Acting • AGE 76
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 fo...


The Capote Tapes
Self (voice) (archive footage)
2021

Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
Self - Actor (archive footage)
2015

Plimpton! Starring George Plimpton as Himself
Himself (archive footage)
2012

Soul Power
Self (archive footage)
2009

Shortcut to Happiness
Self
2007

Factory Girl
Himself
2006

Infamous
Book
2006

Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson
Self - writer
2005

Thomas Pynchon: A Journey Into the Mind of P.
Critic
2003

Bullet in the Brain
Narrator
2001

A Nero Wolfe Mystery
Winterhoff
2001

Just Visiting
Dr. Brady
2001

Sam the Man
Self
2001

Deadline
Bar Patron
2000

EDtv
Panel Member
1999

The Last Days of Disco
Clubgoer
1998

Good Will Hunting
Psychologist
1997

Just Shoot Me!
George Plimpton
1997

When We Were Kings
Self
1996

The West
Self (voice)
1996

E! True Hollywood Story
1996

Nixon
President's Lawyer
1995

The Single Guy
George Plimpton
1995

Central Park West
1995

Just Cause
Elder Phillips
1995

ER
John Carter Sr.
1994

Baseball
Self
1994

The Donner Party
voice
1992

Little Man Tate
Winston F. Buckner
1991

L.A. Story
Straight Weatherman
1991

Coney Island
(voice)
1991

The Bonfire of the Vanities
Well Wisher
1990

The Civil War
George Templeton Strong (voice)
1990

Wings
Dr. Greyson
1990

The Simpsons
George Plimpton (voice)
1989

A Fool and His Money
Gott
1989

American Experience
Self (voice)
1988

Uncensored Channels: TV Around The World With George Plimpton
Himself (Host)
1986

The Equalizer
Clinton Brandauer
1985

Volunteers
Lawrence Bourne Jr.
1985

Garbo Talks
Self (uncredited)
1984

Good Morning, Mr. Orwell
Self - Host
1984

Reds
Horace Whigham
1981

Playboy's 25th Anniversary Celebration
Narrator
1979

If Ever I See You Again
Lawrence
1978

The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover
Quentin Reynolds
1977

Saturday Night Live
Self (uncredited)
1975

Plimpton! Shoot-Out at Rio Lobo
Narrator
1970

Rio Lobo
George, Whitey's 4th Henchman
1970

Paper Lion
Book
1968

The Queen
Self
1968

The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest
1968

The Detective
Reporter (uncredited)
1968

Beyond the Law
Mayor
1968

Vali, The Witch of Positano
Co-Producer
1967

Lawrence of Arabia
Bedouin (uncredited)
1962

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962

Kraft Music Hall
Self
1958