Casting in Chicago: Background Roles for Chicago Fire

NBC’s hit drama Chicago Fire is casting paid background talent for upcoming firefighter and firehouse scenes. All roles film in the Chicagoland area and are open to locals from Chicago, suburbs, and nearby border states to Illinois.

• Show: Chicago Fire

• Type: Paid, non-speaking background

• Rate: $132.80 / 8 hrs (time-and-a-half after 8)

• Email for all roles: ExtraCfire@gmail.com

1) FF Academy Students – Males

Clean-cut men to portray Firefighter Academy students.

• Gender: Male

• Age: 18+ (especially typical academy age)

• Look: Clean-shaven, short hair

• Work Date: Wed, Dec 3

Subject line: ACADEMY STUDENT 12.3

Include:Name, age, height, weight, phone, city/state, men’s clothing sizes (jacket, neck, sleeve, T-shirt, waist, inseam, shoe) + 1 recent color photo (no hats, sunglasses, or pro headshots).

2) FF Academy Students – Males & Females (20s–30s)

Men and women in their 20s–30s for the same Academy scenes.

• Gender: Male & Female

• Age: 20s–30s

• Males: Clean-shaven, short hair

• Work Date: Wed, Dec 3

Subject line: ACADEMY STUDENT 12.3

Include:Name, age, height, weight, phone, city/state,Men – T-shirt, jacket, neck, sleeve, waist, inseam, shoeWomen – T-shirt, dress, pants, shoe

• 1 recent color photo (current look).

3) African American “White Shirt” Firefighter (Featured, Multi-Day)

Featured officer-type role across multiple days.

• Gender: Male

• Ethnicity: African American

• Age: 30s–60s

• Look: Clean-shaven, short hair

• Work Dates: Tue, Dec 2 & Thu, Dec 4

• Fitting: Mon, Dec 1 (mandatory)

• Rate: $132.80/8 + OT, $40/2 hrs fitting

Subject line: WHITE SHIRT 12.2, 12.4

Include:Name, age, height, weight, phone, city/state, full men’s sizes (jacket, neck, sleeve, T-shirt, waist, inseam, shoe) + recent color photo (no hats/sunglasses).

4) Firehouse Shoot – Business Casual Background

Business casual background for a firehouse scene.

• Gender: Male & Female

• Ethnicity: All

• Age: 20s–60s

• Work Date: Tue, Dec 2

• Wardrobe: Business casual

• Note: Firefighters in the scene must be clean-shaven; others don’t have to be.

• Do NOT apply if you’re already booked next week or worked on Chicago Fire from last Wednesday onward.

Subject line: Firehouse 12.2

Include:Name, age, height, weight, phone, city/state, clothing sizes (per gender above) + recent color photo (current look).