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John Papsidera

Biography:

John Papsidera is a casting director based in Los Angeles, California, known for his work across film and television, especially his work with some of the industry’s most successful directors, including Christopher Nolan, Ruben Fleischer, Jason Reitman, Roland Emmerich, and James Gunn. 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.

His casting credits in film include The Dark Knight, Inception, Interstellar, Memento, Enchanted, Final Destination, Zombieland, Venom, Jurassic World, and The Suicide Squad. On television, his credits include shows such as Westworld, The Expanse (seasons 1 and 2), Peacemaker, Wednesday, Yellowstone, and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (season 1).

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Known For

Production

2026

The Odyssey as Casting

2025

Superman as Casting
Back in Action as Casting
MobLand as Casting
MobLand as Original Casting

2024

Lola as Casting
Twisters as Casting
Cellar Door as Producer
Cellar Door as Casting
Saturday Night as Casting
Fallout as Casting
English Teacher as Original Casting
Landman as Casting

2023

Role Play as Casting
Oppenheimer as Casting
Sick Girl as Producer
American Outlaws as Casting Director
American Outlaws as Producer
Lioness as Casting

2022

Uncharted as Casting
The Last Manhunt as Casting
Moonfall as Casting
I Want You Back as Casting
Peacemaker as Casting
The Offer as Casting
Angelyne as Casting
The Peripheral as Casting
American Gigolo as Casting
American Gigolo as Original Casting
George & Tammy as Casting
1923 as Casting

2021

Army of the Dead as Casting
Reminiscence as Casting
Debris as Casting
1883 as Casting

2020

Bloodshot as Casting
Tenet as Casting
Project Power as Casting
The Flight Attendant as Original Casting

2019

Honey Boy as Casting
Jacob's Ladder as Casting Director
Zombieland: Double Tap as Casting Director
Discarnate as Casting
Braking for Whales as Co-Producer
Seberg as Casting

2018

Den of Thieves as Casting
12 Strong as Casting
Life Itself as Casting
The Domestics as Casting
How It Ends as Casting
The Front Runner as Casting
Venom as Casting

2017

Dunkirk as Casting
Power Rangers as Casting
A Dog's Purpose as Casting
Baywatch as Casting
Father Figures as Casting
Manhunt as Casting

2016

Gods of Egypt as Casting
Mojave as Casting
Nerve as Casting
The Great Wall as Casting
War Dogs as Casting
Monster Trucks as Casting
Ben-Hur as Casting
Westworld as Casting

2015

Boychoir as Casting
Jurassic World as Casting
Mortdecai as Casting
Point Break as Casting
Truth as Casting

2014

Interstellar as Casting
Haunt as Casting
Transcendence as Casting
Draft Day as Casting
Taken 3 as Casting
Murder of a Cat as Casting

2013

Ender's Game as Casting
White House Down as Casting
Gangster Squad as Casting
A Case of You as Casting
In a World... as Casting
Stuck in Love as Casting
Ray Donovan as Casting

2012

The Grey as Casting
The Details as Casting
Taken 2 as Casting
Premium Rush as Casting
The Raven as Casting Consultant

2011

Colombiana as Casting
Source Code as Casting

2010

Inception as Casting
The Crazies as Casting
Unthinkable as Casting
Burlesque as Casting
Waiting for Forever as Executive Producer

2009

Drag Me to Hell as Casting
12 Rounds as Casting
Zombieland as Casting

2008

The Dark Knight as Casting
Ghost Town as Casting
The Informers as Casting

2007

Primeval as Casting
Enchanted as Casting

2006

First Snow as Casting
The Woods as Casting
The Prestige as Casting
Zoom as Casting
Population 436 as Casting
Black Christmas as Casting

2004

Catwoman as Casting
Club Dread as Casting
Secret Window as Casting

2003

Scary Movie 3 as Casting
Willard as Casting
Agent Cody Banks as Casting
Octane as Casting
Carnivàle as Casting

2002

Sorority Boys as Casting
Slackers as Casting

2001

Impostor as Casting Director
The One as Casting
Bubble Boy as Casting

2000

Memento as Casting
Boiler Room as Casting

1999

Idle Hands as Casting
Tail Lights Fade as Casting Director
Clubland as Casting

1998

Urban Legend as Casting
Chicago Cab as Casting
Bongwater as Casting

1997

1995

The Net as Casting Associate

1994

Clear and Present Danger as Casting Associate

1989

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Nuremberg as Casting
Waller as Casting

Crew

2021

The Colony as Thanks