George Plimpton

George Plimpton

Acting

March 18, 1927 — September 26, 2003New York City, New York, USA

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

Good Will Hunting

Good Will Hunting

1997

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

1989

Lawrence of Arabia

Lawrence of Arabia

1962

ER

1994

Just Visiting

Just Visiting

2001

EDtv

EDtv

1999

Just Cause

Just Cause

1995

The Bonfire of the Vanities

The Bonfire of the Vanities

1990

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

1975

Nixon

Nixon

1995

Acting55

The Capote Tapes

The Capote Tapes

2021

Self (voice) (archive footage)

Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

2015

Self - Actor (archive footage)

Plimpton! Starring George Plimpton as Himself

Plimpton! Starring George Plimpton as Himself

2012

Himself (archive footage)

Soul Power

Soul Power

2009

Self (archive footage)

Shortcut to Happiness

Shortcut to Happiness

2007

Self

Factory Girl

Factory Girl

2006

Himself

Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson

Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson

2005

Self - writer

Thomas Pynchon: A Journey Into the Mind of P.

Thomas Pynchon: A Journey Into the Mind of P.

2003

Critic

Bullet in the Brain

Bullet in the Brain

2001

Narrator

A Nero Wolfe Mystery

A Nero Wolfe Mystery

2001

Winterhoff / Cook / Lamont Otis / John Barrett / Mr. Parker / Nathaniel Parker / General Carpenter

Just Visiting

Just Visiting

2001

Dr. Brady

Sam the Man

Sam the Man

2001

Self

Deadline

Deadline

2000

Bar Patron

EDtv

EDtv

1999

Panel Member

The Last Days of Disco

The Last Days of Disco

1998

Clubgoer

Good Will Hunting

Good Will Hunting

1997

Psychologist

Just Shoot Me!

Just Shoot Me!

1997

George Plimpton

When We Were Kings

When We Were Kings

1996

Self

The West

The West

1996

Self (voice)

E! True Hollywood Story

E! True Hollywood Story

1996

Nixon

Nixon

1995

President's Lawyer

The Single Guy

The Single Guy

1995

George Plimpton

Central Park West

Central Park West

1995

Just Cause

Just Cause

1995

Elder Phillips

ER

1994

John Carter Sr.

Baseball

Baseball

1994

Self

The Donner Party

The Donner Party

1992

voice

Little Man Tate

Little Man Tate

1991

Winston F. Buckner

L.A. Story

L.A. Story

1991

Straight Weatherman

Coney Island

Coney Island

1991

(voice)

The Bonfire of the Vanities

The Bonfire of the Vanities

1990

Well Wisher

The Civil War

The Civil War

1990

George Templeton Strong (voice)

Wings

Wings

1990

Dr. Greyson

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

1989

George Plimpton (voice)

A Fool and His Money

A Fool and His Money

1989

Gott

American Experience

American Experience

1988

Self (voice) / (voice)

Uncensored Channels: TV Around The World With George Plimpton

Uncensored Channels: TV Around The World With George Plimpton

1986

Himself (Host)

The Equalizer

The Equalizer

1985

Clinton Brandauer

Volunteers

Volunteers

1985

Lawrence Bourne Jr.

Garbo Talks

Garbo Talks

1984

Self (uncredited)

Good Morning, Mr. Orwell

Good Morning, Mr. Orwell

1984

Self - Host

Reds

Reds

1981

Horace Whigham

Playboy's 25th Anniversary Celebration

Playboy's 25th Anniversary Celebration

1979

Narrator

If Ever I See You Again

If Ever I See You Again

1978

Lawrence

The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover

The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover

1977

Quentin Reynolds

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

1975

Self (uncredited)

Plimpton! Shoot-Out at Rio Lobo

Plimpton! Shoot-Out at Rio Lobo

1970

Narrator

Rio Lobo

Rio Lobo

1970

George, Whitey's 4th Henchman

The Queen

The Queen

1968

Self

The Dick Cavett Show

The Dick Cavett Show

1968

Self - Guest

The Detective

The Detective

1968

Reporter (uncredited)

Beyond the Law

Beyond the Law

1968

Mayor

Lawrence of Arabia

Lawrence of Arabia

1962

Bedouin (uncredited)

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

Self

Kraft Music Hall

Kraft Music Hall

1958

Self

Writing3

Infamous

Infamous

2006

Book

Plimpton! Shoot-Out at Rio Lobo

Plimpton! Shoot-Out at Rio Lobo

1970

Co-Writer

Paper Lion

Paper Lion

1968

Book

Production1

Vali, The Witch of Positano

Vali, The Witch of Positano

1967

Co-Producer