BTA

British Talent Agency®

Big Agency Clout, Boutique Agency Care™

one of London’s leading talent agencies” – Broadway World

As well as serving the UK, our clients also benefit from our close relationships

with studios, agents and casting directors around the world;

especially in Los Angeles, New York and across Europe.

THE BTA® DIFFERENCE

Artists First

An agency that artists can genuinely talk to and have a closer relationship with. At BTA®, we understand and empathise with the artists’ precarious journey. We therefore place the artist first and foremost in our thoughts – from appropriate and plentiful submissions, to forthright negotiation on their behalf over castings, contracts and renewals.

We combine our artistic empathy and experience with business/legal savvy and expertise, to represent our clients with care, understanding and balance. All we ask for in return is your respect, and your loyalty. 

Mastery of Law

When you consider that the primary job of an agent is to review, negotiate, enforce and sometimes sign contracts on a client’s behalf, actually studying Law – and especially Contract Law – could be seen as an obvious and essential prerequisite to becoming an agent. Yet, oddly, almost all agents and managers in the entertainment industry have had no legal training whatsoever. And we mean NO legal training – nothing, zero, nada, zip – and these are the people negotiating your contracts and advising you legally! 😳 🤔

Conversely, BTA’s Founder & Senior Agent, Ryan J-W Smith, has a master’s degree in Law (awarded with distinction). During the course of his master’s, Smith received many distinctions in examinations. Most notably, in respect of negotiating your future employment contracts, he received distinctions in Contract Law; Equity & Trust Law, and EU Law.

Global Partners

Unlike some London agencies who fear losing their clients to America and American agents, we actively encourage our local talent to think internationally from day one. We are proud to share clients with some of the biggest and most respected U.S. agencies, such as Abrams Artists Agency, Innovative Artists, Momentum, TalentWorks, and NTA, to name just a few.

Global Clients

We represent a growing body of established American, European and international actors who recognise the importance of having a strong U.K. rep to cover the increasing number of U.S. productions (and others) choosing to shoot in the U.K./E.U. under PACT/Equity, rather than in the U.S. under SAG-AFTRA.

International by Nature

It often surprises people to learn that Ryan started the British Talent Agency® whilst living and working in Los Angeles. As such, his first clients were American and his main contacts were casting directors in Los Angeles and New York. Obviously since then BTA® has rooted itself in London, which continues to be our main HQ. However, just before Brexit, Smith extended the company physically into Europe with an office in sunny Spain.

Through this natural growth and extension, we are now grateful to be exceptionally busy via the three most important cultural hubs for our industry: the UK; the USA and the EU. This is reflected in the international feel of many of our clients who, even if they have local agents in other cities, wish to have one ‘go-to’ agent for all their international job opportunities.

Our Award-Winning Founder

Ryan J-W Smith, MA Law (Dist)
From the age of five until sixteen, BTA’s Founder and Senior Agent, Ryan J-W Smith, trained to be a professional tennis player – beating Britain’s future Men’s Number 1 in straight sets at 14. Wimbledon was in his sights… Injury at 16 may have subsequently set him on a different path, but he never lost the champion’s mindset: one of vision, dedication, positivity, iron-clad resilience and, above all else, an extraordinary work ethic.
Smith graduated from law school with a master’s degree in Law – awarded with distinction. Smith has been admitted as a member of the Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn – a professional association for lawyers. Lincoln’s Inn is the largest inn of the famous Four Inns of Court in London.
Smith became a festival-winning filmmaker and multi award-winning playwright/director/producer, with years of professional experience living & working in London, Paris, New York and Los Angeles. Smith’s films have been shown, selected for, nominated or won their categories at over 25 international film festivals, including Cannes. He has conducted over 60 documentary interviews with leading international figures including Noam Chomsky, Ed Asner (winner of 7 Primetime Emmys and 5 Golden Globes) and the last known unreleased interviews with both Gore Vidal and Tony Benn.
Smith is also Artistic Director of his internationally acclaimed theatre company, Rogue Shakespeare®, and is a multi award-winning verse playwright and world-record holding poet, having written 7 verse plays, 1 verse screenplay, and over 2,550 Shakespearean sonnets.
Smith is also a composer and recording artist. His first two solo albums were originally released with Universal Music.

Smith won the Hollywood Fringe International Award two years running in 2015 & 2016

With Rogue Shakespeare® Smith’s stage accolades include: two-time Hollywood Fringe International Award Winner (and four-time nominee); two-time Encore Producers’ Award Winner; Hollywood Fringe Comedy Award Nomination; Amnesty International Freedom of Expression Award Nomination; Gandhi Foundation Award Recipient; three-time Arts Council England Award Recipient, two-time ‘Pick of the Fringe’ (Edinburgh), The Observer (Newspaper) Fringe Promoter of the Year, and countless professional 4 and 5-star reviews.
Ryan is also a long-time practitioner of the Buddhist arts of Mindfulness Meditation and Wing Chun Kung-Fu.

