George Plimpton

1927-03-18 – 2003-09-26 (age 76) New York City, New York, USA

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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.

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George Plimpton

George Plimpton

Known For

Good Will Hunting

Good Will Hunting

1997

as Psychologist

Lawrence of Arabia

Lawrence of Arabia

1962

as Bedouin (uncredited)

The Bonfire of the Vanities

The Bonfire of the Vanities

1990

as Well Wisher

Nixon

Nixon

1995

as President's Lawyer

EDtv

EDtv

1999

as Panel Member

Rio Lobo

Rio Lobo

1970

as George, Whitey's 4th Henchman

Little Man Tate

Little Man Tate

1991

as Winston F. Buckner

Just Cause

Just Cause

1995

as Elder Phillips

The Last Days of Disco

The Last Days of Disco

1998

as Clubgoer

Shortcut to Happiness

Shortcut to Happiness

2007

as Self

Factory Girl

Factory Girl

2006

as Himself

Just Visiting

Just Visiting

2001

as Dr. Brady

L.A. Story

L.A. Story

1991

as Straight Weatherman

Reds

Reds

1981

as Horace Whigham

Volunteers

Volunteers

1985

as Lawrence Bourne Jr.

The Detective

The Detective

1968

as Reporter (uncredited)

When We Were Kings

When We Were Kings

1996

as Self

A Fool and His Money

A Fool and His Money

1989

as Gott

Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

2015

as Self - Actor (archive footage)

Garbo Talks

Garbo Talks

1984

as Self (uncredited)