EXCLUSIVE:Matt Jackson, a veteran talent agency agent, has joined MSA Agency in the role of Vice President for the West Coast Theatrical Division. This is as the agency expands into representation actors in film and TV.
Tony Selznick and Julie McDonald founded MSA Agency in 2000 to represent dancers, choreographers and creative directors. They also act as producers, educators, and other professionals in the entertainment and arts industries. The agency is also pursuing theatrical representation.
Jackson will be bringing along clients like Debbie Gibson (Actor/Musician), J Alexander and others.America’s Next Top Model), actors Daniel Peera (The Cleaning Lady, Amanda Booth (Westworld, DogKelly ThiebaudGeneral Hospital), Jessica Clark (True Blood)
Cody Saintgnue (“Teen Wolf”), Julian De la Celle (“How To Get Away With Murder”) Michael J. Ferguson (“Power”) Jessica Ma (American Born Chinese), London Kim (“Pam & Tommy, S.W.A.T), and Gleb Svchenko (Dancing with The StarsAmong others. Jackson also will focus on ushering in new and diverse talent to add to the agency’s existing roster.
Jackson’s hire is the second for the agency in the last three months, following the addition of Brooklyn Lavin as Director of Below-The-Line Division & Co-Director of the Creatives Division.
Jackson has been involved in talent development for more than 20 years with companies such as ABC, Amazon and Buchwald Entertainment, CBS and Disney Channel, Freeform and FX. He is also credited with shaping the careers and supporting top Hollywood talent like Selena Gomez and Shia LaBeouf.
“I have known Tony and Julie for 10 years and their commitment to identifying and nurturing talent inspires me,”Jackson. “With the Hollywood landscape changing and expanding, I’m excited to reinvent talent, develop new faces and utilize the dance and social media platforms that are already successfully in place. This is an exciting time for the expansion of the company, and I’m honored to be a part of it!”
“Matt’s passion, tenacity, energy and knowledge make him the perfect fit to help grow our theatrical division,”McDonald’s and Selznick, co-founders of MSA, said it. “This has been an exciting and expansive year for our company, and we are so excited to welcome Matt to MSA.”