George Plimpton

Acting

George Plimpton

Born March 18, 1927New York City, New York, USA55 credits

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

The Capote Tapes
5.9

The Capote Tapes

Movie

2021

Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
6.6

Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

Movie

2015

7.7

Plimpton! Starring George Plimpton as Himself

Movie

2012

Soul Power
6.4

Soul Power

Movie

2009

Shortcut to Happiness
5.6

Shortcut to Happiness

Movie

2007

Factory Girl
6.0

Factory Girl

Movie

2006

Filmography

The Capote Tapes
2021The Capote Tapesas Self (voice) (archive footage)Movie
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
2015Drunk Stoned Brilliant Deadas Self - Actor (archive footage)Movie
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2012Plimpton! Starring George Plimpton as Himselfas Himself (archive footage)Movie
Soul Power
2009Soul Poweras Self (archive footage)Movie
Shortcut to Happiness
2007Shortcut to Happinessas SelfMovie
Factory Girl
2006Factory Girlas HimselfMovie
Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson
2005Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnsonas Self - writerTV
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2003Thomas Pynchon: A Journey Into the Mind of P.as CriticMovie
Bullet in the Brain
2001Bullet in the Brainas NarratorMovie
A Nero Wolfe Mystery
2001A Nero Wolfe Mysteryas WinterhoffTV
Just Visiting
2001Just Visitingas Dr. BradyMovie
Sam the Man
2001Sam the Manas SelfMovie
Deadline
2000DeadlineTV
EDtv
1999EDtvas Panel MemberMovie
The Last Days of Disco
1998The Last Days of Discoas ClubgoerMovie
Good Will Hunting
1997Good Will Huntingas PsychologistMovie
Just Shoot Me!
1997Just Shoot Me!as George PlimptonTV
When We Were Kings
1996When We Were Kingsas SelfMovie
The West
1996The Westas Self (voice)TV
E! True Hollywood Story
1996E! True Hollywood StoryTV
Nixon
1995Nixonas President's LawyerMovie
The Single Guy
1995The Single Guyas George PlimptonTV
Central Park West
1995Central Park WestTV
Just Cause
1995Just Causeas Elder PhillipsMovie
ER
1994ERas John Carter Sr.TV
Baseball
1994Baseballas SelfTV
The Donner Party
1992The Donner Partyas voiceMovie
Little Man Tate
1991Little Man Tateas Winston F. BucknerMovie
L.A. Story
1991L.A. Storyas Straight WeathermanMovie
Coney Island
1991Coney Islandas (voice)Movie
The Bonfire of the Vanities
1990The Bonfire of the Vanitiesas Well WisherMovie
The Civil War
1990The Civil Waras George Templeton StrongTV
Wings
1990Wingsas Dr. GreysonTV
The Simpsons
1989The Simpsonsas George Plimpton (voice)TV
A Fool and His Money
1989A Fool and His Moneyas GottMovie
American Experience
1988American Experienceas (voice)TV
Uncensored Channels: TV Around The World With George Plimpton
1986Uncensored Channels: TV Around The World With George Plimptonas Himself (Host)Movie
The Equalizer
1985The Equalizeras Clinton BrandauerTV
Volunteers
1985Volunteersas Lawrence Bourne Jr.Movie
Garbo Talks
1984Garbo Talksas Self (uncredited)Movie
Good Morning, Mr. Orwell
1984Good Morning, Mr. Orwellas Self - HostMovie
Reds
1981Redsas Horace WhighamMovie
Playboy's 25th Anniversary Celebration
1979Playboy's 25th Anniversary Celebrationas NarratorMovie
If Ever I See You Again
1978If Ever I See You Againas LawrenceMovie
The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover
1977The Private Files of J. Edgar Hooveras Quentin ReynoldsMovie
Saturday Night Live
1975Saturday Night Liveas Self - Cameo (uncredited)TV
Plimpton! Shoot-Out at Rio Lobo
1970Plimpton! Shoot-Out at Rio Loboas NarratorMovie
Rio Lobo
1970Rio Loboas George, Whitey's 4th HenchmanMovie
The Queen
1968The Queenas SelfMovie
The Dick Cavett Show
1968The Dick Cavett Showas Self - GuestTV
The Detective
1968The Detectiveas Reporter (uncredited)Movie
Beyond the Law
1968Beyond the Lawas MayorMovie
Lawrence of Arabia
1962Lawrence of Arabiaas Bedouin (uncredited)Movie
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas SelfTV
Kraft Music Hall
1958Kraft Music Hallas SelfTV