George Clooney says Brad Pitt is "one of the great guys" in his life.

The actor has praised Brad for being one of his best friends in the movie business but insists they don't hang out as much as people think they do.

The 'Descendants' star told The Hollywood Reporter: "Brad is one of the great guys. We're good friends, but it's different from what people think -meaning we don't spend a lot of time together. He has been to my home in Como; we motorcycle together. But until recently, I hadn't seen Brad in a year."

George is known as one of the biggest jokers in Hollywood and has played numerous pranks on Brad, especially when they filmed 'Ocean's Eleven' and its sequels.

But the 50-year-old hunk - who is dating former WWE wrestler Stacey Kiebler - insists the 48-year-old actor has got him good on a few occasions.

George said: "A couple of years ago, he really nailed me. He did one of those shows and they asked him when he was going to marry Angie, and he said, 'I'll marry when George can legally marry [a man].' He really got me badly, it's something I have had to deal with the past few years."