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John Papsidera

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.

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Biography from TMDB.

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 30% in 30 days

What are John Papsidera's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 3 · Dark 1

Grounded 6 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

Gentle 3 · Charged 4 · Intense 1

Steady 2 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 2

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

Casual 6 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Absurd
2
Bittersweet
2
Warm
3
Melancholic
2
Other
7

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch John Papsidera's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 162 of their 196 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (52).

Subscription and free streaming for John Papsidera's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

206 credits, 196 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Man of Tomorrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    Casting

  • F.A.S.T. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    Casting

  • The Odyssey(2026)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films
  • The Madison(2026)

    Show 6 episodes · Casting

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows
  • Scarpetta(2026)

    Show 8 episodes · Casting

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows
  • Marshals(2026)

    Show 13 episodes · Casting

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows
  • Mercy(2026)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
  • Nuremberg(2025)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
  • Dead of Winter(2025)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
  • Happy Gilmore 2(2025)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
  • Superman(2025)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films
  • Heads of State(2025)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
  • MobLand(2025)

    Show 9 episodes · Casting · Original Casting

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows
  • Back in Action(2025)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
  • Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films
  • Dexter: Original Sin(2024)

    Show 10 episodes · Casting

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows
  • Landman(2024)

    Show 20 episodes · Casting

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows
  • Cellar Door(2024)

    Casting · Producer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films
  • Saturday Night(2024)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films
  • English Teacher(2024)

    Show 18 episodes · Original Casting

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows
  • Twisters(2024)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
  • Fallout(2024)

    Show 16 episodes · Casting

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows
  • Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
  • Lola(2024)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films
  • Role Play(2024)

    Casting · Producer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
  • Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
  • Lawmen: Bass Reeves(2023)

    Show 8 episodes · Casting

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows
  • Sick Girl(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films
  • Lessons in Chemistry(2023)

    Show 8 episodes · Casting

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows
  • American Outlaws(2023)

    Casting Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films
  • Lioness(2023)

    Show 16 episodes · Casting

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows
  • Oppenheimer(2023)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
  • To Catch a Killer(2023)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
  • 1923(2022)

    Show 15 episodes · Casting

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows
  • George & Tammy(2022)

    Show 6 episodes · Casting

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows
  • The Last Manhunt(2022)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films
  • The Peripheral(2022)

    Show 8 episodes · Casting

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows
  • American Gigolo(2022)

    Show 7 episodes · Casting · Original Casting

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows
  • Angelyne(2022)

    Show 5 episodes · Casting

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all shows
  • The Offer(2022)

    Show 10 episodes · Casting

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows
  • I Want You Back(2022)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films
  • Uncharted(2022)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
  • Moonfall(2022)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films
  • Peacemaker(2022)

    Show 16 episodes · Casting

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows
  • 1883(2021)

    Show 10 episodes · Casting

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows
  • Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
  • The Colony(2021)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
  • Reminiscence(2021)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
  • The Suicide Squad(2021)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
  • Army of the Dead(2021)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
  • Debris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 13 episodes · Casting

  • The Flight Attendant(2020)

    Show 7 episodes · Casting · Original Casting

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows
  • Tenet(2020)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
  • Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
  • Project Power(2020)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
  • Bloodshot(2020)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
  • Seberg(2019)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
  • Honey Boy(2019)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
  • Zombieland: Double Tap(2019)

    Casting · Casting Director

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
  • Braking for Whales(2019)

    Casting · Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films
  • Jacob's Ladder(2019)

    Casting Director

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films
  • A Score to Settle(2019)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films
  • A Dog's Journey(2019)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
  • Discarnate(2018)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
  • The Front Runner(2018)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
  • Venom(2018)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
  • Life Itself(2018)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
  • The Darkest Minds(2018)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
  • How It Ends(2018)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films
  • The Domestics(2018)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
  • Yellowstone(2018)

    Show 53 episodes · Casting

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows
  • Candy Jar(2018)

    Casting · Producer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
  • Lost in Space(2018)

    Show 28 episodes · Casting

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows
  • 12 Strong(2018)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
  • Den of Thieves(2018)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films
  • Father Figures(2017)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
  • Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
  • Manhunt(2017)

    Show 18 episodes · Casting

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows
  • Dunkirk(2017)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
  • Baywatch(2017)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films
  • Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
  • Power Rangers(2017)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
  • A Dog's Purpose(2017)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
  • Monster Trucks(2016)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
  • The Great Wall(2016)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films
  • Westworld(2016)

