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Homepage: http://www.automaticsweat.com

Movie Involvements: 160

TV Involvements: 24

Most Famous Work

Biography

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.

Most Famous Work

Tales from the Crypt
Average
8

Tales from the Crypt

 (1989) Casting
1923
Average
8

1923

 (2022) Casting
Interstellar
Average
8

Interstellar

 (2014) Casting
Back in Action
Average
6

Back in Action

 (2025) Casting
Lioness
Average
8

Lioness

 (2023) Casting
Westworld
Average
8

Westworld

 (2016) Casting
Oppenheimer
Average
8

Oppenheimer

 (2023) Casting
The Dark Knight
Average
9

The Dark Knight

 (2008) Casting

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2019 Self
Fanboy
Fanboy
 2019-03-22
 Movie
2013 Self
The Fire Rises: The Creation and Impact of The Dark Knight Trilogy
The Fire Rises: The Creation and Impact of The Dark Knight Trilogy
 2013-09-24
 Movie
2012 Self
Casting By
Casting By
 2012-11-01
 Movie
Year Character Movie/Tv

Production

Year Role Movie/Tv
2026 Casting
The Odyssey
The Odyssey
 2026-07-15
 Movie
2025 Casting
Superman
Superman
 2025-07-09
 Movie
Casting
Back in Action
Back in Action
 2025-01-15
 Movie
2024 Casting
Landman
Landman
 2024-11-17
 TV Show
Producer
Cellar Door
Cellar Door
 2024-10-31
 Movie
Casting
Cellar Door
Cellar Door
 2024-10-31
 Movie
Casting
Saturday Night
Saturday Night
 2024-09-27
 Movie
Original Casting
English Teacher
English Teacher
 2024-09-02
 TV Show
Casting
Twisters
Twisters
 2024-07-10
 Movie
Casting
Fallout
Fallout
 2024-04-10
 TV Show
Casting
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
 2024-03-20
 Movie
Casting
Lola
Lola
 2024-02-09
 Movie
2023 Casting
Role Play
Role Play
 2023-12-14
 Movie
Casting
Lawmen: Bass Reeves
Lawmen: Bass Reeves
 2023-11-05
 TV Show
Producer
Sick Girl
Sick Girl
 2023-10-19
 Movie
Casting
Lessons in Chemistry
Lessons in Chemistry
 2023-10-12
 TV Show
Casting Director
American Outlaws
American Outlaws
 2023-09-15
 Movie
Producer
American Outlaws
American Outlaws
 2023-09-15
 Movie
Casting
Lioness
Lioness
 2023-07-23
 TV Show
Casting
Oppenheimer
Oppenheimer
 2023-07-19
 Movie
Casting
To Catch a Killer
To Catch a Killer
 2023-04-06
 Movie
2022 Casting
1923
1923
 2022-12-18
 TV Show
Casting
George & Tammy
George & Tammy
 2022-12-04
 TV Show
Casting
The Last Manhunt
The Last Manhunt
 2022-11-18
 Movie
Casting
The Peripheral
The Peripheral
 2022-10-20
 TV Show
Casting
American Gigolo
American Gigolo
 2022-09-11
 TV Show
Original Casting
American Gigolo
American Gigolo
 2022-09-11
 TV Show
Casting
Angelyne
Angelyne
 2022-05-19
 TV Show
Casting
The Offer
The Offer
 2022-04-28
 TV Show
Casting
Uncharted
Uncharted
 2022-02-10
 Movie
Casting
I Want You Back
I Want You Back
 2022-02-10
 Movie
Casting
Moonfall
Moonfall
 2022-02-03
 Movie
Casting
Peacemaker
Peacemaker
 2022-01-13
 TV Show
2021 Casting
1883
1883
 2021-12-19
