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George Plimpton

Personal Information

Known ForActing
GenderMale
Born / DiedMar 18, 1927 (Died at 76)
Zodiac Sign♓Pisces
Place of BirthNew York City, New York, USA
Career Span1958 – 2003
Known Credits58 Titles
Official Links
IMDbWWikidata
ActingPopularity Score 0.7

George Plimpton

Also known as:George Ames Plimpton
Total Works

58

39 movies • 19 shows

Avg Rating

6.7 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

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 Roles & Milestones

Good Will Hunting
8.2
Good Will Hunting
1997•movie
as Psychologist
The Simpsons
8.0
The Simpsons
1989•series
as George Plimpton (voice)
Lawrence of Arabia
8.0
Lawrence of Arabia
1962•movie
as Bedouin (uncredited)
ER
7.8
ER
1994•series
as John Carter Sr.

Photos & Headshots2

Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 58 titles featuring George Plimpton

Good Will Hunting
8.2
Good Will Hunting
1997•movie

as Psychologist

The Simpsons
8.0
1 eps
The Simpsons
1989•series

as George Plimpton (voice)

Lawrence of Arabia
8.0
Lawrence of Arabia
1962•movie

as Bedouin (uncredited)

ER
7.8
2 eps
ER
1994•series

as John Carter Sr.

Just Visiting
4.8
Just Visiting
2001•movie

as Dr. Brady

EDtv
6.0
EDtv
1999•movie

as Panel Member

Just Cause
6.3
Just Cause
1995•movie

as Elder Phillips

The Bonfire of the Vanities
5.6

as Well Wisher

Saturday Night Live
6.9
2 eps
Saturday Night Live
1975•series

as Self (uncredited)

Nixon
6.8
Nixon
1995•movie

as President's Lawyer

L.A. Story
6.5
L.A. Story
1991•movie

as Straight Weatherman

Reds
6.9
Reds
1981•movie

as Horace Whigham

Little Man Tate
6.6
Little Man Tate
1991•movie

as Winston F. Buckner

Rio Lobo
6.5
Rio Lobo
1970•movie

as George, Whitey's 4th Henchman

Factory Girl
6.0
Factory Girl
2006•movie

as Himself

When We Were Kings
7.6
When We Were Kings
1996•movie

as Self

Infamous
6.5
Infamous
2006•movie

Role: Book

The Last Days of Disco
6.3

as Clubgoer

Shortcut to Happiness
5.6

as Self

Volunteers
5.5
Volunteers
1985•movie

as Lawrence Bourne Jr.

Just Shoot Me!
6.6
1 eps
Just Shoot Me!
1997•series

as George Plimpton

Wings
6.9
1 eps
Wings
1990•series

as Dr. Greyson

The Civil War
7.9
9 eps
The Civil War
1990•series

as George Templeton Strong (voice)

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.6
3 eps

as Self

E! True Hollywood Story
8.1
1 eps
The Detective
5.9
The Detective
1968•movie

as Reporter (uncredited)

The Equalizer
7.2
1 eps
The Equalizer
1985•series

as Clinton Brandauer

Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
6.7

as Self - Actor (archive footage)

American Experience
6.5
4 eps
American Experience
1988•series

as (voice)

Baseball
7.5
7 eps
Baseball
1994•series

as Self

The Queen
6.4
The Queen
1968•movie

as Self

Garbo Talks
6.3
Garbo Talks
1984•movie

as Self (uncredited)

A Fool and His Money
4.3

as Gott

A Nero Wolfe Mystery
8.0
2 eps

as Winterhoff

The Dick Cavett Show
6.8
2 eps

as Self - Guest

The West
8.4
1 eps
The West
1996•series

as Self (voice)

Soul Power
6.5
Soul Power
2009•movie

as Self (archive footage)

The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover
5.1

as Quentin Reynolds

Paper Lion
6.8
Paper Lion
1968•movie

Role: Book

The Donner Party
7.0
The Donner Party
1992•movie

as voice

The Capote Tapes
5.9
The Capote Tapes
2021•movie

as Self (voice) (archive footage)

Bullet in the Brain
6.5

as Narrator

Vali, The Witch of Positano
4.9

Role: Co-Producer

Beyond the Law
5.6
Beyond the Law
1968•movie

as Mayor

Thomas Pynchon: A Journey Into the Mind of P.
6.7

as Critic

Central Park West
4.9
1 eps
Central Park West
1995•series
Kraft Music Hall
5.4
1 eps
Kraft Music Hall
1958•series

as Self

Plimpton! Starring George Plimpton as Himself
7.7

as Self (archive footage)

The Single Guy
5.8
1 eps
The Single Guy
1995•series

as George Plimpton

Sam the Man
3.8
Sam the Man
2001•movie

as Self

Good Morning, Mr. Orwell
8.1

as Self - Host

If Ever I See You Again
6.7

as Lawrence

Playboy's 25th Anniversary Celebration
1.0

as Narrator

Coney Island
8.0
Coney Island
1991•movie

as (voice)

Uncensored Channels: TV Around The World With George Plimpton
1.0

as Himself (Host)

Deadline
10.0
1 eps
Deadline
2000•series

as Bar Patron

Plimpton! Shoot-Out at Rio Lobo

as Narrator

Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson
2 eps

as Self - writer