ABOUT US
JAG.
JONATHAN ARUN GROUP empowers artists to flourish, thrive and fulfill their potential.
We promote talent across the entire spectrum of performance media with global contacts in the areas of film, television, theatre, musical theatre, radio and commercials.
We understand that to be successful an artist must be surrounded by a positive and dedicated team and this is our commitment to our clients.
We are about building trusting forever partnerships across the industry.
Some of whom we work with:
Jonathan Arun - Owner / CEO
JONATHAN ARUN is a native of Dublin, Ireland who has lived in London for over thirty five years. During this time he has built up his experience as an agent, beginning as an Associate Agent at Jessica Carney Associates. After five years, in 2004 Jonathan moved to Vivien Wilde Ltd where he was able to set up his own list.
In 2007 Jonathan decided it was time to open his own agency Jonathan Arun Ltd. As a former actor (from a very young age) and with a successful career behind him, Jonathan brings a unique perspective with his approach to both actors and casting directors. Of course, his BA(hons) in Psychology from London Guildhall University also proves handy from time to time!
jonathan @ jag-london.com
Max Latimer - Managing Director / Agent
MAX LATIMER graduated from the Arts University Bournemouth in 2011 with a BA (Hons) degree in Acting. He worked as an actor both in the UK and abroad, but was curious to see what life was like on the other side of the table. He joined Jonathan Arun in 2014 on a three-month internship, however, after five days Jonathan decided to make it a permanent position. With nearly 10 years under his belt, Max was made company managing director in 2023.
max @ jag-london.com
Rachel Chambers - Agent
RACHEL CHAMBERS trained at East 15 Acting School and after working for many years in the profession decided to do an internship at Macfarlane Chard Associates and fell in love with this side of the industry. She gained further experience at Gordon and French before finally joining the Jonathan Arun family in 2017.
She loves to spend time socialising with her family and friends, drinking wine, attending music festivals and tattoos.
rachel @ jag-london.com
Simon Grant Jones - Agent
SIMON GRANT JONES graduated from The Hammond in 2012 and went on to perform across Europe and the UK. However, he quickly realised he wanted to transition to the agenting side of the business, starting at Belfield & Ward in 2015 and moving to Denton Brierley in 2019 where he started up his list.
Simon and JAG are incredibly excited to continue their journey together, with a strong focus of artists from underrepresented communities, working across all genres.
He also adds another secret agent to our team, his right hand dog, his greyhound Huw.
simon @ jag-london.com
Jason Halsey - Marketing & Communications
JASON HALSEY has an MA in Fashion with Marketing and Management from Central St Martins School of Art and Design. He spent 20 years in the fashion industry, working as a designer for brands such as Vivienne Westwood and Alexander McQueen. He has also worked as a stylist and as a design and trend consultant in London, Hong Kong and New York.
Jason continued his career as owner/buyer for his own men’s lifestyle store in Soho London. Following this he worked in advertising and marketing before launching his own brand consultancy agency delivering marketing, communications and creative digital content.
Jason has been a marketing and communications consultant for Jonathan Arun Group since 2013. From Sep 2023 he will be splitting his time between JAG and his other passion, contemporary art, as he starts at the Royal College of Art in London.
jason @ jag-london.com
Dayane Cavalcante - Digital, Marketing & Comms Manager
Originally from Brazil, Dayane has lived, worked and studied in London for over 10 years. Dayane studied Art, Design and Media at Westminster Kingsway College which included practical work in film, television, photography, animation, post production and sound. Continuing her studies she received a BSc in Film Technology and Visual Effects from Birmingham City University.
An accomplished multi-linguist, she is fluent in Portuguese, English and is on her way to perfect her fluency in Spanish.
dayane @ jag-london.com
Rob Hadden - Associate Agent
ROB HADDEN trained in Acting at LIPA but after a few years of working as an actor and a waiter (mostly a waiter) decided to switch to ‘The Dark Side’ and look at a career in an agency. He worked with David Lazenby at Vivienne Clore before coming over to join the team at Jonathan Arun Group.
rob @ jag-london.com
