Personal life

Heslov was born in Los Angeles, and was raised in its Palos Verdes area. His father was a dentist, and his family is 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, Mama's Family, L.A. Law, Matlock, Sleeper Cell and The X-Files.

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	Director	Producer	Writer	Actor	Role	Notes
1985	The Journey of Natty Gann				N	Parker's Gang
1985	The Boys Next Door				N	Joe Gonzales
1986	Legal Eagles				N	Usher
1988	Sunset				N	Car Attendant
1988	License to Drive				N	Karl
1989	Dangerous Curves				N	Wally Wilder
1989	Catch Me if You Can				N	Nevil
1990	Vital Signs				N	Rick
1994	True Lies				N	Faisal
1995	Congo				N	Richard
1996	Black Sheep				N	Robbie Mieghem
1996	The Birdcage				N	National Enquirer Photographer
1997	Dante's Peak				N	Greg
1998	Enemy of the State				N	Lenny
1998	Waiting for Woody	N		N	N	Josh Silver
2002	Bug				N	Gordon - Guy in Bug Suit
2002	The Scorpion King				N	Arpid
2005	Good Night, and Good Luck		N	N	N	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		N		N	Saul Keller
2009	The Men Who Stare at Goats	N	N
2010	The American		N
2011	The Ides of March		N	N			Nominated—Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay Nominated—AACTA International Award for Best Screenplay Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay
2012	Lost Angeles				N	Film Producer
2012	Martin Scorsese Eats a Cookie		N				Short film directed by George Clooney
2012	Argo		N				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	August: Osage County		N
2014	The Monuments Men		N	N	N	Battlefield Doctor
2015	Our Brand Is Crisis		N
2016	Money Monster		N

[ Source: Wikipedia ]