While George Clooney played a range of roles during his early career, he eventually found fame when he landed his role as Dr. Doug Ross on what became one of the most popular medical dramas at the time (and of all time, TBH), “ER.” Now, the actor has opened up about the “miracle” that happened because of the hit show.
Talking about his experience with “ER” during a new interview on “Live With Kelly & Mark” on Friday, December 5, Clooney first opened up about the beginning of the show, saying, “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.”
“And then the show aired and at the time there were two hospital shows coming on Thursday night, at the same time,” he went on to say. “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.”
Fans Love George’s Sentiments About His ‘ER’ Role
While “ER” debuted on NBC in 1994 and ended in 2009 after 15 successful seasons, Clooney left in 1999 at the end of Season 5, reappearing briefly in Season 6 and for the finale of the show. Despite it being so many years later, there are plenty of people who are still fans of both the star’s work on the beloved series and of the star himself.
When People posted about Clooney’s new interview on Instagram, a fair share of social media users left admiring comments.
One person wrote, “So much respect for George!!”
Another IG user wrote, “Clooney is so understated. Love this guy.”
Someone else left a comment, saying, “Thank you George! I love when actors really pay homage to the vehicles that first brought them stardom and steady work. Especially when they got to go on and become huge international movie stars.”
George Says ‘ER’ Was the ‘Job of a Lifetime’
GettyWhile Clooney went on to star in seemingly countless movies, he still has a soft spot for “ER.”
During an interview on “The Drew Barrymore Show” (via Reader’s Digest) he noted, “That [show] was a job of a lifetime. And it changed my career.”
