Biography
George Ames Plimpton (March 18, 1927 β 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.
Filmography
all 55
Movies 39
self 20
TV Shows 16
Narrator 2
Writer 2
Voice 1
Self (voice) (archive footage)
The Capote Tapes (2021)
Movie
Self / Actor (archive footage)
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon (2015)
Movie
Narrator
James Thurber: The Life and Hard Times (2014)
Movie
Himself (archive footage)
Plimpton! Starring George Plimpton as Himself (2012)
Movie
Self
Chekhov for Children (2010)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
Soul Power (2008)
Movie
Himself
Factory Girl (2006)
Movie
Book
Infamous (2006)
Movie
6
Critic
Thomas Pynchon: A Journey Into the Mind of P. (2003)
Movie
Narrator
Bullet In The Brain (2001)
Movie
Dr. Brady
Just Visiting (2001)
Movie
2.67
Self
Sam the Man (2001)
Movie
Deadline (2000)
TV
Panel Member
Edtv (1999)
Movie
5.5
Clubgoer
The Last Days of Disco (1998)
Movie
Psychologist
Good Will Hunting (1997)
Movie
7.17
George Plimpton
Just Shoot Me! (1997)
TV
8
Self
When We Were Kings (1996)
Movie
2
E! True Hollywood Story (1996)
TV
President's Lawyer
Nixon (1995)
Movie
6
The Single Guy (1995)
TV
Central Park West (1995)
TV
Elder Phillips
Just Cause (1995)
Movie
2.5
John Truman Carter, Sr.
ER (1994)
TV
5.44
Self
Baseball (1994)
TV
voice
The Donner Party (1992)
Movie
Winston F. Buckner
Little Man Tate (1991)
Movie
Straight Weatherman
L.A. Story (1991)
Movie
5.68
(voice)
Coney Island (1991)
Movie
George Templeton Strong
The Civil War (1990)
TV
5.33
Wings (1990)
TV
6.4
Self
The Tightrope Dancer (1990)
Movie
The Simpsons (1989)
TV
6.75
God
A Fool and His Money (1989)
Movie
(voice) / Self (voice)
American Experience (1988)
TV
3.5
Self - Host
Uncensored Channels: TV Around The World With George Plimpton (1986)
Movie
Clinton Brandauer
The Equalizer (1985)
TV
7.33
Lawrence Bourne Jr.
Volunteers (1985)
Movie
5.92
Self (uncredited)
Garbo Talks (1984)
Movie
Self
Good Morning, Mr. Orwell (1984)
Movie
Horace Whigham
Reds (1981)
Movie
5
Playboy's 25th Anniversary Celebration (1979)
Movie
Lawrence
If Ever I See You Again (1978)
Movie
Quentin Reynolds
The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover (1977)
Movie
Self (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live (1975)
TV
6.36
Writer
Plimpton! Shoot-Out at Rio Lobo (1970)
Movie
Fourth Gunman
Rio Lobo (1970)
Movie
4.33
Writer
Paper Lion (1968)
Movie
Self
The Queen (1968)
Movie
Self - Guest
The Dick Cavett Show (1968)
TV
Reporter
The Detective (1968)
Movie
Mayor
Beyond the Law (1968)
Movie
Bedouin (uncredited)
Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
Movie
5.02
Self
Kraft Music Hall (1958)
TV
Self
Cities
TV
Ratings
Average 6.22
Based on 2.34 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1958
1984
1991
1989
2021
Information
Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1927-03-18
Deathday2003-09-25 (76 years old)
Birth PlaceNew York City, United States of America
RelationshipsFreddy Medora Espy (1968-03-28 - 1988-01-01)
FatherFrancis Taylor Pearsons Plimpton
MotherPauline Plimpton
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
ResidencesNew York City, United States of America
Also Known AsGeorge Ames Plimpton
AwardsSt. Louis Literary Award
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