Grant Heslov
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Grant Heslov | |
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 Heslov at the premiere ofThe Men Who Stare at Goatsat the2009 Toronto International Film Festival | |
| Born | May 15, 1963 Los Angeles,California,U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, filmmaker |
| Years active | 1982–present |
| Spouse | Lysa Hayland-Heslov |
| Children | 2[1] |
Grant Heslov(born May 15, 1963) is an Americanactorand filmmaker known for his producing and writing collaborations withGeorge Clooney,which have earned him fourOscarnominations. As a co-producer ofArgo(2012), he received theAcademy Award for Best Picturein 2013. As an actor, he has appeared in films includingTrue Lies(1994),Black Sheep(1996),Enemy of the State(1998) andThe Scorpion King(2002), as well as performing supporting roles in several films made with Clooney.
Personal life[edit]
Heslov was born inLos Angeles,California,[2]and was raised in itsPalos Verdesarea. His father, Arthur Heslov, was a dentist, and his mother, Jerrie (néeRosen), a businesswoman.[3]He has two older brothers, Steven and Michael. Heslov isJewish.[4][5]
He attendedPalos Verdes High School,then theUniversity of Southern California.[6]He is a member ofPhi Kappa Psi.[7]
Heslov is married to Lysa Hayland-Heslov, a producer.[8]
Career[edit]
Heslov's acting credits include the filmsTrue Lies,Dante's Peak,Enemy of the State,The Scorpion King,Good Night and Good Luck,Congo,Black Sheep,andCatch Me If You Can.He has also appeared in such TV series asMurder, She Wrote,Happy Days,Family Ties,Spencer,Mama's Family,L.A. Law,Matlock,Sleeper CellandThe X-Files.
In August 2006, Heslov andGeorge ClooneystartedSmokehouse Picturesand began writing screenplays for production. He was nominated for anAcademy Awardfor Best Original Screenplay (with Clooney) and as producer for Best Film forGood Night, and Good Luck.Heslov also appears in the film asDon Hewitt,the director of the TV seriesSee It Now,around which the movie is centered. He directed a screen adaptation ofThe Men Who Stare at Goats,starring Clooney,Ewan McGregor,Jeff Bridges,andKevin Spaceyand co-producedThe Americanstarring Clooney in 2012. He also worked on 2011'sThe Ides of March.In June 2012, he was invited to join theAcademy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.[9]
In 2013, Heslov, alongside Clooney andBen Affleck,won theAcademy Award for Best PictureforArgo(2012). The three men also won theGolden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Dramaand theBAFTA Award for Best Film.
Heslov directed the first and fifth episodes of the 2019 miniseriesCatch-22,on which he was also executive producer.
Filmography[edit]
| Year | Title | Producer | Writer | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Intolerable Cruelty | Co-producer | Joel Coen | |
| 2005 | Good Night, and Good Luck | Yes | Yes | George Clooney |
| 2008 | Leatherheads | Yes | ||
| 2009 | The Men Who Stare at Goats | Yes | Himself | |
| 2010 | The American | Yes | Anton Corbijn | |
| 2011 | The Ides of March | Yes | Yes | George Clooney |
| 2012 | Argo | Yes | Ben Affleck | |
| 2013 | August: Osage County | Yes | John Wells | |
| 2014 | The Monuments Men | Yes | Yes | George Clooney |
| 2015 | Our Brand Is Crisis | Yes | David Gordon Green | |
| 2016 | Money Monster | Yes | Jodie Foster | |
| 2017 | Suburbicon | Yes | Yes | George Clooney |
| 2020 | The Midnight Sky | Yes | ||
| 2023 | The Boys in the Boat | Yes | ||
| 2024 | Wolfs | Yes | Jon Watts | |
| TBA | Red Platoon | Yes | Daniel Espinosa |
Executive producer
- Playground(2009) (Documentary)
- The Art of Political Murder(2020) (Documentary)
- Ticket to Paradise(2022)
- How to Build a Truth Engine(2023) (Documentary)
- Untitled Ohio State Scandal Project(Documentary)
Acting roles
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | The Journey of Natty Gann | Parker's Gang |
| The Boys Next Door | Joe Gonzales | |
| 1986 | Legal Eagles | Usher |
| 1988 | Sunset | Car Attendant |
| License to Drive | Karl | |
| 1989 | Dangerous Curves | Wally Wilder |
| Catch Me if You Can | Nevil | |
| 1990 | Vital Signs | Rick |
| 1994 | True Lies | Faisal |
| 1995 | Congo | Richard |
| 1996 | Black Sheep | Robbie Mieghem |
| The Birdcage | National Enquirer Photographer | |
| 1997 | Dante's Peak | Greg |
| 1998 | Enemy of the State | Lenny |
| Waiting for Woody | Josh Silver | |
| 2002 | Bug | Gordon - Guy in Bug Suit |
| The Scorpion King | Arpid | |
| 2005 | Good Night, and Good Luck | Don Hewitt |
| 2008 | Leatherheads | Saul Keller |
| 2012 | Lost Angeles | Film Producer |
| 2014 | The Monuments Men | Battlefield Doctor |
Awards and nominations[edit]
References[edit]
- ^https://www.childrenmendinghearts.org/our-founder
- ^"California Birth Index 1905–1995".Center for Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, California; State of California. Archived fromthe originalon 2013-11-01.Retrieved2010-02-17– via familytreelegends.com.
- ^Freeman, Hadley (13 February 2014)."Grant Heslov: 'It's great to have Clooney there to crack the whip'".The Guardian.Retrieved7 October2016.
- ^Abramowitz, Rachel (November 7, 2009)."Grant Heslov, George Clooney team up for 'The Men Who Stare at Goats'".Los Angeles Times.Archived fromthe originalon July 1, 2012.RetrievedApril 24,2010.
- ^"Jews in the News: Oscar Time!".jewishtampa.com.Tampa Jewish Federation. February 19, 2013.RetrievedMarch 19,2017.
- ^"Alumni".USC.edu.USC School of Dramatic Arts.Retrieved1 April2019.
- ^"Southern California"(PDF).Shield of Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity.Phi Kappa Psi. April 1982. p. 110.Retrieved1 April2019– via phikappapsiarchive.com.
- ^"'Nobody's Perfect' Screening In Los Angeles Photos and Images ".Gettyimages.ca.Getty Images. 2004-02-19.Retrieved2017-08-10.
- ^"Academy Invites 176 to Membership".The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. June 29, 2012.RetrievedJuly 19,2013.
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- 1963 births
- Living people
- Male actors from Los Angeles
- American male film actors
- American male screenwriters
- American male television actors
- Film producers from California
- Jewish American male actors
- People from Palos Verdes, California
- Filmmakers who won the Best Film BAFTA Award
- Producers who won the Best Picture Academy Award
- USC School of Dramatic Arts alumni
- Golden Globe Award-winning producers
- Best Screenplay AACTA International Award winners
- Screenwriters from California
- 21st-century American Jews