NBC’s hit drama “Chicago Fire” is currently filming its upcoming season in the Chicago, Illinois area, and casting directors are now seeking local background actors and stand-ins for several scenes shooting this week and next.

The long-running series follows the lives of firefighters and paramedics at the fictional Firehouse 51, diving into both their professional challenges and personal stories. Created by Michael Brandt and Derek Haas, the show stars Jesse Spencer, Taylor Kinney, and Monica Raymund.

⚠️ Applicants must be local to Chicago, surrounding suburbs, or nearby Illinois border states. Travel is not provided.

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🔥 Current Roles Casting

👤 Stand-In – African American Male

📅 Filming: Thursday, Feb. 12

Age: 20s–60s
Height: 5’10”–6’0”
Weight: 180–250 lbs
Bald
Non-speaking role

💵 Rate: $186/8 hours + time and a half after 8

📧 Submit to: ExtraCfire@gmail.com
📝 Subject: SI Ballard 2.11
Include photo + height, weight, age, phone, city/state & clothing sizes.
Mention stand-in or extra experience if applicable.

🍸 Real Bartenders & Servers (and Non-Experienced)

📅 Filming: Thursday, Feb. 19

Ages 20s–30s
All ethnicities
Real experience a plus (but not required)

✨ This is a fun, hip cocktail bar scene.

📸 Submit a recent photo dressed as if attending a trendy cocktail bar.
(No headshots, no selfies, no hats, no sunglasses.)

📝 Subject Line:

REAL BARTENDER/SERVER 2.19
OR
NOT REAL BARTENDER/SERVER 2.19

Include all clothing sizes.

👩 Stand-In – Caucasian Female

📅 Filming: Saturday, Feb. 14

Age: 40s–50s
Height: 5’8”–5’11”
Weight: 130–155 lbs
Blondish or reddish/blondish hair
Non-speaking role

💵 Rate: $186/8 hours + overtime

📝 Subject: SI CAPT WILLIAMS 2.14

💃🕺 Cocktail Bar Scene – 40 People Needed

📅 Filming: Thursday, Feb. 19
📍 Downtown Chicago

Seeking young, attractive men and women (20s/30s) to portray guests at a trendy cocktail bar.

📸 Submit a styled photo dressed for a fashionable nightlife setting.
Wardrobe sizes required for all applicants.

📝 Subject: Cocktail Bar 2.19

📌 Important Notes

Send submissions ASAP
Filming days can run long
Wardrobe sizes are mandatory
Photos must reflect your current look

📧 All submissions: ExtraCfire@gmail.com

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