Joseph Middleton

Joseph Middleton is a casting director. He grew up in Georgia, beginning his career in film as a production assistant on Mississippi Burning (1988). His astute observation of miscast extras on set caught the eye of director Alan Parker, who encouraged him to explore casting. This led to a pivotal role with casting legend Shari Rhodes, where she worked as her associate on The Sandlot (1993), ultimately launching Middleton into a distinguished independent casting career. He rose to prominence with early casting credits on Go (1999) and American Pie (1999), establishing his flair for discovering the perfect actor for iconic roles. Over the next decade, he continued to craft casts for successful films such as Bring It On (2000), The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy (2000), Legally Blonde (2001), Old School (2003), In Good Company (2004), Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005), and A Single Man (2009). His work earned him multiple Artios Award nominations from the Casting Society of America and a win in 2000 for American Pie (comedy). Middleton also served as Executive Vice President of Casting at Paramount Pictures and Paramount Television for nine years, blending creative casting with business acumen. After returning to independent work, he expanded his influence by speaking at educational and industry platforms like the New York Film Academy and SAG-AFTRA Foundation. In these forums, he champions discovering undiscovered talent and emphasises authenticity in auditions. Known for his intuitive eye, Middleton has described casting as seeking actors who don’t merely transform into characters but reveal themselves through the role—an approach he witnessed firsthand when Billy Porter auditioned for The Broken Hearts Club, redefining Middleton’s vision for the character.

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Joseph Middleton

The Starlet

Avengers: Doomsday

Reminders of Him

The Instigators

National Anthem

Road House

I.S.S.

Snag

Love and Monsters

The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run

Pet Sematary

The Collection

Immortals

Abduction

A Better Life

Little Fockers

Fair Game

A Single Man

The Twilight Saga: New Moon

Law Abiding Citizen

I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell

Management

Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist

$5 a Day

Garden Party

Jumper

The Heartbreak Kid

The Darwin Awards

Accepted

Danika

American Dreamz

Mr. & Mrs. Smith

A Lot Like Love

Pretty Persuasion

In Good Company

The Bourne Supremacy

Extreme Dating

Dawn of the Dead

Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!

Harry and Max

My Baby's Daddy

Old School

Legally Blonde

The Bourne Identity

Highway

Stolen Summer

40 Days and 40 Nights

Cherish

Not Another Teen Movie

American Pie 2

Legally Blonde

Josie and the Pussycats

Down to Earth

Donnie Darko

Bring It On

Boys and Girls

The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas

The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy

Restaurant

American Pie

Goodbye Lover

Go

Brown's Requiem

How to Make the Cruelest Month

Sparkler

Fire Down Below

Traveller

First Kid

Last Dance

Mulholland Falls

Ed

Wild Bill

The Doom Generation

Homage

Silent Fall

The Sandlot

The Wasp Woman