Smith was nominated for the Amnesty International Freedom of Expression Award in 2008.

An Agent trained in Law – Case Studies

So, being trained in law, just how good is Ryan at negotiating contracts and defending his clients’ interests? How much of a difference can it make?

Here’s just one example:

A company wanted to renew a contract for a commercial buyout that featured, among many others, 2 of our clients. While we can’t discuss the details, we can say that at the last moment the company tried to offer a much lower deal that had been negotiated. While every other agent rolled over and accepted the new low deal, Ryan simply used his law school training to argue that the negotiated deal must be honoured. Faced with his legal prowess, the company gave in – only to Ryan – and our clients, in this case, received over six times more £$ than they would have if any other agent had been representing them. Welcome to BTA®! 😉

One of our clients was so delighted she bought Ryan a £100 Amazon voucher to say thank you! ☺️🙏 And countless other clients join in singing Ryan’s praises in respect of his contract negotiations and legal expertise.

“This is all brilliant. I’ve never had a rep who came through like you, and this kind of assistance is immeasurably helpful. Especially when a guy like me can’t comprehend most contracts, let alone my parking tickets. It all looks great. As long as you get your fee and all our communication is open, that’s what matters.”
AARON STIELSTRA

BTA® Actor

ARTISTS - YOUR SUCCESS IS OUR PASSION

We secure work for our clients in a vast range of mediums, including but not limited to: film, TV, video games, documentary, commercials, all forms of theatre, all forms of musical theatre, dance, cruises, resorts, voice over, presenting, modelling, events, corporate, webisodes; apps and new media, etc.

PROFILE TALENT & RISING STARS

Meet just a few members of our wonderful tribe

Among others, we represent…

ACTORS

WRITERS

SINGERS

DIRECTORS

DANCERS

PRESENTERS

MODELS

PRODUCERS

COMEDIANS

MUSICIANS

COMPANIES

ROGUE SHAKESPEARE®

We represent the multi award-winning and internationally acclaimed theatre company, Rogue Shakespeare®.

INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS

Below is just a small selection of some of our clients… please visit our IMDb pro page for more

NICHOLLE TOM

Nicholle Tom has been a profile name in Hollywood since the 90's when she was propelled to fame with her role as Ryce Newton in Beethoven (1992, Universal Pictures) and Beethoven's 2nd (1993, Universal Pictures). Nicholle then became known for her role as Maggie Sheffield on the hit CBS TV series, The Nanny (1993-1999), for which she was nominated for 5 acting awards.

Further credits include notable roles in  feature films such as Panic (2000, Artisan Entertainment) starring William H. Macy and Donald Sutherland, The Princess Diaries (2001, Walt Disney Pictures), starring Anne Hathaway and Julie Andrews, along with numerous roles in high profile TV shows such as Masters of Sex, About A Boy, Gotham, Survivor's Remorse and Hollywood Darlings. Nicholle is also known for voicing Supergirl in the DC Animated Universe.

A seasoned expert in both comedy and drama, Nicholle is revered for her gritty realism and selfless commitment to her roles.

IRINA DUBOVA

Irina can currently be seen as Gosia in every episode of the Netflix six-part mini series, The Perfect Couple, starring Nicole Kidman and Liev Schreiber.

A professional actress with over 20 years of acting experience for stage and film. Trained in Russia, she moved to the United States, where she is known for her work in The Americans, Barry, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Hunters, While You Were Breeding, Chad, Life by Ella, For All Mankind, and Goodbye Vesna.

LANGUAGES: English, Russian

DIALECTS: English, Russian, Eastern European, Ukrainian, French, Middle Eastern

JESSICA MORRIS

Known for her portrayal of series regular Jennifer Rappaport on ABC's One Life to Live, Jessica has cultivated her career as the leading lady in various television shows and independent films. Also making a memorable appearance in Universal's theatrical success Role Models.

Jessica has recently been the star of Lifetime TV's hit movie The Wrong Student and has also had strong guest starring roles on popular primetime shows, including Fox's Rosewood and TNT's Perception.

Jessica stands out as an actress who conveys honesty and depth through all of the characters she plays and has also discovered her passion for screenwriting.

JAMIE BERNADETTE

Jamie Bernadette has established herself in the film and television industry with over 100 credits to her name. Some of her most recent credits include a recurring role on Lifetime's TV show "Keeping Up with the Joneses" starring Vivica A. Fox, a Guest Star role on the hit CBS TV show "NCIS: New Orleans", another Guest Star on NBC'S "Midnight Texas", and a series regular role in the TV Pilot "Ember", starring Lindsley Register (Walking Dead Seasons 7-10) and John Savage (The Last Full Measure, The Deer Hunter). She worked alongside such greats as Malcolm McDowell (A Clockwork Orange) and John Bradley (Game of Thrones) in the recently released drama by Miramax "American Satan".

