{"id":40507,"date":"2026-03-28T09:42:03","date_gmt":"2026-03-28T09:42:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bookingagentinfo.com\/news\/?p=40507"},"modified":"2026-03-28T09:42:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T09:42:14","slug":"omari-hardwick-signs-with-verve-for-representation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bookingagentinfo.com\/news\/omari-hardwick-signs-with-verve-for-representation\/","title":{"rendered":"Omari Hardwick Signs With Verve For Representation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Celebrity Name: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bookingagentinfo.com\/celebrity\/omari-hardwick\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Omari Hardwick<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>New Agency: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bookingagentinfo.com\/company\/verve-talent-and-literary-agency\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Verve Talent &amp; Literary Agency<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Primary Agents: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bookingagentinfo.com\/agents\/ryan-muckenthaler\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ryan Muckenthaler<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/bookingagentinfo.com\/agents\/j-r-ringer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">J.R. Ringer<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/bookingagentinfo.com\/agents\/sean-grumman\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sean Grumman<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/bookingagentinfo.com\/agents\/isaiah-williams\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Isaiah Williams<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/bookingagentinfo.com\/agents\/rich-rogers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rich Rogers<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Previous Agency:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/bookingagentinfo.com\/company\/united-talent-agency-uta\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">United Talent Agency (UTA)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Department: <\/strong>Talent \/Motion Picture &amp; TV<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Territory: <\/strong>Global, with a focus on U.S. film and television<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Omari Hardwick has signed with Verve Talent &amp; Literary Agency, following his longtime agent Ryan Muckenthaler who made the move to Verve after 12 years at UTA.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hardwick brings a growing production slate through his company Bravelife Productions, signaling this deal is about more than just acting roles.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>He is currently in production on <em>Bosch: Start of Watch<\/em> for MGM+, and recently wrapped <em>The Greatest<\/em> on Prime Video, exec produced by <a href=\"https:\/\/bookingagentinfo.com\/celebrity\/michael-b-jordan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Michael B. Jordan&#8217;s<\/a> Outlier Society, where he plays Cassius Clay Sr.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hardwick has scored back-to-back Grammy nominations for Best Spoken Word Poetry Album (2025 and 2026), underscoring his multi-hyphenate reach across acting and the arts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Omari Hardwick has officially signed with Verve Talent &amp; Literary Agency for representation, as the actor steps into a busy new chapter on both the screen and in production.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The move follows his agent Ryan Muckenthaler, who recently joined Verve after more than a decade at UTA. Hardwick will be represented at the agency by Muckenthaler alongside J.R. Ringer, Sean Grumman, Isaiah Williams, and Rich Rogers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the TV side, Hardwick recently wrapped Season 1 of <em>The Greatest<\/em> on Prime Video, a drama about the early life of Cassius Clay, where he plays the boxing legend&#8217;s father, Cassius Clay Sr., in a project executive produced by Michael B. Jordan&#8217;s Outlier Society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He&#8217;s also currently on set in Los Angeles for <em>Bosch: Start of Watch<\/em>, the MGM+ prequel series in which he plays veteran officer Eli Bridges alongside <a href=\"https:\/\/bookingagentinfo.com\/celebrity\/cameron-monaghan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cameron Monaghan<\/a>. On the film side, Hardwick recently wrapped <em>Empire City<\/em>, a hostage thriller opposite <a href=\"https:\/\/bookingagentinfo.com\/celebrity\/gerard-butler\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gerard Butler<\/a>, where he plays the film&#8217;s antagonist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This signing comes as similar industry moves make waves, including <a href=\"https:\/\/bookingagentinfo.com\/news\/josh-peck-signs-with-gersh-for-representation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Josh Peck signing with Gersh<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/bookingagentinfo.com\/news\/zack-fox-signs-with-caa-for-representation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Zack Fox inking a deal with CAA<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hardwick continues to be managed by <a href=\"https:\/\/bookingagentinfo.com\/company\/strand-entertainment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Strand Entertainment<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/bookingagentinfo.com\/company\/vydia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Vydia<\/a> for music, with publicity handled by <a href=\"https:\/\/bookingagentinfo.com\/company\/ts-collective\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TS Collective<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Takeaways<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This signing is a textbook example of talent following their trusted agent to a new home, and it tells us a lot about how representation loyalty actually works in Hollywood. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When Ryan Muckenthaler left UTA for Verve, it wasn&#8217;t just a career move for him, it was a signal to his entire client list. The fact that Hardwick followed speaks volumes about the strength of that relationship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What&#8217;s also notable here is <em>timing<\/em>. Hardwick is arguably the busiest he has ever been: two major series, a big-budget theatrical film, a producing slate, and consecutive Grammy nods. Landing at Verve at this peak moment means the agency gets to ride that momentum, and Hardwick gets fresh infrastructure to help scale it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With Verve landing Hardwick at this stage in his career, what does this say about how boutique-to-mid-tier agencies compete with the big four? Is this a sign we&#8217;ll see more UTA talent follow Muckenthaler to Verve in the coming months?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Celebrity Name: Omari Hardwick New Agency: Verve Talent &amp; Literary Agency Primary Agents: Ryan Muckenthaler, J.R. Ringer, Sean Grumman, Isaiah Williams, Rich Rogers Previous Agency: United Talent Agency (UTA) Department: Talent \/Motion Picture &amp; TV Territory: Global, with a focus on U.S. film and television Omari Hardwick has officially signed with Verve Talent &amp; Literary [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[51,17,10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-40507","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-agency-signing","category-film-tv","category-new-signings"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Omari Hardwick Signs With Verve For Representation<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/bookingagentinfo.com\/news\/omari-hardwick-signs-with-verve-for-representation\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Omari Hardwick Signs With Verve For Representation\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Celebrity Name: Omari Hardwick New Agency: Verve Talent &amp; Literary Agency Primary Agents: Ryan Muckenthaler, J.R. 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