There is a reason why he is considered one of the most dashing stars across the world. Very few actors could pull off that salt-n-pepper look as George Clooney can. But George Clooney is more than just dashing looks. He is an incredible actor who oozes charisma by the loads, with an Academy Award win (Best Supporting Actor for Syriana). Clooney is also an accomplished director and producer, and has won the Best Film for producing Argo (directed by Ben Affleck). He is also known for humanitarian projects and social commitments. George Clooney Birthday Special: 10 Fan-Favourite Roles That Make Him the Coolest Cat in Hollywood.

George Clooney has been one of the few actors who has seen a successful transition from television to the big screen. In both the phases of his career, George Clooney has seen the highs and lows. In television, his breakout show was ER, while on the big screen, it was playing Seth Gecko in the action-horror thriller, From Dusk Till Dawn. But before that, George Clooney had made some very forgettable and barely seen appearances in the screen.

On the occasion of his 60th birthday, let's look at some of George Clooney's overlooked, and ignored, roles both on the small and the big screen.

Grizzly II: The Concert

This 1983 exploitation film was one of George Clooney's earliest appearances and also stars future stars, Charlie Sheen and Laura Dern.

Return of the Killer Tomatoes

Considered as one of the worst films ever made, this one is something Clooney would rather have wished had never got made. And then he went on to don Batman nipples in Batman & Robin! The Midnight Sky Movie Review: George Clooney’s Performance, the Visuals and Alexandre Desplat’s Score Are the Saving Graces in This Apocalyptic Netflix Drama.

The Thin Red Line

Terence Mallick's epic war drama features an ensemble cast with some of the top stars of the era also a part of the cast. Some of them, like Bill Pullman, Mickey Rourke, and Lukas Haas, were totally cut from the film. And stars like George Clooney, John Travolta, Nick Stahl were reduced to cameos.

Roseanne

In this controversial sitcom, George Clooney plays a foreman who worked in the titular protagonist's factory. He also dated her sister on the show.

FRIENDS

George Clooney and his ER co-star Noah Wyle had guest-starred in the episode, The One With Two Parts. They played two doctors whom Rachel and Monica had crushes on, and end up having a tiff over.

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