Jamie leads the cast of "The Furnace" by Oscar-Nominated Director Darrell Roodt. The film released in 90 countries and Jamie received 2 Best Lead Actress Nominations from the Nice International Film Festival and the Madrid International Film Festival. In addition, the film has received 11 other nominations and won Best Feature Film at the Milan International Film Festival. Jamie has also produced 4 feature films, written 2, and she directed her first feature film called, "The Desecrated Ones".

Jamie has become an icon in the horror genre after leading numerous horror films that garnered her much recognition and a large fan base. Among them is "I Spit on Your Grave: Déjà Vu", the fifth film in the popular franchise. Film critics praised Jamie for her heart-wrenching, brave leading performance in this much-anticipated sequel to the 1978 original film with Meir Zarchi returning to direct and star Camille Keaton returning to play her mother. "4/20 Massacre", another film with Jamie as the leading final girl, played on Showtime Channel and TMC for 2 years. "The 6th Friend" released in Cinemark Theaters in 2019, with Jamie again in the leading role. Jamie received two Best Actress awards for her performance from the Freakshow Horror Film Festival and RIP Film Festival.

Jamie is also preparing to release a book of poetry. We are delighted to represent her at BTA®. 

RIB HILLIS

Rib Hillis is an American actor, producer and model, best known for playing Jim Bridger in the up coming series Tall Tales of Jim Bridger on INSP Network. Starting his entertainment career as a model in Europe, Rib worked for designers and publications such as Versace, Armani, Hugo Boss, Ferré, Vogue, GQ, Esquire and Men's Health, and featured in many national and international commercials and campaigns.

Rib has since found success as an actor in Hollywood with credits including the ABC soap opera, Port Charles and prime-time appearances in dozens of television shows, including, Ugly Betty, Two and a Half Men, CSI, Melissa and Joey, Bull, Eve, Angel and Modern Family. Rib has also found success on the silver screen, playing roles in films such as, Grooms Cake, Birthday Cake, Taos, Propiedad Ajena, Life's a Beach, etc. His latest credits in films released on Netflix & Amazon include Cowboys vs. Dinosaurs, Doggone Christmas, Timber The Treasure Dog & Shockwave.

Rib also appeared in the action film KILL SHOT, which he co-wrote, produced and starred in. Rib was also an on camera talent as a designer on the Emmy winning hit ABC show Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. Hillis is happily married to fellow actress Jessica Morris and is the proud father of four.

ELIZABETH GREER

Elizabeth is an award-winning actor who earned an MFA from the Yale School of Drama, and a BFA from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. She works regularly in episodic television, with guest spots and recurring on many shows such as "Succession", "The Morning Show," "Ray Donovan," and many more.

She started her acting career on many New York and east coast stages such as Lincoln Center, Ensemble Studio Theatre, American Jewish Theatre, Yale Repertory Theatre (full list of professional theater credits on request).

 

MICHAL SINNOTT

Michal Sinnott is best know as the voice, likeness, & performance capture artist for Tracey De Santa, the lead crime boss's daughter, in the billion dollar video game, GRAND THEFT AUTO V.

Michal began acting at the age of seven, when her mother was asked to bring her along for a commercial she was auditioning for and they both landed the job. This led to other local roles in commercials, radio and theatre, before Michal landed a small role in the movie of the week Ironclads starring Virginia Madsen and directed by Oscar-winning Delbert Mann. Michal has since gone on to secure countless other roles in film and TV, as well as her legendary role in GRAND THEFT AUTO V. 

Michal now splits her time between NYC and Los Angeles alongside her husband, Joseph, and their puggle Jasper. She is a proud Resident Artist of the award winning theatre company, The Vagrancy in L.A.

RACHEL WILDE

Fans of BBC’s Eastenders will definitely recognise Rachel from her key role of Nikki Spraggan which she played in the famous soap for 39 episodes – including the unforgettable and infamous food fight scene with Bianca (Patsy Palmer) in the Christmas special. Further significant film & TV credits include MasterChef USA (2014); Rosmarta in Boudica: Queen of War (2023) (Blieberg Pictures/Netflix) starring Olga Kurylenko; and Angel in One Ranger (2023) (Lionsgate) starring Thomas Jane and John Malcovich. 

Rachel is highly skilled in gritty, drama acting – using her many unusual life experiences to connect to the characters she plays. She also loves comedy and character acting.

