Actor Josh Hartnett has left talent agency Verve to sign with Creative Artists Agency (CAA), marking a return to CAA after he previously departed the firm in 2012. The move follows a renewed period of career momentum for Hartnett and represents another notable client loss for Verve as the smaller Los Angeles agency navigates a difficult period.

Since joining Verve in 2022, Hartnett has appeared in Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer and FX’s The Bear, starred in M. Night Shyamalan’s Trap, and secured roles in Verity, Netflix miniseries Below and Oliver Stone’s White Lies. His departure is the second major Verve client exit reported in a week, after The Pitt star Noah Wyle left the agency; Hartnett remains represented by Entertainment 360 and law firm Sloan, Offer.