Young George Clooney originally wanted to be a professional baseball player before turning to acting.
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He was born in 1961 in Lexington, Kentucky, to a family with showbiz connections.
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Clooney initially pursued a degree in broadcast journalism but dropped out due to constant comparisons to his famous father.
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He worked various odd jobs in Ohio, from a shoe salesman to a tobacco farmhand, to make ends meet.
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Clooney's cousin Miguel Ferrer, son of Academy Award winner Jose Ferrer, gave him his first chance in a film about horse racing in Kentucky.
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This experience ignited George Clooney's passion for acting, prompting his move to Los Angeles in 1983 with just $300 and a beat-up car.
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