ALEXANDER KING

Premiered at the BFI Flare Festival, BTA’s Alexander King plays the joint lead opposite Alexander Lincoln (Emmerdale) in one of the hottest forthcoming independent British feature films to date, In From The Side. Ever popular with casting, Alex is as humble, charming and generous as he is talented – pure BTA 🙂

STEVIE BINNS

Shane Meadow’s fans may recognise Stevie from her recent screen debut as a leading role in The Gallows Pole on BBC TV.

RAHUL SIDHU

Viewers can currently see Rahul playing a leading role in The Buckingham Murders, which recently debuted in the top 5 on Netflix in the UK & India, and peaked at number 5 on the Netflix global top 10, in November 2024. The film premiered at the BFI London & Mumbai JIO MAMI Film Festivals, before releasing worldwide in cinemas earlier in 2024. 

Rahul is currently rehearsing for Hotel, a new play written and directed by Jim Cartwright, to be performed at The Empty Space Media City, Manchester. 

He also appeared in the BAFTA winning Channel 4 mini series How to be a Person. and has done a number of commercials, including one for McDelivery X ITV Movies.

ZAINA JULIETTE

US-born, Zaina Juliette is a multifaceted force in the world of entertainment, boasting an impressive array of recent film credits that have garnered acclaim. She recently delivered a captivating performance as Angel in the award-winning new film, "Condition of Return." Additionally, she portrayed the role of Ava in the thought-provoking "I Thought You Knew." Her versatility shines through in the powerful action, crime, and psychological thriller "Shades of Sapphire," a series and movie where she embodies Sapphire, a tough and influential female leading a crime organization with seven distinct personalities.

Zaina is also hard at work on her original series, "ST7R," which she writes and stars in, playing the role of SaHeaven. This sci-fi, horror, action, and psychological thriller series ventures into uncharted territories, delving into spiritual warfare and the intricate realms of heaven and hell as Zaina's character battles to save Earth.

Her dynamic talents extend beyond the screen as she mesmerizes audiences with her live concert opera. Zaina's journey in the entertainment industry is marked by over 380 honors and awards, establishing her as an unparalleled talent with a lifelong passion for all facets of the arts.

 

DANIELE MONTEROSI

BTA'S Daniele Monterosi is an Italian actor known for film and TV productions such as House of Gucci, Gomorrah III, Il Grande Sogno.

We also recently booked Daniele as a major character in a forthcoming high-profile video game - unfortunately we are not allowed to mention the game by name - arrrggggghhh! We've also booked him as a major role in the forthcoming TV series Ride Out, which is currently filming in the EU.

Daniele graduated in the National School of Cinema in Rome and has worked with directors such as Paolo Genovese, Carlo Verdone, Michele Placido, Ridley Scott, Oliver Hirschbiegel and Robert Dornhelm. He acts in Italian, English and Spanish.

ANTHONY DEL NEGRO

Anthony, a native of New Jersey, graduated Summa Cum Laude from Seton Hall University earning a Bachelor of Arts degree with a double major in Public Relations and Journalism. A proud member of the Screen Actors' Guild since the age of 12, Anthony has appeared in more than two dozen feature films.
 
Prior work experience also includes assisting at Brookside Artist Management and providing script coverage for EuropaCorp. His many years of acting experience have led him to build key relationships with casting directors, producers, writers, and other actors. Anthony leverages his writing and journalism training to develop targeted content for distributors and extensive on-set experience to help manage productions.

LANA YOUNG

Lana was born in Bermuda. After a decade in the corporate world she took a detour and earned her M.A. in Acting from the Arts Educational School London and never looked back.

Career highlights includes the recurring roles of Dr. Mary Osder in Fox's hospital drama The Resident, as Inez Trujillo in Ambitions (OWN), Dr. Lopes in Tell Me a Story (CBS All Access), Mrs. Douglas in The Vampire Diaries (CW), Dr. Jacinta Butler in Greenleaf (OWN) and Gloria Ruiz in The Inspectors (CBS); guest-star roles include Detective Michele Hodiak in Gone (NBC), Linda in Kevin Can Wait (CBS), Debbie in The Act (HULU) opposite Patricia Arquette and most recently Dr. Highland in WandaVision (Disney+) opposite Teyonah Parris, Dr. Jantzen in Lisey's Story (Apple Tv+) opposite Julianne Moore and Clive Owen and BULL. Lana has been honored to work with some of the greats. Christopher Plummer and Ewan McGregor in the Oscar- winning film Beginners, playing Gloria opposite Jake Gyllenhaal and Rachel McAdams in the boxing drama Southpaw and playing opposite Emily Blunt and Justin Theroux in the feature film The Girl on the Train. She most recently shot a leading role in Tyler Perry's passion project, A Jazzman's Blues and has received a nomination for Most Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture.

Lana recently appeared on stage as Paulina in The Winter's Tale at Hartford Stage, with rave reviews. She lives in New York City.

