George Plimpton

George Plimpton

Acting

Birthday

1927/03/18

Day of death

2003/09/26 (76 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Also know as

George Ames Plimpton

Biography

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.

Acting
Good Will Hunting
8.2

(1997) Good Will Hunting

as Psychologist

Little Man Tate
6.6

(1991) Little Man Tate

as Winston F. Buckner

Garbo Talks
6.1

(1984) Garbo Talks

as Self (uncredited)

Rio Lobo
6.4

(1970) Rio Lobo

as George, Whitey's 4th Henchman

Reds
6.9

(1981) Reds

as Horace Whigham

Volunteers
5.5

(1985) Volunteers

as Lawrence Bourne Jr.

Just Visiting
4.7

(2001) Just Visiting

as Dr. Brady

A Fool and His Money
4.5

(1989) A Fool and His Money

as Gott

7.7

(2012) Plimpton! Starring George Plimpton as Himself

as Himself (archive footage)

The Donner Party
6.8

(1992) The Donner Party

as voice

The Capote Tapes
6.4

(2021) The Capote Tapes

as Self (voice) (archive footage)

Beyond the Law
4.8

(1968) Beyond the Law

as Mayor

Sam the Man
3.0

(2001) Sam the Man

as Self

Playboy's 25th Anniversary Celebration
1.0

(1979) Playboy's 25th Anniversary Celebration

as Narrator

Nixon
6.9

(1995) Nixon

as President's Lawyer

Coney Island
6.0

(1991) Coney Island

as (voice)

If Ever I See You Again
10.0

(1978) If Ever I See You Again

as Lawrence

The Detective
6.0

(1968) The Detective

as Reporter

The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover
5.0

(1977) The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover

as Quentin Reynolds

L.A. Story
6.5

(1991) L.A. Story

as Straight Weatherman

The Queen
6.4

(1968) The Queen

as Self

When We Were Kings
7.7

(1996) When We Were Kings

as Self

Lawrence of Arabia
8.0

(1962) Lawrence of Arabia

as Bedouin (uncredited)

Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon
6.6

(2015) Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon

as Self - Actor (archive footage)

Factory Girl
6.0

(2006) Factory Girl

as Himself

Good Morning, Mr. Orwell
8.1

(1984) Good Morning, Mr. Orwell

as Self - Host

Soul Power
6.3

(2009) Soul Power

as Self (archive footage)

Just Cause
6.2

(1995) Just Cause

as Elder Phillips

Uncensored Channels: TV Around The World With George Plimpton
1.0

(1986) Uncensored Channels: TV Around The World With George Plimpton

as Himself (Host)

EDtv
6.0

(1999) EDtv

as Panel Member

Bullet In The Brain
5.8

(2001) Bullet In The Brain

as Narrator

The Last Days of Disco
6.2

(1998) The Last Days of Disco

as Clubgoer

Plimpton! Shoot-Out at Rio Lobo
0.0

(1970) Plimpton! Shoot-Out at Rio Lobo

as Narrator

The Bonfire of the Vanities
5.6

(1990) The Bonfire of the Vanities

as Well Wisher

The Simpsons
8.0

(1989) The Simpsons

as George Plimpton (voice)

The Single Guy
6.3

(1995) The Single Guy

as George Plimpton

E! True Hollywood Story
8.1

(1996) E! True Hollywood Story

as ---

Deadline
0.0

(2000) Deadline

as ---

Wings
6.9

(1990) Wings

as Dr. Greyson

Central Park West
4.6

(1995) Central Park West

as ---

The Equalizer
7.1

(1985) The Equalizer

as Clinton Brandauer

Just Shoot Me!
6.6

(1997) Just Shoot Me!

as George Plimpton

ER
7.8

(1994) ER

as John Carter Sr.

Saturday Night Live
6.9

(1975) Saturday Night Live

as Self - Cameo (uncredited)

American Experience
7.5

(1988) American Experience

as (voice)

American Experience
7.5

(1988) American Experience

as Self (voice)

The Civil War
8.1

(1990) The Civil War

as George Templeton Strong

Baseball
7.4

(1994) Baseball

as Self

The West
8.4

(1996) The West

as Self (voice)

A Nero Wolfe Mystery
7.8

(2001) A Nero Wolfe Mystery

as Winterhoff

The Dick Cavett Show
6.6

(1968) The Dick Cavett Show

as Self - Guest

Kraft Music Hall
4.4

(1958) Kraft Music Hall

as Self

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.4

(1962) The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

A Nero Wolfe Mystery
7.8

(2001) A Nero Wolfe Mystery

as Cook

Wonderland
10.0

(2000) Wonderland

as ---