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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 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.

Filmography50+ titles

Interstellar

2014Casting

The Dark Knight

2008Casting

Inception

2010Casting

1883

2021Casting

Lessons in Chemistry

2023Casting

Peacemaker

2022Casting

1923

2022Casting

The Prestige

2006Casting

Memento

2000Casting

The Madison

2026Casting

Landman

2024Casting

Fallout

2024Casting

A Dog's Journey

2019Casting

Oppenheimer

2023Casting

Lioness

2023Casting

The Offer

2022Casting

Westworld

2016Casting

Tales from the Crypt

1989Casting

Marshals

2026Casting

Carnivàle

2003Casting

Words on Bathroom Walls

2020Casting

The Dark Knight Rises

2012Casting

The Peripheral

2022Casting

Batman Begins

2005Casting

Nuremberg

2025Casting

A Dog's Purpose

2017Casting

Manhunt

2017Casting

The Suicide Squad

2021Casting

Dunkirk

2017Casting

Ray Donovan

2013Casting

Girl You Know It's True

2023Casting

Stuck in Love.

2012Casting

Superman

2025Casting

Ghostbusters: Afterlife

2021Casting

Source Code

2011Casting

Zombieland

2009Casting

Tenet

2020Casting

Life Itself

2018Casting

Burlesque

2010Casting

Mercy

2026Casting

The Flight Attendant

2020Casting, Original Casting

Lawmen: Bass Reeves

2023Casting

Honey Boy

2019Casting

The Darkest Minds

2018Casting

Nerve

2016Casting

Reaper

2007Casting

To Catch a Killer

2023Casting

Uncharted

2022Casting

Zombieland: Double Tap

2019Casting, Casting Director

Den of Thieves

2018Casting