ALEX BENTLEY

Alex Josef Bentley is a Middle Eastern-American actor and producer who was born in San Diego, California and grew up in the Middle East. Before his film and television career, he played college and semi-professional baseball in Mexico, the U.S and Europe.

While playing college baseball in San Diego and pursuing a career in the MLB, Bentley landed his first role, ironically as a San Diego Padres player on FOX’s Pitch. The featured extra role became his cathartic transition from baseball to acting. Since hanging up his cleats, Bentley has booked roles in Beckman (Universal), opposite Brighton Sharbino and Billy Baldwin, Pam and Tommy (Hulu), opposite Sebastian Stan, Tell It Like A Woman, opposite Jennifer Hudson and 80 for Brady (Paramount), opposite Jane Fonda and Sally Field. 

"I’m thrilled with this submission report and with you guys! thanks! Lets have a strong year together."
Alex Bentley

BRITTANY MCVICKER

Brittany McVicker started her career as a model and ended up in campaigns for major companies such as Bud Light and Glamour Magazine.

After completing her acting training at some of the world's most prestigious acting schools (The Second City, Playhouse West, RADA), Brittany went on to land not only one but a two-film deal with the Lifetime Network, starring in the films 'Club of Secrets' and 'Secrets of a Celebrity Nanny'. Some of Brittany’s notable film and television credits include appearances in the AMC+ series 'Coopers Bar', Peacock’s 'WWE Evil', Hulu Original film 'Santa Games' and 'Phels High'.

JAMAAL BURCHER

Jamaal Burcher is a British-American actor, model, and stuntman. He was born in Bermuda and grew up in the US. He has residences and passports for both the US and UK.

Jamaal is trained in TV/Film, Commercials, and Voiceovers. His acting versatility allows him to transform into a wide variety of characters and age ranges, both in drama and comedy.

Jamaal is known for his recent performances in the new series The Changeling (Apple TV), Magnum P.I. (NBC), and FBI: Most Wanted (CBS). Other notable roles were in NCIS: Hawaii (CBS), ATL Homicide (TVOne), and Marvel's Jessica Jones (NETFLIX). He also had strong stunt performances in The Equalizer (CBS), Power Book II: Ghost (STARZ), and the feature film Black Adam (Warner Bros).

KRISTIAN NEKRASOV

A TV, Film and theatre veteran of many years. Among other notable credits, we booked Kristian on the new Kingsman prequel, The King's Man (2021) - starring Ralph Fiennes, Gemma Arterton, Rhys Ifans and Matthew Goode - in which Kristian plays General Ludenforff.

ISABELLE GEORGES

We proudly represent the internationally renown French singing star, Isabelle Georges. Isabelle has released no fewer than 10 albums. She's performed all over the world including her most recent performance at the famous Theatre des Champs-Elysees in her native Paris.

Spoil yourself - take a listen to the sound of absolute class.

AARON STIELSTRA

As soon as we signed Aaron we quickly got him several bookings, including filming a sizable role on the now infamous unreleased DC movie ‘BATGIRL’, starring Leslie Grace, Brendan Fraser and Oscar-winner J.K. Simmons.

A TV a film veteran, previous credits include: Saturday Night Live; Jerry Maguire with Tom Cruise; The Mona Lisa Myth narrated by Morgan Freeman; Catch-22 starring George Clooney, Kyle Chandler and Hugh Laurie; and American Night with John Rhys Meyers and Emile Hirsch. Along with They Talk with Rocio Morales, and 3 seasons of the Disney TV show Penny on MARS.

"Ryan and the team at BTA® offer a very high number of auditions. And the quality and spectrum of the projects is vast. Never have I encountered so many interesting - and BIG - opportunities in so little time. And Ryan handles everything fast, friendly and efficient. It's been a very exciting ride! Grazie!"

AARON STIELSTRA

SARAH NAVRATIL

German-born Sarah Navratil has had great success since moving to Los Angeles, and can currently be seen as a series regular on MGM's new series, Stargate Origins. You can also catch her in Starz new show, Counterpart and CW's Pretty Little Liars. Sarah has also found success on the silver screen with indie darlings like Cloudy with a Chance of Sunshine, Nothing Like the Sun and Barbie’s Kenny.

Favourite theater credits include the premier of The Death and Life of Mary Jo Kopechne, Frankenstein, Some Girl(s), the West Coast premiere of Key Change and award winning fringe show Disrupted. 

STEFAN TROUT

Stefan Trout is a US and EU citizen, and British resident. Graduating with honours from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in 2014, Stefan has worked professionally as an actor, musician and vocal artist in many mediums. Through BTA®, Stefan was booked as a life-changing recurring role in FBI: International. Stefan is currently filming his 2nd season (season 4) of the popular TV show through to May 2025.

Stefan has also devised flatteringly-reviewed children’s shows for the Edinburgh Fringe, worked for the BBC on “Teacup Travels,” performed at the Globe in “As You Like It” and, recently completed a run of “News Revue” at the Canal Cafe Theatre.

MICHAEL PAUL

Actor, Comedian, Puppeteer, Ventriloquist, Director, Writer... Michael has toured with Lewis Black, Joan Rivers, Lisa Lampanelli, Margaret Cho, Jeff Foxworthy, Rita Rudner, Phyllis Diller, Drew Carey, Wynonna Judd, James Brown, The Pointer Sisters, and more. His credits include: The Tonight Show, The Grammy Awards, Sex and the City,  America’s Got Talent, Sesame Street, The Ten co-starring with Paul Rudd & Winona Ryder,  27 Dresses opposite Katherine Heigl and with Kevin Spacey in  The Ventriloquist.   Voicing and puppeteering for Jim Henson Productions, Saturday Night Live, Dick Clark, MTV, Walt Disney Productions, and numerous national commercial campaigns.  

After an audience with Her Royal Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II he  garnered  Atlantic City Magazine’s “Act of the Year”  and in recent years has written or directed for Robert DeNiro, Sheri Polo, John Travolta, “Real Time with Bill Maher,” “The Friar’s Roasts,”  coverage writing for numerous stage and television productions along with editorials for The Huffington Post, USA Today, LaughSpin and his critically acclaimed book, Breaking Out of Show Business (Post Hill Publishing).

DOUG HALEY

Bouncing between LA and London, Doug is known for his riveting performances in films and TV shows such as Code Black, The Babysitter and The Spectacular Now, among many others.

Dr Lori Beth Bisbey

Dr. Bisbey is an Accredited Advanced GSRD (gender, sex, relationship diversity) Therapist (Pink Therapy), sex & intimacy coach, and registered psychologist. UK viewers may have recently seen Dr. Lori in the Channel 4 show 'Open House', in which Dr. Lori featured prominently in every episode as the resident Specialist Relationship Therapist.

DAVID ARANOVICH

David Aranovich is an American character actor who is especially known for his comedic prowess. Also fluent in Russian, David has been privileged to act alongside the likes of Bradley Cooper, Daniel Radcliffe, Anne Hathaway and many more in TV, Film and Commercials in projects such as, Imperium, Four Christmases, Get Smart and top US TV shows such as, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Bones, The Mentalist and many more. Also a Voice-Over artist, David’s voice can be heard on major video games (Call of Duty, etc), A-List films (Mission Impossible, etc), top audiobooks and more.

NATALIA MAGNI

Born in Rome, Ms Magni graduated from the renowned Acting School of the Teatro Stabile di Genova in 1993. She immediately began touring Italy, switching between comedic and dramatic roles, from classical to contemporary plays. In 1999, soon after working with Katie Mitchell in Milan on Crimp’s Attempts on her Life, she moved to the US, acquiring an excellent pronunciation and proficiency in English (IELTS 8 overall score), as well as SAG and AFTRA membership. During her US years, she was a Best Actress Nominee at the MethodFest in Los Angeles and became the main female Italian voice of E! Entertainment Italia. 

Back in Italy, she began a parallel solo career, staging her own plays. Recently, she was the Nanny in Romeo and Juliet;Melissa in Pinter’s Party Time and among the leads in Così è (o mi pare), directed by and starring the Cannes and Berlin Film Festivals Best Actor Elio Germano. 

She also performs on television (Il Paradiso delle Signore, L’Allieva, Il Cacciatore, Storia di Laura, Carabinieri, Colpi di sole, Beautiful) and in movies, both Italian (Io sono Babbo Natale, L’Ordine delle Cose, Giulia non esce la sera) and international (The International, Heaven, My little family, The Old Guard 2).

As a VO artist, Natalia has dubbed several documentaries, commercials and audiobooks. Natalia is also a playwright, winner of a Special Mention at the Mario Fratti Award 2020 in New York. Her plays have been staged in many Italian theaters.

NADIA NOUAMANI

Nadia Nouamani is a Danish-Moroccan actress with over 14 years of experience in film, TV, and theater. After earning her acting diploma from The Acting Academy in Copenhagen in 2018, Nadia quickly established herself as a versatile and dynamic performer, known for her depth, authenticity, and emotional range. In addition to her work as an actress, Nadia has been singing professionally since 2010, further showcasing her multifaceted talent. Whether in front of the camera or on stage, she brings a unique energy and presence to every role.
 
She is best known for her roles in the Netflix series The Nurse and the Danish feature film The Day We Died, and she will appear in the highly anticipated Danish feature film Mulm, premiering this December. Looking ahead, Nadia will star in several high-profile projects, including The Legend and The Chestnut Man 2 on Netflix in 2025, as well as the much-anticipated Danish horror feature Lovely People.
 
