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John Krasinski

Director & Producer

John Krasinski has established himself as an actor, writer and director, engaging audiences on the big, the small screen and on the stage.

Krasinski recently starred as a Navy SEAL in Michael Bay’s 13 HOURS: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi alongside James Badge Dale.

Krasinski notably starred on NBC’s Emmy®-winning smash hit “The Office” for nine seasons, where he portrayed the charming boy-next-door Jim Halpert.

His recent film credits include the Gus Van Sant directed PROMISED LAND, which he also wrote with Matt Damon; Disney Pixar’s MONSTER’S UNIVERSITY in which he lent his voice; legendary Japanese filmmaker Hiyao Miyazaki’s latest animated film THE WIND RISES; and Cameron Crowe’s ALOHA. His additional film roles include performances in the uplifting family film BIG MIRACLE; SOMETHING BORROWED; Nancy Meyers' IT'S COMPLICATED; Sam Mendes’ AWAY WE GO; the animated smash hits MONSTERS VS. ALIENS and SHREK THE THIRD; George Clooney's LEATHERHEADS; Ken Kwapis' LICENSE TO WED; Christopher Guest's FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION and Bill Condon's KINSEY.

Krasinski previously adapted and directed the David Foster Wallace book Brief Interviews with Hideous Men. The independently financed film screened at Sundance in 2009, and was released by IFC later that year. He also co-wrote an untitled action-adventure script with Oren Uziel, which was sold to Warner Bros. in 2013 that he will produce alongside Uziel.

This year he received rave reviews for his performance in The Public Theater production of “Dry Powder” by Thomas Kail with Claire Danes and Hank Azaria.

Through his own Sunday Night banner, Krasinski executive produces “Lip Sync Battle” on Spike TV alongside Jimmy Fallon and Stephen Merchant, based on the popular segment on “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” which he created with Merchant and Fallon in 2013. The hit show is currently airing its second season and was recently picked up for a third. Sunday Night recently made an overall producing deal with Twentieth Century Fox Television. Krasinski notably starred on NBC’s Emmy®-winning smash hit “The Office” for nine seasons, where he portrayed the charming boy-next-door Jim Halpert.

Krasinski graduated from Brown University as an honors playwright and later studied at the National Theater Institute. Born and raised in Newton, Mass., Krasinski currently resides in New York.

Sharlto Copley

Sharlto Copley is a South African actor, director and producer. He launched his acting career with his acclaimed performance as “Wikus van de Merwe” in 2009's Oscar nominated DISTRICT 9. He has subsequently starred as “Howling Mad Murdoch” in THE A-TEAM (2010), “Agent Kruger” in ELYSIUM (2013) and “King Stefan” in MALEFICENT (2014) and “Chappie” in CHAPPIE among other films. Upcoming projects include “The Colonel” in HARDCORE.

Charlie Day

Charlie Day’s comedic talent in both film and television has garnered him a loyal following among critics and fans all over the world.

Day currently stars as the hapless Charlie Kelly on “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” for which he also writes and executive produces. He created the show in collaboration with friends and co-producers Rob McElhenney and Glenn Howerton. The series will return for its 11th season in January on FXX.

Before “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia,” Day had a recurring role on NBC’s “Third Watch” and also appeared on the Fox comedy “Luis.” Other television credits include “Drunk History,” “Law & Order SVU,” “American Dad,” “Reno 911,” “Mary and Rhoda,” “Madigan Men,” “Campfire Stories,” and “Unsupervised.”

In film, Day is best known for his roles in GOING THE DISTANCE, HORRIBLE BOSSES, MONSTERS UNIVERSITY, PACIFIC RIM, THE LEGO MOVIE, HORRIBLE BOSSES 2 and VACATION. Charlie will next be seen in FIST FIGHT starring opposite Ice Cube.

In 2015, Charlie was nominated for a MTV Movie Award for his role in HORRIBLE BOSSES 2.

