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John Papsidera

  • Casting Director
  • Casting Department
  • Producer
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John Papsidera is known for Oppenheimer (2023), The Odyssey (2026) and Superman (2025).
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    • Won 2 Primetime Emmys
      • 11 wins & 34 nominations total

    Known for

    Cillian Murphy in Oppenheimer (2023)
    Oppenheimer
    8.3
    • Casting Director
    • 2023
    The Odyssey (2026)
    The Odyssey
    • Casting Director
    • 2026
    David Corenswet in SUPER/MAN: THE CHRISTOPHER REEVE STORY IS POWERFUL!! MOVIE REVIEW! (2024)
    Superman
    7.1
    • Casting Director
    • 2025
    Yellowstone (2018)
    Yellowstone
    8.6
    TV Series
    • Casting Director

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    Casting Director

    • Landman
      • Casting Director
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 2026
    • Mercy
      • Casting Director
      • Completed
      • 2026
    • The Odyssey
      • Casting Director
      • Post-production
      • 2026
    • Man of Tomorrow
      • Casting Director
      • Pre-production
      • 2027
    • Waller
      • Casting Director
      • Pre-production
      • TV Series
    • The Madison
      • Casting Director
      • Filming
      • TV Series
      • 2026
    • Scarpetta
      • Casting Director
      • Post-production
      • TV Series
      • 2026
    • Broadsword
      • Casting Director
      • Pre-production
    • Billy Bob Thornton in Landman (2024)
      Landman
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Casting Director
      • 2024–2026
    • Patricia Arquette and Jason Clarke in Murdaugh: Death in the Family (2025)
      Murdaugh: Death in the Family
      7.2
      TV Mini Series
      • Casting Director
      • 2025
    • Dee Bradley Baker and John Cena in Peacemaker (2022)
      Peacemaker
      8.3
      TV Series
      • Casting Director
      • 2022–2025
    • Russell Crowe, Richard E. Grant, Michael Shannon, John Slattery, Leo Woodall, Rami Malek, and Mark O'Brien in Nuremberg (2025)
      Nuremberg
      7.6
      • Casting Director
      • 2025
    • Victor Dorobantu and Jenna Ortega in Wednesday (2022)
      Wednesday
      8.0
      TV Series
      • u.s. casting by
      • us casting
      • 2022–2025
    • Emma Thompson in Dead of Winter (2025)
      Dead of Winter
      6.1
      • Casting Director
      • 2025
    • Adam Sandler in Happy Gilmore 2 (2025)
      Happy Gilmore 2
      6.1
      • Casting Director
      • 2025
    • David Corenswet in SUPER/MAN: THE CHRISTOPHER REEVE STORY IS POWERFUL!! MOVIE REVIEW! (2024)
      Superman
      7.1
      • Casting Director
      • 2025
    • Jackie Chan, Ralph Macchio, Ming-Na Wen, Joshua Jackson, Jon Billington, Dana E. Glauberman, Robert Mark Kamen, Ben Wang, Rob Lieber, Katrina Batur, Emile Pazzano, Karen Rosenfelt, Aramis Knight, Maya Sigel, Justin Brown, Jonathan Entwistle, Dominic Lewis, Wyatt Oleff, Jennifer-Lynn Christie, Shaunette Renée Wilson, Sadie Stanley, and Caleb Baker in Karate Kid: Legends (2025)
      Karate Kid: Legends
      6.3
      • Casting Director
      • 2025
    • Kerry Washington and Omar Sy in Shadow Force (2025)
      Shadow Force
      4.7
      • casting by
      • 2025
    • Brandon Sklenar in 1923 (2022)
      1923
      8.3
      TV Series
      • Casting Director
      • 2022–2025
    • Pierce Brosnan, Helen Mirren, and Tom Hardy in MobLand (2025)
      MobLand
      8.4
      TV Series
      • Casting Director
      • 2025
    • Michael C. Hall and Patrick Gibson in Dexter: Original Sin (2024)
      Dexter: Original Sin
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Casting Director
      • 2024–2025
    • Gabriel Basso in The Night Agent (2023)
      The Night Agent
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Casting Director
      • 2023–2025
    • Cameron Diaz and Jamie Foxx in Back in Action (2025)
      Back in Action
      5.9
      • Casting Director
      • 2025

