Background
Heslov was born in Los Angeles, and was raised in its Palos Verdes area. His father was a dentist, and his family is Jewish.
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 ( University of Southern California) along with friend (future actor) Tate Donovan.
He is also known for portraying Robbie in the 1996 screwball comedy Black Sheep. He also appeared in such television series as Happy Days, Family Ties, Mama"s Family, Los Angeles Law, Matlock, Sleeper Cell and The X-Files. In August 2006, Heslov and George Clooney started Smokehouse Pictures and began writing screenplays for production.
Heslov also appears in the film as Don Hewitt, the director of the television series See lieutenant 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.
He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay (with Clooney) and as producer Best Film for Good Night, and Good Luck. 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 British Academy of Film and Television Arts Award for Best Film, and other awards.
