
Casting Director with 32+ Years Experience.
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Your Go-To NY Casting directors for Award-winning producers, production companies, and Ad Agencies. Many of the projects Ken has cast have won awards at the Clio Awards, One Show Awards, The Tellys and others

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Ken Lazer works with the country’s top producers and directors in production companies and ad agencies. If you want great results and your client’s repeat business, hire us because we are one of the best NY casting companies!
With over 32 years of experience, Ken Lazer Casting has established a solid reputation among NY casting directors as a trusted, go-to casting company. Known for providing top-tier, professional talent, Ken Lazer Casting consistently delivers actors who excel both on camera and behind the scenes, bringing reliability and a positive attitude to every project.
WE PROVIDE THE TALENT. YOU TAKE HOME THE AWARDS.

OUR REEL


MORE PROJECTS CAST
We’ve cast so many projects that it’s hard to keep up with adding them all to our reel. To give you a glimpse, we’ve showcased some of our favorites here, highlighting the work we’re known for among NY casting directors.
WHAT CLIENT’S SAY

JENNIFER COX
Freelance Filmmaker & Photographer
Ken has done casting for several projects I have directed. He is exceptional, no matter how obscure and complicated the profile you are looking for, he will make sure he has a plethora of options for you. From “real people” to seasoned actors going through influencers, Ken seems to know them all.

KIYON SPENCER
Senior Content Producer at Mother
Ken consistently delivers: quick, thorough, personable and personally invested in the success of your project. I would highly recommend him for on or off-camera casting.

CARRIE MARIANI
I help turn thoughts into reality.
Ken pulled through for me for a unique, experiential remote casting across the country. From initial discussions, he was informative and brought some great methods to the partnership while being able to meet my tight timing. I highly recommend and hope to work with him again. It’s not an easy job for anyone, much appreciated.

DREW FESSENDEN
Founder at UnBound MediaWorks
Many times have we needed to cast for multiple roles on a tight deadline: the family at home on game night, the small business owner, the corporate partners on a Zoom call from many continents, the college students, the grandparents, the toddlers. Ken has always come through with multiple and diverse choices.

DENISE GOODWIN PACE
Communications Consultant, Consultant Writer/Producer
Denise Goodwin was Ken Lazer,’s clientMarch 12, 2014, Denise Goodwin was Ken Lazer,’s client Ken is a buttoned up and thorough provider of great casting possibilities and makes the entire process smooth and easy for producers and directors in the commercial and in the film/TV worlds. I rely on him for all my casting assignments and he always delivers cheerfully and in a way that makes my life so much calmer. In crazy fields, he is an oasis of calm and he goes above and beyond to help. I cannot recommend him highly enough.

JEFFREY ROOS
I have hired Ken on numerous occasions for casting on camera talent for various Web/TV projects. He has surprised me each and every time with the quality of the talent he is able to find, and I will continue to use him in the future. His attention to detail, and the effort that he puts forth in each session is very apparent when going through the casting options he puts together. Also the way the casting is setup on his site is very easy to use and client friendly. I recommend Ken Lazer Casting to anyone who needs to find good union/non-union talent in NYC.

CHRISTINE TSENG
LabsFounder at Meticulous Media / Co-Founder, Lunchbox Labs
Ken came through big time when a few of my actors aged out of their roles on one of my animated series. He had the tough task of not only finding sound-alike voices but children who were able to take on leading roles. Ken came through with incredible options in a very short time and allowed me to continue running my series on schedule and on budget. I look forward to continuing to work with Ken on my future series and films. He is an incredible resource.
FILM & TV CREDITS
- SWING KIDS – FEATURE FILM ANNAPURNA PICTURES
- TRISTES TROPIQUES - FEATURE FILM GOLDMOON
- GIVE ME THAT BREAK! – REALITY TV PILOT BLUE OWL PRODUCTIONS
- ANGEL FACE – TV PILOT GUY LEITH PRODUCTIONS
- NAMSAN – FEATURE FILM HIVE MEDIA CORP
- LINES OF A WOMAN – SHORT FILM STAY POSITIVE PRODUCTIONS
- FIX MY KID – REALITY TV PILOT LOOKING UP PRODUCTIONS
- HACIENDA HEIGHTS – TV SERIES CHAN-ADD FILMS
- THE NEGOTIATION – FEATURE FILM WATERMELON PICTURES
- SURINAME – NETFLIX MINISERIES CARAMEL PICTURES
- CARAMEL PICTURES NBC UNIVERSAL
- NOBODY’S SON – SHORT FILM DAHLING PRODUCTIONS
- BOGOTA - FEATURE FILM IDIOPLAN & WATERMELON PICTURES
- REACH – SHORT FILM VALENCE FILMS
- FRAME BY FRAME – TV PILOT KRISPY PICTURES
- LA ACADEMIA – REALITY TV SINGING SHOW TV AZTECA (MEXICO) / NITRO GROUP

SAY GOOD-BYE TO GUESSWORK
31+ YEARS AND STILL GOING STRONG
We’ve established a 31+ years proven track record of success. In that time we’ve racked up an impressive number of successful commercials, feature films, tv shows, voice-overs and print ads.
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