Day began his acting career onstage and participated in the Williamstown Theater Festival for four years. He went on to play the lead role in Dead End at the Huntington Theater in Boston.

Charlie was born in the Bronx, New York and grew up in Rhode Island. He currently lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Mary Elizabeth, and their son.

Richard Jenkins

Academy Award nominated Richard Jenkins is one of the most in-demand character actors in Hollywood, having made over sixty films.

Jenkins was just nominated for an Independent Spirit award for his work in BONE TOMAHAWK.

His notable film credits include THE VISITOR, which he received an Oscar nomination for Best Actor, CABIN IN THE WOODS, DARLING COMPANION, JACK REACHER, THE COMPANY YOU KEEP, FLIRTING WITH DISASTER, THE WITCHES OF EASTWICK, NORTH COUNTRY, BURN AFTER READING, THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT MARY, RANDOM HEARTS, THE MAN WHO WASN'T THERE.

Jenkins has also starred in acclaimed TV shows including “Olive Kitteridge,” which he received an Emmy for Outstanding Actor in a Limited Series, and “Six Feet Under”.

Anna Kendrick

Anna Kendrick has a variety of accomplishments that showcase her impressive range of talent. She was the lead in PITCH PERFECT 2, which broke the record as the highest grossing musical of all time. The song Cups, which she performed in the first PITCH PERFECT went multiplatinum, and was one of Billboards’ top songs of 2013. She starred in the film adaptation of the musical, INTO THE WOODS, directed by Rob Marshall, where she plays “Cinderella” opposite Meryl Streep and Johnny Depp.

Kendrick just wrapped several films which include the wedding comedy TABLE 19, the actionthriller THE ACCOUNTANT, opposite Ben Affleck, MR. RIGHT, alongside Sam Rockwell, and directed by Paco Cabeza and she is currently working on TROLLS, a DreamWorks Animation feature and MIKE AND DAVE NEED WEDDING DATES, opposite Zac Efron.

Kendrick’s other recent credits include the film adaptation of the musical THE LAST FIVE YEARS, indies CAKE, HAPPY CHRISTMAS, DRINKING BUDDIES, which she starred opposite Olivia Wilde and Ron Livingston, the comedy-drama 50/50, with Seth Rogen and Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and David Ayerʼs intense crime-drama, END OF WATCH, opposite Jake Gyllenhaal. Kendrick was also in the blockbuster TWILIGHT SAGA franchise, including NEW MOON, ECLIPSE, and BREAKING DAWN PART 1.

In 2010 Kendrick starred opposite George Clooney and Jason Bateman in the lauded film UP IN THE AIR, directed by Jason Reitman, for which she earned an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress, and was honored by The National Board of Review for Best Supporting Actress and by the MTV Movie Awards for Best Breakout Star. She also earned nominations from the Critics’ Choice Movie Awards, The Golden Globes, BAFTA, and the Screen Actors Guild.

Kendrick notably starred in ROCKET SCIENCE, directed by Jeffrey Blitz. Her performance as an ultra-competitive high school debate team member garnered critical acclaim and the film received a nomination for the Grand Jury Prize at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival. Anna was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Actress for her work in the film.

Anna made her feature film debut in director Todd Graffʼs CAMP, a favorite at the 2003 Sundance Film Festival. Her performance in the cult classic earned her an Independent Spirit Awards nomination, as well as a Best Supporting Actress nomination at the Annual Chlotrudis Awards.

An accomplished theatre veteran, Kendrick began her career as Dinah Lord in the 1997 Broadway musical production of High Society, for which she received a Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actress in a Musical. At just 12-years-old, the honor made her the second youngest Tony nominee in award history. Kendrick also garnered Drama League and Theatre World awards, as well as Drama Desk and FANY award nominations.

Kendrickʼs additional theatre credits includes a feature role in the New York City Operaʼs production of A Little Night Music, starring Jeremy Irons, My Favorite Broadway/The Leading Ladies: Live at Carnegie Hall, and Broadway workshops of Jane Eyre and The Little Princess.

