George Clooney health update: Actor battling sinus infection - Report

George Clooney, 64, missed a string of major appearances at the Venice Film Festival due to health issues.

Updated on: Aug 29, 2025, 05:30:29 IST

By Shuvrajit Das Biswas

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Hollywood actor George Clooney has missed a string of events at the Venice Film Festival and his representative confirmed to Fox News that the 64-year-old is dealing with a health problem.

George Clooney didn't show up for the press junket of Jay Kelly, the latest film from Noah Baumbach (AFP)

Clooney didn't show up for the press junket of Jay Kelly, the latest film from Noah Baumbach, and also missed a high-profile dinner with co-stars Laura Dern and Adam Sandler.

What happened to George Clooney?

Clooney is reportedly battling a sinus infection. “George has been diagnosed with a sinus infection and is under doctor’s orders to cut back all activities today,” his rep told Fox News on Thursday. Hindustan Times has not been able to verify this independently.

He was reportedly seen boarding a water taxi quietly, departing from Hotel Excelsior and intending to rest up, thereby missing out on all major press obligations of the day.

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Clooney continued to be absent the next day, missing the official press conference for the Netflix release. His absence was addressed by the moderator at the time, who said “As you may know, George Clooney is not going to be here because he has a bad sinus infection. We really hope, and I think he should be on the red carpet tonight. But he is very sorry he cannot be with us.” Director Baumbach quipped that even movie stars get sick.

Illness, however, didn't keep Clooney out of the game for long, as Hello reported that he was on the red carpet at Venice, interacting with fans.

Clooney had arrived in Venice on Tuesday, along with wife Amal.

How long will Clooney take to recover?

While the severity of Clooney's infection or when he contracted it remains unknown, a sinus infection or sinusitis lasts for a week to around ten days. It can usually be treated with over-the-counter medication and at-home treatments, Cleveland Clinic noted.

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Shuvrajit Das Biswas
Shuvrajit has over seven years of experience covering US, India, and world news. An English Literature postgraduate from Jadavpur University, Shuvrajit started off covering entertainment, gaming and all things pop culture. There were brief periods away from the media industry, with short stints in content marketing, ed-tech and academic editing. However, the newsroom beckoned and over the last few jobs, Shuvrajit has exceedingly focused on team functioning as well, including tracking news and assigning tasks, working on everyday breaking news, framing detailed coverage plans, and creating immersive and data-driven stories. In his time as a digital journalist, he has covered a Lok Sabha election, multiple state elections, Union Budgets and award ceremonies. He has also helped in planning content for company event panels in the past. For work, Shuvrajit enjoys dabbling with data visualization, editing tools, and AI chatbots and attempts to incorporate AI workflows in everyday tasks. He is deeply interested in geopolitics, sports, films and music. Prompting is a new fascination for Shuvrajit now. Apart from that, he can be found doom-scrolling, sharing memes, or cheering on his favorite football team.Read More

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