George Plimpton
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1927-03-18
Day of Death
2003-09-26 (76 years old)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
George 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
Acting
(2021)
The Capote Tapes
as Self (voice) (archive footage)
(2015)
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
(2012)
Plimpton! Starring George Plimpton as Himself
as Himself (archive footage)
(2009)
Soul Power
as Self (archive footage)
(2007)
Shortcut to Happiness
as Self
(2006)
Factory Girl
as Himself
(2003)
(2001)
Bullet In The Brain
as Narrator
(2001)
Sam the Man
as Self
(2001)
Just Visiting
as Dr. Brady
(1999)
EDtv
as Panel Member
(1998)
The Last Days of Disco
as Clubgoer
(1997)
Good Will Hunting
as Psychologist
(1996)
When We Were Kings
as Self
(1995)
Nixon
as President's Lawyer
(1995)
Just Cause
as Elder Phillips
(1992)
The Donner Party
as voice
(1991)
L.A. Story
as Straight Weatherman
(1991)
Little Man Tate
as Winston F. Buckner
(1991)
Coney Island
as (voice)
(1990)
The Bonfire of the Vanities
as Well Wisher
(1989)
A Fool and His Money
as Gott
(1986)
Uncensored Channels: TV Around The World With George Plimpton
as Himself (Host)
(1985)
Volunteers
as Lawrence Bourne Jr.
(1984)
Good Morning, Mr. Orwell
as Self - Host
(1984)
Garbo Talks
as Self (uncredited)
(1981)
Reds
as Horace Whigham
(1979)
Playboy's 25th Anniversary Celebration
as Narrator
(1978)
If Ever I See You Again
as Lawrence
(1977)
The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover
as Quentin Reynolds
(1970)
Rio Lobo
as George, Whitey's 4th Henchman
(1970)
Plimpton! Shoot-Out at Rio Lobo
as Narrator
(1968)
Beyond the Law
as Mayor
(1968)
The Detective
as Reporter (uncredited)
(1968)
The Queen
as Self
(1962)
Lawrence of Arabia
as Bedouin (uncredited)
Crew
(2006)
Infamous
Book
(1970)
Plimpton! Shoot-Out at Rio Lobo
Co-Writer
(1968)
Paper Lion
Book
(1967)
Vali, The Witch of Positano
Co-Producer