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Young Male Actor Casting Call for Traye

Job Description

A dramatic narrative project titled Where I Call Home is casting the role of Traye, a charismatic, athletic, and effortlessly charming 20-year-old (visually male, open ethnicity). Traye brings “Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” energy—funny, confident, and magnetic—while still fitting into the grounded, emotionally intense world of the story. This role requires an actor who can balance humor and warmth with real dramatic weight.


Job Responsibilities

  • Portray Traye with strong charisma, comedic timing, and emotional range

  • Perform scenes that shift from playful friendship to high-stakes dramatic moments

  • Collaborate closely with the director and cast to build believable chemistry, especially with the actor playing Kai

  • Take direction well and maintain consistent performance across takes

  • Bring physical confidence to the role; athletic movement is part of the character’s presence


Requirements

  • Actor to play visually male, around 20 years old

  • Open ethnicity

  • Must have strong natural charisma and confident on-camera presence

  • Ability to deliver comedic timing while transitioning into emotionally intense scenes

  • Warm, playful energy that “lights up” scenes while staying grounded

  • Strong chemistry with the actor playing Kai

  • Athletic or martial arts experience is a plus


Compensation

  • Compensation details are not listed in the casting notice (please inquire when applying)

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Job Type:
Actor
Skills:
Acting

Football Players, Referee, Coach, and Fans for “Country Rescue”

Job Description

The nonunion production “Country Rescue” is seeking background talent for football-themed scenes in Brampton, Ontario. Available roles include football players, a referee, a coach, and spectators. Performers portraying players will wear provided shoulder pads but will not actually play football.

Applicants must arrange their own transportation. No shuttle is provided, and the estimated call time is 6:30–7 a.m.

Job Responsibilities

  • Portray a football player, referee, coach, or fan.
  • Follow production direction during football-themed scenes.
  • Wear role-specific wardrobe and provided equipment as directed.
  • Maintain consistent actions and appearance between takes.

Requirements

  • Football Players: 12 males ages 17–24, including 10 White and two Black performers, with a fit appearance.
  • Referee: One White male ages 27–33, in good physical shape.
  • Coach: One White male ages 40–50, with a fit appearance.
  • Have a polished, camera-ready look suited to the production.
  • Be nonunion and able to get yourself to Brampton for an early morning call.
  • Submit your full name, phone number, email address, and union status.
  • Label photo files with your full name and union status.
  • Women should provide height, weight, bust, waist, hip, dress, and shoe sizes.
  • Men should provide height, weight, neck, jacket, waist, inseam, and shoe sizes.
  • Confirm that you can arrange your own transportation to Brampton.
  • Apply by email using the required subject line. Private messages are not accepted.

Compensation

  • Shoulder pads are provided for football player roles.
  • No shuttle transportation is provided.
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Job Type:
Actor
Skills:
Acting

Real Couples Casting Call for Caribbean Cruise Commercial

Job Description

A paid cruise commercial is seeking outgoing, adventurous real couples ages 25–35 from the Greater Toronto Area. Selected couples will travel to the Caribbean and film aboard a cruise ship, bringing their natural chemistry and enthusiasm to the screen.

This Toronto casting call offers a free cruise and advertised compensation of $5,625–$15,625+ per person, with additional usage pay dependent on appearing in the final commercial.

Job Responsibilities

  • Appear alongside your partner in a Caribbean cruise commercial.
  • Participate in light to moderate activities, including go-karting, swimming, rafting, waterslides, and snorkeling.
  • Perform comfortably on camera in swimwear.
  • Follow the director’s guidance during filming.
  • Attend required audition and wardrobe appointments and be available for the full travel and filming schedule.

Requirements

  • Apply as a real couple; only submissions from actual couples will be considered.
  • Both partners must be ages 25–35 and based in the Greater Toronto Area.
  • Both partners must be outgoing, adventurous, and comfortable participating in the listed activities.
  • Both partners must be able to swim in a pool or the ocean.
  • Both partners must hold valid Canadian passports that expire no earlier than May 2027.
  • Be available for a brief director audition if shortlisted.
  • Be available for an approximately two-hour wardrobe appointment and a 10-day travel and filming period if selected.

