Actor In a Leading Role /
George Clooney
The Descendants
Nominated Role
As Matt King, George Clooney plays a husband and father struggling to cope with the approaching death of his wife.
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Academy Awards History
Including his nomination this year for Adapted Screenplay for THE IDES OF MARCH, this is the seventh Academy Award nomination for George Clooney. He was previously nominated for:
UP IN THE AIR (2009)
Nominee, Actor in a Leading Role
MICHAEL CLAYTON (2007)
Nominee, Actor in a Leading Role
GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK. (2005)
Nominee, Directing
Nominee, Writing (Original)
SYRIANA (2005)
Winner, Actor in a Supporting Role
Other Nominees /
Actor In a Leading Role
