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Russell Boast

  • Casting Director
  • Casting Department
  • Producer
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Russell Boast
Russell Boast was born on 18 July 1972 in Durban, South Africa. He is a casting director and producer, known for Nash Bridges (2021), Chance (2016) and The Tribe (2016).
BornJuly 18, 1972
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BornJuly 18, 1972
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Known for

    Don Johnson and Cheech Marin in Nash Bridges (2021)
    Nash Bridges
    5.9
    TV Movie
    • Casting Director
    • 2021
    Gretchen Mol and Hugh Laurie in Chance (2016)
    Chance
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Casting Director
    The Tribe (2016)
    The Tribe
    4.5
    • Casting Director
    • 2016
    Ed Westwick in Wicked City (2015)
    Wicked City
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Casting Director

    Credits

    IMDbPro

    Casting Director

    • Hindsight: The Day Before
      • Casting Director
      • Completed
      • Podcast Series
    • ATM Boy
      • Casting Director
      • Pre-production
    • Unmuted (2025)
      Unmuted
      TV Series
      • Casting Director
      • 2025–2026
    • The Stones of Dunamase Castle (2025)
      The Stones of Dunamase Castle
      Short
      • Casting Director
      • 2025
    • Fiona Shaw and Katherine Waterston in Park Avenue (2025)
      Park Avenue
      6.4
      • Casting Director
      • 2025
    • Lance Kinsey and Cole Massie in Paper Bag Plan (2024)
      Paper Bag Plan
      7.4
      • Casting Director
      • 2024
    • A Guest in My Country (2024)
      A Guest in My Country
      7.7
      Short
      • casting director
      • 2024
    • Skelly (2024)
      Skelly
      3.7
      • Casting Director
      • 2024
    • Cate Elefante in The Greatest Ever (2024)
      The Greatest Ever
      7.7
      • Casting Director
      • 2024
    • Reagan/Quigley '85 (2024)
      Reagan/Quigley '85
      Short
      • Casting Director
      • 2024
    • Tyrese Gibson, Ronnie Gene Blevins, and Wes Chatham in Squealer (2023)
      Squealer
      3.4
      • Casting Director
      • 2023
    • Bella DeLong in Don't Turn Out the Lights (2023)
      Don't Turn Out the Lights
      3.6
      • Casting Director
      • 2023
    • Willie and Me (2023)
      Willie and Me
      4.3
      • Casting Director
      • 2023
    • The Overlook (2023)
      The Overlook
      Short
      • Casting Director
      • 2023
    • The Unquiet Dead (2022)
      The Unquiet Dead
      8.2
      Short
      • Casting Director
      • 2022
    • High Expectations (2022)
      High Expectations
      5.3
      • Casting Director
      • 2022
    • Harley Quinn Smith, Cheyenne Haynes, Anthony Keyvan, Montse Hernandez, and Austin Zajur in Student Body (2022)
      Student Body
      4.3
      • Casting Director
      • 2022

    Casting Department

    • Annabella Sciorra, Domenick Lombardozzi, Odessa A'zion, and Emily Bader in Fresh Kills (2023)
      Fresh Kills
      6.1
      • additional casting by
      • 2023
    • ADA31 Lead on CELEBRIZE! Celebrate & Recognize Non-Apparent Disabilities (2021)
      ADA31 Lead on CELEBRIZE! Celebrate & Recognize Non-Apparent Disabilities
      TV Special
      • casting
      • 2021
    • Impact (2021)
      Impact
      5.3
      • casting
      • 2021
    • Debby Ryan in Insatiable (2018)
      Insatiable
      6.5
      TV Series
      • original casting
      • original casting by
      • 2018–2019
    • Aml Ameen and Roxanne McKee in Inside Man: Most Wanted (2019)
      Inside Man: Most Wanted
      5.6
      • casting: US
      • 2019
    • Kelsey Grammer, Russell Hornsby, and Rachelle Lefevre in Proven Innocent (2019)
      Proven Innocent
      6.6
      TV Series
      • original casting by
      • original casting
      • 2019
    • Heather Locklear, Mark-Paul Gosselaar, and Breckin Meyer in Franklin & Bash (2011)
      Franklin & Bash
      7.6
      TV Series
      • casting
      • casting associate (2011)
      • 2013–2014
    • Kiefer Sutherland and Mary Lynn Rajskub in 24: Live Another Day (2014)
      24: Live Another Day
      8.3
      TV Mini Series
      • casting assistant: US
      • 2014
    • William Forsythe and Jordana Spiro in The Mob Doctor (2012)
      The Mob Doctor
      6.5
      TV Series
      • casting associate
      • 2012–2013
    • Home Run Showdown (2012)
      Home Run Showdown
      4.9
      • casting director: Los Angeles
      • 2012
    • GCB (2012)
      GCB
      7.1
      TV Series
      • casting associate
      • 2012
    • Erika Christensen, Jesse Metcalfe, Bill Moseley, and Bill Lippincott in The Tortured (2010)
      The Tortured
      5.4
      • casting associate
      • 2010
    • Open Graves (2009)
      Open Graves
      4.2
      • casting associate
      • 2009
    • The Madness of Jane (2008)
      The Madness of Jane
      7.3
      TV Movie
      • casting assistant
      • 2008
    • Bottle Shock (2008)
      Bottle Shock
      6.8
      • casting associate
      • 2008

    Producer

    • Golden
      • producer
      • Post-production
      • Short
    • The Stones of Dunamase Castle (2025)
      The Stones of Dunamase Castle
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2025
    • A Guest in My Country (2024)
      A Guest in My Country
      7.7
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2024
    • The Overlook (2023)
      The Overlook
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2023
    • The Unquiet Dead (2022)
      The Unquiet Dead
      8.2
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2022
    • Harley Quinn Smith, Cheyenne Haynes, Anthony Keyvan, Montse Hernandez, and Austin Zajur in Student Body (2022)
      Student Body
      4.3
      • executive producer
      • 2022
    • The Little Drummer Boy (2021)
      The Little Drummer Boy
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2021
    • Gossamer Folds (2020)
      Gossamer Folds
      6.6
      • executive producer
      • 2020
    • Extra Innings (2019)
      Extra Innings
      9.2
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2019
    • To the Moon (2012)
      To the Moon
      9.0
      Short
      • producer
      • 2012
    • White Irish Drinkers (2010)
      White Irish Drinkers
      6.7
      • co-producer
      • 2010
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

    Verified affiliations

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    Casting Society (CSA)

    Personal details

    • Born
      • July 18, 1972
      • Durban, South Africa
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Interview
      • 2 Articles

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    • Gender / Gender identity
      • Male
    • Pronouns
      • he/him
    • Race / Ethnicity
      • White
    • Nationality / Religious or Ethnic identity
      • South African

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