With a deep commitment to her craft and a passion for exploring new and challenging roles, Nadia continues to captivate audiences worldwide, bringing authenticity and depth to every role she takes on.

Nadia was born, and lives, in Denmark. She speaks native Danish and English, and high standard Swedish. 

JENNIE CRUM

Jennie graduated from ALRA and is best known for her work in television. Her credits include Little Britain, Casualty and 3 seasons of S4C Drama Caerdydd. She has also been involved in several short films and many theatre productions.

BRUNO MATAY

Bruno  is a Portuguese actor with African heritage based in London. He moved to London in 2011.

His stage credits during training include The Crucible (John Proctor) The Importance of Being Ernest (Ernest) King Richard The Third (King Richard), Dancing at Lughnasa (Michael Evans), Master Harold…and The Boys (Sam Semela). Professionally he worked with Joao Salaviza, winner of Palme d´or, Jose Fonseca e Costa who worked as an assistant to Michelangelo Antonioni before becoming one of the leaders of Portugal's 'Young Cinema' in the 1960s and Tiago Guedes whose film The Domain was selected as the Portuguese entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 92nd Academy Awards. 

Most recently he performed as Berlin/Shanghai for the Money Heist Experience in London and can soon be seen in The Witcher (Netflix) and FBI International (CBS). Bruno speaks Portuguese, Brazilian Portuguese, English and Spanish fluently.

Bruno was born in Portugal and has UK settled status - he lives in London. 

ANNA GULDKULA

Anna Guldkula was born in Sweden 1993 – she has a Swedish passport and is a UK resident. Anna’s professional career began in 2002, when she was just nine years old, as a professional background dancer on Swedish television. In 2012, she moved to New York and trained in acting at New York Film Academy. Later on that year she had an internship at Dolphin Academy in Curacao. 

 
In 2016 she graduated with a BA (Hons) in Acting and Global Theatre from Regents School of Drama, Film and Media in London. During her undergraduate degree she had a study abroad period in 2015 in New York at The New School for Drama. One year after graduating, Anna was cast in her first lead film role, playing the title role of Emilie in the period drama “Emilie” about Sweden’s leading and most illustrious author of the 19th Century. “Emilie” has been showing in cinemas across Sweden and on Swedish television for the last  several years.
 
Anna also writes and producers her own scripts. “Gemini” is her latest short film which is now in post production. She also writes songs. Acting, singing and dancing have been her main focus in life since a young age.

Anna was born in Sweden and has UK settled status - she lives in London. 

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BTA® has supported the national charity, Crisis, since 2019. In this industry, we can all too easily get caught up in ambition and forget just how lucky we are - people living on the streets is completely unacceptable in a society that considers itself civil.

 

THE ART & SCIENCE OF SUBMISSIONS

Success in this industry is weighted by combining a scientific and artistic approach to submissions. Nothing works better than taking and using hard data (the science) and combining that with decades of wisdom and experience (the art) to increase and strategise talent submissions.

Thus, every couple of months we encourage our clients to request their Spotlight submission report from us. The responce is always the same - sheer amazement at the qualitative and quantitative data. You're welcome 😉

"Happy Xmas/Holidays, Ryan! I am so grateful to be your client, and am delighted with the opportunities you have brought my way so far. Thank you for all your hard work! Here’s to a prosperous 2023 together! Xx"
Carly Buhler

Actress, BTA®

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BTA® submission happiness

"Thank you so much for sending that over. It's fantastic how many things I am being put forward for, and I really appreciate your hard work...

Thank you again for all your hard work there are so many submissions."
Rebecca Ryder

Actress, BTA®

"I’m thrilled with this submission report and with you guys! thanks! Lets have a strong year together"
Alex Bentley

Actor, BTA®

"Hey Ryan, thanks for sending the submission report over, just been going through this morning and I really appreciate the amount of work you’ve put in for me already! I’ll work to do everything I can to get in the room."
Freddy Parkington

Actor, BTA®

FREDDY PARKINGTON

Mr. Parkington is a remarkably talented young actor with credits in wide-ranging mediums: he performed as Tom Holland's Stand-in for Marvel Studio's 'Spider-Man: Far From Home'; and starred in a lucrative Nintendo commercial etc. Further to this Freddy is well-trained in stunts, parkour and mo cap.

Casting loves Freddy! 🙂

The BTA® Family

our clients say it best

There's only one BTA®

Lots of lovely BTA clients, staff and Ryan joined together to celebrate Ryan's law school graduation ceremony in London. 

Miles recently approached BTA® for representation. He'd spent the last 2 years getting frustrated with his previous London agent (a very well-respected mid-size agency) as he had received very few auditions and no bookings.

