Last updated: September 16, 2026
Elan Ruspoli is a Hollywood talent agent who has spent most of his professional life working behind the scenes in the entertainment industry. This Elan Ruspoli biography looks at his career at Creative Artists Agency (CAA) and William Morris Endeavor (WME), his marriage to The Bold and the Beautiful actress Jacqueline MacInnes Wood, their five sons, and the personal details that can be reasonably verified as of 2026.
Ruspoli is often introduced mainly as Jacqueline MacInnes Wood’s husband, but that description leaves out an important part of his own story. He began working at CAA in 2007, built relationships with well-known film and television clients, and later joined WME as a partner in its Talent department in November 2021.
Quick Facts About Elan Ruspoli
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Full name | Elan Ruspoli |
| Profession | Hollywood talent agent |
| Current professional affiliation | William Morris Endeavor (WME) |
| Career start | CAA in 2007 |
| Major career move | Joined WME as a partner in November 2021 |
| Education | University of Southern California, 2003–2007, according to his public LinkedIn profile |
| Wife | Jacqueline MacInnes Wood |
| Marriage | Eloped in July 2018 |
| Children | Five sons: Rise, Lenix, Brando, Valor, and Talon |
| Birth details | Many biography sites report August 1985, but the exact date is inconsistent and not firmly verified |
| Net worth | No reliable public figure has been confirmed as of 2026 |
Who Is Elan Ruspoli?
Elan Ruspoli is an American entertainment-industry professional best known for his work as a talent agent. Public interest in him increased because of his relationship with Jacqueline MacInnes Wood, who is widely known for playing Steffy Forrester on CBS’s The Bold and the Beautiful. However, Ruspoli had already established a serious career in Hollywood before the couple married.
His work is very different from his wife’s. Wood performs in front of the camera, while Ruspoli works on the business and representation side of the entertainment industry. Talent agents help their clients find professional opportunities, negotiate deals, communicate with studios and producers, and make decisions that can shape their long-term careers.
Elan Ruspoli’s Education and Early Background
One part of Ruspoli’s early background that has clearer public support is his education. His public LinkedIn profile lists the University of Southern California, where he studied from 2003 to 2007.
Several celebrity biography websites also claim that he attended Beverly Hills High School and was born in Beverly Hills in August 1985. However, there is an important issue with the exact date. Different websites give different days in August, including August 16, August 17, and August 21.
Because the available sources do not clearly settle that disagreement through a reliable primary record, it is safer to say that August 1985 is widely reported rather than presenting one exact birth date as confirmed.
The same caution is useful when looking at other personal claims about Ruspoli, including his ancestry, religion, height, and similar details. These facts are often repeated across biography websites, but many of them do not appear to come from strong primary sources.
Elan Ruspoli’s Career: From CAA to WME
Ruspoli began his career at Creative Artists Agency in 2007. When Deadline reported his move to WME in 2021, the publication described him as a homegrown CAA talent who had worked his way up within the company while developing a strong roster of clients in film and television.
Over the years, that reported client list included Daniel Kaluuya, Toni Collette, Corey Hawkins, Aaron Pierre, Henry Golding, James Marsden, Eddie Redmayne, Dan Stevens, Glen Powell, Nat Wolff, Alex Wolff, Jeffrey Wright, Barry Keoghan, Zazie Beetz, Darren Criss, Willem Dafoe, and several other recognizable names.
It is important to remember that talent-agent relationships can change over time. For that reason, an older published client list should not automatically be treated as Ruspoli’s exact client roster in 2026.
In November 2021, Ruspoli made an important career move when he joined WME as a partner in the Talent department. Recent professional listings continue to connect him with WME, while a September 2026 TV Insider profile also referred to his move from CAA to WME.
The move was significant because it showed that Ruspoli had built a substantial entertainment career of his own, separate from the attention surrounding his marriage. He spent about 14 years at CAA before moving into a partner-level position at another major Hollywood agency.
Is Elan Ruspoli a Producer?
This is one area where online biographies can become confusing. Some websites describe Ruspoli as a producer or suggest that he worked directly as a producer on films such as Possessor, In the Shadow of the Moon, Them That Follow, and The Burnt Orange Heresy.
However, his publicly available film credits need to be described more carefully. IMDb lists him under acknowledgments such as “special thanks,” “thanks to,” or similar credits on several films, including Possessor, Pearl, and In the Shadow of the Moon. The full credits for Stuck in Love also list him under special thanks rather than as a producer.
These kinds of acknowledgments may reflect professional support or assistance connected to the production, but they should not automatically be treated as producing credits. Based on the stronger available information, Ruspoli’s clearest and best-documented profession is talent agent.