Margo Martindale

Award-winning actress Margo Martindale's impressive career includes work in film, television and theater.

Martindale has been seen in countless major films directed by some of the finest directors of the past few decades including MILLION DOLLAR BABY, DEAD MAN WALKING, TWILIGHT, NOBODY’S FOOL, LORENZO’S OIL, THE HOURS, PRACTICAL MAGIC, WALK HARD: THE DEWEY COX STORY, SECRETARIAT, PARIS JE T’AIME, BEAUTIFUL CREATURES, WIN-WIN, and AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY, for which she received a Screen Actors Guild Award Nomination for “Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture.” Martindale can also be seen in the upcoming feature film SOPHIE & THE RISING SUN (alongside Julianne Nicholson & Lorraine Toussaint), which premiered at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival.

Martindale’s work as “Claudia” on the acclaimed FX series “The Americans” garnered two Emmy Nominations and a win for “Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series.” Martindale also received an Emmy Award for “Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series” as well as a Critics Choice TV Award for her intense role as the diabolical yet maternal family crime boss, “Mags Bennett” in the FX series “Justified.” She was also awarded a Critics’ Choice TV Award for Best Guest Actor/Actress in a Drama series for her portrayal of “Ruth Eastman” CBS show “The Good Wife.”

Her past television work includes stand-out performances on series such as “The Millers”, “Bojack Horseman”, “A Gifted Man”, “Suits”, “Persons of Interest”, “Smash”, “New Girl”, “Medium”, “Dexter”, and “Hung.” Her new television show for Amazon – “Sneaky Pete” – begins shooting its first season in February of 2016.

Tony nominated for “Best Featured Actress in a Play” for her portrayal of “Big Mama” in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Martindale began her career on the New York stage. She originated the iconic role of “Truvy” in Steel Magnolias and has appeared in other such notable shows as Always…Patsy Cline and The Sugar Bean Sisters.

Josh Groban

Josh Groban is an internationally renowned singer, songwriter, and actor whose baritone voice is instantly recognizable and unparalleled among his peers. He has entertained fans across the globe with his multiplatinum albums and DVDs (selling more than 30 million worldwide), electrifying live performances, and comedic film and television appearances. Groban is the only artist who has had two albums land on Billboard’s list of 20 best-sellers of the last 10 years.

The 34-year-old Los Angeles native first broke through in 2001 with his self-titled doubleplatinum debut, followed by 2003’s multi-platinum Closer, and 2006’s double-platinum Awake. In 2007, he became the best-selling recording artist of the year thanks to sales of Awake and his blockbuster Grammy-nominated Christmas album, Noel — the best-selling album of 2007. At the end of 2010, Groban released the Rick Rubin-produced, platinum-certified Illuminations. All That Echoes followed in 2013, debuting at No. 1 on the Billboard Top 200 chart, Groban’s first No. 1 debut and third chart-topper. All That Echoes racked up a host of positive reviews from major media outlets, including The New York Times, Billboard, Rolling Stone, and USA Today. His global arena tours routinely sell out, including his 2013 All That Echoes tour, which included 60 shows in Australia, New Zealand, Europe, and North America.

On April 28th, Groban released his seventh studio album, Stages — a collection of some of the greatest musical theater songs of all time, which Groban describes as “gorgeously arranged songs that have stood the test of time,” and which he was drawn to because of their combination of “incredible melody with an incredible story.” Recorded with producers Humberto Gatica and Bernie Herms in both Los Angeles and London’s Abbey Road (with a 75-piece orchestra), Stages features songs from Les Misérables (“Bring Him Home”); Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Carousel (“You’ll Never Walk Alone”); Stephen Sondheim’s Sunday in the Park with George (“Finishing the Hat”), Sweeney Todd (“Not While I’m Around”), and Into the Woods (“Children Will Listen”); The Fantasticks (“Try to Remember”); A Chorus Line (“What I Did For Love”); Andrew Lloyd Weber’s Phantom of the Opera (“All I Ask of You”), The Wizard of Oz (“Over the Rainbow”), and others. Stages has been nominated for a 2016 Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album. In February, Groban will release a CD/DVD package, entitled Stages Live, featuring performances recorded at the historic Los Angeles Theater in downtown L.A. for his all-new PBS special Josh Groban: Stages Live. In July 2016, he will embark on an extensive North American tour to support Stages, entitled “Josh Groban: On Stage.”