 TV Show
Casting
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
 2021-11-18
 Movie
Casting
Reminiscence
Reminiscence
 2021-08-18
 Movie
Casting
The Suicide Squad
The Suicide Squad
 2021-07-28
 Movie
Casting
Army of the Dead
Army of the Dead
 2021-05-14
 Movie
Casting
Debris
Debris
 2021-03-01
 TV Show
2020 Original Casting
The Flight Attendant
The Flight Attendant
 2020-11-26
 TV Show
Casting
The Flight Attendant
The Flight Attendant
 2020-11-26
 TV Show
Casting
Tenet
Tenet
 2020-08-22
 Movie
Casting
Words on Bathroom Walls
Words on Bathroom Walls
 2020-08-21
 Movie
Casting
Project Power
Project Power
 2020-08-14
 Movie
Casting
Bloodshot
Bloodshot
 2020-03-05
 Movie
2019 Casting
Seberg
Seberg
 2019-12-13
 Movie
Casting
Zombieland: Double Tap
Zombieland: Double Tap
 2019-10-09
 Movie
Casting Director
Zombieland: Double Tap
Zombieland: Double Tap
 2019-10-09
 Movie
Casting
Honey Boy
Honey Boy
 2019-09-28
 Movie
Co-Producer
Braking for Whales
Braking for Whales
 2019-09-20
 Movie
Casting Director
Jacob's Ladder
Jacob's Ladder
 2019-08-23
 Movie
Casting
A Score to Settle
A Score to Settle
 2019-08-01
 Movie
Casting
Discarnate
Discarnate
 2019-02-20
 Movie
2018 Casting
The Front Runner
The Front Runner
 2018-11-06
 Movie
Casting
Venom
Venom
 2018-09-28
 Movie
Casting
Life Itself
Life Itself
 2018-09-21
 Movie
Casting
The Darkest Minds
The Darkest Minds
 2018-07-25
 Movie
Casting
How It Ends
How It Ends
 2018-07-13
 Movie
Casting
The Domestics
The Domestics
 2018-06-28
 Movie
Casting
Den of Thieves
Den of Thieves
 2018-01-18
 Movie
Casting
12 Strong
12 Strong
 2018-01-18
 Movie
2017 Casting
Father Figures
Father Figures
 2017-12-21
 Movie
Casting
Manhunt
Manhunt
 2017-08-01
 TV Show
Casting
Dunkirk
Dunkirk
 2017-07-19
 Movie
Casting
Baywatch
Baywatch
 2017-05-25
 Movie
Casting
The Fate of the Furious
The Fate of the Furious
 2017-04-12
 Movie
Casting
Power Rangers
Power Rangers
 2017-03-23
 Movie
Casting
A Dog's Purpose
A Dog's Purpose
 2017-01-19
 Movie
2016 Casting
Monster Trucks
Monster Trucks
 2016-12-21
 Movie
Casting
The Great Wall
The Great Wall
 2016-12-16
 Movie
Casting
Westworld
Westworld
 2016-10-02
 TV Show
Casting
War Dogs
War Dogs
 2016-08-18
 Movie
Casting
Ben-Hur
Ben-Hur
 2016-08-17
 Movie
Casting
Nerve
Nerve
 2016-06-27
 Movie
Casting
Independence Day: Resurgence
Independence Day: Resurgence
 2016-06-22
 Movie
Casting
Alice Through the Looking Glass
Alice Through the Looking Glass
 2016-05-25
 Movie
Casting
Gods of Egypt
Gods of Egypt
 2016-02-25
 Movie
Casting
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
 2016-02-04
 Movie
Casting
Mojave
Mojave
 2016-01-22
 Movie
2015 Casting
Point Break
Point Break
 2015-12-03
 Movie
Casting
The Last Witch Hunter
The Last Witch Hunter
 2015-10-21
 Movie
Casting
Truth
Truth
 2015-10-16
 Movie
Casting
Jurassic World
Jurassic World
 2015-06-06
 Movie
Casting
Boychoir
Boychoir
 2015-03-27
 Movie
