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
| Birth Location | New York City, New York, USA |
|---|---|
| Born | 1927-03-18 |
| Died | 2003-09-26 |
Movies
The Capote Tapes
as Self (voice) (archive footage)
2021
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon
as Self / Actor (archive footage)
2015
Plimpton! Starring George Plimpton as Himself
as Himself (archive footage)
2012
Soul Power
as Self (archive footage)
2008
Factory Girl
as Himself
2006
Bullet In The Brain
as Narrator
2001
Just Visiting
as Dr. Brady
2001
Sam the Man
as Self
2001
Edtv
as Panel Member
1999
The Last Days of Disco
as Clubgoer
1998
Good Will Hunting
as Psychologist
1997
When We Were Kings
as Self
1996
Nixon
as President's Lawyer
1995
Just Cause
as Elder Phillips
1995
The Donner Party
as voice
1992
Little Man Tate
as Winston F. Buckner
1991
L.A. Story
as Straight Weatherman
1991
Coney Island
as (voice)
1991
A Fool and His Money
as Gott
1989
Uncensored Channels: TV Around The World With George Plimpton
as Himself (Host)
1986
Volunteers
as Lawrence Bourne Jr.
1985
Garbo Talks
as Self (uncredited)
1984
Good Morning, Mr. Orwell
as Self
1984
Reds
as Horace Whigham
1981
If Ever I See You Again
as Lawrence
1978
The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover
as Quentin Reynolds
1977
Plimpton! Shoot-Out at Rio Lobo
as Narrator
1970
Rio Lobo
as Fourth Gunman
1970
The Queen
as Self
1968
The Detective
as Reporter
1968
Beyond the Law
as Mayor
1968
Lawrence of Arabia
as Bedouin (uncredited)
1962