John Papsidera

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John Papsidera

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John Papsidera is a casting director based in Los Angeles, California. He is known for his film and television work, especially with some of the industry's most successful directo…

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Interstellar

Interstellar

8.5 2014 Movie
Inception

Inception

8.4 2010 Movie
The Dark Knight

The Dark Knight

8.5 2008 Movie
The Dark Knight Rises

The Dark Knight Rises

7.8 2012 Movie
Batman Begins

Batman Begins

7.7 2005 Movie
Jurassic World

Jurassic World

6.7 2015 Movie
The Prestige

The Prestige

8.2 2006 Movie
Dunkirk

Dunkirk

7.5 2017 Movie
Venom

Venom

6.8 2018 Movie
Memento

Memento

8.2 2000 Movie
Zombieland

Zombieland

7.3 2009 Movie
Oppenheimer

Oppenheimer

8.0 2023 Movie

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John Papsidera is a casting director based in Los Angeles, California. He is known for his film and television work, especially with some of the industry's most successful directors, including Christopher Nolan, Ruben Fleischer, Jason Reitman, Roland Emmerich, and James Gunn. Backstage described him as Nolan's "go-to casting director." He has received sixteen Artios Awards nominations and has won four times. He has also been nominated for seven Primetime Emmy awards and has won twice. Before becoming a casting director, he was an actor. His casting credits in film include The Dark Knight, Inception, Interstellar, Memento, Enchanted, Final Destination, Zombieland, Venom, Jurassic World and The Suicide Squad. Papsidera is also the casting director for the 2025 DC Studios film Superman. On television, his credits include Westworld, The Expanse (seasons 1 and 2), Peacemaker, Wednesday, Yellowstone, and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (season 1). Description above from the Wikipedia article John Papsidera, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2027
    Man of Tomorrow

    Movie Casting

  2. 2027
    F.A.S.T.

    Movie Casting

  3. 2026
    The Odyssey

    Movie Casting

  4. 2026
    The Madison

    TV show Casting

  5. 2026
    Scarpetta

    TV show Casting

  6. 2026
    Marshals

    TV show Casting

  7. 2026
    Mercy

    Movie Casting

  8. 2025
    Nuremberg

    Movie Casting

  9. 2025
    Dead of Winter

    Movie Casting

  10. 2025
    Happy Gilmore 2

    Movie Casting

  11. 2025
    Superman

    Movie Casting

  12. 2025
    Heads of State

    Movie Casting

  13. 2025
    MobLand

    TV show Casting

  14. 2025
    Back in Action

    Movie Casting

  15. 2025
    Den of Thieves 2: Pantera

    Movie Casting

  16. 2024
    Dexter: Original Sin

    TV show Casting

More credits
  1. 2024
    Landman

    TV show Casting

  2. 2024
    Cellar Door

    Movie Producer

  3. 2024
    Saturday Night

    Movie Casting

  4. 2024
    English Teacher

    TV show Original Casting

  5. 2024
    Twisters

    Movie Casting

  6. 2024
    Fallout

    TV show Casting

  7. 2024
    Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

    Movie Casting

  8. 2024
    Lola

    Movie Casting

  9. 2023
    Role Play

    Movie Casting

  10. 2023
    Girl You Know It's True

    Movie Casting

  11. 2023
    Lawmen: Bass Reeves

    TV show Casting

  12. 2023
    Sick Girl

    Movie Producer

  13. 2023
    Lessons in Chemistry

    TV show Casting

  14. 2023
    American Outlaws

    Movie Casting Director

  15. 2023
    Lioness

    TV show Casting

  16. 2023
    Oppenheimer

    Movie Casting

  17. 2023
    To Catch a Killer

    Movie Casting

  18. 2022
    1923

    TV show Casting

  19. 2022
    George & Tammy

    TV show Casting

  20. 2022
    The Last Manhunt

    Movie Casting

  21. 2022
    The Peripheral

    TV show Casting

  22. 2022
    American Gigolo

    TV show Casting

  23. 2022
    Angelyne

    TV show Casting

  24. 2022
    The Offer

    TV show Casting