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.

Filmography

• 2006Infamous — Book
• 2003Thomas Pynchon: A Journey Into the Mind of P. — Critic
• A Nero Wolfe Mystery — Winterhoff, Cook, Lamont Otis, John Barrett, Mr. Parker, Nathaniel Parker, General Carpenter
• 2001Bullet in the Brain — Narrator
• 2001Just Visiting — Dr. Brady
• Deadline — Bar Patron
• 1999EDtv — Panel Member
• 1998The Last Days of Disco — Clubgoer
• 1997Good Will Hunting — Psychologist
• Just Shoot Me! — George Plimpton
• E! True Hollywood Story
• Central Park West
• 1995Just Cause — Elder Phillips
• 1995Nixon — President's Lawyer
• The Single Guy — George Plimpton
• ER — John Carter Sr.
• 1992The Donner Party — voice
• 1991Coney Island — (voice)
• 1991L.A. Story — Straight Weatherman
• 1991Little Man Tate — Winston F. Buckner
• 1990The Bonfire of the Vanities — Well Wisher
• The Civil War — George Templeton Strong (voice)
• Wings — Dr. Greyson
• 1989A Fool and His Money — Gott
• The Simpsons — George Plimpton (voice)
• American Experience — (voice), Self (voice)
• The Equalizer — Clinton Brandauer
• 1985Volunteers — Lawrence Bourne Jr.
• 1981Reds — Horace Whigham
• 1979Playboy's 25th Anniversary Celebration — Narrator
• 1978If Ever I See You Again — Lawrence
• 1977The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover — Quentin Reynolds
• 1970Plimpton! Shoot-Out at Rio Lobo — Narrator, Co-Writer
• 1970Rio Lobo — George, Whitey's 4th Henchman
• 1968Beyond the Law — Mayor
• 1968Paper Lion — Book
• 1968The Detective — Reporter (uncredited)
• 1967Vali, The Witch of Positano — Co-Producer
• 1962Lawrence of Arabia — Bedouin (uncredited)

Appearances as themselves (19)

• 2021The Capote Tapes — Self (voice) (archive footage)
• 2015Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead — Self - Actor (archive footage)
• 2012Plimpton! Starring George Plimpton as Himself — Self (archive footage)
• 2009Soul Power — Self (archive footage)
• 2007Shortcut to Happiness — Self
• 2006Factory Girl — Himself
• Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson — Self - writer
• 2001Sam the Man — Self
• The West — Self (voice)
• 1996When We Were Kings — Self
• Baseball — Self
• 1986Uncensored Channels: TV Around The World With George Plimpton — Himself (Host)
• 1984Garbo Talks — Self (uncredited)
• 1984Good Morning, Mr. Orwell — Self - Host
• Saturday Night Live — Self (uncredited)
• The Dick Cavett Show — Self - Guest
• 1968The Queen — Self
• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson — Self
• Kraft Music Hall — Self