Clooney is a distant relative of Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States.
Clooney is a licensed private pilot and owns several airplanes.
Clooney was voted People magazine's "Sexiest Man Alive" twice, in 1997 and 2006.
Clooney once tried out for the Cincinnati Reds baseball team but was not offered a contract.
Clooney suffers from tinnitus, a constant ringing in the ears, which he attributes to years of exposure to loud noise on movie sets and from riding motorcycles.
Clooney has a talent for cutting hair and has been known to give haircuts to friends on set.
Clooney is a big fan of the TV show "Game of Thrones" and has reportedly named his pet pig after one of the show's characters.
Clooney was once involved in a prank war with fellow actor Brad Pitt, during the filming of the "Ocean's" trilogy.
Clooney is a big supporter of President Barack Obama and has hosted several fundraisers for him.
Clooney once had a pet potbellied pig named Max, which he kept as a pet for 18 years.