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Juel Bestrop

  • Casting Director
  • Casting Department
  • Camera and Electrical Department
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Juel Bestrop is a casting director, known for The Hangover (2009), Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013) and Life in Pieces (2015). She was previously married to J. Michael Mendel.
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    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 2 wins & 10 nominations total

    Known for

    Bradley Cooper, Zach Galifianakis, and Ed Helms in The Hangover (2009)
    The Hangover
    7.7
    • Casting Director
    • 2009
    Dirk Blocker, Andre Braugher, Terry Crews, Melissa Fumero, Joe Lo Truglio, Joel McKinnon Miller, Andy Samberg, and Stephanie Beatriz in Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013)
    Brooklyn Nine-Nine
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Casting Director
    James Brolin, Dianne Wiest, Colin Hanks, Thomas Sadoski, Betsy Brandt, Zoe Lister-Jones, Dan Bakkedahl, Angelique Cabral, Holly J. Barrett, Giselle Eisenberg, and Niall Cunningham in Life in Pieces (2015)
    Life in Pieces
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Casting Director
    Owen Wilson, Zach Galifianakis, Jason Sudeikis, and Kristen Wiig in Masterminds (2016)
    Masterminds
    5.9
    • Casting Director
    • 2016

    Credits

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    Casting Director

    • Kristin Chenoweth, Taran Killam, and Jenn Lyon in Stumble (2025)
      Stumble
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Casting Director
      • 2025
    • Night Court (2023)
      Night Court
      5.8
      TV Series
      • Casting Director
      • 2023–2025
    • Tim Allen and Kat Dennings in Shifting Gears (2025)
      Shifting Gears
      6.4
      TV Series
      • Casting Director
      • 2025
    • Courteney Cox in Shining Vale (2022)
      Shining Vale
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Casting Director
      • 2022–2023
    • Maggie (2022)
      Maggie
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Casting Director
      • 2022
    • Dirk Blocker, Andre Braugher, Terry Crews, Melissa Fumero, Joe Lo Truglio, Joel McKinnon Miller, Andy Samberg, and Stephanie Beatriz in Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013)
      Brooklyn Nine-Nine
      8.4
      TV Series
      • Casting Director
      • casting by
      • 2013–2021
    • Kyra Sedgwick, Joey Bragg, and Rachel Sennott in Call Your Mother (2021)
      Call Your Mother
      5.3
      TV Series
      • Casting Director
      • 2021
    • Bless This Mess (2019)
      Bless This Mess
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Casting Director
      • 2019–2020
    • Mary Elizabeth Ellis in Woman Up (2019)
      Woman Up
      TV Series
      • Casting Director
      • 2019
    • James Brolin, Dianne Wiest, Colin Hanks, Thomas Sadoski, Betsy Brandt, Zoe Lister-Jones, Dan Bakkedahl, Angelique Cabral, Holly J. Barrett, Giselle Eisenberg, and Niall Cunningham in Life in Pieces (2015)
      Life in Pieces
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Casting Director
      • 2015–2019
    • Nina Dobrev, Tone Bell, and Odessa A'zion in Fam (2019)
      Fam
      6.2
      TV Series
      • Casting Director
      • 2019
    • Dream Team
      3.8
      TV Movie
      • Casting Director
      • 2016
    • Zooey Deschanel, Max Greenfield, Damon Wayans Jr., Hannah Simone, Lamorne Morris, and Jake Johnson in New Girl (2011)
      New Girl
      7.8
      TV Series
      • original casting director
      • Casting Director
      • 2011–2016
    • Owen Wilson, Zach Galifianakis, Jason Sudeikis, and Kristen Wiig in Masterminds (2016)
      Masterminds
      5.9
      • Casting Director
      • 2016
    • Craig Robinson in Mr. Robinson (2015)
      Mr. Robinson
      5.2
      TV Series
      • Casting Director
      • 2015

    Casting Department

    • Kristin Chenoweth, Taran Killam, and Jenn Lyon in Stumble (2025)
      Stumble
      7.4
      TV Series
      • original casting
      • 2025–2026
    • Tim Allen and Kat Dennings in Shifting Gears (2025)
      Shifting Gears
      6.4
      TV Series
      • original casting
      • 2025–2026
    • Zooey Deschanel, Max Greenfield, Damon Wayans Jr., Hannah Simone, Lamorne Morris, and Jake Johnson in New Girl (2011)
      New Girl
      7.8
      TV Series
      • original casting
      • original casting by
      • 2011–2018
    • Adam Scott and Craig Robinson in Ghosted (2017)
      Ghosted
      6.3
      TV Series
      • original casting by
      • 2017
    • Colin Salmon and Mark Valley in Keen Eddie (2003)
      Keen Eddie
      8.3
      TV Series
      • original casting: USA
      • 2003–2004
    • Bill Murray, Jason Schwartzman, and Olivia Williams in Rushmore (1998)
      Rushmore
      7.6
      • additional casting
      • 1998
    • Luke Wilson, Owen Wilson, and Robert Musgrave in Bottle Rocket (1996)
      Bottle Rocket
      6.9
      • casting consultant
      • 1996
    • The Joy Luck Club (1993)
      The Joy Luck Club
      7.7
      • special casting consultant
      • 1993
    • Kevin Costner in JFK (1991)
      JFK
      8.0
      • casting associate
      • 1991
    • Warren Beatty and Annette Bening in Bugsy (1991)
      Bugsy
      6.8
      • casting associate
      • 1991
    • Val Kilmer in The Doors (1991)
      The Doors
      7.2
      • casting associate
      • 1991
    • Mr. Destiny (1990)
      Mr. Destiny
      6.5
      • casting associate
      • 1990
    • Bonnie Hunt, Andy Lauer, Michael McKean, Joel Murray, John Neville, John Randolph, Pamela Reed, and Sara Rue in Grand (1990)
      Grand
      7.7
      TV Series
      • casting assistant
      • 1990
    • Chevy Chase in National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989)
      National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
      7.5
      • casting assistant
      • 1989

    Camera and Electrical Department

    • Colin Salmon and Mark Valley in Keen Eddie (2003)
      Keen Eddie
      8.3
      TV Series
      • original casting: USA
      • 2003–2004

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    • Alternative names
      • Juel L. Bestrop
    • Spouse
      • J. Michael Mendel? - September 22, 2019 (his death, 2 children)

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