Compensation

  • Advertised compensation of $5,625–$15,625+ per person if selected.
  • Free cruise.
  • $75 per person for the wardrobe appointment.
  • $600 per person for each filming day.
  • $450 per person for each travel day.
  • $300 per person for each down day.
  • $75 daily per diem per person.
  • Additional usage payment of $6,000–$11,000 per person if their likeness appears in the final commercial.
Job Type:
Actor
Skills:
Acting

Health Insurance Advisor – Female Performer

Job Description

A non-union health insurance promotional project is seeking an Atlantic Canadian female performer for an on-camera advisor role in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The production is casting English-speaking, French-speaking, or fully bilingual talent to portray a warm, personable, and professional health insurance advisor. The performer will confidently guide prospective clients through simulated online appointments for a two-part campaign featuring video and still photography.

Job Responsibilities

  • Portray a professional health insurance advisor in an on-camera promotional campaign.
  • Deliver a warm, personable, and confident performance.
  • Guide prospective clients through simulated online appointments.
  • Perform material in English, French, or both languages depending on the selected role.
  • Participate in video and still photography production.
  • Follow creative direction and collaborate professionally with the production team.

Requirements

  • Atlantic Canadian female performer, ages 25–45.
  • Open to all ethnicities, with diversity encouraged.
  • Must speak English, French, or be fully bilingual.
  • Warm, personable, professional, and confident on camera.
  • Must be able to work in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
  • Non-union talent.

Compensation

  • $1,750 session fee.
  • Full buyout in perpetuity.
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Job Description

Kris & Kara Casting is seeking real female triplets, ages 10–19, for a non-union commercial filming in Vancouver, British Columbia. The selected triplets will portray siblings absorbed in their phones during everyday family moments, including walking behind their father and photographing each other while opening gifts.

Job Responsibilities

  • Portray three siblings in a commercial campaign.
  • Perform natural, reaction-focused scenes involving smartphones.
  • Participate together in required commercial scenes.
  • Follow direction from the production team.
  • Attend callbacks, wardrobe, and filming if selected.

Requirements

  • Real female triplets, ages 10–19.
  • Must be based in Vancouver, BC, or able to work as Vancouver locals.
  • Must meet all applicable requirements to legally work in Canada.
  • Must be comfortable performing naturally on camera.
  • Must be available for the required production schedule.

Compensation

  • CAD $600 per shoot day.
  • CAD $2,500 three-month buyout if appearing in the final cut.
  • Exclusivity: Internet service, cable, and TV providers.
  • Non-union commercial.
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Job Type:
Actor
Skills:
Acting

Job Description

A commercial project for a gambling app is casting multiple male and female roles in the Greater Toronto Area. The production is seeking diverse millennial talent for an advertising campaign, with selected performers appearing in commercial content for the brand.

Job Responsibilities

  • Perform in a commercial advertising campaign for a gambling app.
  • Follow creative direction during the production.
  • Participate in wardrobe and filming as required.
  • Deliver natural, engaging performances on camera.

Requirements

  • Male talent ages 28–38.
  • Female talent ages 30–42.
  • All ethnicities encouraged to apply.
  • Must be 25+ for gambling advertisements.
  • Must be available to work in Toronto/GTA.
  • Non-union talent.

Compensation

  • $750 session fee.
  • $175 wardrobe fee.
  • $3,500 usage fee + 15% agency fee.
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Job Type:
Actor
Skills:
Acting

Job Description

House of Films is casting an actress to portray Ester Kang in a paid, non-union vertical micro-drama series filming in Calgary, Alberta. Ester is the formidable, status-obsessed matriarch of the King family. Stern, controlling, and highly calculated, she fiercely protects her family’s reputation and will go to extreme lengths against anyone who threatens their elite standing.