    Casting Department

    • English Teacher (2024)
      English Teacher
      7.4
      TV Series
      • original casting
      • 2024–2025
    • Idris Elba, John Cena, and Priyanka Chopra Jonas in Heads of State (2025)
      Heads of State
      6.4
      • casting: CSA
      • 2025
    • Pierce Brosnan, Helen Mirren, and Tom Hardy in MobLand (2025)
      MobLand
      8.4
      TV Series
      • original casting by
      • 2025
    • I Don't Know How to Say Goodbye (Bang Bang Boom Boom) (2024)
      I Don't Know How to Say Goodbye (Bang Bang Boom Boom)
      7.0
      Music Video
      • casting director
      • 2024
    • Jon Bernthal in American Gigolo (2022)
      American Gigolo
      6.9
      TV Series
      • original casting
      • 2022
    • Westworld (2016)
      Westworld
      8.4
      TV Series
      • casting
      • 2022
    • Joe Manganiello, Dominic Monaghan, and Emma McDonald in Moonhaven (2022)
      Moonhaven
      5.6
      TV Series
      • original casting
      • 2022
    • The Expanse: One Ship (2021)
      The Expanse: One Ship
      7.9
      TV Series
      • original casting by
      • 2021–2022
    • Kaley Cuoco in The Flight Attendant (2020)
      The Flight Attendant
      7.0
      TV Series
      • original casting by
      • 2020
    • Shohreh Aghdashloo, Wes Chatham, Steven Strait, Frankie Adams, Cara Gee, and Dominique Tipper in The Expanse (2015)
      The Expanse
      8.5
      TV Series
      • original casting
      • original casting by
      • 2018–2019
    • Liev Schreiber in Ray Donovan (2013)
      Ray Donovan
      8.3
      TV Series
      • original casting by
      • 2018–2019
    • Dunkirk (2017)
      Dunkirk
      7.8
      • casting: csa
      • 2017
    • Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Anne Hathaway, Sacha Baron Cohen, Matt Lucas, and Mia Wasikowska in Alice Through the Looking Glass (2016)
      Alice Through the Looking Glass
      6.2
      • US casting by
      • 2016
    • John Cusack, Brendan Gleeson, and Luke Evans in The Raven (2012)
      The Raven
      6.4
      • casting consultant: US
      • 2012
    • Uma Thurman, Meryl Streep, and Bryan Greenberg in Prime (2005)
      Prime
      6.2
      • casting consultant
      • 2005

    Producer

    • Scott Speedman and Jordana Brewster in Cellar Door (2024)
      Cellar Door
      5.2
      • producer
      • 2024
    • Kaley Cuoco and David Oyelowo in Role Play (2024)
      Role Play
      5.5
      • co-producer
      • 2024
    • Nina Dobrev in Sick Girl (2023)
      Sick Girl
      4.8
      • producer
      • 2023
    • American Outlaws (2023)
      American Outlaws
      4.9
      • producer
      • 2023
    • Tom Felton and Tammin Sursok in Braking for Whales (2019)
      Braking for Whales
      5.1
      • co-producer
      • 2019
    • Candy Jar (2018)
      Candy Jar
      5.8
      • co-producer
      • 2018
    • Tony Shalhoub, Ever Carradine, Michele Hicks, Orlando Jones, Ben Mendelsohn, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, and Sarah Shahi in Guns for Hire (2015)
      Guns for Hire
      4.2
      • co-producer
      • 2015
    • Jennifer Connelly, Greg Kinnear, Logan Lerman, Nat Wolff, Liana Liberato, and Lily Collins in Stuck in Love. (2012)
      Stuck in Love.
      7.2
      • co-producer: Dugan Entertainment
      • 2012
    • Tom Sturridge and Rachel Bilson in Waiting for Forever (2010)
      Waiting for Forever
      5.9
      • executive producer
      • 2010
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