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Bernard Telsey

  • Casting Director
  • Casting Department
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Bernard Telsey
IMDb attended the New York premiere of 'Wicked: For Good' and talked to star Michelle Yeoh and choreographer Christopher Scott about their favorite memories from filming the fan-favorite franchise. Plus, casting directors Bernard Telsey and Tiffany Little Canfield look back on the process of casting Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande and explain why they ended up being the perfect choices as leads.
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Bernard Telsey was born on 8 February 1960 in Elmont, New York, USA. He is a casting director and actor, known for Wicked (2024), In the Heights (2021) and The Greatest Showman (2017).
BornFebruary 8, 1960
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BornFebruary 8, 1960
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    • Nominated for 11 Primetime Emmys
      • 20 wins & 92 nominations total

    Known for

    Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo in Wicked (2024)
    Wicked
    7.3
    • Casting Director
    • 2024
    Lin-Manuel Miranda, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Corey Hawkins, Stephanie Beatriz, Melissa Barrera, Dascha Polanco, Leslie Grace, and Anthony Ramos in In the Heights (2021)
    In the Heights
    7.2
    • Casting Director
    • 2021
    Rebecca Ferguson, Hugh Jackman, Michelle Williams, Radu Spinghel, Ilia Jessica Castro, Zac Efron, Martha Nichols, Christina Glur, Shannon Holtzapffel, Zendaya, Keala Settle, Jonathan Redavid, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Luciano Acuna Jr., Daniel Everidge, Skylar Dunn, Timothy Hughes, Cameron Seely, Sam Humphrey, Yusaku Komori, and Danial Son in The Greatest Showman (2017)
    The Greatest Showman
    7.5
    • Casting Director
    • 2017
    Demi Moore, Kevin Spacey, Jeremy Irons, Stanley Tucci, Penn Badgley, Simon Baker, Paul Bettany, and Zachary Quinto in Margin Call (2011)
    Margin Call
    7.1
    • Casting Director
    • 2011

    Credits

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    Casting Director

    • Being Heumann
      • Casting Director
      • Completed
      • 2026
    • Best of the Best
      • Casting Director
      • Completed
      • 2026
    • Verity
      • casting by
      • Post-production
      • 2026
    • Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
      • casting director
      • Pre-production
      • 2027
    • Discretion
      • Casting Director
      • Filming
      • TV Series
      • 2027
    • Untitled Cameron Diaz-Stephen Merchant Romantic Comedy
      • casting director
      • Post-production
    • Zara Devlin in Death Do Us Part (2026)
      Death Do Us Part
      • additional casting by
      • 2026
    • Dwayne Johnson and Catherine Laga'aia in Moana (2026)
      Moana
      5.8
      • Casting Director
      • 2026
    • Ella Hunt, Nicholas Duvernay, and Avantika in Not Suitable for Work (2026)
      Not Suitable for Work
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Casting Director
      • 2026
    • American Classic (2026)
      American Classic
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Casting Director (as Bernie Telsey)
      • 2026
    • The Beauty (2026)
      The Beauty
      6.6
      TV Series
      • casting by
      • 2026
    • Michelle Pfeiffer, Denis Leary, Jason Schwartzman, Felicity Jones, Eva Longoria, Dominic Sessa, and Chloë Grace Moretz in Oh. What. Fun. (2025)
      Oh. What. Fun.
      5.3
      • casting by
      • 2025
    • Niecy Nash, Naomi Watts, and Kim Kardashian in All's Fair (2025)
      All's Fair
      3.7
      TV Series
      • Casting Director
      • 2025
    • Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo in Wicked: For Good (2025)
      Wicked: For Good
      6.6
      • Casting Director
      • 2025
    • Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Selena Gomez in Only Murders in the Building (2021)
      Only Murders in the Building
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Casting Director
      • 2021–2025
    • Ella Beatty in Monster (2022)
      Monster
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Casting Director
      • 2024–2025
    • Christine Baranski, Audra McDonald, Donna Murphy, Cynthia Nixon, Louisa Jacobson, Morgan Spector, Carrie Coon, and Denée Benton in The Gilded Age (2022)
      The Gilded Age
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Casting Director
      • 2022–2025
    • Sarah Jessica Parker, Sarita Choudhury, Kristin Davis, Cynthia Nixon, and Nicole Ari Parker in And Just Like That... (2021)
      And Just Like That...
      5.6
      TV Series
      • Casting Director
      • 2021–2025
    • Rachel Zegler and Gal Gadot in Snow White (2025)
      Snow White
      2.2
      • casting by
      • 2025
    • Jennifer Lopez and Tonatiuh in Kiss of the Spider Woman (2025)
      Kiss of the Spider Woman
      5.7
      • Casting Director
      • 2025
    • Russell Tovey and Tom Blyth in Plainclothes (2025)
      Plainclothes
      7.0
      • Casting Director
      • 2025

