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CAA: Canadian actor
Stephen Amell is now repped by
Kevin Huvane, Tracy Brennan, John Garvey and
Jason Heyman. Amell currently stars as Oliver Queen, a.k.a. the Green Arrow, on The CW’s hit series
Arrow. He also recently appeared in the television movie
When Calls the Heart. Making his first appearance as a spinning instructor on Showtime’s
Queer as Folk, Amel built his career steadily over the years first taking on bit parts on series such as
Degrassi: The Next Generation and
1-800-Missing. Soon, his efforts began to pay off, and he landed recurring roles on the series
Beautiful People, Dante’s Cove, Flashpoint and
ReGenesis. Amell achieved Canadian stardom after he was cast as a series regular on the sports sitcom
Rent-A-Goalie and soon after appeared in roles on
Heartland,
CSI: Miami, NCIS: Los Angeles and
The Vampire Diaries. In 2011, he landed his most high profile role yet, a recurring role playing Thomas Jane’s rival on the HBO series
Hung. Following that ten-episode arc, Amell appeared on
Private Practice, New Girl, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and
90210. Finally in 2012, Amell landed his breakout role on
Arrow, which has now entered its second season. In 2007, Amell won a Gemini Award for guest-starring role on the Canadian series
ReGenesis.
CAA: Emmy-winningactor
Peter Dinklage is now repped by
Bryan O’Guin, Franklin Latt, Jon Cassir, Michael A. Katcher and
Jim Toth. Dinklage was recently nominated for a SAG Award for his performance as Tyrion Lannister on HBO’s hit series
Game of Thrones. He will also soon appear in the features
X-Men: Days of Future Past, as well as
Low Down, opposite John Hawkes, and
The Angriest Man in Brooklyn, opposite Mila Kunis. Born with achondroplasia, a common cause of dwarfism, Dinklage has spent his career seeking out atypical roles, making his first screen big appearance with 1995’s
Living in Oblivion. Working in indie film during the early portion of his career, Dinklage also took on roles in
Safe Men and the Charlie Kaufmann-penned
Human Nature before giving a breakout performance in Tom McCarthy’s 2004 feature
The Station Agent. Winning serious critical acclaim for his work, Dinklage has since gone on to appear in features such as
Elf, Death at a Funeral (both the original and remake),
Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian and
Ice Age: Continental Drift. In 2011, he landed his signature role on
Game of Thrones. Dinklage’s other television credits have included a recurring role on
Nip/Tuck and
I’m With Her, as well as made appearances on
Entourage, 30 Rock and Family Guy. Dinklage has won both an Emmy and Golden Globe for his performance on
Game of Thrones.
CAA: Actor and producer
William Petersen is now repped by
Chris Andrews, Joe Cohen, Michael A Katcher and
Sonya Rosenfeld. Since exiting CBS’ hit series
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation five years ago, Peterson has appeared mainly on the stage. Among his more recent theatrical performances are the plays
Slowgirl, which ran earlier this year at the Steppenwolf Theatre Company, as well as 2010’s
Endgame and 2008’s
Dublin Carol. His most recent film credits include a small part in the 2012 feature
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World. Petersen began his career in the Chicago theater scene and co-founded the Remains Theater Ensemble with a group of fellow actors in 1979
. His first film appearance came in 1981 when he was cast in a small role in Michael Mann’s feature
Thief. A few years later, William Friedkin spotted Petersen in a performance of
A Streetcar Named Desire and immediately cast Petersen in his breakout role in 1985’s
To Live and Die in L.A. The next year, Petersen re-teamed with Michael Mann and played Will Graham in the classic film Manhunter, which marked the first big screen appearance of Hannibal Lecter. Over the next portion of his career, Petersen appeared in such films as
Young Guns II and
Fear and eventually became known as a television actor, appearing in such fare as
Return to Lonesome Dove, The Kennedys of Massachusett and
The Rat Pack. In 2000, Petersen landed his Golden Globe-nominated role as Gil Grissom on
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, a role he played for nine seasons until returning to his stage roots. Petersen remains an executive producer on
CSI.
