2006 nomination oscar

George Clooney
SYRIANA
NOMINATED ROLE
As Bob Barnes, George Clooney portrays a CIA agent who finds himself at the center of a conspiracy to guarantee U.S. access to foreign oil.
ACADEMY AWARDS HISTORY: Including his nominations this year for Directing and Original Screenplay for GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK., this is the third Academy Award nomination for George Clooney.
FILM SYNOPSIS: A CIA agent, an Arab prince, a Texas oil man, and a corporate attorney are among those caught up in a web of international conspiracies that reaches from Washington to the oil fields of the Middle East. As powerful oil interests and corrupt governments jockey for power and wealth, the lives of those who stand in their way are placed in jeopardy.