Portrait of George Plimpton

George Plimpton

Bio: 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
Born: Fri, Mar 18 1927
Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA

Death: Fri, Sep 26 2003
George Plimpton is 76 years old
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Poster of The Capote Tapes
The Capote Tapes
George Plimpton would have been no older than
76 in The Capote Tapes
as 'Self (voice) (archive footage)'.
Fri, Sep 10 2021
Poster of Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon
George Plimpton would have been no older than
76 in Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon
as 'Self - Actor (archive footage)'.
Sun, Jan 25 2015
Poster of Plimpton! Starring George Plimpton as Himself
Plimpton! Starring George Plimpton as Himself
George Plimpton would have been no older than
76 in Plimpton! Starring George Plimpton as Himself
as 'Himself (archive footage)'.
Wed, Oct 03 2012
Poster of Soul Power
Soul Power
George Plimpton would have been no older than
76 in Soul Power
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Wed, Jun 10 2009
Poster of Factory Girl
Factory Girl
George Plimpton would have been no older than
76 in Factory Girl
as 'Himself'.
Fri, Dec 29 2006
Poster of Bullet In The Brain
Bullet In The Brain
George Plimpton was
74 in Bullet In The Brain
as 'Narrator'.
Wed, Oct 24 2001
Poster of Just Visiting
Just Visiting
George Plimpton was
74 in Just Visiting
as 'Dr. Brady'.
Fri, Apr 06 2001
Poster of Sam the Man
Sam the Man
George Plimpton was
73 in Sam the Man
as 'Self'.
Thu, Feb 01 2001
Poster of EDtv
EDtv
George Plimpton was
72 in EDtv
as 'Panel Member'.
Fri, Mar 26 1999
Poster of The Last Days of Disco
The Last Days of Disco
George Plimpton was
71 in The Last Days of Disco
as 'Clubgoer'.
Fri, May 29 1998
Poster of Good Will Hunting
Good Will Hunting
George Plimpton was
70 in Good Will Hunting
as 'Psychologist'.
Fri, Dec 05 1997
Poster of When We Were Kings
When We Were Kings
George Plimpton was
69 in When We Were Kings
as 'Self'.
Fri, Oct 25 1996
Poster of Nixon
Nixon
George Plimpton was
68 in Nixon
as 'President's Lawyer'.
Fri, Dec 22 1995
Poster of Just Cause
Just Cause
George Plimpton was
67 in Just Cause
as 'Elder Phillips'.
Fri, Feb 17 1995
Poster of The Donner Party
The Donner Party
George Plimpton was
65 in The Donner Party
as 'voice'.
Wed, Oct 28 1992
Poster of Little Man Tate
Little Man Tate
George Plimpton was
64 in Little Man Tate
as 'Winston F. Buckner'.
Fri, Sep 06 1991
Poster of L.A. Story
L.A. Story
George Plimpton was
63 in L.A. Story
as 'Straight Weatherman'.
Fri, Feb 08 1991
Poster of Coney Island
Coney Island
George Plimpton was
63 in Coney Island
as '(voice)'.
Mon, Feb 04 1991
Poster of A Fool and His Money
A Fool and His Money
George Plimpton was
62 in A Fool and His Money
as 'Gott'.
Sat, Nov 18 1989
Poster of Uncensored Channels: TV Around The World With George Plimpton
Uncensored Channels: TV Around The World With George Plimpton
George Plimpton was
58 in Uncensored Channels: TV Around The World With George Plimpton
as 'Himself (Host)'.
Wed, Jan 01 1986
Poster of Volunteers
Volunteers
George Plimpton was
58 in Volunteers
as 'Lawrence Bourne Jr.'.
Fri, Aug 16 1985
Poster of Garbo Talks
Garbo Talks
George Plimpton was
57 in Garbo Talks
as 'Self (uncredited)'.
Fri, Oct 12 1984
Poster of Good Morning, Mr. Orwell
Good Morning, Mr. Orwell
George Plimpton was
56 in Good Morning, Mr. Orwell
as 'Self - Host'.
Sun, Jan 01 1984
Poster of Reds
Reds
George Plimpton was
54 in Reds
as 'Horace Whigham'.
Fri, Dec 25 1981
Poster of Playboy's 25th Anniversary Celebration
Playboy's 25th Anniversary Celebration
George Plimpton was
52 in Playboy's 25th Anniversary Celebration
as 'Narrator'.
Mon, May 07 1979
Poster of If Ever I See You Again
If Ever I See You Again
George Plimpton was
51 in If Ever I See You Again
as 'Lawrence'.
Wed, May 24 1978
Poster of The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover
The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover
George Plimpton was
50 in The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover
as 'Quentin Reynolds'.
Thu, Dec 01 1977
Poster of Plimpton! Shoot-Out at Rio Lobo
Plimpton! Shoot-Out at Rio Lobo
George Plimpton was
43 in Plimpton! Shoot-Out at Rio Lobo
as 'Narrator'.
Wed, Dec 09 1970
Poster of Rio Lobo
Rio Lobo
George Plimpton was
43 in Rio Lobo
as 'Fourth Gunman'.
Wed, Apr 01 1970
Poster of The Queen
The Queen
George Plimpton was
41 in The Queen
as 'Self'.
Mon, Jun 17 1968
Poster of The Detective
The Detective
George Plimpton was
41 in The Detective
as 'Reporter'.
Tue, May 28 1968
Poster of Beyond the Law
Beyond the Law
George Plimpton was
41 in Beyond the Law
as 'Mayor'.
Tue, Apr 02 1968
Poster of Lawrence of Arabia
Lawrence of Arabia
George Plimpton was
35 in Lawrence of Arabia
as 'Bedouin (uncredited)'.
Tue, Dec 11 1962

