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Rank Agency Employees Types of Talent Notable Clients Union Year Top Executive • name • agents Affiliations Founded • name • address • employees • title • phone

Creative Artists Agency 3251 actors, athletes, book authors, Will Smith, , , , AFM, AFTRA, 1975 Richard Lovett 1 2000 Avenue of the Stars WND comedians, corporations, directors, Nicole Kidman, , , Ron Howard, ATA, DGA, president 90067 musicians, producers, voice-over David Beckham, , LeBron James WGA, SAG (424) 288-2000 WME 250 actors, athletes, book authors, Ben Affleck, Bay, , , AFTRA, ATA, 2009 Ari Emanuel/Patrick Whitesell 2 9601 Wilshire Blvd. WND comedians, corporations, directors, Tina Fey, , , , DGA, WGA, co-ceos Beverly Hills 90212 musicians, producers, voice-over , SAG (310) 285-9000 United Talent Agency 121 actors, athletes, book authors, , , Owen Wilson, Gwyneth AEA, AFTRA, 1991 Jim Berkus 3 9560 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 500 WND comedians, corporations, directors, Paltrow, Jennifer Lopez, Rachel McAdams, Judd ATA, DGA, chairman Beverly Hills 90212 musicians, producers, voice-over Apatow, Coen bros., , Celine Dion WGA (310) 273-6700 International Creative Management 110 actors, book authors, comedians, Beyoncé, Megan Fox, , Samuel L. Jackson, AEA, AFM, 1975 Jeffrey Berg, chairman, ceo 4 10250 Constellation Blvd. WND corporations, directors, musicians, , , James L. Brooks, Keith AFTRA, ATA, Chris Silbermann, president Los Angeles 90067 producers, writers, newscasters Olbermann, Jesse Eisenberg, DGA, WGA (310) 550-4000 APA 81 actors, book authors, comedians, Lewis Black, Bombardier, , , Kevin AEA, AFM, 1962 James H. Gosnell Jr. 5 405 S. Beverly Drive 175 corporations, directors, musicians, Hart, Bethenny Frankel, Kardashians, Jason Momoa, AFTRA, ATA, ceo, president Beverly Hills 90212 producers, writers, celebrities Paul Oakenfold, Gary Oldman, Charles Martin Smith DGA, WGA (310) 888-4200 Paradigm 60 actors, book authors, comedians, , Katherine Heigl, Adrien AEA, AFTRA, 1993 Sam Gores 6 360 N. Crescent Drive, North Building WND corporations, directors, musicians, Brody, , Andy Garcia, Neil Patrick DGA, WGA chairman, ceo Beverly Hills 90210 producers, voice-over, writers Harris, , Kenny Ortega (310) 288-8000 Gersh Agency 54 actors, book authors, comedians, , Anna Faris, David Schwimmer, Werner AEA, AFTRA, 1949 Bob Gersh/David Gersh 7 9465 Wilshire Blvd., 6th Floor 135 corporations, directors, producers, Herzog, , Amanda Peet, Catherine ATA, DGA, co-presidents Beverly Hills 90212 writers Keener, Drew Carey, John Goodman, WGA, SAG (310) 274-6611 Diverse Talent Group 45 actors, corporations, directors, WND AFTRA, DGA, 2000 Christopher Nassif 8 9911 W. Pico Blvd. WND musicians, producers, voice-over, WGA ceo Los Angeles 90035 writers (310) 201-6565 Innovative Artists Talent & Literary Agency 38 actors, directors, models, producers, WND AFTRA, ATA, 1986 Scott Harris 9 1505 Tenth St. WND voice-over, writers DGA, WGA president Santa Monica 90401 (310) 656-0400 Abrams Artists Agency 35 actors, athletes, book authors, Chandra Wilson, Michael Emerson, Cliff Curtis, Paul AEA, AFTRA, 1977 Harry Abrams 10 9200 Sunset Blvd., 11th Floor WND comedians, directors, models, voice- Adelstein, Roma Downey, , , ATA, DGA, chairman, ceo Los Angeles 90069 over, writers Lainie Kazan, Kellie Martin, Joel Murray WGA (310) 859-0625 Cunningham Escott Slevin Doherty Talent 18 actors, athletes, comedians, models, Hayden Panettierre, Jon Cryer, Paula Abdul, Ed Helms, AFTRA, ATA 1967 Paul Doherty 11 Agency 40 voice-over, puppeteers , , , Camryn partner 10635 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 130 Manheim, Darren Criss (310) 475-2111 Los Angeles 90025 Agency Group Ltd. 16 actors, book authors, comedians, Nickelback, Paramore, , 3 Doors Down, AFM, AFTRA 1996 Andy Somers 12 1880 Century Park East, Suite 711 30 directors, musicians, producers, Bowling for Soup, Pennywise senior v.p. Los Angeles 90067 writers (310) 385-2800 Kazarian/Spencer/Ruskin & Associates 15 actors, athletes, comedians, , Wink Martindale, Bob Eubanks, Chuck AEA, AFTRA, 1957 Cynthia Kazarian 13 11969 Ventura Blvd., Third Floor 24 directors, models, producers, voice- Woolery, Jai Rodriquez, Phyliss Diller, Mary Beth ATA president Studio City 91604 over, stuntmen, choreographers Evans, Heidi Bohay, Yvette Brown, Justin Guarini (818) 769-9111 Don Buchwald & Associates/Fortitude 9 actors, book authors, comedians, Joss Stone, Howard Stern, Norman Reedus, AFTRA, ATA, 2011 Benjamin Press/Michael 14 6500 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 2200 21 corporations, directors, producers, Cymphonique Miller, Terrell Owens, Peter Iliff, Paz De DGA, WGA, McConnell/Julia Buchwald Los Angeles 90048 writers, broadcast/host La Huerta, Crispin Glover, Angela Lansbury SAG co-heads (323) 655-7400 Metropolitan Talent Agency 5 actors, book authors, comedians, WND AEA, AFTRA, 1982 Christopher Barrett 15 7020 La Presa Drive 6 directors, producers, writers ATA, DGA, president Los Angeles 90068 WGA (323) 857-4500 1 Estimated. 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