A directory of Chicago & Midwest talent agencies and management companies — with union franchising status
Last updated: June 2026 · Sources: SAG-AFTRA Chicago Local, AEA, Backstage, verified industry directories
Premier bicoastal agency · Offices in NY, LA, Chicago & Atlanta
One of Chicago's most respected full-service agencies
📍 400 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 700, Chicago, IL 60611
📞 (312) 943-3131
✉ chicago.legit@stewarttalent.com
Founded 1962 — oldest operating talent agency in Chicago · Family-owned
Talent launched from Chicago: Jim Belushi, Daryl Hannah, Mandy Patinkin, Sean Patrick Hayes, Shelly Long
Infants to seniors · Film, TV, print, voiceover, theater, industrials & live events
📍 600 N. McClurg Ct., Suite 311A, Chicago, IL 60611
📞 (312) 787-4700
Full service on-camera & voiceover · Ages 18+ (VO from age 4+) · Also reps comedians
30+ years representing Chicago talent nationally
📍 33 W. Grand Avenue, Suite 402, Chicago, IL 60654
📞 (312) 587-1155
Full service · Offices in NY, LA, Chicago & Atlanta · All ages & types
VO dept spans 3 cities: commercials, animation, promos, trailers, video games, ADR, audiobooks
Chicago agent: KaCee Hudson · Also has @DDOkids division
Boutique · Diversity & inclusion focus · First Chicago agency with trans/non-binary division
Strong non-union division · Agent: Marisa Paonessa
Credits: Stranger Things, Empire, The Chi, How to Get Away with Murder
📍 1512 N. Fremont St., Chicago, IL 60642
📞 (773) 360-8749
Boutique · Short, selective client list for individualized attention
Represents talent in Chicago, New York & Los Angeles
Long-standing relationships with CDs & producers in all three markets
Full service · Founded 1982 · Represents award-winning actors for film & TV
Personal approach — working relationship with each actor
Full service · 20+ years representing Chicago actors
Exclusive talent only · Minimal roster for maximum personal attention
Founded 2008 by Dawn Gray
Works tirelessly on behalf of a select group of Chicago actors
ATA member & SAG affiliate · National reach across 6+ markets
Union youth & adult talent representation
Innovative networking system with sister agencies nationally
📍 2147 S. Lumber Street, Suite 511C, Chicago, IL 60616
📞 (312) 998-0075
Represents children through seniors · Offices in Chicago, Atlanta & LA
📍 Chicago, IL 60608
Union-affiliated, bonded & insured · Specializes in multi-cultural talent
Rigorous audition process for hard-to-find talent categories
Exclusive VO & on-camera talent for commercials, promos, industrials, animation, video games, multimedia, IVR
📍 900 N. Franklin Street, Suite 709, Chicago, IL 60610
📞 (312) 563-0136
Diverse roster of all ages · Represents children, lifestyle adults, actors, models & families
Hinsdale, IL · Founded 2003 · Open calls and scouts for new talent
Personal approach · Parents Don & Joanna Underwood
Non-union · Open to new faces
Chicago's longest-established non-union talent source
Actors, models, voiceover & trade show talent for local, national & international clients
Non-union only
Managers are NOT union-franchised. Chicago's local management landscape is smaller than LA or NY — most high-level Chicago actors pair a local agent with a bicoastal NY or LA management firm.
Manages and develops talent from Chicago's legendary comedy ecosystem
Alumni launched from The Second City: Tina Fey, Stephen Colbert, Steve Carell, Bill Murray, John Belushi
Strong connections to LA and NY networks
📍 1616 N. Wells Street, Chicago, IL 60614
Not union-franchised
Most Chicago actors working nationally pair their local agent with one of these NY/LA-based firms:
New York-based:
• Untitled Entertainment · untitledent.com
• Industry Entertainment · industryentertainment.com
• Zero Gravity Management · zerogravitymgmt.com
LA-based:
• Mosaic Media Group · mosaicla.com
• Entertainment 360 · entertainment360.com
• Anonymous Content · anonymouscontent.com
None are union-franchised · Most work by referral only
| SAG-AFTRA Chicago Local | Franchised agents list · (312) 573-8081 · Chicago@sagaftra.org | sagaftra.org/chicago |
| Actors' Equity Association | AEA franchised agent directory for theater actors | actorsequity.org |
| Vagabond School Agent List | Current, regularly updated Chicago SAG-AFTRA franchised agent list | vagabondschool.com |
| Casting Networks | Strong Chicago market presence — audition submissions | castingnetworks.com |
| Backstage | Film, TV, theater, commercials — union & non-union | backstage.com |
| Up-To-Date Actor Chicago | Chicago agency & manager database with contacts | uptodateactor.com |
Chicago Talent Agents & Managers Directory · Sources: SAG-AFTRA Chicago, AEA, Backstage · Last updated June 2026