Chris Williamson CDC

Casting Director & Founder

Chris has been casting real people and actors across Canada and the U.S. for over a decade and a half, and has worked professionally in both scripted and unscripted media production for twice that time. He’s contributed to the selection of hundreds of reality television participants, experts, judges, and hosts for hit series like Sugar Showdown, Canada’s Worst Driver, and Dragons’ Den, and has cast compelling actors and real people for a range of arresting ad campaigns. Chris’ work as a producer, director, and former actor gives him a rich understanding of both clients’ and subjects’ goals and a diverse array of tools to achieve them. He is a member of the Casting Directors Society of Canada.

How We Work

Real People Casting finds real people, performers, and models for commercials, branded content, reality television, documentaries, still photo campaigns and live events across North America. We specialize in discovering authentic, compelling personalities with stories that pack an emotional punch. We’ve worked with most broadcast and cable networks and many of the biggest agencies in the business including Saatchi & Saatchi, BBDO, J. Walter Thompson, and Cossette.

The same persistence and creativity we use to find real people is applied to our searches for under-the-radar actors and performers. We conduct targeted outreach that bigger agencies don’t have time for, leveraging our contacts across North America to find dynamic, authentic, union and non-union talent.