8.2
Movie
Acting
George Plimpton
- Born
- Died
- (aged 76)
- Birthplace
- New York City, New York, USA
- Credits
- 58 titles
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.
Signature work
Known For
8.2
Movie
8.0
TV
The Simpsons
7.8
TV
ER
4.8
Movie
Just Visiting
6.0
Movie
EDtv
6.3
Movie
Just Cause
5.6
Movie
The Bonfire of the Vanities
6.8
Movie
Nixon
6.5
Movie
L.A. Story
6.9
Movie
Reds
6.6
Movie
Little Man Tate
6.5
Movie
Rio Lobo
6.5
Movie
Infamous
6.3
Movie
The Last Days of Disco
5.5
Movie
Volunteers
6.6
TV
Just Shoot Me!
6.9
TV
Wings
8.0
TV
The Civil War
Acting credits 55
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | The Capote Tapes Film | Self (voice) (archive footage) |
| 2015 | Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead Film | Self - Actor (archive footage) |
| 2012 | Plimpton! Starring George Plimpton as Himself Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2009 | Soul Power Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2007 | Shortcut to Happiness Film | Self |
| 2006 | Factory Girl Film | Himself |
| 2005 | Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson TV | Self - writer (2 ep) |
| 2003 | Thomas Pynchon: A Journey Into the Mind of P. Film | Critic |
| 2001 | Bullet in the Brain Film | Narrator |
| 2001 | A Nero Wolfe Mystery TV | Winterhoff, Cook, Lamont Otis, John Barrett, Mr. Parker, Nathaniel Parker, General Carpenter (2 ep) |
| 2001 | Just Visiting Film | Dr. Brady |
| 2001 | Sam the Man Film | Self |
| 2000 | Deadline TV | Bar Patron (1 ep) |
| 1999 | EDtv Film | Panel Member |
| 1998 | The Last Days of Disco Film | Clubgoer |
| 1997 | Good Will Hunting Film | Psychologist |
| 1997 | Just Shoot Me! TV | George Plimpton (1 ep) |
| 1996 | When We Were Kings Film | Self |
| 1996 | The West TV | Self (voice) (1 ep) |
| 1996 | E! True Hollywood Story TV | (1 ep) |
| 1995 | Nixon Film | President's Lawyer |
| 1995 | The Single Guy TV | George Plimpton (1 ep) |
| 1995 | Central Park West TV | (1 ep) |
| 1995 | Just Cause Film | Elder Phillips |
| 1994 | ER TV | John Carter Sr. (2 ep) |
| 1994 | Baseball TV | Self (7 ep) |
| 1992 | The Donner Party Film | voice |
| 1991 | Little Man Tate Film | Winston F. Buckner |
| 1991 | L.A. Story Film | Straight Weatherman |
| 1991 | Coney Island Film | (voice) |
| 1990 | The Bonfire of the Vanities Film | Well Wisher |
| 1990 | The Civil War TV | George Templeton Strong (voice) (9 ep) |
| 1990 | Wings TV | Dr. Greyson (1 ep) |
| 1989 | The Simpsons TV | George Plimpton (voice) (1 ep) |
| 1989 | A Fool and His Money Film | Gott |
| 1988 | American Experience TV | Self (voice) (1 ep) |
| 1986 | Uncensored Channels: TV Around The World With George Plimpton Film | Himself (Host) |
| 1985 | The Equalizer TV | Clinton Brandauer (1 ep) |
| 1985 | Volunteers Film | Lawrence Bourne Jr. |
| 1984 | Garbo Talks Film | Self (uncredited) |
| 1984 | Good Morning, Mr. Orwell Film | Self - Host |
| 1981 | Reds Film | Horace Whigham |
| 1979 | Playboy's 25th Anniversary Celebration Film | Narrator |
| 1978 | If Ever I See You Again Film | Lawrence |
| 1977 | The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover Film | Quentin Reynolds |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live TV | Self (uncredited) (2 ep) |
| 1970 | Plimpton! Shoot-Out at Rio Lobo Film | Narrator |
| 1970 | Rio Lobo Film | George, Whitey's 4th Henchman |
| 1968 | The Queen Film | Self |
| 1968 | The Dick Cavett Show TV | Self - Guest (2 ep) |
| 1968 | The Detective Film | Reporter (uncredited) |
| 1968 | Beyond the Law Film | Mayor |
| 1962 | Lawrence of Arabia Film | Bedouin (uncredited) |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson TV | Self (3 ep) |
| 1958 | Kraft Music Hall TV | Self (1 ep) |
Crew credits 4
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Infamous Film | Book |
| 1970 | Plimpton! Shoot-Out at Rio Lobo Film | Co-Writer |
| 1968 | Paper Lion Film | Book |
| 1967 | Vali, The Witch of Positano Film | Co-Producer |