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of A Nero Wolfe Mystery
A Nero Wolfe Mystery
George Plimpton was
74+ in A Nero Wolfe Mystery
as 'Winterhoff, Cook'.
First Air Date
Sun, Apr 22 2001
Poster of Deadline
Deadline
George Plimpton was
73+ in Deadline
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 2000
Poster of Just Shoot Me!
Just Shoot Me!
George Plimpton was
69+ in Just Shoot Me!
as 'George Plimpton'.
First Air Date
Tue, Mar 04 1997
Poster of The West
The West
George Plimpton was
69+ in The West
as 'Self (voice)'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 15 1996
Poster of E! True Hollywood Story
E! True Hollywood Story
George Plimpton was
69+ in E! True Hollywood Story
First Air Date
Wed, Aug 21 1996
Poster of The Single Guy
The Single Guy
George Plimpton was
68+ in The Single Guy
as 'George Plimpton'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 21 1995
Poster of Central Park West
Central Park West
George Plimpton was
68+ in Central Park West
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 13 1995
Poster of ER
ER
George Plimpton was
67+ in ER
as 'John Carter Sr.'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 19 1994
Poster of Baseball
Baseball
George Plimpton was
67+ in Baseball
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 18 1994
Poster of The Civil War
The Civil War
George Plimpton was
63+ in The Civil War
as 'George Templeton Strong'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 23 1990
Poster of Wings
Wings
George Plimpton was
63+ in Wings
as 'Dr. Greyson'.
First Air Date
Thu, Apr 19 1990
Poster of The Simpsons
The Simpsons
George Plimpton was
62+ in The Simpsons
as 'George Plimpton (voice)'.
First Air Date
Sun, Dec 17 1989
Poster of American Experience
American Experience
George Plimpton was
61+ in American Experience
as '(voice), Self (voice)'.
First Air Date
Tue, Oct 04 1988
Poster of The Equalizer
The Equalizer
George Plimpton was
58+ in The Equalizer
as 'Clinton Brandauer'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 18 1985
Poster of Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
George Plimpton was
48+ in Saturday Night Live
as 'Self - Cameo (uncredited)'.
First Air Date
Sat, Oct 11 1975
Poster of The Dick Cavett Show
The Dick Cavett Show
George Plimpton was
41+ in The Dick Cavett Show
as 'Self - Guest'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jun 06 1968
Poster of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
George Plimpton was
35+ in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 01 1962
Poster of Kraft Music Hall
Kraft Music Hall
George Plimpton was
31+ in Kraft Music Hall
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 08 1958