His close friend has been one of our clients for many years - and, as he watched his friend book job after job after job through BTA®, Miles always wondered what would happen if he was with BTA®.

Well, Miles left his previous agent and we signed him on February 9th. Less than 6 weeks later we booked Miles on a lucrative international job earning him around £7k. Needless to say, Miles was very grateful and sent us this lovely video from the airport. 😊🙏

Miles Lobo

Actor, BTA®

Isabelle is well-known as a stage performer in France. Recently we booked her on her first feature film - and she was more than a little happy about doing it. Have a listen to her VM here 😊🙏

ISABELLE GEORGES

Singer/Actress, BTA®

 

Danielle is a well-known Italian film and TV actor - in 2022 we booked him on several projects including the massive TV project, Ride Out, that he filmed through-out 2023.

 

Daniele Monterosi

Actor, BTA®

"Hi Ryan & team,

Saying thank you is easy, what I would like to say is that apart from being our agent, you’re also our godfather, as well as our confidant, and we frequently feel your support. I hope you know we also care for you.

Thank you all for being amazing, for believing in us and for giving us the chance of a better future.

Sending in an enormous hug!"

Juliana Barros

Actress, BTA®

“Ryan and the team at BTA® offer a very high number of auditions. And the quality and spectrum of the projects is vast. Never have I encountered so many interesting – and BIG – opportunities in so little time. And Ryan handles everything fast, friendly and efficient. It’s been a very exciting ride! Grazie!”

Aaron Stielstra

Actor, BTA®

Hi Ryan,

I just finished submitting the tapes for the Marvel Studios casting. Thank you!

And thank you for your comprehension and kindness dealing with my personal issue. Hope you have an amazing day and are feeling well. Thank you for your support.
 
Kind regards,
Sergio 
Sergio Santamaria Nora

Actor, BTA®

"Hi Ryan, I just wanted to say again how grateful I am for your guidance. I really appreciate your support. Alice :)"

Alice Ezra

Actress, BTA®

 

"Thank you for everything this year Ryan and for giving me a chance! I am so lucky to have met you and so grateful for the chance you gave me. I hope your holidays are relaxing and fun and your new year filled with successes.

Thank you for everything
Farooq"

 

Farooq Qureshi

Actor, BTA®

"...my O2 commercial has just starting showing on tv!! Saw it for the first time today. Thank you so much, I’m thrilled!"

Marie-Sophie de Felice

Actress, BTA®

Hi Ryan, 

Thank you for this and I just want to say a massive thank you to you and the team for all of your hard work this year and for helping me secure the Money Heist job, which I am thoroughly enjoying. 

I hope you have a Merry Christmas and a very happy new year!

Best wishes, 

Sarah xx

Sarah Collins

Actress, BTA®

"Ryan has been incredibly supportive since day 1. He’s professional, approachable and friendly. Always on call when needed and has provided me constant support, encouragement and guidance.

Very fortunate to have such a kind, hardworking and knowledgeable agent, that I can also have a great laugh with and call my friend.

Thank you for generating such wonderful opportunities for me and your continued support, guidance and friendship."

Alexander King

Actor, BTA®

"Dear Ryan, 
 
Just wanted to say Happy Easter and thanks for the check-in messages on WhatsApp. I am so grateful to have an agent that is so attentive and thoughtful - it's such a blessing in this industry and especially during this time. 
 
Let me know if there's anything I can be doing during quarantine that would be helpful for putting me forward for more work when this is all over... Hope you're staying healthy, safe, and sane!
 
Best, 
Franziska"
Franziska Harms

Actress, BTA®

"Hi Ryan,
just letting you know that I have just sent the casting tapes off to Huawei,

I also just wanted to say a massive thank you for all of your support and effort, during quarantine and continuously!
it is great to know that you believe in me and I am so grateful for your encouragement and advice!

I feel privileged to be a part of BTA!

Thanks Again! 🙂 x"

Georgina Galley

Actress, BTA®

the industry concurs

"You are the best. So hard working."

ANNE STONE

Casting Director & Producer, Anne Stone Casting

"During the course of booking one of his clients for one of our productions, Ryan gently pointed out that there was a simple, but rather important, error in our contract. Ryan was absolutely right - the error was obvious once you saw it. I'd been using that contract and sending it to countless other agents for about 8 years and not one of them had spotted it! We amended the contract and booked his client. With his evident and almost effortless knowledge of contract law, Ryan's pretty unique in this industry."

GABI BLOOR

Producer, Rapport Group

"Legend! 😊 ...thank you Ryan, you’ve sent in some ace groups ❤ ... thanks so much for these fab tapes so quickly xx...   ...You da best! X"

Bex Reynolds

Casting Associate, ET Casting

"Great - you are the only agent who invoiced correctly"

ILISA RICHTER

Casting Director, Ilisa Richter Casting

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