EXCLUSIVE: Carl Clemons-Hopkins, one of the Emmy-nominated stars of Max’s hit comedy Hacks, has signed with Independent Artist Group for representation.
On Hacks, Clemons-Hopkins portrays Marcus Vaughan, the loyal, hardworking and highly organized head of the management team repping famed Las Vegas stand-up Deborah Vance (Jean Smart). For their work opposite Smart and Hannah Einbinder, they earned their first Emmy nomination back in 2021, becoming the first out, gender non-binary actor to be recognized in any category. To date, Clemons-Hopkins has also been nominated for a pair of SAG Awards as part of the ensemble. Hacks returned for its third season in May and has already been renewed for a fourth.
In film, Clemons-Hopkins recently starred opposite Elizabeth Banks, Sarah Snook, and Zach Galifianakis in The Beanie Bubble, a dramedy inspired by the Beanie Babies craze of the 1990s, from Apple and Imagine Entertainment. Additional film credits for the actor include Nia DaCosta’s Candyman for Universal Pictures and Andy Vallentine’s dramedy The Mattachine Family opposite Nico Tortorella, Juan Pablo Di Pace and Emily Hampshire.
Also previously featuring on series like Star Trek: Lower Decks, Chicago Med and The Chi, Clemons-Hopkins will continue to be represented by Authentic Talent and Literary Management and Jackoway Austen Tyerman.