    Show 36 episodes · Casting

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows
  • War Dogs(2016)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
  • Ben-Hur(2016)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
  • Nerve(2016)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
  • Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films
  • Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
  • Gods of Egypt(2016)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
  • Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
  • Mojave(2015)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films
  • Point Break(2015)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
  • Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
  • Truth(2015)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
  • Jurassic World(2015)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films
  • Boychoir(2014)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
  • Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
  • Mortdecai(2015)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
  • Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
  • Guns for Hire(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
  • Taken 3(2014)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
  • Interstellar(2014)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
  • Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
  • Haunt(2013)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films
  • Murder of a Cat(2014)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
  • Transcendence(2014)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
  • Draft Day(2014)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
  • A Case of You(2013)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films
  • Ender's Game(2013)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films
  • In a World...(2013)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
  • Ray Donovan(2013)

    Show 60 episodes · Casting

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows
  • White House Down(2013)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
  • Stuck in Love.(2012)

    Casting · Producer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
  • The Numbers Station(2013)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films
  • Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
  • Gangster Squad(2013)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
  • The Details(2011)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films
  • Taken 2(2012)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
  • Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films
  • Premium Rush(2012)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films
  • Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
  • The Raven(2012)

    Casting Consultant

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
  • The Grey(2011)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
  • Colombiana(2011)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
  • Source Code(2011)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films
  • Burlesque(2010)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
  • Life as We Know It(2010)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
  • Inception(2010)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
  • Splice(2009)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
  • Unthinkable(2010)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
  • The Crazies(2010)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films
  • Waiting for Forever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Casting · Executive Producer

  • Zombieland(2009)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films
  • Drag Me to Hell(2009)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
  • 12 Rounds(2009)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
  • Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films
  • The Informers(2008)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films
  • Ghost Town(2008)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
  • The Dark Knight(2008)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
  • Love Lies Bleeding(2008)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
  • Enchanted(2007)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films
  • Reaper(2007)

    Show 31 episodes · Casting

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows
  • Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
  • Bobby Z(2007)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
  • Primeval(2007)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films
  • Black Christmas(2006)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films
  • The Prestige(2006)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
  • The Safe Side: Internet Safety (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Casting

  • Zoom(2006)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films
  • Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films
  • Population 436(2006)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films
  • First Snow(2006)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
  • The Woods(2006)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
  • Final Destination 3(2006)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
  • Batman Begins(2005)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
  • The Longest Yard(2005)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
  • Lackawanna Blues(2005)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
  • The Safe Side: Stranger Safety (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Casting

  • Catwoman(2004)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films
  • Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films
  • Secret Window(2004)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films
  • Club Dread(2004)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
  • Scary Movie 3(2003)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
  • Carnivàle(2003)

    Show 12 episodes · Casting

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows
  • Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films
  • Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
  • My Boss's Daughter(2003)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films
  • Octane(2003)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films
  • Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films
  • Agent Cody Banks(2003)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films
  • Willard(2003)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
  • Final Destination 2(2003)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
  • Live from Baghdad(2002)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films
  • Living with the Dead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Casting

  • Sorority Boys(2002)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
  • Slackers(2002)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
  • Impostor(2001)

    Casting Director

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
  • The One(2001)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
  • Bubble Boy(2001)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
  • Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
  • Memento(2000)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
  • Final Destination(2000)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
  • Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
  • Boiler Room(2000)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
  • The Crow: Salvation(2000)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
  • Tail Lights Fade(1999)

    Casting Director

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films
  • Drop Dead Gorgeous(1999)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films
  • Idle Hands(1999)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
  • Clubland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Casting

  • Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
  • Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films
  • Urban Legend(1998)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
  • Chicago Cab(1997)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
  • Bongwater(1998)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
  • Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
  • Anaconda(1997)

    Casting Associate

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films
  • Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
  • The Net(1995)

    Casting Associate

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
  • Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
  • Clear and Present Danger(1994)

    Casting Associate

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
  • The Foot Shooting Party (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Casting

  • Tales from the Crypt(1989)

    Show 2 episodes · Casting

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows
  • One Attempt Remaining (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Casting

Career shape

A full career of 205 titles, 202 of them dated from 1989 to 2026.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing5 of 205: 1 only producing, 4 with another roleOther crew204 of 205: 200 only other crew, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score52nd

205 titles, 4 with more than one role — other crew and producing overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

1980s1 · crew1990s16 · crew2000s53 · crew2010s78 · crew2020s54 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do John Papsidera's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 46th percentile, the median of all 168; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 24th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

24thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

27thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

81stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 196 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up54
  • 50th to 74th46
  • 25th to 49th52
  • Below 25th44

Shape of the crowd

75 of their 196 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved28
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser75
  • Broadly Agreed31
  • Mixed58

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is John Papsidera's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 44 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 47 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 64 · intenseMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 33 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 39 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does John Papsidera work with?

People who share at least 2 of John Papsidera's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Sean McEwen shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers