George Clooney Biography

George Timothy Clooney was born on May 6, 1961 in Lexington, Kentucky to his loving parents Nick and Nina Clooney. Nick worked as a local broadcast journalist, and had to move his family frequently as his career entailed. Because Nick didn't have a great childhood, he made a point to include George and Ada in his life experiences. Frequently he took them to the studio with him, teaching them the ins and outs of broadcast journalism. Ada, was shy and did not enjoy the limelight. George Clooney on the other hand was a natural. He played a Leprechaun for St. Patrick's day and the Easter Bunny. Dressing up in the costumes and acting the part so his father could interview him. As he grew George he learned the more technical aspect of television. Working behind the scenes of his Fathers television show. All though he was raised in the business, he vowed never to enter into it. He had bigger dreams. Read more bio...

Tom Cruise Biography

Thomas Cruise Mapother IV, better known as Tom Cruise, was born on July 3, 1962 in Syracuse, New York, to Mary and Thomas Mapother. Cruise's mother was an amateur actress and schoolteacher, and his father was an electrical engineer. His family moved around a great deal when Cruise was a child in order to accommodate his father's career. Cruise's parents divorced when he was 11, and the children moved with their mother to Louisville, Kentucky, and then to Glen Ridge, New Jersey, after her remarriage. Like his mother and three sisters, Cruise suffered from dyslexia, which made academic success difficult for him. He excelled in athletics, however, and considered pursuing a career in professional wrestling until a knee injury sidelined him during high school. Read more bio...