Job Responsibilities

  • Portray Ester Kang in a dramatic vertical series.
  • Bring a commanding, calculating, and authoritative presence to the character.
  • Perform emotionally intense and character-driven scenes.
  • Follow direction and collaborate with the cast and production team.
  • Maintain consistency in the character’s personality throughout filming.

Requirements

  • Female actor.
  • Playing age: late 40s–50s.
  • Strong dramatic acting ability.
  • Able to portray a stern, sophisticated, controlling family matriarch.
  • Comfortable performing emotionally complex material.
  • Must be able to work in Calgary, Alberta.

Compensation

  • Paid role.
  • Non-union production.
$$
Job Type:
Actor
Skills:
Acting

Drag Queens for Medical Docu-Series

Job Description

A medical docu-drama series filming in Toronto, Ontario, is seeking real drag queens for an upcoming episode. The production is casting the role of Anita Kiss, a drag performer experiencing an ankle injury. Talent of all types and adult ages is encouraged to apply for this paid, non-union acting opportunity.

Job Responsibilities

  • Portray Anita Kiss, a drag queen experiencing an ankle injury.
  • Perform naturally in a medical docu-drama setting.
  • Bring authentic drag performance experience and personality to the role.
  • Follow direction from the director and production team.
  • Perform professionally and maintain character continuity during filming.

Requirements

  • Real drag queens of all types are encouraged to apply.
  • Must be age 18 or older.
  • Must be comfortable portraying a character with an ankle injury.
  • Must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident paying taxes in Ontario for 2025.
  • Must be able to work in Toronto, Ontario.
  • Non-union talent.

Compensation

  • $300–$400.
  • Additional $100 kit fee for talent providing their own drag makeup.
  • Up to $500 total compensation.
Job Type:
Actor
Skills:
Acting

Job Description

Northern Casting is urgently seeking two male-presenting background actors to portray prisoners in an upcoming production filming in Powassan, Ontario. This is a paid opportunity open to both union and non-union performers. Selected talent will appear as background performers and must closely match the specific wardrobe measurements required for each prisoner role.

Job Responsibilities

  • Portray a prisoner as part of the production’s background cast.
  • Follow direction from the assistant directors and production team.
  • Maintain appropriate character and continuity while on camera.
  • Participate in background scenes as required.

Requirements

  • Male-presenting talent, age 18+.
  • Must be a Northern Ontario resident.
  • Must be able to work in Powassan, Ontario.
  • Prisoner 1: Height 6’–6’2″, chest 46–48″, waist 40″.
  • Prisoner 2: Height 6’–6’2″, chest 44″, waist 36″.

Compensation

  • Paid background work.
  • Union and non-union talent considered.
Job Type:
Actor
Skills:
Acting

“Sound & Fury” Feature Film Casting Call

Job Description

The feature film “Sound & Fury” is seeking union performers for a variety of speaking, supporting, and featured roles filming in HRM, Nova Scotia. The story follows a faded Canadian television actor whose humiliating viral prank video sends him into a downward spiral and a misguided plan for revenge. This ACTRA AIP production is casting performers across multiple age ranges and backgrounds for roles throughout the film.

Job Responsibilities

  • Portray an assigned character in the feature film “Sound & Fury.”
  • Deliver scripted dialogue when required for speaking roles.
  • Take direction from the director and production team.
  • Participate professionally in rehearsals and filming as required.
  • Bring natural, believable character choices to dramatic and comedic scenes.
  • Maintain continuity and professionalism throughout production.

