Quick Facts
Born:
1927-03-18
Birthplace:
New York City, New York, USA
Credits:
57 Total Roles
George Plimpton
Acting
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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.
Known For
Good Will Hunting
Psychologist
The Simpsons
George Plimpton (voice)
Lawrence of Arabia
Bedouin (uncredited)
ER
John Carter Sr.
Just Visiting
Dr. Brady
EDtv
Panel Member
Just Cause
Elder Phillips
The Bonfire of the Vanities
Well Wisher
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | The Capote Tapes MOVIE | Self (voice) (archive footage) |
| 2015 | Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead MOVIE | Self - Actor (archive footage) |
| 2012 | Plimpton! Starring George Plimpton as Himself MOVIE | Himself (archive footage) |
| 2009 | Soul Power MOVIE | Self (archive footage) |
| 2007 | Shortcut to Happiness MOVIE | Self |
| 2006 | Factory Girl MOVIE | Himself |
| 2005 | Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson TV | Self - writer |
| 2003 | Thomas Pynchon: A Journey Into the Mind of P. MOVIE | Critic |
| 2001 | Bullet in the Brain MOVIE | Narrator |
| 2001 | A Nero Wolfe Mystery TV | Winterhoff |