Grant Heslov

Grant Heslov Biography

Grant Heslov (born May 15, 1963) is an American actor, film producer, screenwriter and director, known for producing Argo (2012) for which he received an Academy Award for Best Picture as co-producer in 2013.

Personal life

Heslov was born in Los Angeles, and was raised in its Palos Verdes area. His father was a dentist, and his family was Jewish. He attended Palos Verdes High School, the University of Southern California (USC) along with friend (future actor) Tate Donovan. He is a member of Phi Kappa Psi.

Heslov is married to Lysa Hayland-Heslov, a producer.

Career

Heslov's acting credits include films like True Lies, Dante's Peak, Enemy of the State, The Scorpion King, Good Night, and Good Luck, Congo, Black Sheep, and Catch Me If You Can. He also appeared in such TV series as Happy Days, Family Ties, L.A. Law, Matlock, Sleeper Cell.

In August 2006, Heslov and George Clooney started Smokehouse Pictures and began writing screenplays for production. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay (with Clooney) and as producer Best Film for Good Night, and Good Luck. Heslov also appears in the film as Don Hewitt, the director of the TV series See It Now, around which the movie is centered. He directed a screen adaptation of The Men Who Stare At Goats, starring Clooney, Ewan McGregor, Jeff Bridges, and Kevin Spacey and co-produced The American starring Clooney in 2012. He also worked on 2011's The Ides of March. In June 2012, he was invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Heslov, alongside Clooney and Ben Affleck, won for the Best Picture Oscar for the 2012 film Argo. The three men have also won the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture " Drama, the BAFTA Award for Best Film, and other awards.

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1985	The Journey of Natty Gann	Parker's Gang
1985	The Boys Next Door	Joe Gonzales
1986	Legal Eagles	Usher
1988	Sunset	Car Attendant
1988	License to Drive	Karl
1989	Dangerous Curves	Wally Wilder
1989	Catch Me if You Can	Nevil
1990	Vital Signs	Rick
1994	True Lies	Faisal
1995	Congo	Richard
1996	Black Sheep	Robbie Mieghem
1996	The Birdcage	National Enquirer Photographer
1997	Dante's Peak	Greg
1998	Enemy of the State	Lenny
1998	Waiting for Woody	Josh Silver
2002	The Scorpion King	Arpid
2005	Good Night, and Good Luck	Don Hewitt	Nominated"?Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay Nominated"?Academy Award for Best Picture Nominated"?Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay Nominated"?Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture " Drama
2008	Leatherheads	Saul Keller
2009	The Men Who Stare at Goats
2011	The Ides of March		Nominated"?Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay Nominated"?AACTA International Award for Best Screenplay Nominated"?Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay
2012	Argo		Academy Award for Best Picture BAFTA Award for Best Film Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Film César Award for Best Foreign Film Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture " Drama Producers Guild of America Award for Best Theatrical Motion Picture Nominated"?AACTA International Award for Best Film Nominated"?Satellite Award for Best Film
2013	Monuments Men

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