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Topher Grade, the That ’70s Show actor from In Good Company and Spider-Man 3, had been repped by WME. He’s presently starring in Lionsgate’s The Big Wedding with Amanda Seyfried and Katherine Heigl and recently wrapped The Giant Mechanical Man and The Double. He is managed by Aleen Keshishian and Scott Wexler of Brillstein Entertainment Partners. His attorney is Michael Gendler.
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He will be very well represneted by Toni Howard. She’s the best, and she kills for her clients.
What happened to Topher Grace? He and Mila Kunis were easily the best two actors on THAT 70′S SHOW. I thought he was great in IN GOOD COMPANY, but the films he’s done post-SPIDERMAN 3 have been disappointing. There’s no reason that guy shouldn’t be doing Jason Segel/Bateman/James Franco type roles. Did I miss something?
Agreed. People like him. Intelligent acting.
Most importantly, the guy really hasn’t aged at all. Bradley Cooper’s career turned around when he got a hair transplant. Look at the pictures. Topher has great hair, and will look 30 at 40. Good dude.
He;s no movie star. Period. Just not that many people are.
Topher should be honored to have Toni as his agent. She is definitely one of the best.
The double is basically straight to video. Anchor Bay or someone like them picked it up.
Image Entertainment is the US distributor.
Why does ICM always give credit to the signing agent, and not the entire agency? If you look at other signings, it always says “X signs with CAA” or “Y signs with WME”. However, ICM insists on naming its agents (see Deadline post re Jeff Berg signing Julie Taymor). So much for a team mentality, ICM (aka “I Call Me”).
aka ICM stands for “Ignorant Chris’ Museum”
Great move for ICM to put Scott Wexler at Brillstein
Is Topher still alive?
there’s no stopping this lady! go toni!!!
Wow a lot of positive posts for Toni so I’ll go negative. She was coasting off her rep 15 years ago. I actually can’t believe she’s not retired. She’s completely indecisive, insecure and couldn’t dispense good career advice to any of her clients back then, so I can’t imagine what she’s like now.
I covered for Elaine Goldsmith Thomas once and she got a call from Toni and her client Christina Ricci because Toni had no idea how to advise her and Toni needed EGT to help her with Christina. Toni then pretended she was getting off the line to let them talk and when Christina started telling EGT that Toni was giving her bad advice, Toni jumped back on the line and started to “defend” herself and EGT bitchslapped at her (with Christina on the line) because she lied about hanging up.
Can’t Topher find anyone better?
KIR…. do you still answer EGT’S phones?
Toni still has it… you have no idea what you’re talking about.
This is a moronic post, and a stupid one at that…pretty not difficult to figure out who you are if someone was pissed off enough, and if I was making over a million dollars a year for the past 20 + years, I’m sure I’ve done something right, and at the least, know how to protect it.
My experience with Toni has not been that specific, but having worked in the agency world for 4 years before writing the last 12, ive heard nothing but an overwhelmingly positive body of work re: Toni. To infer that she’s never been able to give good career advice for 15 years is not only absurd, but misses the point of even trying to shit on her. If I were you, instead of clinging to your one story that yuou’d like to define her with, why don’t you then go figure out how someone this insecure, this neurotic has risen to the level she has and commanded the salary and respect from an industry that she’s been staggeringly more successful at than you. Toni has a quality that has made without question one the top talent agents over the last twenty years, explain that to me, give me the fabric of her success, because theres something there and youre giving me the anomaly. That said, your story was very funny, but hardly a slap. That’s one you tell at her retirement party
I don’t know any of the people involved, but your assertion that long term success in this business absolutely must be an indication of talent, quality, and/or ability has certainly been disproven – with other individuals – repeatedly, over decades.
Thanks for writing in mr.scott wexler.
KIR, you’re probably still someone’s bitter assistant.
Why is he bitter? He’s actually standing up for EGT who he worked for, not bashing her. He’s just apparently pointing out the truth about TH.
I agree. I’d love to see Topher star in a great comedy. A “Meet the Parents” type of film.
I’m glad you’d love to see Topher in a comedy but America wouldn’t. Take Me Home Tonight anyone? Dude is no leading man and his character’s dopey persona doesn’t help in that fight. Toni’s got her work cut out for her.
nice to see Aleen rewarding her old boss with a client.
Topher Grace is his own worst enemy. His ridiculously high expectations have tanked his career.
nice!!! love topher grace, awesome actor, great sign! they’ll kill it for him, can’t wait to see more of him!
The Truth – right on, brother. That Wexler guy has little if any experience. He’s good if you need a warm body but come on, thanks for writing in Mr. Wexler.
Thank you.
how many agents is this for Topher? I wonder what fight Gendler had with WME to make him move
Nice story KIR
It’s all true
Further proof that ICM is the hottest company in the business….
It is ICM not WE CM that is why they list the agents. However, Toni is the greatest and works her ass off.
He’s great in giant mechanical man. Screened last week – plays total obnoxious Hollywood douche bag to absolute perfection.
Toni is one of the greatest personalities in our biz. She will be great with Topher. As long as Carol Bodie and Meredith Wechter stay out of it.
Topher grace is one of the beat actors, he has that quality that makes you feel so emotionally connected in every character he plays. TAKE ME HOME TONIGHT IS SERIOUSLY ONE OF THE BEST MOVIES OF THE YEAR!
topher grace left wherever he was to sign with Toni b/c he has no career.
this is now going to change b/c he’s with Toni?
i don’t think so . . .
he seems like a nice kid . . . and yes, he was good in that Dennis Quaid . . .
but now what?
he’s now in his 30s . . . and he’s what?
he looks like he’s still in high school . . . has no heat on the screen . . . .
TV I guess . . .
This is a fantastic sign for a great agent. Toni Howard goes to bat for her clients and doesn’t know the meaning of the word “no”. Topher is lucky to have her on his team.