Marriage to Jacqueline MacInnes Wood
Elan Ruspoli is married to actress Jacqueline MacInnes Wood. According to an interview Wood gave to Soap Opera Digest, the couple met through her best friend, Brian. They had briefly crossed paths before eventually being set up on a double date.
Wood explained that she was not actively looking for a relationship at the time, but she and Ruspoli connected quickly after meeting.
Their relationship later became more serious, and Wood announced their engagement in November 2017. Soap Opera Digest reported the following year that the couple had eloped in July 2018. Wood described their wedding as small and casual rather than a large celebrity event.
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Elan Ruspoli and Jacqueline MacInnes Wood’s Children
Ruspoli and Wood are parents to five sons: Rise, Lenix, Brando, Valor, and Talon.
Their family has grown steadily over the years, and People reported the arrival of their fifth son, Talon, in October 2025 after Wood shared the family update publicly. A September 2026 TV Insider article also described Ruspoli and Wood as parents of five children and included recent information about their family life.
As their family has grown, Wood has shared more public updates about motherhood and their children. Ruspoli, however, has continued to maintain a relatively private public profile and does not appear to seek the same level of attention as his actress wife.
Elan Ruspoli Net Worth in 2026
There is no trustworthy public record that confirms Elan Ruspoli’s exact net worth.
Several biography websites publish estimated figures, with some placing his wealth in the hundreds of thousands of dollars and others suggesting a figure around $1 million. The problem is that these estimates are generally based on assumptions about his career and possible salary rather than verified financial records.
Different websites also give different numbers, which makes it even harder to treat any single estimate as reliable.
As of 2026, Elan Ruspoli’s net worth should therefore be considered unconfirmed. His long career in talent representation and his partner-level position at WME clearly show professional success and seniority, but that information alone is not enough to calculate his personal wealth accurately.
What Is New With Elan Ruspoli in 2026?
The most recent notable coverage found during research focuses more on Ruspoli’s family than on a new professional announcement.
On September 10, 2026, TV Insider published an updated article about Jacqueline MacInnes Wood, her husband, and their five children. The publication again described Ruspoli as a Hollywood talent agent who moved from CAA to WME.
No major 2026 agency move involving Ruspoli appeared in the sources reviewed for this biography. His latest clearly documented major professional milestone therefore remains his move to WME as a partner in 2021.
On the family side, one of the most recent significant public updates was the birth of the couple’s fifth son, Talon, in 2025.
How This Was Researched
I researched this biography using entertainment-industry reporting, Soap Opera Digest interviews and announcements, recent family coverage from People and TV Insider, Elan Ruspoli’s public professional profile, and publicly available film-credit listings. I also reviewed several biography pages that rank for his name to see which details were commonly repeated and where those sources disagreed.
One of the biggest gaps I found was that many existing articles presented uncertain birth details, net-worth estimates, and film-credit claims as confirmed facts. In this article, I have separated clearly documented information from details that remain uncertain rather than guessing where reliable evidence is missing.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Elan Ruspoli?
Elan Ruspoli is a Hollywood talent agent who began his career at Creative Artists Agency in 2007. He later joined William Morris Endeavor as a partner in the Talent department. He is also widely known as the husband of actress Jacqueline MacInnes Wood.
What does Elan Ruspoli do for a living?
Ruspoli works in talent representation. His role involves helping entertainment clients manage professional opportunities, deals, industry relationships, and longer-term career decisions.
Is Elan Ruspoli still with WME?
Recent professional listings continue to identify Ruspoli with WME, while 2026 entertainment coverage still refers to his 2021 move to the company as a partner. No later agency change was found in the sources reviewed for this article.
How old is Elan Ruspoli in 2026?
Many biography websites report that Ruspoli was born in August 1985, which would make him 41 years old in September 2026. However, different websites give different exact birth dates, so his precise date of birth should still be treated as unconfirmed.
Who is Elan Ruspoli’s wife?
Elan Ruspoli is married to Canadian actress Jacqueline MacInnes Wood, who is best known for playing Steffy Forrester on The Bold and the Beautiful. The couple became engaged in November 2017 and eloped in July 2018.
How many children do Elan Ruspoli and Jacqueline MacInnes Wood have?
The couple has five sons: Rise, Lenix, Brando, Valor, and Talon. Their fifth son, Talon, was publicly announced in 2025.
What is Elan Ruspoli’s net worth?
There is no verified public figure for Elan Ruspoli’s net worth as of 2026. Estimates published by biography websites should be treated as speculative because they are not supported by publicly available financial records.
Accuracy Note
This biography is based on publicly available information, including entertainment-industry reporting, interviews, professional profiles, and published family updates. Where sources disagreed or a detail could not be independently confirmed, that uncertainty has been clearly noted instead of presenting an assumption as fact.
Written and researched by Laura Castillo, contributor at Icons Golf Cart.