Kyle Loftus Named President of IAG

Kyle Loftus has been named President of IAG. The news was announced today by IAG’s CEO and Loftus’ longtime mentor and partner, Jim Osborne (who served as President before being elevated to CEO two years ago). Loftus has experienced a remarkable rise at the agency, starting 16 years ago as an intern and quickly moving up the ranks. In addition to his new title, he will join the IAG Board of Directors. Still in his 30s, Loftus becomes one of the youngest Presidents in the history of full-service talent agencies.

Loftus is being promoted from his role as Executive Vice President, Head of Content Development, where, in addition to representing an extensive roster of high-profile clients, he oversaw the Motion Picture and Television Lit, Alternative TV, Media Rights, and Publishing departments. His leadership in those areas helped the agency seamlessly align IAG clients’ ambitions into cohesive, strategic representation.

As President, he will continue those responsibilities while taking on a broader leadership role across all departments and key agency initiatives. Loftus was a key figure in the successful 2023 merger of APA and AGI, which created IAG. He was promoted to partner in 2018.

“Kyle has been instrumental in building an architecture at IAG that allows us to seamlessly integrate innovative opportunities for our clients across all divisions,” Osborne said. “Through his leadership, we’ve created multiple strategic pathways to help our clients diversify and grow their businesses. His exceptional ability to connect talent, music, IP and literary assets has consistently yielded lucrative results for our clients, making this work a cornerstone of IAG’s brand in the marketplace. Kyle’s influence extends beyond client outcomes — he is a role model for agents at every stage of their careers. His ascension to President is a natural progression, one that is both seamless and will be universally respected. Without question, Kyle is the finest agent I’ve ever worked with — and I’ve had the privilege of working with some of the industry’s best.”

Alongside Osborne, Loftus helped make IAG an industry leader in the complex and impactful music crossover space, guiding major music artists into successful careers as actors, producers, and directors. Loftus is a key player behind two of the agency’s most prominent success stories: Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson and Mary J. Blige, both of whom have expanded far beyond their music roots into multi-platform success.

Other achievements include the multiple Emmy-winning concert special “The 100th: Billy Joel Live at Madison Square Garden,” which aired on CBS to over 20 million viewers and won 2 Emmys, and the record-breaking concert film “Ghost: Rite Here Rite Now,” now the highest-grossing hard rock concert film of all time — surpassing a record long held by rock legends Queen.

Loftus plays a key role in helping to build, expand and grow star-driven production companies for clients including Gary Oldman & Douglas Urbanski, Sylvester Stallone, Taraji P. Henson, Patricia “Ms. Pat” Williams, Regina Hall, Cole Hauser, Atari, John Carpenter & Sandy King, Donnie Yen, Joseph Sikora and Mel Gibson, among many others.

He began his career as a Television Literary agent and continues to represent a dynamic roster of writer/showrunners, including Adam Higgs (“FUBAR”), Leann Bowen (“Ted Lasso”), Kenny Smith (“Kenan”), Robb Cullen (“Average Joe”), Chris Downey (“Leverage”), Dara Resnik (“Home Before Dark”), Felicia Henderson (“First Kill”), Terri Edda Miller & Andrew Marlowe (“The Equalizer”), Matt Wheeler (“Salvation”), Paul Zbyszewski (“Snowpiercer”), Michael Petroni (“Messiah”) and Nick Schenk (“Gran Torino”), among others.

“Reaching this professional milestone at IAG is incredibly rewarding,” Loftus said. “This company believed in me from day one, and I have so many amazing colleagues, mentors, clients, and friends to thank — most importantly, my partner and friend Jim Osborne, who has been an unwavering champion. We have a fantastic team at IAG, and I am proud to step into this role, lend my support and expertise across the agency, and continue amplifying the IAG story by championing the growth of our exceptionally talented clients.”