George Plimpton

Acting • 1927-03-18 • New 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

6.5

American Experience

1988

8.0

The Civil War

1990

4.8

Just Visiting

2001

5.5

Volunteers

1985

6.6

Little Man Tate

1991

4.3

A Fool and His Money

1989

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Filmography

2021
The Capote TapesFilm
Self (voice) (archive footage)
★ 5.9
2015
Drunk Stoned Brilliant DeadFilm
Self - Actor (archive footage)
★ 6.7
2012
Plimpton! Starring George Plimpton as HimselfFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 7.7
2009
Soul PowerFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 6.5
2007
Shortcut to HappinessFilm
Self
★ 5.6
2006
Factory GirlFilm
Himself
★ 6.0
2005
Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack JohnsonTV
Self - writer • 2 episodes
★ 10.0
2003
Thomas Pynchon: A Journey Into the Mind of P.Film
Critic
★ 6.7
2001
Just VisitingFilm
Dr. Brady
★ 4.8
2001
A Nero Wolfe MysteryTV
Winterhoff • 2 episodes
★ 8.0
2001
A Nero Wolfe MysteryTV
Cook • 1 episodes
★ 8.0
2001
A Nero Wolfe MysteryTV
Lamont Otis • 1 episodes
★ 8.0
2001
A Nero Wolfe MysteryTV
John Barrett • 2 episodes
★ 8.0
2001
A Nero Wolfe MysteryTV
Mr. Parker • 2 episodes
★ 8.0
2001
A Nero Wolfe MysteryTV
Nathaniel Parker • 1 episodes
★ 8.0
2001
A Nero Wolfe MysteryTV
General Carpenter • 1 episodes
★ 8.0
2001
Bullet in the BrainFilm
Narrator
★ 6.5
2001
Sam the ManFilm
Self
★ 3.8
2000
DeadlineTV
Bar Patron • 1 episodes
★ 10.0
1999
EDtvFilm
Panel Member
★ 6.0
1998
The Last Days of DiscoFilm
Clubgoer
★ 6.3
1997
Good Will HuntingFilm
Psychologist
★ 8.2
1997
Just Shoot Me!TV
George Plimpton • 1 episodes
★ 6.6
1996
When We Were KingsFilm
Self
★ 7.6
1996
E! True Hollywood StoryTV
★ 8.1
1996
The WestTV
Self (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 8.4
1995
Just CauseFilm
Elder Phillips
★ 6.3
1995
NixonFilm
President's Lawyer
★ 6.8
1995
The Single GuyTV
George Plimpton • 1 episodes
★ 5.8
1995
Central Park WestTV
★ 4.9
1994
ERTV
John Carter Sr. • 2 episodes
★ 7.8
1994
BaseballTV
Self • 7 episodes
★ 7.6
1992
The Donner PartyFilm
voice
★ 7.0
1991
L.A. StoryFilm
Straight Weatherman
★ 6.5
1991
Little Man TateFilm
Winston F. Buckner
★ 6.6
1991
Coney IslandFilm
(voice)
★ 8.0
1990
WingsTV
Dr. Greyson • 1 episodes
★ 6.9
1990
The Bonfire of the VanitiesFilm
Well Wisher
★ 5.6
1990
The Civil WarTV
George Templeton Strong (voice) • 9 episodes
★ 8.0
1989
The SimpsonsTV
George Plimpton (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 8.0
1989
A Fool and His MoneyFilm
Gott
★ 4.3
1988
American ExperienceTV
(voice) • 4 episodes
★ 6.5
1988
American ExperienceTV
Self (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 6.5
1986
Uncensored Channels: TV Around The World With George PlimptonFilm
Himself (Host)
★ 1.0
1985
The EqualizerTV
Clinton Brandauer • 1 episodes
★ 7.2
1985
VolunteersFilm
Lawrence Bourne Jr.
★ 5.5
1984
Garbo TalksFilm
Self (uncredited)
★ 6.3
1984
Good Morning, Mr. OrwellFilm
Self - Host
★ 8.1
1981
RedsFilm
Horace Whigham
★ 6.9
1979
Playboy's 25th Anniversary CelebrationFilm
Narrator
★ 1.0
1978
If Ever I See You AgainFilm
Lawrence
★ 6.7
1977
The Private Files of J. Edgar HooverFilm
Quentin Reynolds
★ 5.1
1975
Saturday Night LiveTV
Self (uncredited) • 2 episodes
★ 6.9
1970
Rio LoboFilm
George, Whitey's 4th Henchman
★ 6.5
1970
Plimpton! Shoot-Out at Rio LoboFilm
Narrator
1968
The Dick Cavett ShowTV
Self - Guest • 2 episodes
★ 6.8
1968
The DetectiveFilm
Reporter (uncredited)
★ 5.9
1968
The QueenFilm
Self
★ 6.4
1968
Beyond the LawFilm
Mayor
★ 5.6
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonTV
Self • 3 episodes
★ 7.6
1962
Lawrence of ArabiaFilm
Bedouin (uncredited)
★ 8.0
1958
Kraft Music HallTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 5.4