Heslov, Grant 1963–

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Heslov, Grant 1963–

PERSONAL

Born May 15, 1963, in Pittsburgh, PA; married LysaHayland (a producer); children: a daughter. Education: University of Southern California, degree.

Addresses: Office— Smoke House, 4000 Warner Blvd.,Building 15, Burbank, CA 91522; Agent— (acting)Joseph Rice, Abrams Artists Agency, 9200 Sunset Blvd.,Suite 1130, Los Angeles, CA 90069; (producing andwriting) Brian Siberell, Creative Artists Agency, 2000Avenue of the Stars, Los Angeles, CA 90067. Manager— Rick Ax, Gold Coast Management, 1023 ½ Abbot Kinney Blvd., Venice, CA 90291.

Career: Actor, producer, director, writer, and executive.Section Eight Entertainment, president of television division, 2000; Smoke House (production company), Burbank, CA, partner.

Awards, Honors: Jury Award, Art Film Festival, Grand Jury Award, short film category, Florida Film Festival, Short Film Award, comedy category, New York International Independent Film and Video Festival, and Best Film Award nomination, best short fiction film, Molodist International Film Festival, all 1998, for Waiting for Woody; San Francisco Film Critics Circle Award, Academy Award nomination, best screenplay, 2005, Golden Satellite Award (with George Clooney), best original screenplay, International Press Academy, and nomination for Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Award (with Clooney), best original screenplay, 2005, Golden Osella (with Clooney), best screenplay, Venice Film Festival, 2005, Film Award nomination, best picture, British Academy of Film and Television Arts, and Independent Spirit Award nomination, best picture, Stanley Kramer Award and nomination for Motion Picture Producer of the Year Award,theatrical motion picture category, both ProducersGuild of America, Screen Actors Guild Award nomination (with others), outstanding cast in a motion picture,all 2006, also Academy Award nomination, WritersGuild of America Award nomination, Kansas City FilmCritics Circle Award, and Online Film Critics SocietyAward, all best original screenplay, Golden GlobeAward nomination, best screenplay for a motionpicture, Chicago Film Critics Association Awardnomination, best screenplay, Critics Choice Awardnomination, best writer, Broadcast Film Critics Association, and Paul Selvin Honorary Award, Writers Guild ofAmerica, all (with Clooney), 2006, for Good Night, and Good Luck.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Member of Parker's gang, The Journey of Natty Gann, Buena Vista, 1985.

Usher, Legal Eagles, Universal, 1986.

Joe Gonzales, The Boys Next Door (also known as Big Shots and No Apparent Motive), New World Pictures, 1986.

Karl, License to Drive, Twentieth Century–Fox, 1988.

Car attendant, Sunset (also known as Catalina), TriStar,1988.

Wally Wilder, Dangerous Curves, Lightning Pictures,1989.

Nevil, Catch Me If You Can, Management CompanyEntertainment Group, 1989.

Rick, Vital Signs, Twentieth Century–Fox, 1990.

Faisil, True Lies, Twentieth Century–Fox, 1994.

Richard, Congo, Paramount, 1995.

Robbie Mieghem, Black Sheep, Paramount, 1996.

National Enquirer photographer, The Birdcage (also known as Birds of a Feather), Metro–Goldwyn– Mayer, 1996.

Greg, Dante's Peak, Universal, 1997.

Lenny Bloom, Enemy of the State, Buena Vista, 1998.

Josh Silver, Waiting for Woody (short film), Gold Coast Productions, 1998.

Matt, Clubland, 1999.

Mr. Roy, It's a Shame About Ray, 2000.

Gordon, Bug, Curb Entertainment, 2002.

Arpid, The Scorpion King, Universal, 2002.

Nobody's Perfect, 2004.

Don Hewitt, Good Night, and Good Luck, Warner Independent Pictures, 2005.

Fourth doctor, The Big Empty (short film), Opposable Thumbs/Section Eight, 2005.

"World Cinema," Chacun son cinema ou ce petit coup au coeur quand la lumiere s'eteint et que le film commence (also known as To Each His Camera and Chacun son cinema), Madman Entertainment, 2008.

Saul Keller, Leatherheads, Universal, 2008.

Film Producer:

Coproducer, Intolerable Cruelty, Universal, 2003.

Good Night, and Good Luck, Warner Independent Pictures, 2005.

Leatherheads, Universal, 2008.

