Carrier Talent Management Inc.

What Carrier Talent Management Inc. does

Carrier Talent Management Inc. is a privately held, full-service Canadian talent agency founded in 1989 by Robert Carrier and headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, with a branch office in Toronto opened in fall 2015. The firm represents actors across four core departments: Film & TV, Commercial, Youth (ages 3 and up), and Voice, placing talent on productions shooting throughout Canada as well as US productions filming in North America, and operates in partnership with American management and talent agencies for cross-border representation.

The business runs on a traditional commission-based talent agency model in which the agency contracts with actors to submit and book them on casting opportunities; specific commission rates, contract terms, and pricing are not publicly disclosed. Distribution is conducted through direct submissions and referrals, with talent intake handled via email and mail through the named agents (Darren Boidman in Toronto and Alyssa Stobbart in Vancouver). The firm's outbound marketing is concentrated on Instagram, where it regularly publicizes actor bookings, award nominations, casting calls, and roster updates. The agency holds Talent Agency License BA-2022-069630 and operates as an independent Canadian corporation with no disclosed parent company, institutional investors, or outside funding.

Following the December 23, 2024 death of founder Robert Carrier at age 84, the firm has continued to operate under the leadership of agents Darren Boidman and Alyssa Stobbart, with a public celebration of the founder's legacy held in May 2025. The company maintains 24 employees, two physical offices, no proprietary technology platform, no apps, and no app-store presence, and relies primarily on its 35-year brand reputation and casting-director relationships as the basis for its market position.

Name

Carrier Talent Management Inc.

Legal name

Carrier Talent Management Inc.

Website

https://carriertalent.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Carrier Talent Management Inc. is a privately held, full-service Canadian talent agency founded in 1989 in Vancouver, with a Toronto branch, representing actors across Film & TV, Commercial, Youth, and Voice departments for productions throughout Canada and the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Talent Agency Services

NAICS

Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures (7114)

akta.pro primary industry

Talent Agency & Representation Services (HSACAHAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Entertainment Booking & Speaker/Talent Management (HSACAAAI)

Keywords

• Talent representation services
• Actor talent agency
• Film television casting
• Commercial talent management
• Voice actor representation

Headquarters

HQ city

Vancouver

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Carrier Talent Management Inc. is a full-service Canadian talent agency that represents actors across four departments: Film & TV, Commercial, Youth, and Voice. Founded in 1989 in Vancouver with a Toronto branch opened in 2015, the agency submits and books its roster of actors on productions shooting throughout Canada and on US productions filming in North America, operating as an intermediary between actors and casting directors/producers.

Product overview

Carrier Talent Management Inc. is a full-service Canadian talent agency offering representation across four core divisions: Film & TV, Commercial, Youth, and Voice. The agency places talent on major productions shooting throughout Canada and US productions filming in North America. Founded in 1989 and headquartered in Vancouver, the agency expanded with a Toronto office in 2015 and maintains operations in Mexico.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Film & TV Representation Talent representation services for actors seeking work in film and television productions, including major Canadian shows and US productions shooting in Canada and the United States. Targets individual actors of all ages seeking professional representation.
• Commercial Representation Talent representation services for actors seeking commercial work, including union and non-union commercial bookings such as brand advertisements, corporate videos, and promotional content. Targets individual actors pursuing commercial casting opportunities.
• Youth Talent Representation Talent representation services specifically for young actors and child performers (ages 3 and up) seeking roles in film, TV, and commercial productions. Targets parents and guardians of young performers seeking professional representation.
• Voice Work Representation Talent representation services for voice actors, including voice-over and voice performance work for animation, video games, commercials, and narration. Targets individual voice actors and performers seeking representation in voice-driven productions.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Innovative Artists: LA-based boutique talent agency representing actors in film, television, and commercials. Operates with a similar mid-sized roster-based model and cross-category talent divisions to Carrier.
• Osbrink Talent Agency: Hollywood boutique talent agency focused on film, TV, and commercial actor representation. Comparable headcount and roster-style operations to Carrier, both serving a similar tier of working professional actors.
• Characters Talent Agency: Long-established Vancouver-based talent agency representing actors across film, TV, and commercial categories. The most direct Canadian market competitor to Carrier in the same geography.
• Gersh Agency: Mid-sized Hollywood talent agency with strong actor representation across film, TV, theatrical, and commercial divisions. Closely comparable in size, structure, and category mix to Carrier Talent.
• Pacific Artist Management: Vancouver-based talent management and representation firm for film, TV, and commercial actors. Comparable boutique Canadian agency serving overlapping talent pools and casting director networks as Carrier.

Broad incumbents

• William Morris Endeavor (WME): One of the three major global talent and entertainment agencies, representing actors across all major categories including film, TV, voice, and commercial. Direct functional overlap with Carrier, with far greater scale and US presence.
• Creative Artists Agency (CAA): Largest Hollywood talent and entertainment agency with multinational actor representation. Operates in the same actor representation categories as Carrier but with substantially greater scale, sports, and media rights businesses.
• United Talent Agency (UTA): Global talent agency with deep actor representation across film, TV, and commercial work. Comparable as a much larger incumbent offering Carrier's categories with far broader geographic, packaging, and brand rights capabilities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/carriertalentmgmt
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/carrier-talent-management-inc.

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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