As a producer of the remake of Sherlock Holmes, I was very interested to learn about Grant Heslov who produced Argo. Argo won Academy Award for Best Picture in 2012. The movie was a thiller about trying to bring a group of innocent Americans out of Iran by disguising themselves as a movie cast. As well as being a producer, Heslov is also an acclaimed actor. He starred in Goodnight, and Good Luck and The Scorpion King. Grant Heslov is best friends with George Clooney. Supposedly, Clooney lent Heslov $200 to buy headshots while filming Goodnight, and Good Luck and they have been close friends ever since. Another fun fact, Heslov once directed a short film about a Woody Allen fan called Waiting for Woody, and in 2006, Grant competed for an Oscar in the same category as Woody Allen. What are the chances? Overall, Grant Heslov, the producer of Academy Award winning fim Argo, plays a big role in film. Whether its acting in a big movie, producing academy award winning films or directing Oscar nominated short clips, he is well-accomplished in the movie business.