In addition to his numerous musical achievements, Groban has enjoyed a second career as an actor, having appeared on “Glee,” “The Simpsons,” “The Office,” “CSI: NY,” “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia,” “The Crazy Ones,” as well as in the feature films CRAZY, STUPID, LOVE, COFFEE TOWN, and MUPPETS MOST WANTED. Last year, he hosted ABC’s unique singing competition “Rising Star”. Groban is also a popular television talk-show guest, appearing in various late-night comedic sketches with Jimmy Kimmel, co-hosting “Live with Regis and Kelly” with Kelly Ripa, and paying tribute to Oprah Winfrey during the final week of her longrunning show.

An active arts education philanthropist and advocate, Groban is a member of Americans for the Arts Artists Committee, on whose behalf he testified before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on the Interior on the value of the arts during Arts Advocacy Day in 2009. In July 2011, Groban established the Find Your Light Foundation, which helps enrich the lives of young people through arts, education, and cultural awareness. It covers a wide array of possibilities, from providing instruments and funding for arts programs in schools to introducing people to the arts and culture around them through the use of technology.

Randall Park

As an actor and writer, Randall Park is fast becoming one of the freshest and most in-demand faces in Hollywood with his extraordinarily diverse skill set and wide-ranging background in both film and television.

Park can currently be seen in the second season of the ABC comedy series “Fresh Off The Boat” as Louis Huang, the patriarch of a Taiwanese family adjusting to a new life in Orlando in the 1990s after moving from Washington D.C. Based on the memoir of chef and restaurateur Eddie Huang, the half-hour, single-camera comedy is the first network television show to focus on an Asian American family in 20 years.

In July 2015, Park starred in the Netflix original series “Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp” based on the cult classic 2002 film of the same name. Park starred alongside Amy Poehler, Bradley Cooper, David Hyde Pierce, Paul Rudd, Christopher Meloni, Molly Shannon, Ken Marino, and Elizabeth Banks.

On the big screen, Park recently appeared in TRAINWRECK, directed by Judd Apatow and starring opposite the film’s writer Amy Schumer, Tilda Swinton, Daniel Radcliffe, Marisa Tomei, Brie Larson and Ezra Miller.

Previously, he portrayed “Kim Jong-un” in THE INTERVIEW, opposite James Franco and Seth Rogen. The comedy followed a celebrity tabloid TV show host (Franco) and his producer (Rogen), who, in trying to legitimize themselves as real journalists, land an interview with Kim Jong-un after discovering he is a fan of their show. While preparing to travel to North Korea for the interview, the CIA recruits them to assassinate the dictator.

Park’s previous film credits include the box-office hit NEIGHBORS, alongside Seth Rogen and Zac Efron; SEX TAPE, opposite Cameron Diaz and Jason Segel; THE MEDDLER, THEY CAME TOGETHER; THE FIVE-YEAR ENGAGEMENT; DINNER FOR SCHMUCKS; LARRY CROWNE; THE GOOD DOCTOR; AND FRAGMENTS. Park’s other TV credits include “Veep;” “The Office;” “New Girl;” “Curb Your Enthusiasm;” “House;” “The Mindy Project;” “Cold Case;” “CSI;” “Reno 911!;” “Wild N Out;” and “The Sarah Silverman Program”.

