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The actor, 50, was pictured laughing and larking about during the photocall for this year's nominees.

Clooney got the giggles while posing for a picture with his fellow Best Actors, Moneyball star and his BFF Brad Pitt, The Artist star Jean Jujardin, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy's Gary Oldman and A Better Life star Damien Bichir.

No hard feelings man: George Clooney jokes around with his fellow Best Actor nominees Jean Jujardin and Brad Pitt at the Academy Awards Nominees Luncheon in Beverly Hills yesterday;

May the best man win: BFFs George and Brad find it hard to concentrate as they pose for a picture with Gary Oldman, Jean Dujardin and Demian Bichir

Clooney and Pitt, well known for tormenting their Ocean's Eleven co-stars with their love of practical jokes, found it hard to stop laughing long enough to smile for their class photo.

Wake me when it's time to smile: The Artist star Jean gets affectionate with George as they assemble for the nominees photo;

I've done this 17 times now': Meryl Streep was spotted chatting to Brad Pitt as they wait for the annual picture to be taken;

While George and Jean clowned around down front, Brad was chatting away in the back row with Oscars veteran Meryl Streep, who has gone through the ritual a staggering 17 times.

Suited and booted: The Ocean's Eleven co-stars are going up against each other on Hollywood's night of nights;

I'm a big fan: Brad Pitt greets Best Supporting Actor nominee Kenneth Branagh, as his Moneyball co-star Jonah Hill, also up for Best Supporting Actor, watches on;

Life's a laugh: George and Brad were in typically cheerful moods at the luncheon;

Class photo: All of the 2012 nominees posed for a group picture;