The Hollywood actor has a fortune of more than half a billion dollars and is ready to donate 1 million dollars to 14 close friends 3
As a capable actor and skilled director, George Clooney is almost completely immune to criticism.
Throughout his artistic career, George Clooney has put his name on a series of lists including TIME magazine’s Time 100. He also received 2 Oscars, a Golden Globe award…
Thanks to his active activities, George Clooney has built a huge fortune.
Actor George Clooney.
Earn tens of millions through advertising contracts
Over the years, Clooney has signed contracts with watch manufacturer Omega, car brand Fiat and many other brands.
Among them, the most prominent joint deal is advertising for Nespresso coffee company.
George Clooney in a Nespresso ad.
Real estate worth hundreds of millions of dollars
George Clooney has invested millions in real estate around the world for decades.
In 1995, he bought a six-bedroom villa of more than 680 m2 worth 2.2 million USD in Studio City of Los Angeles, USA.
In 2002, he bought a 25-room 18th-century villa in Lake Como (Italy) for $7 million.
In 2014, George and Amal bought a piece of property on Sonning Eye Island on England’s River Thames for $13 million.
In 2016, the couple bought a luxury apartment in New York City (USA) for $14.7 million.
George Clooney and his wife Amal Oleandra’s $100 million mansion.
Giving 14 close friends $1 million each
George Clooney does not forget those who gave him a helping hand when he first started his career.
The actor said that after receiving payment for his role in `Gravity`, he bought 14 Tumi suitcases and filled each one with $1 million in cash.
`I slept on their couch when I had no money. They lent me money when I was in need and helped me when I needed it most for many years,` the British actor shared.
The 2000s were when Clooney became a huge star thanks to movies like `O Brother, Where Art Thou?`, `The Perfect Storm` and `Ocean’s Eleven.`
By the time the 2013 space thriller `Gravity` came out, he had received a salary of $20 million.
George Clooney in `Gravity` in 2013. Photo: Warner Bros.
Refused a job worth tens of millions of dollars because of his wife’s words
George Clooney topped Forbes’ list of the world’s highest-paid actors in the period 2017–2018.
`I was offered $35 million for one day of airline advertising. But I talked to Amal about it and we decided that the job wasn’t worth it,` the actor said.
George Clooney married human rights lawyer Amal in 2014. E!
George Clooney and wife Amal Clooney.
