Chicago Extras Casting: NBC’s “Chicago Fire”
- Jan 14
- 2 min read
NBC’s “Chicago Fire” is back in production in the Chicagoland area, and casting is currently seeking local hires (Chicago, suburbs, and nearby border states) for paid, non-speaking background work. Several roles are needed across multiple shoot dates in January.
How to Submit (Most Roles)
Email *********@gmail.com with a recent color photo and your name, age, height/weight, phone, city/state, and clothing sizes (plus last time you worked on Chicago Fire, if applicable). Use the correct subject line listed below.
Current Casting Needs
Photo Double (Female)
Caucasian female, long brown hair (2–3 inches past shoulders), 20s–30s, 5’6”–5’8”, 120–140
Fitting: Jan 20 (9:30 AM)
Works: Jan 22–23
Subject: Photo double Stunts
Films in the western suburbs (must be available all dates)
Police / Security (Extras)
Clean-shaven males & females, all ethnicities, 20s–60s
No long painted nails / no false eyelashes
Work Date: Sat, Jan 17
Subject: POLICE/SECURITY 1.17
Pathologists (Extras)
Males & females, all ethnicities, 20s–60s
Work Dates: Fri, Jan 16 + Mon, Jan 26 (possible Tue, Jan 27)
Subject: Pathologist 1.16, 1.26, 1.27
Marshalls / Hazmat Firefighters (Extras)
Clean-shaven males with short hair + females (no long nails / no fake lashes), all ethnicities, 20s–60s
Must be able to carry dummy bodies down stairs
Fitting: Thu, Jan 15 (Cinespace)
Work Dates: Sat, Jan 17 + Sat, Jan 24
Subject: Marshalls
Separate Submission Email (New Faces: FBI / SWAT / Firefighters)
Casting is also seeking males & females (all ethnicities, 20s–60s) to portray FBI agents, SWAT, and firefighters on multiple dates:
Work Dates: Jan 20–24 + some also Jan 26
Rate listed: $132.80/8 (time-and-a-half after 8)
Submit to: ********@gmail.com
Subject: NEW FF/SWAT/AGENTInclude photo + full sizing (men: suit/neck/sleeve/waist/inseam/shoe; women: dress/pants/shoe) and any relevant experience.
Paid Job: Casting Assistant (Office)
A separate paid position is available for a Casting Assistant in the extras office at Cinespace:
Dates: Jan 14–17, 19–24
Must have a working laptop (9 AM–7 PM; lunch provided)
Send cover letter + résumé to *********@gmail.com
Subject: Casting Assistant
If you’re local and available on the listed dates, make sure your email includes all requested details, uses the correct subject line, and features current, clear photos.
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