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Rep Moves For 5/9/14: APA, WME, UTA, Paradigm

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APA: Comedian, writer and actor Chevy Chase is now repped by Bradie Steinlauf, Barry McPherson and Paul Santana. Chase most recently appeared as a series regular on NBC’s cult comedy Community. He also had a memorable role in the 2010 hit comedy Hot Tub Time Machine and will reprise his role in the upcoming sequel, set for release this Christmas. First catapulting to fame as one of the original series regulars on Saturday Night Live, Chase’s four decade career has seen such highlights as the features Caddyshack, Foul Play, Seems like Old Times, Spies Like Us, The Three Amigos, the Fletch series and starring as Clark Griswold in National Lampoon’s Vacation franchise. Currently, Chase is developing an ABC comedy for the 2015-2016 television season alongside his former Vacation co-star Beverly D’Angelo. CAA: Actor Tom Ellis is now repped by Ben Dey, Jason Heyman, John Sachs, Josh Lieberman and Richard Kurtzman. Ellis will next appear in the lead role on USA’s new medical drama series Rush, set to premiere this July. Prior to thenew series, Ellis worked extensively in film and television in the U.K. and is probably best known for his roles on such series as EastEnders, The Catherine Tate Show, Pulling and Miranda. Ellis’ other series credits have included Agatha Christie’s Poirot, Doctor Who, Monday Monday and portraying Robin Hood on ABC’s hit Once Upon a Time. Feature-wise, Ellis’ credits include Buffalo Soldiers, Miss Conception and Vera Drake, opposite Imelda Staunton. CAA: Writer and director Joseph Kosinski is now repped by Todd Feldman. He was previously with Verve. Kosinski recently helmed the Tom Cruise sci-fi feature Oblivion, released last summer. Three years earlier, Kosinski made his big screen directorial debut with the Disney Digital 3-D science fiction feature Tron: Legacy, which starred Jeff Bridges and Garrett Hedlund. Originally starting his career as an architect, Kosinski worked primarily in commercials prior to the Tron sequel, notably directing the “Starry Night” commercial for Halo 3 and the award-winning “Mad World” commercial for Gears of War. Kosinski currently has several projects in various stages of development, including a Tron: Legacy sequel, as well as a remake of The Black Hole, the big screen adaptation of The Twilight Zone and the racing feature Go Like Hell. Paradigm: Australian-born actor Julian McMahon is now repped by Jim Dempsey, Ken Stovitz, Brad Schenck and Nick LoPiccolo. McMahon will next be seen in the drama You’re Not You, opposite Hilary Swank and Emmy Rossum. He is probably best known, however, for his iconic role as Dr. Christian Troy on FX’s long running hit series Nip/Tuck. He also played Cole Turner on the hit WB series Charmed, as well as Victor von Doom in the Fantastic Four franchise. McMahon started his career in the Australian soaps before making his U.S debut playing Ian Rain on NBC’s Another World and starring in the primetime procedural Profiler. His other screen credits have included the features Faces in the Crowd, Paranoia, Fire with Fire, Premonition and Red. McMahon received a Golden Globe nomination for his work on Nip/Tuck. UTA: Actor, writer and director David Morrissey is now repped by Chris Hart, Theresa Peters, Dan Erlij, Jacob Fenton, Lauren Meltzner, and James Kearney. Morrissey most recently wrapped production on the BBC1 series The Driver, which is set to air later this year. Morrissey will produce and star in the title role. He also recently finished an arc in his best-known role stateside, playing The Governor on AMC’s mega-hit series The Walking Dead. Prior to landing his signature role, Morrissey worked extensively in theatre and British television. He was cast in his first major role on the series One Summer at 18 and his subsequent television credits have included State of Play, Blackpool, Meadowlands and the Sense & Sensibility miniseries. Feature credits have included Our Mutual Friend, Hilary and Jackie, Derailed, The Reaping, The Other Boleyn Girl and Welcome to the Punch. In 2009, Morrissey made his feature directorial debut with Don’t Worry About Me. UTA: William Fichtner is now repped by Chris Hart, Jordan Berkus, Sarah Clossey, Jacob Fenton, and Hailey Wierengo. Fichtner currently stars in the NBC series Crossing Lines, which premiered last summer. He also recently appeared in 2013’s Elysium, opposite Matt Damon, and Disney’s The Lone Ranger, opposite Johnny Depp. Starting off as a regular on As the World Turns in 1987, Fichtner has led a prolific career with notable roles in such features as The Underneath, Albino Alligator, Contact, Armageddon, Pearl Harbor, Black Hawk Down, Crash, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, The Dark Knight and Drive Angry. His television credits have included Grace Under Fire, Invasion, Prison Break and Entourage. Next up, Fichtner will be seen in the Tommy Lee Jones-directed The Homesman, which will play in competition at Cannes. He also will appear as Shredder in Michael Bay’s reboot of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, set to be released in August. UTA: Actress and improvisational comedienne Jessica St. Clair is now repped by Jacob Fenton, Jay Gassner, Blair Kohan, Brian Nossokoff, Larry Salz, and Jo Yao. St. Clair co-created and currently stars with collaborator Lennon Parham in the USA comedy series Playing House, inspired by the real life friendship between the two actresses. She also has a recurring role on Andy Daly’s Comedy Central series Review. A sketch performer and improviser with the Upright Citizens Brigade, St. Clair and Parham previously created and starred in the NBC comedy series Best Friends Forever. St. Clair was also a regular panelist on VH1’s Best Week Ever and has appeared in such features as For Your Consideration, It’s Complicated, She’s Out of My League, Bridesmaids and The Dictator. St. Clair also starred on the ABC series In the Motherhood and has played recurring parts on Worst Week and Veep. WME Entertainment: Actress and ballet dancer Sarah Hay is now a client. Hay was recently cast in the lead role in the upcoming Starz ballet drama Flesh and Bone. The drama, which comes from Breaking Bad writer and executive producer Moira Walley-Beckett, was just ordered to series earlier this year. Prior to landing her lead role, Hay worked primarily as a ballet dancer, starting the school of American Ballet at only eight years old and joining the Dresden Semperoper Ballett in Germany in 2010. Her professional credits have included the title role in Cinderella, as well as roles in Balanchine’s Coppelia, Aaron Watkin’s Nutcracker and Balanchine’s Emeralds.  Hay’s previous film and television roles have included the short You’re Invited to Mary-Kate and Ashley’s Ballet Party and Black Swan.

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