With more than 30 years of experience in entertainment, Rick has built a multifaceted career as a talent manager, producer, entrepreneur, educator, and creative strategist. He is known for identifying distinctive voices, developing enduring careers, and continually adapting traditional talent management to meet the opportunities created by new platforms, technologies, and evolving audience behavior.

Rick Dorfman is also a partner at Authentic Talent & Literary Management where he represents an accomplished roster of actors, comedians, writers, producers and multi-hyphenate artists that includes Fran Drescher, Patricia Heaton, JB Smoove, Lisa Ann Walter, Judy Gold, Dan Bakkedahl, and others. His work extends beyond traditional representation into career strategy, intellectual property development, production, brand building, live entertainment, and entrepreneurial ventures. He works closely with his clients to create opportunities across film, television, stand-up, theater, scripted and unscripted programming, animation, podcasts, digital media, branded entertainment, publishing, and emerging technologies.

As a producer, Rick has developed projects across broadcast, cable, streaming, digital, and branded platforms. His executive-producing credits include Common Law for ABC, Sidney Percy starring JB Smoove, and Life with David J., created with DJ Nash. Throughout his career, he has worked at the intersection of talent development and production, helping clients turn their individual voices into television concepts, films, live formats, podcasts, digital franchises, brands, and other forms of intellectual property.

Rick co-founded Rain Management Group with Jonathan Baruch, building a bi-coastal talent management and production company.  Rick later co-founded Converge Media Group. The digital-first management and production company produced campaigns and original content for major brands including Pepsi, Gillette, Reebok, Google, Microsoft, and Verizon. Converge grew to include 6 full-time managers and a roster of more than 150 clients before becoming part of Danny Zappin’s Zealot Networks. In 2016, Rick brought Converge’s comedy management operation to Authentic Talent & Literary Management, significantly expanding Authentic’s presence in comedy, digital content, branded entertainment, and creator-driven development.

Rick taught Artist Representation and Management at Drexel University, bringing his firsthand experience in management, production, negotiation, career development, and entrepreneurship into the classroom. His teaching emphasized not only the mechanics of representation, but also the responsibility involved in helping artists build sustainable careers.