    Casting Department

    • Justin Hartley in Tracker (2024)
      Tracker
      7.2
      TV Series
      • original casting
      • 2024–2026
    • Bailee Madison, Chandler Kinney, Malia Pyles, Maia Reficco, and Zaria in Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin (2022)
      Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin
      7.0
      TV Series
      • casting
      • 2024
    • Madalen Mills in Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey (2020)
      Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey
      6.4
      • casting: New York City (as Bernie Telsey)
      • 2020
    • Julianne Moore, Timothy Hutton, Bette Midler, Enid Graham, Olivia Olson, Janelle Monáe, Alicia Vikander, Lulu Wilson, and Ryan Kiera Armstrong in The Glorias (2020)
      The Glorias
      6.1
      • casting agent: NY
      • 2020
    • Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (2015)
      Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
      7.9
      TV Series
      • original casting
      • 2015–2019
    • Lea Michele and Brandon Micheal Hall in The Mayor (2017)
      The Mayor
      5.8
      TV Series
      • additional casting
      • 2017
    • Leighton Meester, Adam Pally, and Yassir Lester in Making History (2017)
      Making History
      6.4
      TV Series
      • original casting
      • casting
      • 2017
    • Hayley Atwell in Conviction (2016)
      Conviction
      7.1
      TV Series
      • additional casting
      • 2016
    • Penny Dreadful (2014)
      Penny Dreadful
      8.2
      TV Series
      • casting: US
      • 2014–2016
    • Joan Allen, Rupert Graves, Liam James, Alison Pill, and Zach Gilford in The Family (2016)
      The Family
      7.5
      TV Series
      • casting: New York
      • 2016
    • Will Smith and Margot Robbie in Focus (2015)
      Focus
      6.6
      • casting: CSA
      • 2015
    • Line of Sight
      4.2
      TV Movie
      • casting director: New York
      • 2014
    • Looking (2014)
      Looking
      8.2
      TV Series
      • casting director: New York
      • 2014
    • Leave It on the Floor (2011)
      Leave It on the Floor
      6.4
      • casting associate
      • 2011
    • Henry Hopper and Mia Wasikowska in Restless (2011)
      Restless
      6.7
      • additional casting
      • 2011

    Actor

    • Life in Film (2021)
      Life in Film
      8.5
      Podcast Series
      • 2026
    • Dead Presidents (1995)
      Dead Presidents
      6.9
      • Protester #1
      • 1995
    • Guiding Light (1952)
      Guiding Light
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Bud Garrison
      • 1992
    • Val Kilmer in The Doors (1991)
      The Doors
      7.2
      • Young Man with Pam (as Bernie Telsey)
      • 1991
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    Casting Society (CSA)

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    Magical Memories From the Making and Casting of 'Wicked: For Good'
    Interview 2:37
    Magical Memories From the Making and Casting of 'Wicked: For Good'

    Personal details

    • Official sites
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      • LinkedIn
    • Alternative names
      • Tesley + Company
    • Born
      • February 8, 1960
      • Elmont, New York, USA
    • Other works
      Casting for "Much Ado About Nothing" play by William Shakespeare (The Shakespeare Theatre, Washington, DC, USA)

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      Nominated for a 2012 Primetime Emmy Award in the Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series category for The Big C (2010).

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