Requirements

  • Talia: Female, any ethnicity, 30s. Gavin’s ex-partner who has moved on but remains frustrated by his behavior.
  • Emily: Female, any ethnicity, 20s. Gavin’s regular barista with one key scene.
  • Young Man: Male, any ethnicity, ages 18–25. Appears in a car and interacts with Gavin and his children.
  • Biker Guy 1 & Biker Guy 2: Male, any ethnicity, ages 30s–50s. Physically imposing characters who appear as Hal’s clients.
  • Cook: Any gender, any ethnicity, ages 30s–50s. Diner kitchen staff with one line.
  • Server: Any gender, any ethnicity, ages 20s–40s. Diner server appearing in several moments.
  • Jenna: Female, any ethnicity, 20s–30s. A student in Gavin’s acting class.
  • Stage Hand(s): Any gender, any ethnicity, ages 20s–40s. Theatre crew.
  • Camera Operator: Any gender, any ethnicity, 20s. Appears during a casting-room scene with no dialogue.
  • Student: Any gender, any ethnicity, ages 20s–40s. Appears as a student attending evening acting classes.
  • Must be available to work in HRM, Nova Scotia.

Compensation

  • ACTRA AIP rates.
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Job Type:
Actor
Skills:
Acting

Job Description

TMH is seeking a male child photo double for an upcoming production filming across Toronto and Mississauga. Casting directors are looking for a brunette child who closely matches the required physical specifications. Piano-playing experience is also being sought for hand-double work, although separate performers may be considered for the photo and hand double roles.

Job Responsibilities

  • Work as a photo double for a child performer during production.
  • Match the required appearance, height, size, and physical characteristics.
  • Follow direction from the production team during filming.
  • Perform hand-double scenes involving piano playing if qualified.
  • Maintain consistent appearance throughout the production.

Requirements

  • Male, ages 10–14.
  • Caucasian with brunette hair.
  • Height between 4’9″ and 5’0″.
  • Approximately 80 lbs.
  • Clothing size 12–14.
  • Piano-playing experience preferred for hand-double work.
  • Must be available to work in Toronto and Mississauga.

Compensation

  • $284.50/8 hours under IPA photo double rates.
  • Overtime: $53.25/hour.
$$
Job Type:
Actor
Skills:
Acting

TV Project – Child Speaking Roles

Job Description

A television project filming in Vancouver, Canada, is seeking two young performers for paid on-camera roles. The production is looking for a Black/African American boy ages 6–9 for a role with several lines and an outgoing, imaginative Caucasian girl ages 4–6 for a role with potential to recur. Previous professional set experience is helpful but not required.

Job Responsibilities

  • Perform an assigned character role for a television project.
  • Deliver scripted lines naturally and confidently when required.
  • Follow direction from the director and production team.
  • Participate in multiple workdays if booked.
  • Maintain focus and professionalism while working on set.

Requirements

  • Seeking a Black/African American boy, ages 6–9.
  • Seeking a Caucasian girl, ages 4–6.
  • Girl should have an outgoing and imaginative personality.
  • Previous set experience is preferred but not required.
  • Union and non-union performers may apply.
  • Must be available as a local hire in Vancouver, Canada.
  • Must be available for multiple workdays if required.

Compensation

  • UBCP rate.
  • 110% buyout.
$$$
Job Type:
Actor
Skills:
Acting

Job Description

A Burger King campaign is seeking real Burger King fans ages 18–65 in the Toronto area for a paid, non-union commercial opportunity. Casting is open to individuals, duos, and French-speaking participants who genuinely enjoy Burger King and can bring natural, authentic reactions on camera. Duos may include mothers and daughters, twins, siblings, friends, partners, or family members. The campaign will feature real Canadians discovering and trying some of Burger King’s lesser-known menu items, capturing genuine surprise, discovery, and food reactions rather than polished performances.

Job Responsibilities

  • Appear on camera for a Burger King commercial campaign.
  • Try selected Burger King menu items during filming.
  • Provide genuine and natural reactions to the food.
  • Interact comfortably on camera individually or with a partner if applying as a duo.

Requirements

  • Ages 18–65.
  • Toronto-area talent.
  • Individuals, duos, and French speakers are encouraged to apply.
  • Must genuinely enjoy Burger King.
  • Must be natural and comfortable on camera.
  • Must be able to eat food containing cheese, jalapeños, and potatoes.
  • Must not have allergies to the food being featured.
  • Non-union project.

Compensation

  • $2,500 CAD per selected person.
  • Buyout is based on survival of the edit and includes all lifts, edits, and versions.

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