I don't believe in happy endings, but I do believe in happy travels, because ultimately, you die at a very young age, or you live long enough to watch your friends die. It's a mean thing, life.

2011 saw the release of The Descendants in which Clooney starred as a husband whose wife has an accident that leaves her in a coma. His father Nick Clooney is a former anchorman as well as a game show and American Movie Classics host. He tried out to play professional baseball with the Cincinnati Reds organization in 1977 but was not offered a contract.

Though he made his acting debut on television in 1978 Clooney gained recognition by portraying Dr. In 2005 TV Guide ranked Clooney # 1 on its "50 Sexiest Stars of All Time" lists.