Casting
Kidnapping Mr. Heineken
Kidnapping Mr. Heineken
 2015-03-12
 Movie
Casting
Mortdecai
Mortdecai
 2015-01-21
 Movie
Casting
The World Made Straight
The World Made Straight
 2015-01-09
 Movie
2014 Casting
Taken 3
Taken 3
 2014-12-16
 Movie
Casting
Interstellar
Interstellar
 2014-11-05
 Movie
Casting
Men, Women & Children
Men, Women & Children
 2014-10-17
 Movie
Casting
Haunt
Haunt
 2014-06-27
 Movie
Casting
Murder of a Cat
Murder of a Cat
 2014-04-24
 Movie
Casting
Transcendence
Transcendence
 2014-04-16
 Movie
Casting
Draft Day
Draft Day
 2014-04-11
 Movie
2013 Casting
A Case of You
A Case of You
 2013-11-06
 Movie
Casting
Ender's Game
Ender's Game
 2013-10-24
 Movie
Casting
In a World...
In a World...
 2013-08-09
 Movie
Casting
Ray Donovan
Ray Donovan
 2013-06-30
 TV Show
Casting
White House Down
White House Down
 2013-06-27
 Movie
Casting
Stuck in Love
Stuck in Love
 2013-06-14
 Movie
Casting
The Numbers Station
The Numbers Station
 2013-04-18
 Movie
Casting
Oz the Great and Powerful
Oz the Great and Powerful
 2013-03-07
 Movie
Casting
Gangster Squad
Gangster Squad
 2013-01-09
 Movie
2012 Casting
The Details
The Details
 2012-11-02
 Movie
Casting
Taken 2
Taken 2
 2012-09-27
 Movie
Casting
House at the End of the Street
House at the End of the Street
 2012-09-21
 Movie
Casting
Premium Rush
Premium Rush
 2012-08-24
 Movie
Casting
The Dark Knight Rises
The Dark Knight Rises
 2012-07-17
 Movie
Casting Consultant
The Raven
The Raven
 2012-03-09
 Movie
Casting
The Grey
The Grey
 2012-01-26
 Movie
2011 Casting
Colombiana
Colombiana
 2011-07-27
 Movie
Casting
Source Code
Source Code
 2011-03-30
 Movie
2010 Casting
Burlesque
Burlesque
 2010-11-23
 Movie
Casting
Life As We Know It
Life As We Know It
 2010-10-02
 Movie
Casting
Inception
Inception
 2010-07-15
 Movie
Casting
Unthinkable
Unthinkable
 2010-06-14
 Movie
Casting
The Crazies
The Crazies
 2010-02-26
 Movie
Casting
Waiting for Forever
Waiting for Forever
 2010-02-10
 Movie
Executive Producer
Waiting for Forever
Waiting for Forever
 2010-02-10
 Movie
2009 Casting
Zombieland
Zombieland
 2009-10-02
 Movie
Casting
Drag Me to Hell
Drag Me to Hell
 2009-05-27
 Movie
Casting
12 Rounds
12 Rounds
 2009-03-19
 Movie
Casting
Dragonball Evolution
Dragonball Evolution
 2009-03-12
 Movie
2008 Casting
The Informers
The Informers
 2008-11-05
 Movie
Casting
Ghost Town
Ghost Town
 2008-09-19
 Movie
Casting
The Dark Knight
The Dark Knight
 2008-07-16
 Movie
2007 Casting
Enchanted
Enchanted
 2007-11-20
 Movie
Casting
Primeval
Primeval
 2007-01-12
 Movie
2006 Casting
Black Christmas
Black Christmas
 2006-12-15
 Movie
Casting
The Prestige
The Prestige
 2006-10-17
 Movie
Casting
Zoom
Zoom
 2006-08-11
 Movie
Casting
My Super Ex-Girlfriend
My Super Ex-Girlfriend
 2006-07-20
 Movie
Casting
Population 436
Population 436
 2006-07-04
 Movie
Casting
First Snow
First Snow
 2006-05-05
 Movie
Casting
The Woods
The Woods
 2006-04-24
