Grant Heslov
Grant Heslov is an American actor and filmmaker known for his producing and writing collaborations with George Clooney, which have earned him four Oscar nominations.
Grant Heslov

Ryan Coleman from Burlington, Canada · Ryan Coleman, photography.ryancoleman.ca · File:Grant Heslov TIFF09.jpg · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Born
- 1963. · Los Angeles.
- Nationality
- United States.
- Occupation
- screenwriter, film producer, actor and director.
- Education
- University of Southern California, USC School of Dramatic Arts and Palos Verdes High School.
- Known for
- Argo.
- Honours
- Academy Award for Best Picture.
- Languages
- English.
VALÉORINE Encyclopedia
VALÉORINE documentary reading
Documentary summary
Grant Heslov is an American actor and filmmaker known for his producing and writing collaborations with George Clooney, which have earned him four Oscar nominations.
Admitted source layer · organised and presented by VALÉORINE
Note VALÉORINE
Grant Heslov (born 1963) is an actor, director and film actor, among other activities, of American nationality. The actor was born in Los Angeles.
Grant Heslov was educated at Palos Verdes High School, University of Southern California and USC School of Dramatic Arts. The actor is a member of Writers Guild of America West.
Among the works is Argo. Languages used include English. Honours include Academy Award for Best Picture.
Composed from admitted, traceable facts · 28 September 2026
VALÉORINE
Reference Check
Propose documentary evidence for Grant Heslov. A contribution is never written directly as fact: identity, source, rights and evidence gates still decide.
Sign in to contribute
World of VALÉORINE
Documentary connections
Only confirmed graph relationships appear here. Images are shown only when their identity and reuse rights both pass the documentary gate.
Documentary evidence
Evidence Panel
not yet certified
- Identity
- resolved
- Independent source families
- 0
- Admitted assertions
- 0
- Open conflicts
- 0
Authority files
wikidata · Q710180 · wikipedia · Grant Heslov
In this article
Personal life
Personal life
Grant Heslov studied at University of Southern California, USC School of Dramatic Arts and Palos Verdes High School. The recorded working language is English. Works named in the authority record are Argo. Distinctions recorded are Academy Award for Best Picture.
Heslov was raised in the Palos Verdes area of Los Angeles County. His father, Arthur Heslov, was a dentist, and his mother, Jerrie (née Rosen), a businesswoman. He has two older brothers, Steven and Michael. Heslov is Jewish. He attended Palos Verdes High School, then the University of Southern California. He is a member of Phi Kappa Psi. Heslov is married to Lysa Hayland-Heslov, a producer.
Career
Career
Heslov's acting credits include the films 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 has also appeared in such TV series as Murder, She Wrote, Happy Days, Seinfeld, Family Ties, Spencer, Mama's Family, L.A. Law, Matlock, Sleeper Cell and The X-Files. In 2001, he joined Section Eight Productions as director of development, and then he became head of the television division when they started its business in 2003. 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 for Best Film for Good Night, and Good Luck. Clooney and Heslov also won the Golden Osella for Best Screenplay for the film. 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. In 2013, Heslov, alongside Clooney and Ben Affleck, won the Academy Award for Best Picture for Argo (2012). The three also won the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama and the BAFTA Award for Best Film. Heslov directed the first and fifth episodes of the 2019 miniseries Catch-22, on which he was also executive producer. In 2024, it was announced Heslov and George Clooney will co-write and Clooney will star in Good Night, and Good Luck, a Broadway adaptation of the film Good Night, and Good Luck. For the play, he was nominated for a Drama League Award and won the 2025 Outer Critics Circle John Gassner Award for Playwriting with Clooney.
Filmography
Filmography
Executive producer Playground (2009) (Documentary) The Art of Political Murder (2020) (Documentary) Ticket to Paradise (2022) How to Build a Truth Engine (2023) (Documentary) Acting roles

66ème Festival du Cinéma de Venise (Mostra), 6ème jour (07/09/2009) Photocall avec George Clooney et Elisabetta Canalis, Ewan McGregor et le réalisateur Grant Heslov pour le film: The men who stare at goats
nicolas genin from Paris, France · 66ème Festival de Venise (Mostra)
Notes from the source article
Cited by Wikipedia
Notes from the source article
These works are cited by the source article, in its own numbering. They are recorded as its citations, not as sources VALÉORINE has verified.
