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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

0.4

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
Little Man Tate
Little Man Tate
1991 as Winston F. Buckner
★ 6.6
Nixon
Nixon
1995 as President's Lawyer
★ 6.9
Rio Lobo
Rio Lobo
1970 as George, Whitey's 4th Henchman
★ 6.5
Reds
Reds
1981 as Horace Whigham
★ 6.9
Just Visiting
Just Visiting
2001 as Dr. Brady
★ 4.8
Just Cause
Just Cause
1995 as Elder Phillips
★ 6.3
The Bonfire of the Vanities
The Bonfire of the Vanities
1990 as Well Wisher
★ 5.6
L.A. Story
L.A. Story
1991 as Straight Weatherman
★ 6.5
EDtv
EDtv
1999 as Panel Member
★ 5.9
Factory Girl
Factory Girl
2006 as Himself
★ 6.0
Shortcut to Happiness
Shortcut to Happiness
2007 as Self
★ 5.6
Volunteers
Volunteers
1985 as Lawrence Bourne Jr.
★ 5.5
The Detective
The Detective
1968 as Reporter (uncredited)
★ 5.9
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
The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover
The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover
1977 as Quentin Reynolds
★ 5.1
Sam the Man
Sam the Man
2001 as Self
★ 3.8
Beyond the Law
Beyond the Law
1968 as Mayor
★ 5.6
Garbo Talks
Garbo Talks
1984 as Self (uncredited)
★ 6.3
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
2015 as Self - Actor (archive footage)
★ 6.7
Soul Power
Soul Power
2009 as Self (archive footage)
★ 6.4
A Fool and His Money
A Fool and His Money
1989 as Gott
★ 4.3
The Capote Tapes
The Capote Tapes
2021 as Self (voice) (archive footage)
★ 5.9
Good Morning, Mr. Orwell
Good Morning, Mr. Orwell
1984 as Self - Host
★ 8.1
The Queen
The Queen
1968 as Self
★ 6.4
Coney Island
Coney Island
1991 as (voice)
★ 8.0
The Donner Party
The Donner Party
1992 as voice
★ 7.0
Bullet in the Brain
Bullet in the Brain
2001 as Narrator
★ 6.5
If Ever I See You Again
If Ever I See You Again
1978 as Lawrence
★ 9.0
Plimpton! Starring George Plimpton as Himself
Plimpton! Starring George Plimpton as Himself
2012 as Himself (archive footage)
★ 7.7
Playboy's 25th Anniversary Celebration
★ 1.0
movie
★ 6.7