- Tunde Adebimpe has expanded his existing deal with United Talent Agency (UTA) to now include film and TV theatrical representation, handled by agent Ross Wiggins.
- Adebimpe's acting résumé includes Rachel Getting Married, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Marriage Story, Twisters, and the Disney+ series Star Wars: Skeleton Crew.
- His debut solo record, Thee Black Boltz, dropped in April 2025 via Sub Pop Records, his first release outside of Grammy-nominated rock band TV On The Radio.
- He continues with TMWRK for management, Grandstand Media for publicity, and Samantha Kirby Yoh at UTA for live music and touring across North and South America.
Tunde Adebimpe is making a clear push to grow his on-screen career. The singer-songwriter and co-founder of Grammy-nominated art-rock band TV On The Radio has expanded his long-standing deal with United Talent Agency (UTA) to now include film and TV theatrical representation. Agent Ross Wiggins will oversee the new scope of his deal.
Adebimpe has built a solid screen résumé with roles in Rachel Getting Married, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Marriage Story, Twisters, and the Disney+ series Star Wars: Skeleton Crew.
On the music front, he released his debut solo album Thee Black Boltz via Sub Pop in 2025, a critically well-received project separate from his work with TV On The Radio.
This move mirrors a growing trend of musician-actors formalizing their screen ambitions through dedicated theatrical representation. UTA recently made similar moves, signing Alex Warren for film and TV representation and Emma Roberts also joined UTA’s roster.
Adebimpe rounds out his team with TMWRK managing his career, Grandstand Media handling publicity, and Samantha Kirby Yoh at UTA continuing to oversee his North and South America live music and touring representation.
Takeaways
This signing is a strategic move, not a reinvention. Adebimpe has quietly been building a legitimate acting portfolio for over a decade, landing roles in major franchise films and prestige productions alike.
By formalizing his film/TV representation within the same agency already handling his music, he’s streamlining his team and signaling that the screen side of his career is no longer secondary.
For UTA, adding a talent of his caliber, a Grammy-nominated musician with credible acting credits and strong indie credibility, fits neatly into the agency’s pattern of signing multi-hyphenate talents who can move across industries.
Could Thee Black Boltz and a higher-profile film/TV push turn Tunde Adebimpe into a full-fledged household name beyond the indie music world? Is UTA positioning itself as the go-to agency for musician-actors crossing into scripted entertainment?
