Movies and TV shows casting in Toronto

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Backstage
February 25, 2026
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Movies and TV shows casting in Toronto

The glitz and glam of Hollywood captures attention starting from an early age. Beyond celebrities' Instagram Stories and red carpet poses, there are actors out there paying their dues and honing their craft in pursuit of a sustainable career or a fulfilling sideline. Submitting to casting calls is a big part of that journey.

Whether you're a working actor or an aspiring one, you might be curious to know which movies and TV shows are casting roles near you. Backstage compiled a list of projects casting right now in Toronto, nearby cities, and nationwide, and which roles they're looking to fill.

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'Silent Resilience'

- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Male Security Guard (day player, male, 40-50)
--- Female Security Guard (day player, female, 21-30)
--- Officer Miller (day player, male, 35-50)
- Roles pay up to: $750
- Casting locations: Toronto
- Learn more about the short film here

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'Who Killed Darcy Dozen?'

- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- Clay Key (lead, male, 18-23)
--- Detective Bruce Key (lead, male, 39-55)
--- Travis (lead, male, 25-35)
- Roles pay up to: $2,200
- Casting locations: Toronto
- Learn more about the feature film here

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'Welcome Home'

- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Ethan (lead, male, 20-35)
--- Zoe (lead, female, 20-35)
--- James (lead, male, 35-55)
- Casting locations: Toronto
- Learn more about the short film here

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'Routine Inspection'

- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Omar Basrawi (lead, male, 40-65)
- Roles pay up to: $600
- Casting locations: Toronto
- Learn more about the short film here

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Faye Halloway - Musical Film

- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Dancer (chorus / ensemble, female, 18-30)
- Roles pay up to: $100
- Casting locations: Toronto
- Learn more about the short film here

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'Portrayal'

- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Darrin (lead, male, 19-27)
--- Sarah (lead, female, 19-27)
- Casting locations: Toronto
- Learn more about the short film here

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'Horseshoe'

- Project type: student film
- Roles:
--- Maliya (lead, female, 18-24)
--- Adam (lead, male, 18-24)
- Casting locations: Toronto
- Learn more about the student film here

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'Tokyo Vagrant'

- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- Angela (lead, female, 18-29)
--- Alex (lead, male, 18-29)
--- Andrew (lead, male, 30+)
- Casting: worldwide
- Learn more about the feature film here

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'The 99ers'

- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- APRIL HEINRICHS (supporting, female, 18+)
- Casting: worldwide
- Learn more about the feature film here

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'The Middle'

- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- Adriana Perez (lead, female, 18-25)
--- Andrew (supporting, male, 18-25)
- Casting: worldwide
- Learn more about the feature film here

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Vertical Romance Series

- Project type: scripted show
- Roles:
--- Male Lead (lead, 18-40)
--- Female Lead (lead, 18-35)
- Casting: worldwide
- Learn more about the scripted show here

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'Better Strangers Than Friends'

- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- The Narrator (lead, male, 50-65)
--- Maggie (lead, female, 20-30)
--- Jimmy (lead, male, 25-35)
- Casting: worldwide
- Learn more about the feature film here

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