George Clooney is reminiscing about one of his starring roles in his acting career that led him to more opportunities.
The 64-year-old actor shared that his role as the hunky Dr. Doug Ross became his breakthrough role in drama ER, and he became famous while his status as a Hollywood heartthrob was also solidified.
During an appearance on the Live With Kelly & Mark show on December 5, Clooney recalled filming the pilot episode of the series.
"It was a two-hour pilot. And I got to know all the people who ended up becoming very dear friends — Tony Edwards, Julianna Margulies, Noah Wyle ... we all became a family," he shared.
Clooney went on to say, "And then the show aired and at the time there were two hospital shows coming on Thursday night, at the same time. And one of them was Chicago Hope and one of them was ER. And Chicago Hope was supposed to kill us and we sort of doubled them, and overnight, there was that moment you realize ... 'I've got a job for a year. It's like, a miracle. I've got a job for a year.' And then, it worked out."
The medical drama ran for 15 seasons from 1994 to 2009 on NBC. Clooney left the show in 1999 after completing season five, but made a special appearance in season 6 and the final season.
The show creator was Michael Crichton, also starring Sherry Stringfield, Noah Wyle and Eriq La Salle.
