Context:

Dan Spilo, a Hollywood talent manager known for being the first 'Survivor' contestant ejected for inappropriate behavior, has been dismissed by actor Alan Ritchson after alleged misconduct on the set of 'Runner'. Reports indicate Spilo engaged in bullying and yelling at crew members, leading to an HR investigation and his subsequent removal from the project. This incident mirrors past controversies, such as his ejection from 'Survivor' and a split from actress Joey King over alleged financial discrepancies. Spilo's management of Ritchson was central to building the actor's career, but their professional relationship abruptly ended following the recent events. Despite these setbacks, Spilo still represents other notable clients, including Jared Padalecki and Kal Penn.

Dive Deeper:

• Dan Spilo, previously ejected from 'Survivor' for inappropriate behavior, has faced further allegations on the set of 'Runner', resulting in his dismissal by actor Alan Ritchson.

• Sources claim Spilo's alleged misconduct involved bullying and yelling at the film crew, prompting an HR investigation and his subsequent removal from the production.

• The recent incidents are not isolated, as Spilo's past includes being removed from 'Survivor' and parting ways with Joey King over financial irregularities, which he attributes to an accounting error.

• Spilo was instrumental in building Alan Ritchson's career, having managed him and produced his upcoming film 'Runner', but their professional relationship ended abruptly due to these allegations.

• Despite these controversies, Spilo continues to represent other high-profile clients such as Jared Padalecki, Kal Penn, Merrin Dungey, and Lizze Broadway.

• Dan Spilo made headlines in 2019 when he became the first Survivor contestant to be ejected from the game due to inappropriate behavior and now the Hollywood talent manager has lost his most important client.

• THR is reporting that Dan was dismissed from his role as the manager of Reacher actor Alan Ritchson and removed from his position as a producer on the actor’s upcoming film Runner.

• The outlet notes that Dan “helped build a mini empire around the actor,” but those “heady times came crashing down last week on the Australian set of Runner, with Ritchson suddenly cutting ties with his longtime manager.”

• Another source has revealed what allegedly happened.

• Keep reading to find out more…

• Deadline reports that Dan was involved in incidents on the Australian set of Runner. Sources “cited inappropriate behavior that included bullying and inappropriate behavior that included yelling at crew. His dismissal on the film came after an HR investigation, and the Jack Reacher star parted ways with the manager at the same time. This all happened a week ago.”

• The Deadline source added that the “situation on Runner was not an isolated incident, pointing to his exit from Survivor as just one example.”

• Dan previously worked with Emmy-nominated actress Joey King until she quietly parted ways with him in 2023.

• THR reports that Joey split from Dan and pushed him out of her production company over “financial irregularities.” Sources close to Dan claim “the irregularities were due to an accounting error.”

• According to IMDbPro, Dan‘s other clients include Jared Padalecki, Kal Penn, Merrin Dungey, and Lizze Broadway.