Izad Etemadi
Hey all! My name is Izad (pronounced E-Zad). I'm an actor and screenwriter who has had the benefit of working in casting for 7+ years. Seeing how the other side operates opened up my eyes and changed my approach to auditioning. Comedy and commercials are my specialty but I have experience in all genres and styles. As your reader, I am here to support you and play with you so that you deliver the strongest audition possible. I am also happy to coach you and give notes - just let me know! As a coach, my passion lies in helping actors bring their authentic self to a scene.
Currently I have my own series in development with a major production company, am co-producing a feature film, and you can see me recurring on the upcoming series Orphan Black: Echoes!
Instagram: @izadetemadi
PayPal: paypal.me/izadetemadi
Izad Etemadi is an Iranian-Canadian actor and writer based out of Toronto. He was a resident of the 2021/2022 CBC Actor’s Conservatory at the Canadian Film Centre and the recipient of the 2017 Emerging Queer Artist award from Buddies in Bad Times Theatre.
On-screen credits include Orphan Black: Echoes (AMC), Ghosts (CBS), Overlord and the Underwoods (CBC/Nickelodeon), and Revenge of the Black Best Friend (CBC Gem). In 2022, he originated the role of Samuel in the new Canadian musical Grow (from the producers of Come From Away) at The Grand Theatre and returned later that season to play Buddy the Elf in Elf the Musical.
As a screenwriter, he is working on original projects in development and production. Izad’s work uses comedy to explore issues of queer identity, immigration, body image, and the terrors of being a millennial. Outside of acting and writing, he has over seven years of experience working in casting for film and television.