George Plimpton
Known for Acting · 55 credits
- Born
- 1927-03-18
- Died
- 2003-09-26
- Place of birth
- New York City, New York, USA
- Also known 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.
Known For
TV Shows (19)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
The Simpsons
1989
as George Plimpton (voice)
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self (uncredited)
ER
1994
as John Carter Sr.
American Experience
1988
as (voice) / Self (voice)
The Equalizer
1985
as Clinton Brandauer
Wings
1990
as Dr. Greyson
The Dick Cavett Show
1968
as Self - Guest
Just Shoot Me!
1997
as George Plimpton
Kraft Music Hall
1958
as Self
The Single Guy
1995
as George Plimpton
A Nero Wolfe Mystery
2001
as Winterhoff / Cook / Lamont Otis / John Barrett / Mr. Parker / Nathaniel Parker / General Carpenter
Baseball
1994
as Self
The Civil War
1990
as George Templeton Strong (voice)
Deadline
2000
as Bar Patron
Central Park West
1995
The West
1996
as Self (voice)
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson
2005
as Self - writer
Movies (36)
Good Will Hunting
1997
as Psychologist
Lawrence of Arabia
1962
as Bedouin (uncredited)
The Bonfire of the Vanities
1990
as Well Wisher
Nixon
1995
as President's Lawyer
Rio Lobo
1970
as George, Whitey's 4th Henchman
Just Visiting
2001
as Dr. Brady
Reds
1981
as Horace Whigham
Just Cause
1995
as Elder Phillips
EDtv
1999
as Panel Member
Little Man Tate
1991
as Winston F. Buckner
Factory Girl
2006
as Himself
The Last Days of Disco
1998
as Clubgoer
Shortcut to Happiness
2007
as Self
L.A. Story
1991
as Straight Weatherman
The Detective
1968
as Reporter (uncredited)
Volunteers
1985
as Lawrence Bourne Jr.
A Fool and His Money
1989
as Gott
When We Were Kings
1996
as Self
The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover
1977
as Quentin Reynolds
Garbo Talks
1984
as Self (uncredited)
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
2015
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
The Capote Tapes
2021
as Self (voice) (archive footage)
Sam the Man
2001
as Self
Soul Power
2009
as Self (archive footage)
The Queen
1968
as Self
Playboy's 25th Anniversary Celebration
1979
as Narrator
Coney Island
1991
as (voice)
Good Morning, Mr. Orwell
1984
as Self - Host
Beyond the Law
1968
as Mayor
The Donner Party
1992
as voice
Bullet in the Brain
2001
as Narrator
If Ever I See You Again
1978
as Lawrence
Plimpton! Shoot-Out at Rio Lobo
1970
as Narrator
Plimpton! Starring George Plimpton as Himself
2012
as Himself (archive footage)
Thomas Pynchon: A Journey Into the Mind of P.
2003
as Critic
Uncensored Channels: TV Around The World With George Plimpton
1986
as Himself (Host)
About George Plimpton
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. With 55 credits spanning from 1958 to 2021, George Plimpton has appeared in 36 films and 19 TV shows.
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- Good Will Hunting (1997) — as Psychologist
- Lawrence of Arabia (1962) — as Bedouin (uncredited)
- The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990) — as Well Wisher
- Nixon (1995) — as President's Lawyer
- Rio Lobo (1970) — as George, Whitey's 4th Henchman
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