George Plimpton
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.
Good Will Hunting
as PsychologistWhen professors discover that an aimless janitor is also a math genius, a therapist helps the...
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The story of British officer T.E. Lawrence's mission to aid the Arab tribes in their revolt...
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Rio Lobo
as Fourth GunmanAfter the Civil War, a former Union colonel searches for the two traitors whose perfidy led to...
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EDtv
as Panel MemberVideo store clerk Ed agrees to have his life filmed by a camera crew for a tv network.
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Just Visiting
as Dr. BradyA knight and his valet are plagued by a witch, and to repair the damage they make use of the...
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Little Man Tate
as Winston F. BucknerDede is a sole parent trying to bring up her son Fred. When it is discovered that Fred is a...
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Just Cause
as Elder PhillipsA Harvard professor is lured back into the courtroom after twenty-five years to take the case of...
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Nixon
as President's LawyerA look at President Richard M. Nixon—a man carrying the fate of the world on his shoulders while...
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When We Were Kings
as SelfIt's 1974. Muhammad Ali is 32 and thought by many to be past his prime. George Foreman is ten...
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In the mid-1960s, wealthy debutant Edie Sedgwick meets artist Andy Warhol. She joins Warhol's...
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With the help of a talking freeway billboard, a "wacky weatherman" tries to win the heart of an...
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Reds
as Horace WhighamAn account of the revolutionary years of the legendary American journalist John Reed, who shared...
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The Last Days of Disco
as ClubgoerTwo young women and their friends spend spare time at an exclusive nightclub in 1980s New York.
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Volunteers
as Lawrence Bourne Jr.After his rich father refuses to pay his debt, compulsive gambler Lawrence Bourne III joins the...
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The Detective
as ReporterPolice detective Joe Leland investigates the murder of a gay man.
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Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon
as Self - Actor (archive footage)A look at the history of the American comedy publication and production company, National...
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Beyond the Law
as MayorTakes place over the course of one feverish night in a Manhattan police precinct and...
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The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover
as Quentin ReynoldsThe story of the late J. Edgar Hoover, who was head of the FBI from 1924-1972. The film follows...
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Garbo Talks
as Self (uncredited)When New York accountant Gilbert Rolfe finds out his mother has a brain tumor, he is devastated....
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The Capote Tapes
as Self (voice) (archive footage)Newly discovered interviews with friends of Truman Capote made by Paris Review co-founder George...
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Soul Power
as Self (archive footage)Soul Power is a 2008 documentary film about the Zaire 74 music festival in Kinshasa which...
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The Queen
as SelfIn 1967, New York City is host to the Miss All-American Camp Beauty Pageant. This documentary...
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Sam the Man
as SelfA writer having difficulty completing his second novel goes on a journey of self-discovery.
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A Fool and His Money
as GottNew York advertising executive Morris Codman seems to have it all - lots of talent and a...
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The Donner Party
as voiceDoomed attempt to get to California in 1846. More than just a riveting tale of death, endurance...
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If Ever I See You Again
as LawrenceBob Morrison, a successful composer of TV commercial jingles, is unhappy with his lack of...
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Good Morning, Mr. Orwell
as Self - HostIn his book "1984", George Orwell saw the television of the future as a control instrument in...
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Bullet In The Brain
as NarratorOutspokenly critical writing teacher allows his criticism to extend to his everyday life and...
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Coney Island
as (voice)Before there was Disneyland, there was Coney Island. By the turn of the century, this tiny...
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Playboy's 25th Anniversary Celebration
as NarratorA salute to Playboy Magazine on the occasion of its twenty-fifth anniversary, hosted by founding...
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Uncensored Channels: TV Around The World With George Plimpton
as Himself (Host)George Plimpton takes us through some of the more unsual programming from around the world....
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Plimpton! Shoot-Out at Rio Lobo
as NarratorGeorge Plimpton got a job playing one of the bad guys in the Howard Hawks-directed John Wayne...
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The Simpsons
as George Plimpton (voice)Set in Springfield, the average American town, the show focuses on the antics and everyday...
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as SelfThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight...
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ER
as John Carter Sr.ER explores the inner workings of an urban teaching hospital and the critical issues faced by...
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Saturday Night Live
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The...
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The Equalizer
as Clinton BrandauerRobert McCall is a former agent of a secret government agency who is now running his own private...
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American Experience
as (voice)TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform...
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American Experience
as Self (voice)TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform...
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Just Shoot Me!
as George PlimptonJust Shoot Me! is an American television sitcom that aired for seven seasons on NBC from March...
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Wings
as Dr. GreysonBrothers Brian and Joe Hackett attempt to run an airline on the New England island of Nantucket...
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Kraft Music Hall
as SelfKraft Music Hall is an umbrella title for several television series aired by NBC in the United...
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The Dick Cavett Show
as Self - GuestThe Dick Cavett Show has been the title of several talk shows hosted by Dick Cavett on various...
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The Single Guy
as George PlimptonThe Single Guy is an American television sitcom
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The Civil War
as George Templeton StrongA documentary on the American Civil War narrated by Ken Burns, covering the secession of the...
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A Nero Wolfe Mystery
as WinterhoffGenius detective Nero Wolfe and his right-hand man, Archie Goodwin, solve seemingly impossible...
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A Nero Wolfe Mystery
as CookGenius detective Nero Wolfe and his right-hand man, Archie Goodwin, solve seemingly impossible...
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Baseball
as SelfThe history of the sport of baseball in America, told through archival photos, film footage, and...
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Central Park West
as uncreditedThe glamorous and exciting life for the staff of trendy magazine 'Communique', owned by Allen...
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Deadline
as uncreditedDeadline is a television series which was shown on NBC in the 2000–2001 season. It starred...
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The West
as Self (voice)The West, sometimes marketed as Ken Burns Presents: The West, is a documentary film about the...
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E! True Hollywood Story
as uncreditedE! True Hollywood Story is an American documentary series on E! that deals with famous Hollywood...
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