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Agencies
CAA: “40 Days of Dating” creators
Jessica Walsh and
Timothy Goodman have signed with CAA for representation in all areas. The two designers launched the website FortyDaysOfDating.com, which attracted the attention of Hollywood’s top talent agencies when it recently went viral. Walsh and Goodman were good friends who decided to date each other for a period of forty days and chronicle the experiment, agreeing to go on at least three dates a week. The two are now fielding interest from film and television producers who want to use their story as the basis for a film or a television series.
Equitable Stewardship for Artists (ESA): Director, producer and actor
Jerry Levine is now repped by
Paul Alan Smith. Levine most recently directed episodes of the television series
Elementary,
Vegas and
CSI:NY. Levine originally got his start in acting, appearing in such feature films as
Teen Wolf,
Iron Eagle,
K-9, Born on the Fourth of July and
Swimming with Sharks. Television appearances included roles on
Charles In Charge,
The Bronx Zoo,
Going Places,
Seinfeld and
Will & Grace. Since 1999, however, Levine has worked primarily as a television director. Levin got his directorial start directing multiple episodes of
Boy Meets World, as well as
Chicago Hope. His prolific resume since then has included multiple episodes of
Family Law,
The District,
It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia,
Everybody Hates Chris,
Monk,
Life Unexpected,
Ringer and
Hawaii Five-O. Levine continues to also be repped by ICM Partners.
Paradigm: Emmy-nominated actor
Harry Hamlin is now repped by
Alisa Adler, Erwin More, Andy Patman and
Shawn Scallon. Hamlin most recently appeared as Jim Cutler on the current season of
Mad Men and played the recurring role of Lloyd Lishman on Showtime’s
Shameless. However, Hamlin may be best known to audiences for his role as Michael Kuzak on
L.A. Law, as well as Perseus in the original
Clash of the Titans. After being named
People’s “Sexiest Man Alive” in 1987, Hamlin left
L.A. Law to revive his feature career. Since then, Hamlin has notably had recurring roles on
Veronica Mars and
Army Wives before taking on his comeback role on
Mad Men, a role for which he recently received an Emmy nomination. Hamlin also appeared on the third season of
Dancing With The Stars.
ICM Partners: Actor
Ioan Gruffudd is now repped by
Hildy Gottlieb, Brian Mann, Philip Grenz and
Ruthanne Secunda. Gruffudd will soon be seen in the feature film
Mariah Mundi and the Midas Box. He also appeared earlier this year on the television series
Necessary Roughness and
Castle. Gruffudd won his breakout role in 1997 playing a ship officer in
Titanic and soon after took on the role of Horatio Hornblower in the
Hornblower series ofBritish made-for-television films. Gruffudd is probably best known to U.S. audiences his role as Mr. Fantastic in the
Fantastic Four films. He also appeared on the recently canceled series
Ringer. Some of Gruffudd’s other notable roles include
Blackhawk Down,
W.,
Horrible Bosses, and
The Forsyte Saga television mini-series. Gruffudd performs regularly as a voice actor and has done work on
American Dad and
Family Guy.
ICM Partners: Rapper
Rick Ross is now repped by
Zach Iser,
Carol Goll and
Chris Silbermann. Ross’ sixth studio album
Mastermind is set to drop later this year. He made his debut in 2006 with his album
Port of Miami, which debuted in the top spot of the US Billboard 200, selling 187,000 units during the first week. Ross’ fourth album, 2010’s
Teflon Don, was certified Gold and his most recent album 2012’s
God Forgives I Don’t sold 220,000 copies its first week, which marked Ross’ best first week sales ever. In 2009, Ross launched the record label imprint Maybach Music Group, whose clients include Ross, Meek Mill and Wales, and in 2012, MTV named Ross as its “Hottest MC In The Game.”
UTA: Actor and comedian
Maz Jobrani is now repped by
Ali Benmohamed,
Josh Katz and
Heidi Feigin. Jobrani appeared earlier this year on the television series
Men at Work,
Tainted Love and
Whitney. He is a founding member of the “Axis of Evil” comedy group, which appeared on a Comedy Central special. Jobrani has also worked extensively as a television actor and has made appearances on
The Colbert Report,
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson amongst others. Some of his more notable television credits have included
24,
Curb Your Enthusiasm and
Life with Bonnie, as well as recurring roles on
Life on a Stick,
The Knights of Prosperity and
Better Off Ted. Jobrani’s feature credits include
Friday After Next,
The Interpreter and
Dragonfly. He has appeared in two Showtime Comedy specials and performs stand-up comedy around the world, including the Middle East where he has performed for the King of Jordan.
Management Companies
Berwick & Kovacik: Actor and director
Kenneth Branagh is now repped by
Laura Berwick and
Becca Kovacik. Branagh most recently directed and appeared in the
Jack Ryan reboot, which is currently in post-production and stars Chris Pine. Once hailed as the “new Laurence Olivier,” the Shakespearean-trained actor is probably best known for directing and starring in Shakespeare adaptations, including
Henry V,
Much Ado About Nothing,
Hamlet,
Love’s Labour’s Lost and
As You Like It. His extensive film and television acting credits includes appearances in
Fortunes of War,
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets,
Valkyrie and
My Week With Marilyn. His directing credits include
Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein,
Dead Again,
The Magic Flute and
Sleuth. More recently, Branagh starred as a brilliant, but dysfunctional detective in PBS’
Wallander and he directed Marvel’s smash hit
Thor. Next up, Branagh is set to direct
Cinderella, which is currently in pre-production and will star Lily James and Cate Blanchett. Branagh has won an Emmy, three BAFTAs and been nominated for five Academy Awards, all in different categories. He was knighted in 2012.
