Central Casting

Central Casting is a casting company specialized in casting background performers, stand-ins and body doubles. The company was established in 1925 and is located in Burbank, California, USA. In 2006 Central Casting opened its New York division.

Central Casting worked on the following Star Trek television series and feature films:


 * Star Trek: The Original Series - Extras Casting (uncredited)
 * Star Trek: The Next Generation - All seven seasons (uncredited)
 * Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (uncredited)
 * Star Trek: Voyager - Extras Casting (uncredited)
 * Star Trek: Enterprise - All four seasons (uncredited)
 * - Extras Casting (credited is Chuck Maytum)
 * - Extras Casting
 * - Extras Casting (with Cenex Casting)
 * - Extras Casting (with Cenex Casting)
 * (credited is Carl Joy)

Regular Next Generation background actor, stand-in and photo double Guy Vardaman was cast through Central Casting for his first Trek appearance in the first season episode. Mary Meinel-Newport was also represented by Central Casting when she was hired to work on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine as was Cathy DeBuono. 

Central Casting also worked on hundreds of other productions including the television series Dallas, Battlestar Galactica, Dynasty, Knight Rider, Cheers, Night Court, Matlock, L.A. Law, Alien Nation, Baywatch, Quantum Leap, The Simpsons, Law & Order, Beverly Hills, 90210, Melrose Place, The X-Files, Frasier, NYPD Blue, ER, JAG, 7th Heaven, The Practice, That 70s Show, Will & Grace, King of Queens, Charmed, The Sopranos, The West Wing, Malcolm in the Middle, 24, Big Brother, Crossing Jordan, Alias, Scrubs, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, CSI: Miami, Birds of Prey, Without a Trace, The O.C., Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Two and a Half Men, NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service, Cold Case, CSI: New York, Desperate Housewives, House M.D., Prison Break, Ghost Whisperer, Numb3rs, Monk, Heroes, Dexter, Californication, Chuck, Gossip Girl, Mad Men, 90210, Dollhouse, Castle, Blue Bloods, and Ringer.

Staff

 * Jennifer Bender - Vice President
 * Carl Joy - Extras Casting
 * Andy Krieger - Extras Casting
 * Chuck Maytum - Extras Casting
 * Danny Nero - Extras Casting