Christian Muirhead
Christian Muirhead is a business executive in the entertainment industry. Currently co-chairman of WME Group, before that, he was a co-chair and partner William Morris Endeavor, and before that, chief communications officer of Endeavor.
Early life and education
He was born in Brussels, Belgium, around 1978. Muirhead was raised in London, Toronto, Buffalo and Baltimore, traveling with his family to accommodate his father's work as a management specialist. He later graduated from Boston University.[1]
Career
Following his college graduation, Muirhead became an assistant in the Warner Bros. international public relations office. He joined the William Morris Agency in 2004[1] as corporate communications director.[2]
After the merger of the William Morris Agency with Endeavor Talent Agency in 2009, he became head of corporate communications for William Morris Endeavor.[3] In 2014, he became chief communications officer of the combined sports and entertainment company WME-IMG[4] (later renamed Endeavor).[5]
In 2022, Muirhead was appointed co-chair of the William Morris Endeavor talent agency.[6][4] Noted as "a cornerstone of Endeavor" by Variety,[6] he then shifted from Endeavor corporate to the talent agency.[7] In 2023, the co-chairs steered the agency through the Writers Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA strikes.[8]
In March 2025, Muirhead and Richard Weitz were named co-chairs of WME Group.[9]
Muirhead became a member of the LA board of directors of the Paley Center in 2024,[10] and was named among the Variety500 index of media leaders influencing the global industry.[8]
Personal life
Muirhead is based in New York.[8] He is married to Jennifer, an interior designer,[11] and a former contributing editor at InStyle. Their daughter was born in Los Angeles.[12]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/next-gen-2011-hollywood-rising-stars-255512/christian-muirhead/
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (September 8, 2022), "Richard Weitz & Christian Muirhead Named WME Co-Chairmen As Lloyd Braun Is Stepping Down", Deadline, retrieved September 14, 2026
- ↑ Lockwood, Lisa (September 8, 2022), "Endeavor Names Richard Weitz and Christian Muirhead Co-Chairmen of WME", Women's Wear Daily, retrieved September 14, 2026
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Hayden, Erik (September 8, 2022), "WME Promotes Richard Weitz and Christian Muirhead to Co-Chairmen", Hollywood Reporter, retrieved September 14, 2026
- ↑ https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2022-09-08/lat-et-ct-wme-chairmen
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Earl, William (September 8, 2022), "WME Promotes Christian Muirhead and Richard Weitz to Co-Chairmen", Variety, retrieved September 14, 2026
- ↑ https://www.billboard.com/pro/wme-richard-weitz-christian-muirhead-co-chairmen/
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 "Variety500 Profile: Christian Muirhead", Variety, 2024, retrieved September 14, 2026
- ↑ https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/2025/03/24/silver-lake-completes-acquisition-of-endeavor-forms-wme-group/
- ↑ https://deadline.com/2024/05/paley-center-christian-muirhead-banijay-americas-la-board-1235943388/
- ↑ https://njmonthly.com/articles/design-nj/old-house-new-story/
- ↑ https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/births-weddings-aug-5-2008-116930/
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