Perhaps the icon of macho movie stars, Clint Eastwood has become a standard in international cinema. Born in San Francisco, he is the son of Clinton Eastwood, Sr., a factory worker, and Ruth Wood (née Runner). The family frequently moved around Northern California when Clint was growing up before settling in Oregon...See full bio »
2005The 77th Annual Academy Awards
(TV special)
Himself - Winner: Best Picture, Best Director & Nominee: Best Actor in a Leading Role
(also archive footage)
As for me, I like being behind the camera instead of in front of it. I can wear what I want. Will I act again? I never say never. I like doing things where I can stretch and go in different directions. I'm not looking to take it easy. Like the Marines on Iwo Jima, I understand that if you really want something, you have to be ready to fight.
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Trivia:
Got his role in
Rawhide while visiting a friend at the CBS lot when a studio exec spotted him because he "looked like a cowboy."
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Trademark:
His characters have a new "trademark expression" in each movie. The same character (e.g., Dirty Harry) will have a different one in each movie.
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