EXCLUSIVE: Wilmer Valderrama‘s WV Entertainment has hired veteran film and television producer Albert Page as Head of Scripted Television.
Page most recently served as the President of Television for Heyday Television, an international subsidiary of NBCUniversal, where he executive produced the Peacock series Apples Never Fall, based on the Liane Moriarty book and starring Annette Benning, Sam Neill, Alison Brie and Jake Lacey.
He also served as Vice President of Development for 20th Television Studios, where he oversaw series including the Emmy-nominated The Mysterious Benedict Society and Emmy-winning The Crossover for Disney+, Love Victor or Hulu, and ABC’s Big Sky, created by David E. Kelly. He was also previously the Head of Television for Temple Hill Productions, where he produced Rosewood starring Morris Chestnut for Fox and Dave starring Lil Dicky for FX; and Vice President of Creative for Microsoft’s Xbox Entertainment Studios developing television content geared for the gamer audience.
Page began his career in the film industry at Mandeville Films, where he served as Senior Vice President of Development, overseeing a myriad of films, including the Academy Award-winning The Fighter, The Proposal and Eight Below. Page is a graduate of UCLA and received his Master’s in Management from Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business.
“I’ve long admired Albert and his trajectory in our industry. His sharp sense of storytelling and visionary approach to content has consistently set him apart as a true leader. So thrilled he’s joining us at WV Entertainment and continuing our work in amplifying the stories of our shared humanity while reflecting our collective cultures in mainstream media,” shared Valderrama, founder & CEO of WV Entertainment.
“I’m thrilled to join Wilmer and his incredible family of creators, producers, and executives at WV Entertainment,” said Page. “Beyond being a talented actor, Wilmer is an entrepreneur, philanthropist, and champion of diversity and creativity – proven through three decades of humanitarian work and business ventures across entertainment. I look forward to expanding his scripted television business alongside the brilliant team at CBS Studios and developing compelling shows that enlighten and entertain audiences worldwide,” he added.
Founded in 2006, WV Entertainment produces a wide variety of programming, ranging from animation and scripted series to docu-follow reality shows and podcasts. The company is currently under a first-look deal with CBS Studios. The company’s past production credits include the Netflix docuseries Dancing for the Devil: The 7M TikTok Cult, the animated films Dog Gone Trouble and Charming for Netflix, and the bilingual Disney children’s series Handy Manny and Yo Momma.