Park won a ‘Best Actor Award’ at the 2010 NBC’s Short Cuts Film Festival for the short BLUEBERRY, which he also wrote. He also is the recipient of the 2011 CAPE ‘New Writers Award’ for an original pilot he wrote entitled “Erasists”. Park is a constant presence on the web and is a frequent contributor to the monthly web series showcase and competition Channel 101, created by Dan Harmon (Community) and Rob Schrab (The Sarah Silverman Program). His work can be found on www.randallparkplace.com. Park currently resides in Los Angeles with his wife and daughter.

Mary Elizabeth Winstead

Mary Elizabeth Winstead began her career in performing arts at a young age in Salt Lake City, Utah. It was in these adolescent years that her exceptional talent in dancing and acting earned her the opportunity to study dance at the prestigious Joffrey Ballet School in New York City. Soon after, she was appearing on Broadway and singing in the International Children’s Choir. Winstead’s passion for the arts has segued into a successful career in TV, Film and Music.

She be seen in “Mercy Street,” produced by Ridley Scott, alongside Josh Radnor and Gary Cole. the drama follows the lives of two volunteer nurses on opposing sides of the Civil War. Winstead is also set to star in J.J. Abram’s upcoming thriller VALENCIA opposite John Goodman and John Gallagher Jr., Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert’s drama SWISS ARMY MAN alongside Daniel Radcliffe and Paul Dano, as well as the CBS drama “Braindead” opposite Aaron Tveit.

Winstead recently starred in several notable independent features. These have included Riley Stearns’ cult-themed drama FAULTS, which premiered at South by Southwest in 2014 and Chris Messina’s ALEX OF VENICE, which world-premiered at the 2014 Tribeca Film Festival and was released in April 2015. As if that wasn’t enough, she also had a starring role in the A&E television series “The Returned,” producer Carlton Cuse’s riveting drama adapted from the French series of the same name.

Prior, she could be seen in the Focus Features film KILL THE MESSENGER, directed by Michael Cuesta and starring alongside Jeremy Renner. The film is based on the true story of journalist Gary Webb, who became the target of a vicious smear campaign after exposing CIA secrets in the nineties.

She was nominated for the Spirit Award for Best Female Lead for her performance in James Ponsoldt’s critically acclaimed SMASHED, opposite Aaron Paul. She reteamed with the filmmaker for his sleeper hit THE SPECTACULAR NOW, with Shailene Woodley and Miles Teller.

Her other film credits include A.C.O.D, an acronym for “Adult Children of Divorce,” which also stars Jessica Alba, Amy Poehler and Jame Lynch; the period vampire adventure ABRAHAM LINCOLN: VAMPIRE HUNTER in the role of ‘Mary Todd’, based on the book by Seth Grahame-Smith; in THE THING; opposite Michael Cera, Chris Evans and Anna Kendrick in the hit Universal action-comedy-fantasy film SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD. The movie is based on the graphic novel by Bryan Lee O’Malley and was directed by Edgar Wright.

Winstead could also be seen in Quentin Tarantino’s film DEATH PROOF of the GRINDHOUSE double-feature, where she starred alongside Kurt Russell and Rosario Dawson. It was in this film that she also got to share her vocal skills when she sang “Baby It’s You.” She also starred in Emilio Estevez’s Golden Globe nominated film BOBBY, alongside William H. Macy, Demi Moore, Elijah Wood, Sharon Stone and Anthony Hopkins just to name a few. The film also earned her a SAG Award nomination for Best Ensemble Cast. Prior she starred alongside Bruce Willis in the role of his daughter LIVE FREE OR DIE HARD, part of the hugely successful Die Hard series.

Returning to song, Ms. Winstead’s debut album Got a Girl, in collaboration with Dan “The Automater” Nakamura, was released in July 2014. A chance encounter during the filming of SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD – which featured several songs by Nakamura – led the pair to an unexpected meeting of minds and musical tastes. Distilling and decanting the spirits of John Keats and Charlotte Corday, Chopin and nouvelle chanson, Got a Girl serves up a sweet and sharply carbonated cocktail of the epic, the baroque, and the absurd.