Ariel Emanuel

A giant among Hollywood talent agents, Ari Emanuel represents a diverse clientele of writers, actors, and filmmakers, many of them legends in their own right. He is also the real-life inspiration for Ari Gold, the hard-charging star of the HBO Television series Entourage. An unofficial spokesman for dyslexia and ADHD, Emanuel stresses the importance of parental involvement in children’s education. In 2008, he received the Outstanding Achievers with Learning Disabilities Award from the Lab School of Washington and Baltimore.