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Sam Masaru Sekoff, formerly a TV literary agent at Gersh, has joined Range Media Partners as a manager. Sekoff spent five years at Gersh, starting in the mailroom before being promoted to agent at the end of 2018. The Japan-born, Florida-bred Sekoff has focused on fostering and advocating for underrepresented and…

Ensuring that hair and makeup departments are inclusive in their ability to work effectively with actors of color will be explored during a virtual panel discussion next month hosted by the Producers Guild of America in collaboration with the SAG-AFTRA Foundation, the Gersh talent agency and Management 360. The panel…

EXCLUSIVE: Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist breakout actor John Clarence Stewart has signed with The Gersh Agency for representation. Now in its second season, Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist, created by Jake in Progress creator Austin Winsberg, stars Jane Levy as Zoey Clarke, a whip-smart computer coder forging her way in…

EXCLUSIVE: Desmond Chiam, the Australian-born actor who can currently be seen as Flag Smashers member Dovich in the Marvel and Disney+ series, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, has signed with The Gersh Agency for representation. Chiam’s break-out role in Australia was playing the villainous General Riga in the…

EXCLUSIVE: Maggie Grace, who currently stars in The Walking Dead spinoff Fear the Walking Dead, has signed with Gersh for representation. Grace joined the series in its fourth season as journalist Althea Szewczyk-Przygocki. She’ll reprise her role when the seventh season premieres later this year on AMC. Grace is also…

EXCLUSIVE: Crazy Rich Asians co-star Pierre Png has signed with Luber Roklin Entertainment and Gersh for representation in the U.S. The Singaporean actor broke out in the U.S. with his co-starring role in the critically acclaimed film Crazy Rich Asians, playing Michael Teo, the husband of Astrid Leong (Gemma…

EXCLUSIVE: Rachael New, who is showrunner and creator of British drama Miss Scarlett and the Duke, has signed with Gersh. This comes ahead of the launch of the series, which stars The Crown's Kate Phillips, on PBS in the U.S. on Sunday, January 17. The show, which is the first international scripted co-production from…

EXCLUSIVE:  We have just learned that The Piano Best Oscar winner Anna Paquin has landed the lead in Kingdom Story Company and Lionsgate’s American Underdog: The Kurt Warner Story opposite Zachary Levi. The drama, which Lionsgate is releasing, chronicles the true story of Kurt Warner, who went from stocking shelves at…

EXCLUSIVE: Jack Kilmer, known for his breakout role in Gia Coppola’s Palo Alto and for his performance in the acclaimed 2019 Sundance film Hala, among others, has signed with Gersh for representation. Kilmer’s star has been rising since his 2013 feature film debut in Palo Alto, based on James Franco’s short story…

EXCLUSIVE: The Gersh Agency is adding veteran talent agent Daisy Wu to its partner ranks. It is one of several promotions at the talent agency which is expanding its talent department with five assistants being upped to coordinators on both coasts. The agency’s sole current talent coordinator, Gaby Cohen, has been…

EXCLUSIVE: Mena Massoud, titular star of Disney’s Aladdin remake, has signed with Gersh for representation. After a competitive search, Massoud landed the coveted role in the 2019 live-action feature, which grossed over 1 billion dollars worldwide. Massoud also is set to star in the sequel, which will be directed by…

EXCLUSIVE: Chris Harrison, whose presence has been key to the success of ABC's venerable Bachelor reality franchise, has signed with Gersh for representation. Harrison is the only host that The Bachelor franchise has ever had, beginning with the launch of the mothership show, now heading into its 25th season, in 2002…