- Cedric The Entertainer has signed with Independent Artist Group (IAG) for across-the-board representation in Film/TV, departing UTA.
- IAG will also represent his production company, A Bird And A Bear Entertainment, co-run with Eric Rhone, which holds a first-look deal at CBS.
- Cedric is currently on Broadway in Joe Turner's Come and Gone and is featured in Netflix's animated hit Swapped, which broke the platform's single-week animated movie viewership record with 38.7 million views.
- He continues with Visions Management for management and PMK Entertainment for publicity.
Cedric The Entertainer has signed with Independent Artist Group (IAG) for across-the-board representation, making the move from UTA.
The deal also extends to A Bird And A Bear Entertainment, his production company with Eric Rhone, which carries a first-look deal at CBS. He will be repped at IAG by agents Jim Osborne, Andrew Rogers, Kyle Loftus, Lucy Tashman, and Christopher Smith.
The signing adds one of entertainment’s most versatile names to an IAG roster that has been growing rapidly in 2026, the agency signed actor Omar Benson Miller and media personality Kyle Cooke for representation.
One of the Original Kings of Comedy alongside Steve Harvey, D.L. Hughley, and the late Bernie Mac, Cedric’s three-decade career spans stand-up, film, TV, and now Broadway.
He currently stars as Seth Holly in the August Wilson revival Joe Turner’s Come and Gone and voices a role opposite Michael B. Jordan and Juno Temple in Netflix’s Swapped, which shattered Netflix’s single-week animated viewership record with 38.7 million views.
His CBS sitcom The Neighborhood, for which he earned two NAACP Image Awards for Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series, wrapped its eight-season run in May 2026.
Cedric continues with Visions Management Group for management and PMK Entertainment for publicity.
Takeaways
This signing is a strong statement move, both for Cedric and for IAG. After years at UTA, Cedric is entering a new chapter with a boutique agency known for hands-on deal-making and a growing comedy and TV footprint.
The fact that his production company is part of the deal signals this isn’t just about bookings, it’s about building something bigger.
With a Broadway run, a Netflix record-breaker, and a CBS first-look on the table, IAG is getting one of the most active and bankable names in the game right now.
With A Bird And A Bear Entertainment included in the deal, what new CBS projects could this partnership unlock? After The Neighborhood‘s eight-season run, what’s next for Cedric on the TV front, and will IAG’s first-look access at CBS fast-track a new project?
