EXCLUSIVE: Emmy-winning actor, author, director and producer Dan Levy has signed with CAA.
Levy had been with out company illustration since leaving WME in November — no less than partially over circumstances associated to his upcoming Netflix collection — with CAA shortly rising as his doubtless vacation spot. That has now been made official.
Levy co-created, government produces and stars within the comedy collection, which is awaiting formal inexperienced mild from Netflix. It’s a part of the general movie and TV deal Levy and his Not a Actual Manufacturing Firm have on the international streamer that included his movie directorial debut, Good Grief, which he additionally wrote, produced, and starred in alongside Ruth Negga and Himesh Patel.
Levy is finest identified for his work as co-creator, author, director and star of Schitt’s Creek, which swept the 2020 Emmys for its closing season with 9 wins, seven throughout the primary telecast. Levy took dwelling 4 that night time, for performing, writing, directing as properly a shared Excellent Comedy collection trophy.
Levy additionally made historical past final yr co-hosting the 76th Emmy Awards together with his father, Schitt’s Creek co-creator and co-star Eugene Levy, marking them as the primary father-son pair to host the present. In 2024, Dan Levy additionally visitor starred on the ultimate season of HBO’s Curb Your Enthusiasm and had a task within the Netflix film Unfrosted.
Arising for Levy is Legendary’s hybrid live-action/animated characteristic Animal Buddies, through which he stars alongside Ryan Reynolds, Jason Momoa, and Aubrey Plaza; Paramount‘s animated Smurfs film alongside Rihanna and Natasha Lyonne; in addition to Kornel Mundruczó’s drama On the Sea.
He continues to be represented by Michael Diamond and Cora Olson at Vary; David Krintzman and Kristi Eddington at Yorn Levine; and Nesma Youssef at 42West.
