George
Clooney
Co-Founder and Co-Chair of the Board
George Clooney is co-founder, along with his wife Amal, of the Clooney Foundation for Justice. One of its first projects – an ambitious initiative to educate hundreds of thousands of refugees in Lebanon – was showcased at the 2016 United Nations summit hosted by President Obama and UN Ambassador Samantha Power. An actor, filmmaker, and activist, he is recognized as much for his global humanitarian efforts as he is for his accomplishments in the entertainment industry.
Clooney’s achievements as a performer and filmmaker have earned him two Academy Awards, five Golden Globes including the Cecil B. DeMille Award, four SAG Awards, one BAFTA award, two Critics’ Choice Awards, an Emmy, and four National Board of Review Awards. When Clooney received his eighth Academy Award nomination, he earned a special spot in the Oscar record books. He has now been nominated in more categories than anyone else in Oscar history.
Clooney’s most recent film is “The Midnight Sky”, which he directed, starred in, and produced for Netflix. Other films include Warner Bros’ Academy Award-winning drama “Argo,” “Good Night, and Good Luck,” and “The Ides of March.” “Ides,” which Clooney starred in, co-wrote, and directed, received Golden Globe nominations for Best Director, Best Screenplay, and Best Motion Picture Drama. In addition, the film received an Academy Award nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay.
Before his film career, Clooney starred in several television series, becoming best known to TV audiences for his five years on the hit NBC drama “ER.” His portrayal of Dr. Douglas Ross earned him Golden Globe, SAG, People’s Choice, and Emmy Award nominations
Clooney is a strong First Amendment advocate with a deep commitment to humanitarian causes. In 2006, Clooney and his father, Nick, went to the drought-stricken Darfur region of Sudan, which led to him addressing the United Nations Security Council. Among the many honors received as a result of his humanitarian efforts was the 2007 Peace Summit Award, given at the eighth World Summit of Nobel Peace Prize Laureates, and the 2010 Robert F. Kennedy Ripple of Hope Award.
Clooney has produced three telethons: The Tribute to Heroes (post 9/11), Tsunami Aid: A Concert of Hope, and “Hope for Haiti Now,” the latter of which raised a record $66 million from the public.
In December of 2010, Clooney, along with the United Nations, Harvard University, and Google, launched “The Satellite Sentinel Project,” which allows private satellites to take photographs of any potential threats to civilians, detect bombs, observe the movement of troops, and note any other evidence of possible mass violence in North and South Sudan.
In March of 2012, Clooney and his father Nick were part of the delegation that peacefully demonstrated in front of the Sudanese Embassy in Washington, D.C., calling worldwide attention to the human rights violations being committed in Sudan, which resulted in their arrest.
In 2015, he founded “The Sentry” to use forensic accountants and investigators to follow the money stolen from citizens of Sudan and South Sudan by their Governments. The Sentry has since significantly expanded its geographic scope. He has testified before Congress and worked with U.S. Presidents, two Secretaries of State, and dozens of Senators to help bring peace to South Sudan.
Our foundation is committed to bringing to justice the perpetrators of atrocities in Ukraine. Ukrainians demand and have every right to expect their day in court – and to have access to funds to rebuild their lives.