Douglas started his career as a background actor in many silent movies.

He made his beginnings as a background actor, particularly playing the role of the lead character's friend in a few films.

There are no wide shots of the stadium in the film, as the budget did not allow that many background actors.

There are too few jobs and too many background actors."

Unless there are costumes, background actors supply their own clothes and makeup.

In a stage production, background actors are commonly referred to as "supernumeraries".

Casting criteria for background actors depend on the production.

In late September, the film cast background actors.

It was literally the background actor's dream come true, being picked out of the background.

At every break in filming, two female background actors would speak loudly to one another in French.

He said his first job there was to train the principal and background actors in the realities of life in the period.

Background actors are often selected on short notice, after all other preparations for the shoot have been finalized.

We also had about six background actors.

Bose had been a background actor on the series, playing a crash survivor and a flight attendant.

Chaplin (1992) filmed throughout the surrounding area and held a casting call in town for background actors.

Some background actors are needed on the set only for a day or two, whilst others may remain with the film for an extended period.

Likewise, grand opera can involve many background actors appearing in spectacular productions.

More than 1,500 background actors were employed.

The movie was shot on location at the Arcosanti Project, using the resident community members as background actors.

Open casting calls for background actors were held on 2 and 3 October at Liberty Hall.

Sometimes we're all standing together in the hallways, and we'll look around at all of our background actors who look like normal high school students.

In 2009 Gregson returned to work in the Vancouver film industry as a background actor.

Bond worked in Our Gang for two years, alternately appearing as a supporting character and a background actor.

Union background actors were not fully covered nationwide and could work non-union outside the background zones.

On smaller productions or student films, background actors may be hired en masse with little formality.