Top 10 George Clooney Movies

As professional bank robber Jack Foley, Clooney turned in one of his most memorable comedic appearances when his character kidnapped and fell in love with a U.S. Marshal.

As a cold-blooded murderer, kidnapper and bank robber, he starred as Seth Gecko, a badass anti-hero who took charge when things literally went to hell in this offbeat vampire horror flick.

One of his most serious and subdued roles, Clooney played the part of journalist Fred Friendly in the riveting true story of a legendary newsman and his quest to bring down commie-baiting Senator Joe McCarthy.

This smart thriller revolved around a corporate cover-up that pitted the actor as “the janitor.” In this role, he played an attorney charged with cleaning up problems, before stumbling upon mass corruption by a major client of his own law firm.

As one of three American soldiers stationed in Iraq during the Golf War, this film saw Clooney set off on a haphazard hunt for a rumored stash of gold. But as the quest unfolded, these selfish troops discovered a higher calling when Saddam Hussein’s forces threaten the lives of the locales.

In his most outrageous comedic performance, he took on the part of a southern hick in the Coen Brothers chain-gang musical classic. In fact, the modern-day adaptation of Homer’s “Odyssey” was so well received that it earned Clooney a Golden Globe Award.

Winning an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Agent Bob Barnes, he played a CIA operations officer charged with assassinating an Arab prince. However, things don’t go according to plan and he gets kidnapped and tortured.

As an angry and defiant captain of a fishing ship, he takes on a 100 foot wave when forced to finish his haul in a freak storm. Based on true events, Clooney played the riveting part of a leader swelling with confidence and courage, even when he finally realized that he made the wrong choices.

As an isolated man who conducts layoffs for bosses who are too cowardly to do it themselves, this unique performance presented us with a unique character who spouted strange philosophies and motivational speeches, all while raking up frequent flier mileage, only to discover that he has squandered his life.

In this high-profile ensemble hit, Clooney played a crook that recruits a team to score the biggest heist Vegas has ever seen. Chock full of snappy dialogue and hilarious hi-jinks. This romp in Sin City isn’t just a wildly entertaining remake, it’s the actor’s best on screen performance to date.