Hollywood legend George Clooney might be a household name, but at home, he’s just Dad—and not a particularly famous one, according to his eight-year-old twins, Ella and Alexander.
The 64-year-old actor recently shared that his children couldn’t care less about his A-list status—or the iconic celebrities who swing by their home.
“They want to see Taylor Swift,” Clooney joked. “The funniest part is that they have no idea of references. Robert De Niro will be at the house and they’re like, ‘Who’s that?’ They don’t care!”
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Broadway, Awards & Support From Amal
While Clooney recently made his Broadway debut in Good Night, and Good Luck, the legendary actor lost the Tony Award for Best Actor to Oh, Mary! star Cole Escala. But even without the trophy, Clooney is feeling like a winner thanks to his biggest supporter: wife Amal Clooney.
“I have this incredible partner who I couldn’t be more proud of,” he said. “She’s the bravest human being I’ve ever met in my life. I am deeply proud of her, and the fact that she’s in any way proud of me— I can’t believe how lucky I am.”
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A New Role, A New Look
To embody news anchor Edward R. Murrow in the Broadway production, Clooney had to part ways with his signature salt-and-pepper look—something he handled with his usual charm.
“I had to cut it all out with a weed whacker,” he quipped. “That black hair dye, I had to cut it out. You can’t color that.”
Appearing on Late Night with Seth Meyers, Clooney said the dyed hair wouldn’t last long:
“We do a matinee, and then by the time we go to the Tonys that night, it’ll be gone. I may have a shaved head!”
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Amal’s Verdict on the Hair Dye
While Clooney embraced the transformation for his role, his wife Amal was far less impressed.
“It’s not my favorite look,” Clooney admitted on CBS Mornings. “And my wife, she thinks it’s funny. Honestly, nothing makes you look older than being 63 and dyeing your hair!”
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Whether it’s dodging questions from unimpressed kids or switching up his look for Broadway, George Clooney is taking it all in stride—with humor, humility, and a healthy dose of family perspective.
