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EXCLUSIVE: Following 15 years arsenic a talent supplier astatine Paradigm, Jeff Kolodny is moving complete to nan guidance side, aft joining Cognition, nan boutique talent guidance institution founded by Brian DePersia.
Bringing extended acquisition representing immoderate of nan industry’s astir respected actors, Kolodny will activity alongside DePersia and nan Cognition squad crossed film, television, theatre, and marque endorsements. This won’t beryllium his first stint arsenic a manager.
Kolodny joined Paradigm successful 2011, pursuing 3 years successful guidance astatine Luber Roklin Entertainment. Prior to that, he spent 17 years astatine agency William Morris, wherever he was a VP successful nan talent department.
“I’ve known Jeff since I was an adjunct astatine nan William Morris Agency. He has been a mentor, colleague, and trusted friend for complete 2 decades — personification I’ve turned to for counsel much times than I tin count,” DePersia told Deadline. “Jeff’s expertise, integrity, and sensation are a cleanable lucifer for what we’ve built astatine Cognition, and I couldn’t beryllium much excited to beryllium moving alongside him again.”
A longtime supplier astatine WME and its predecessor William Morris, DePersia near to motorboat Cognition successful 2022, arsenic we were first to report. The company’s existent roster includes two-time Academy Award victor Mahershala Ali; Emmy victor Tobias Menzies; Golden Globe, BAFTA, and SAG nominee Caitríona Balfe; BAFTA nominee Jodie Whittaker; and Emmy nominee Jimmi Simpson, among others.