Executive producer, Playground (documentary), Blu–print Films/Smoke House, 2008.

Film Director:

Waiting for Woody (short film), Gold Coast Productions, 1998.

Par 6, Par 6 Productions, 2001.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Columbo: Columbo and the Murder of a Rock Star (also known as Murder of a Rock Star), ABC, 1991.

Mason, Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generation, Fox, 1992.

Detective Mackowitz, Dead by Midnight, ABC, 1997.

Jimmy, Fail Safe, CBS, 2000.

Television Appearances; Series:

Wayne, Spencer, NBC, 1984–85.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Wayne, Spencer, NBC, 1984.

Eric Klein, Gang of Four, ABC, 1989.

M.A.N.T.I.S., Fox, 1994.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Mark, "Fonzie's Visit," Joanie Loves Chachi, ABC, 1982.

Doug, "The Fifth Wheel," Family Ties, NBC, 1983.

Dennis Morton, "The People vs. the Fonz," Happy Days (also known as Happy Days Again), ABC, 1984.

Wayne Westin, Spencer (also known as Under One Roof), NBC, 1984, 1985.

Jonathan Spencer, "The Reunion," The Facts of Life, NBC, 1986.

Andrew Putnam, "Prince Kuzak in a Can," L.A. Law, NBC, 1987.

Andrew Putnam, "The Douglas Fur Ball," L.A. Law, NBC, 1987.

Binki Blaustein, "Time and Teresa Golowitz," The Twilight Zone (also known as The New Twilight Zone), CBS, 1987.

Lamont Turkel, "The Best Friend," Matlock, NBC, 1987.

T–boy, "A Room with No View," Mama's Family, syndicated, 1987.

Roger, "Tenure," thirtysomething, ABC, 1988.

Bernie Berndlestein, "Class Act," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1989.

Voice of caller, "Next Victim," 21 Jump Street, Fox, 1989.

Eliot Masche, "Research and Destroy," 21 Jump Street, Fox, 1990.

Buddy T. Semple, "Home Cort," Baywatch Hawaii, NBC, 1990.

"Night of the Chopped Liver," The Marshall Chronicles, ABC, 1990.

The director, "California Dreamin': Parts1&2," Valerie (also known as The Hogan Family and Valerie's Family), CBS, 1990.

Chad Levitt, "Dead Samaritan," Dragnet (also known as Dragnet: The Nineties and The New Dragnet), 1990.

Prince Fashier, "Moonlighting," Harry and the Hendersons, 1992.

Car thief, "The Smelly Car," Seinfeld, NBC, 1993.

Gale Harper, "The One that Got Away," Touched by an Angel, CBS, 1996.

Klepto, "Monster Child in the Promised Land," Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, syndicated, 1996.

Max Bleamish, "The Curse of the Faro," Buddy Faro, CBS, 1998.

Todd, "Josh," The Outer Limits (also known as The New Outer Limits), Showtime, 1998.

"A Great Personality," Cupid, ABC, 1999.

Hilo Beckworthy, "The Conversation," It's Like, You Know …, ABC, 1999.

Hilo Beckworthy, "The Sweet Smell of Success," It'sLike, You Know …, ABC, 1999.

Rasul, "Partners," The Huntress, USA Network, 2000.

Coroner James Corbett, "Pledging Mr. Johnson," C.S.I.: Crime Scene Investigation (also known as C.S.I., CSI: Las Vegas, CSI Weekends, and Les experts), CBS, 2000.

Andre Bormanis, "Via Negativa," The X–Files, Fox,2000.

Neil Goldman, "The Daddies Group," Yes, Dear, CBS,2001.

Voice of doctor, "Injustice for All: Part 1," Justice League (animated; also known as JL), Cartoon Network, 2002.

Todd, "Ding, Ding, Ding Went the Truth," Life with Bonnie, ABC, 2003.

Voices of second man and fourth announcer, "Stan of Arabia: Part 2," American Dad! (animated), Fox, 2005.

Bobby Habib, "Al–Faitha," Sleeper Cell (also known as Sleeper Cell: American Terror), Showtime, 2005.

Unscripted, HBO, 2005.

Television Appearances; Other:

Kilroy, 1999.

2006 Independent Spirit Awards (special), Independent Film Channel, 2006.

Television Work; Series:

Co–executive producer, K Street, HBO, 2003.