Those searching for extra acting jobs have come to the right place. Each week, we update this roundup to include the latest gigs in the industry for background work. From a new casino-set Netflix series to a high-paying action film, these are the best background casting calls looking for talent now.
Casino Netflix Series
Roman Candle Casting is now casting background talent for a new casino/gambling-themed Netflix series. Production is now seeking talent, aged 18 and older, to portray strip club dancers, casino dealers (experience is required), waiters, and pedestrians. Talent will work on July 20–Sept. 14 in New York City. Pay is $187–$231 per day.
Want this gig? Apply here.
New Feature Film, Stand-Ins
Ashley Douglass Casting is currently casting a trio of Australian stand-ins, aged 20–55, for a new action feature film. Talent must meet all physical requirements. Filming is scheduled for late July through late September in Sydney. Pay is AU$256.40–$350 per day for up to 45 days of work.
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“Rapid Pacific”
Join “Rapid Pacific,” a WWII action film starring Jean-Claude Van Damme. U.S.-based actors, aged 18–55, are now sought for several roles in the film, including background roles portraying Navy submariners, Marine raiders, and Japanese soldiers. Production is also hiring for multiple crew roles. Talent will work in Cleveland, Ohio, with date TBD. Pay is $150–$500 per day for actors and $200–$400 per day for crew.
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“Bridgeport”
Talent in Upstate New York (Schenectady, Albany, Rensselaer, Oneida, and Fulton counties), aged 18 and older, is now wanted to portray town residents in the 1940s-set horror film “Bridgeport.” Filming will begin in late July through mid-September. Pay is $187 per day.
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“Out The Kitchen”
Grant Wilfley Casting is continuing its search for background talent in the second season of a major returning streaming series. Production is now seeking multiple white male actors, aged 20–55, for full-body and hand/arm photo doubles. Doubles must meet all physical requirements. Talent will work in the NYC metro area, dates TBD. Pay is $270 per day.
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“Trust the Man”
Roman Candle Casting is now seeking background talent for “Trust the Man,” a Vietnam War thriller feature starring Daniel Radcliffe, Lucas Hedges, Jonathan Groff, and more. New Jersey-based talent, aged 25–45, is wanted to play gar bar patrons, 1960s military types, and more. Filming will begin in mid-June through late July in New Jersey. Pay is $187–$224 per day.
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Major Threequel to A Beloved Comedy
Alessi Hartigan Casting is now seeking a Black male actor in NYC or New Jersey, age 18 or older, to work as a stand-in and photo double in the third installment of a major comedy film franchise. Talent must be 6’10”–7’3” and be able to work on multiple dates from July through October in New Jersey. Pay is $270 per day.
Want this gig? Apply here.
“The Woods” TV Show
Roman Candle Casting is casting talent for “The Woods,” a major upcoming TV series. Talent in the Beacon, New York, area, aged 6 and older, is wanted to portray 1970s summer camp kids, town pedestrians, and more. Filming is scheduled through September in and around Newburgh and Harriman. Pay is $187–$224 per day.
Want this gig? Apply here.
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