Pro Football Hall of Famer Tony Gonzalez has signed with UTA, PvNew has learned exclusively. He will continue to represented by SMAC Entertainment and Jill Fritzo PR.
Gonzalez is considered one of the greatest tight ends in NFL history. He played in the league for 17 seasons, primarily for the Kansas City Chiefs and then for the Atlanta Falcons for his final five seasons in the league. He is the NFL’s all-time-leader in touchdowns and yards by a tight end as well as consecutive starts and Pro Bowl Appearances by a tight end. After retiring in 2013, he began working as an analyst for “The NFL Today” and other NFL programming at CBS. He currently co-hosts “Thursday Night Football” for Amazon Prime Video.
Gonzalez has branched out into acting in recent years. As PvNew previously reported, he will guest star in the seventh episode of Season 6 of the CBS comedy series “The Neighborhood.” He will appear in the episode as Derrick, Calvin’s (Cedric the Entertainer) new physical therapist. Season 6 of the series launched on Feb. 12 after being delayed due to the double writers’ and actors’ strikes.
He also appeared in the Amazon film “The Underdoggs” opposite Snoop Dogg and Tika Sumpter, the Paramount+ film “Fantasy Football,” and the Spectrum Originals drama series “Long Slow Exhale.” His other credits include “XXX: The Return of Xander Cage” and multiple episodes of “NCIS.”
Gonzalez is active in philanthropy as well, working with organizations such as Boys and Girls Clubs, Shadow Buddies, Scholars’ Hope, and Give Power.
