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
Good Will Hunting
(1997)
Psychologist
Lawrence of Arabia
(1962)
Bedouin (uncredited)
Edtv
(1999)
Panel Member
Nixon
(1995)
President's Lawyer
Rio Lobo
(1970)
Fourth Gunman
Reds
(1981)
Horace Whigham
Factory Girl
(2006)
Himself
Just Visiting
(2001)
Dr. Brady
Just Cause
(1995)
Elder Phillips
L.A. Story
(1991)
Straight Weatherman
The Detective
(1968)
Reporter
Volunteers
(1985)
Lawrence Bourne Jr.
The Last Days of Disco
(1998)
Clubgoer
Little Man Tate
(1991)
Winston F. Buckner
Garbo Talks
(1984)
Self (uncredited)
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon
(2015)
Self / Actor (archive footage)
Full Filmography
Acting
Lawrence of Arabia
(1962)
Bedouin (uncredited)
Beyond the Law
(1968)
Mayor
The Detective
(1968)
Reporter
The Queen
(1968)
Self
Rio Lobo
(1970)
Fourth Gunman
Plimpton! Shoot-Out at Rio Lobo
(1970)
Narrator
The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover
(1977)
Quentin Reynolds
If Ever I See You Again
(1978)
Lawrence
Playboy's 25th Anniversary Celebration
(1979)
Reds
(1981)
Horace Whigham
Good Morning, Mr. Orwell
(1984)
Self
Garbo Talks
(1984)
Self (uncredited)
Volunteers
(1985)
Lawrence Bourne Jr.
Uncensored Channels: TV Around The World With George Plimpton
(1986)
Himself (Host)
A Fool and His Money
(1989)
Gott
Little Man Tate
(1991)
Winston F. Buckner
L.A. Story
(1991)
Straight Weatherman
Coney Island
(1991)
(voice)
The Donner Party
(1992)
voice
Just Cause
(1995)
Elder Phillips
Nixon
(1995)
President's Lawyer
When We Were Kings
(1996)
Self
Good Will Hunting
(1997)
Psychologist
The Last Days of Disco
(1998)
Clubgoer
Edtv
(1999)
Panel Member
Just Visiting
(2001)
Dr. Brady
Bullet In The Brain
(2001)
Narrator
Sam the Man
(2001)
Self
Factory Girl
(2006)
Himself
Soul Power
(2008)
Self (archive footage)
Plimpton! Starring George Plimpton as Himself
(2012)
Himself (archive footage)
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon
(2015)
Self / Actor (archive footage)
The Capote Tapes
(2021)
Self (voice) (archive footage)
Writing