“9/12” Casting Paid Male Extras for Sanitation Worker Roles in NYC

Grant Wilfley Casting is seeking male background actors to portray sanitation workers in the upcoming Paramount series “9/12.”

The six-part limited series centers on the legal battle to secure compensation for first responders who became seriously ill following 9/11. The cast includes Jeremy Strong, Andrea Riseborough, Barry Pepper, Neal Huff, Gaby Hoffmann, and Sky Yang.

Casting Details

• 🎬 Project: “9/12” – Paramount Series

• 📍 Location: Staten Island, New York

• 👨 Role: Male Sanitation Workers

• 📏 Height: 5’9”–6’1”

• 👟 Shoe Size: 9–13

• 📅 Tentative Dates: October 7 & 8, 2026

• 💵 SAG-AFTRA: $231/8 hours + $100 makeup bump*

• 💵 Non-SAG: $187/10 hours + $100 makeup bump*

• 🏠 Requirement: Must be local to the NYC/NJ area

Selected performers must be comfortable wearing a Tyvek suit and having light artificial dust/ash applied to the face and body. The makeup bump applies only when the makeup is used.

How to Submit

Email 912casting@*******.com with the subject:

IG DSNY WORKER

Include your name, phone number, SAG-AFTRA or non-union status, availability for both tentative dates, current height/weight/clothing/shoe sizes, confirmation that you are 18+ and local to NYC/NJ, and recent unedited photos including a selfie and full-body photo.

Applicants must also have valid identification required to complete a federal I-9 form and receive payment.