Grant Heslov is an American film actor, producer, screenwriter and director.
Grant Heslov was born in 1963 in Los Angeles. His first television debut was in 1987 in an episode of the Los Angeles Law series. The first appearance of Grant Heslov on the big screen took place in a comedy action movie
True lies" James Cameron. In the film, Heslov played the role of Fazil, and his partners on the set were Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jamie Lee Curtis and Bill Paxton.
Grant’s next work was the role of Richard’s unlucky assistant in the adventure film Kongo, an adaptation of Michael Crichton’s novel of the same name. In the same 1996, Heslov also starred in a remake of the French comedy “Cage for Birds” by Mike Nichols.
The next two years brought the actor roles in such films as Dante Peak and Enemy of the State. In Dante’s Peak, Heslov worked with Pierce Brosnan and Linda Hamilton, and in the film Enemy of the State, his partners in the filming were Will Smith and Gene Hackman.
The 2000s also brought the actor many roles in movies. First of all, Grant Heslov starred in the adventure film by Chuck Russell “King of the Scorpions”, in which he played Arpid the horse thief.
In 2003, Grant Heslov decided to act as a producer, joining the film Unbearable Cruelty. In 2005, he produced Good Night and Good Luck, which also starred as Don Hewitt. The film was well received by critics and moviegoers, and also received many awards: Best Original Screenplay and Best Film at the BAFTA Awards. In addition, the script of the film was awarded such awards as the Golden Globe, Golden Osella at the Venice Film Festival, as well as the main award of the Academy for best screenplay and best film. During the filming
Good night and good luck Heslov became friends with George Clooney, with whom he later became a business partner, founding his own film company Smoke House in 2006.
Currently, Heslov continues to collaborate with his partner and friend George Clooney, with whom he writes scripts. In 2009, Heslov made his debut as a director – the film Mad Special Forces was released, starring George Clooney, Evan McGregor and Kevin Spacey.
Another successful project of Grant Heslov was the film
"Operation Argo" It was released on big screens in 2012. In 2013, the film received many awards, including the nomination “Best film” of the BAFTA award and “Oscar”.
