Name: George Clooney
Age: 50
Character: Matt King in The Descendants
Film: Matt King (Clooney) is an indifferent husband and father of two girls, who is forced to re-examine his past and embrace his future when his wife suffers a boating accident off of Waikiki.
The event leads to a rapprochement with his young daughters while Matt wrestles with a decision to sell the family’s land handed down from Hawaiian royalty and missionaries.
Previous Golden Globe Wins: Clooney has two Golden Globe wins: Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for O Brother, Where Art Thou? & Best Supporting Actor for Syriana
Previous Golden Globe Nominations: He also has three other nominations: Best Actor - Television Series Drama for ER, & Best Actor for Michael Clayton and Up In The Air.
Award/Nominations for role: Clooney has already picked up Best actor gongs at the Hollywood Film Festival, National Board of Review, Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards.
He has also picked up nominations at the Broadcast Film Critics Association, Satellite awards, Screen Actors Guild Awards and San Diego Film Critics Society Awards.
Critics: “A splendid comedy-drama about a father coping with his comatose wife and difficult daughters represents high points for George Clooney and Alexander Payne.” - Hollywood Reporter
“This unforgettable movie succeeds by making audiences feel like a part of the family. Clooney knocks it out of the park with a marvellous performance.” - Entertainment Spectrum
“I can't think of another movie this year that made me laugh or weep harder for the whole lumpy business of being - the compromises and connections that get us through the day and somehow add up to entire lives.” - Boston Globe
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