 Movie
Casting
Final Destination 3
Final Destination 3
 2006-02-09
 Movie
2005 Casting
Batman Begins
Batman Begins
 2005-06-10
 Movie
Casting
The Longest Yard
The Longest Yard
 2005-05-27
 Movie
Casting
The Safe Side: Stranger Safety
The Safe Side: Stranger Safety
 2005-01-01
 Movie
2004 Casting
Catwoman
Catwoman
 2004-07-22
 Movie
Casting
Secret Window
Secret Window
 2004-03-12
 Movie
Casting
Club Dread
Club Dread
 2004-02-27
 Movie
2003 Casting
Scary Movie 3
Scary Movie 3
 2003-10-24
 Movie
Casting
Carnivàle
Carnivàle
 2003-09-14
 TV Show
Casting
Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star
Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star
 2003-09-04
 Movie
Casting
My Boss's Daughter
My Boss's Daughter
 2003-08-21
 Movie
Casting
Octane
Octane
 2003-05-16
 Movie
Casting
Willard
Willard
 2003-03-14
 Movie
Casting
Agent Cody Banks
Agent Cody Banks
 2003-03-14
 Movie
Casting
Final Destination 2
Final Destination 2
 2003-01-31
 Movie
2002 Casting
Live from Baghdad
Live from Baghdad
 2002-12-07
 Movie
Casting
Living with the Dead
Living with the Dead
 2002-04-28
 Movie
Casting
Sorority Boys
Sorority Boys
 2002-03-22
 Movie
Casting
Slackers
Slackers
 2002-02-01
 Movie
2001 Casting Director
Impostor
Impostor
 2001-12-03
 Movie
Casting
The One
The One
 2001-11-02
 Movie
Casting
Bubble Boy
Bubble Boy
 2001-08-24
 Movie
Casting
What's the Worst That Could Happen?
What's the Worst That Could Happen?
 2001-05-31
 Movie
2000 Casting
Memento
Memento
 2000-10-11
 Movie
Casting
Final Destination
Final Destination
 2000-03-17
 Movie
Casting
If These Walls Could Talk 2
If These Walls Could Talk 2
 2000-03-05
 Movie
Casting
Boiler Room
Boiler Room
 2000-02-18
 Movie
Casting
The Crow: Salvation
The Crow: Salvation
 2000-01-23
 Movie
1999 Casting Director
Tail Lights Fade
Tail Lights Fade
 1999-12-03
 Movie
Casting
Drop Dead Gorgeous
Drop Dead Gorgeous
 1999-07-23
 Movie
Casting
Idle Hands
Idle Hands
 1999-04-30
 Movie
Casting
Clubland
Clubland
 1999-04-16
 Movie
1998 Casting
Another Day in Paradise
Another Day in Paradise
 1998-12-30
 Movie
Casting
Urban Legend
Urban Legend
 1998-09-25
 Movie
Casting
Chicago Cab
Chicago Cab
 1998-09-18
 Movie
Casting
Bongwater
Bongwater
 1998-04-18
 Movie
1997 Casting
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
 1997-05-02
 Movie
Casting Associate
Anaconda
Anaconda
 1997-04-11
 Movie
1995 Casting Associate
The Net
The Net
 1995-07-28
 Movie
1994 Casting Associate
Clear and Present Danger
Clear and Present Danger
 1994-08-03
 Movie
Casting
The Foot Shooting Party
The Foot Shooting Party
 1994-01-01
 Movie
1989 Casting
Tales from the Crypt
Tales from the Crypt
 1989-06-10
 TV Show
Casting
Nuremberg
Nuremberg
Movie
Casting
Waller
Waller
TV Show
Year Role Movie/Tv

Crew

Year Role Movie/Tv
2021 Thanks
The Colony
The Colony
 2021-08-26
 Movie
Year Role Movie/Tv

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