- 1.Our Founder. It all started when. childrenmendinghearts.org.
- 2.Freeman, Hadley. Grant Heslov: 'It's great to have Clooney there to crack the whip'. The Guardian. 13 February 2014.
- 3.Abramowitz, Rachel. Grant Heslov, George Clooney team up for 'The Men Who Stare at Goats'. Los Angeles Times. November 7, 2009.
- 4.Tampa Jewish Federation. Jews in the News: Oscar Time!. jewishtampa.com. February 19, 2013.
- 5.USC School of Dramatic Arts. Alumni. USC.edu.
- 6.Phi Kappa Psi. Southern California. Shield of Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity. 110. April 1982.
- 7.Getty Images. 'Nobody's Perfect' Screening In Los Angeles Photos and Images. Gettyimages.ca. 2004-02-19.
- 8.Fleming, Michael. WB still crazy for Section 8. Variety. 2001-09-28.
- 9.Schneider, Michael. Section Eight musters deal with WBTV. Variety. 2003-07-31.
- 10.Ang Lee wins Golden Lion at Venice. Irish Examiner. 2005-09-12.
- 11.The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Academy Invites 176 to Membership. June 29, 2012.
- 12.Culwell-Block, Logan. George Clooney Will Star in Broadway Adaptation of Good Night, and Good Luck. Playbill. May 13, 2024.
- 13.Quinn, Dave. George Clooney Admits Memorizing His Lines for Broadway's Good Night, and Good Luck Is 'a Nightmare': 'I'm Scared!'. People. February 19, 2025.
- 14.Photos: 2025 Drama League Awards (Winners, Nicole Scherzinger, Sam Pinkleton & More). Playbill.
- 15.Culwell-Block, Logan. Maybe Happy Ending Leads 2025 Outer Critics Circle Awards; See the Full List of Winners. Playbill. May 12, 2025.
- 16.Behind The Voice Actors. Grant Heslov (visual voices guide).
- 17.The 78th Academy Awards. The New York Times. March 5, 2006.
- 18.Live Coverage of 2006 Golden Globes. Variety. January 16, 2006.
- 19.Oscars 2012: The 84th Academy Awards. NPR.
- 20.Golden Globes 2012: Winners List. The Hollywood Reporter. January 15, 2012.
- 21.2012 AACTA Awards: Full list of winners. Spotlight Report. January 31, 2012.
- 22.Golden Globes 2013: The winners. BBC News. January 14, 2013.
- 23.Oscars 2013: Nominations list. BBC News. January 14, 2013.
- 24.Critics' Choice Movie Awards 2013: "Argo," "Silver Linings Playbook" win. CBS News. January 10, 2013.
- 25.César Awards: 'Amour' Sweeps Major Categories. Deadline. February 22, 2013.
- 26.Golden Globes 2013: the winners list. The Guardian. January 14, 2013.
- 27.Producers Guild Awards 2013: Winners List. Deadline. January 26, 2013.
- 28.Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA). Australian Academy Announces International Award winners. 27 January 2013.
- 29.'Silver Linings Playbook' Wins Satellite Award for Best Picture. The Hollywood Reporter. December 16, 2012.
- 30.Photos: 2025 Drama League Awards (Winners, Nicole Scherzinger, Sam Pinkleton & More). Playbill.
- 31.Culwell-Block, Logan. Maybe Happy Ending Leads 2025 Outer Critics Circle Awards; See the Full List of Winners. Playbill. May 12, 2025.
References
Citations
References
Each reference names the institution holding it, so a reader may go to the document itself.
reference work
Wikidata, structured authority record Q710180: Grant HeslovWikimedia Foundation
Partially resolvedreference work
Partially resolved
The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 14 August 2026.
Elsewhere in Film memorabilia
37,298 published records in this field, each with its sources named.
- Granaz MoussaviPerson
- Grand L. BushPerson
- Grant AleksanderPerson
- Grant BaldwinPerson
- Grant ImaharaPerson
- Grant McLeanPerson
- Grant MitchellPerson
- Grant MunroPerson
Best supported in this field
For owners
Own a work by Grant Heslov?
A specialist will read what you send and tell you what the house can establish, what it cannot, and whether the object is suited to sale. There is no charge and no obligation. The object stays with you throughout; nothing is shipped to us unless it is arranged in writing beforehand.