I See You Again
1978 as Lawrence
★ 10.0
A Fool and His Money
A Fool and His Money
1989 as Gott
★ 4.3
Coney Island
Coney Island
1991 as (voice)
★ 6.0
Beyond the Law
Beyond the Law
1968 as Mayor
★ 4.8
Good Morning, Mr. Orwell
Good Morning, Mr. Orwell
1984 as Self - Host
★ 8.1
The Capote Tapes
The Capote Tapes
2021 as Self (voice) (archive footage)
★ 5.9
Playboy's 25th Anniversary Celebration
★ 1.0
Bullet in the Brain
Bullet in the Brain
2001 as Narrator
★ 6.4
Soul Power
Soul Power
2009 as Self (archive footage)
★ 6.4
movie
Plimpton! Starring George Plimpton as Himself
2012 as Himself (archive footage)
★ 7.7
movie
★ 6.3