Equitable Stewardship for Artists (ESA): Writing team
Jennifer Heath and
Michele J. Wolff are now repped by
Paul Alan Smith. The duo is probably best known for writing feature film
Ella Enchanted and currently they have several projects in development. The two began their careers in the sitcom world, working on multiple series before teaming up as collaborators. Wolff wrote multiple episodes of
Who’s the Boss? and
The Upper Hand while Heath penned episodes of
Roseanne and
Dave’s World. They first worked together on the series
Mr. Rhodes before writing
Ella Enchanted in 2004.The film was loosely based on the Gail Carson Levine novel of the same name and starred Anne Hathaway. They also co-wrote the humor book
Dear Neighbor, alongside Linda Marr. More recently, Heath wrote the 2010 television movie
Sundays at Tiffany’s, starring Alyssa Milano. They continue to be repped by Neda Niroumand Management.
ICM Partners: Director
Iram Haq is now repped by
Cullen Conly and
Bart Walker. Haq recently made her feature film debut directing
I Am Yours, which Norway has selected for its Best Foreign Language Oscar submission. The film played in the Discovery program at this year’s Toronto Film Festival and won Best Feature at the Lübeck Film Festival in Germany. It will next play at the 25
th Palm Springs International Film Festival in January. After studying art direction at Westerdals School of Communication in Oslo, Haq began her career as an actor, working both in stage and film before switching her focus to directing in 2009. Her acting credits include the features
Import-Export, Fallen Angels and
Tomme tonner. In 2004, she wrote and starred in the short film
Old Faithful, which was selected for the short film competition at the Venice Film Festival and in 2009 she made her directorial debut with the short film
Little Miss Eyeflap, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. Haq’s second feature
The Way Back is set to shoot at end of 2015.
ICM Partners: English actress
Olivia Colman is now repped by
Hildy Gottlieb, Andy Coleman and
Lauren Peñuela. Colman currently stars as Detective Sergeant Ellie Miller in the crime drama
Broadchurch, which premiered earlier this year on BBC America. First appearing onscreen in the early 2000s, Colman has since led an extensive career in British television and has become best known for her supporting turns in comedy series. Her prolific resume includes such series as
Bruiser, People Like Us, Peep Show, Green Wing, Look Around You, The Office, The Time of Your Life, Beautiful People and
Rev. Feature-wise, Colman has appeared in such films as
Hot Fuzz, Tyrannosaur, The Iron Lady and
Hyde Park on Hudson. In 2011, Colman won a special jury prize award for breakout performance for her work in
Tyrannosaur.
She also received awards at this year’s BAFTAs for Best Supporting Actress for her turn in
The Accused and Best Female Comedy Performance for
Twenty Twelve.
WME Entertainment: Gossip Girl star
Blake Lively is now a client. She was previously with CAA. Lively most recently appeared in Oliver Stone’s 2012 feature
Savages. She is also set to star in the upcoming feature
Age of Adaline, opposite Ellen Burstyn and Harrison Ford. Born into a showbiz family, Lively took on her first film role when she was only 11 years old, appearing in 1998’s
The Sandman, directed by her father Ernie Lively. Stepping away from acting for the next few years, Lively found her first true success when she landed a co-starring role as Bridget in 2005’s
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants. That performance earned her a Teen Choice Award nomination. After co-starring with Justin Long in the 2006 comedy
Accepted and a bit part in the horror film
Simon Says, Lively achieved genuine stardom when she landed the lead role of Serena van der Woodsen on The CW series
Gossip Girl. Appearing on that series for five seasons, Lively has since built up a steady career as a film actress appearing in such features as
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2, The Private Lies of Pippa Lee, The Town and
Green Lantern amongst others. In October of this year, Lively was named the new face of L’Oreal and is currently the brand ambassador for Gucci’s Premiere fragrance.
WME Entertainment: Twilight actor
Kellan Lutz is now a client. Lutz will next star in the feature
The Legend of Hercules, which is due out early next year. He is also set to appear in
The Expendables 3, which is currently in post-production. After taking on a few modeling jobs as a teenager, Lutz got his first real acting break appearing in small role in the soap opera
The Bold and the Beautiful. He went on to land a recurring role on the series
The Comeback, opposite Lisa Kudrow, and appeared in small parts on such series as
CSI: NY, Six Feet Under, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and
Heroes. After taking on a regular role on the HBO miniseries
Generation Kill, Lutz finally got his big break when he won the role of Emmett Cullin in the monster hit
Twilight, a part he reprised in its three sequels. That same year Lutz appeared in a recurring role as George Evans in The CW reboot of
90210. Lutz’s subsequent feature roles have included 2010’s
A Nightmare on Elm Street and
Immortals. He also recently played Tarzan in the animated motion capture film
Tarzan, which was released in Russia last October and is set be released in other countries next year.
