Patrick Whitesell
| Patrick Whitesell | |
|---|---|
| Born |
February 4, 1965 Iowa Falls, Iowa |
| Residence | Beverly Hills, California |
| Nationality | United States |
| Alma mater | Luther College (1987) |
| Occupation | Talent agent |
| Organization | William Morris Endeavor |
| Spouse(s) | Lauren Sanchez (m. 2005) |
| Children | 2 |
Patrick Whitesell (born February 4, 1965) is an American talent agent and co-CEO of WME, an entertainment and media agency. He joined the Endeavor Talent Agency as a partner in February 2001, where he was a member of the company’s Executive Committee.
Whitesell is the son of Patricia and John Patrick "Jack" Whitesell. His brothers are the late Sean Whitesell, Christopher Whitesell, and director John Whitesell. He is originally from Iowa Falls, Iowa. A 1987 graduate of Luther College in Iowa, he resides in Beverly Hills, CA with his wife, news anchor Lauren Sánchez, and two children.
Whitesell is an appointed member of the Governor's California Film Commission and an associate member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences.
Whitesell worked at InterTalent from 1990 to 1992. He was an agent at United Talent Agency (UTA), from 1992 to 1995. Whitesell served as head of the talent department of Creative Artists Agency (CAA), from 1995 to 2001.
Whitesell and WME co-CEO Ari Emanuel have been characterized as “rewriting the Hollywood script,” and they have been named to Fortune’s Businessperson of the Year list.
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