Shaan Sharma

Biography

Shaan Sharma is a working commercial and theatrical SAG-AFTRA Actor, booking over 30 top network TV shows and films, and 20 national commercials in the last 4 years, a top Casting Session Director for 45 L.A. Casting Directors over 9 years, casting 400+ projects, a Backstage Expert Contributing Writer with 50+ published advice articles for actors, author of acclaimed book, “Commercial Acting in L.A.: A Session Director’s Guide.” Available at Samuel French and everywhere online, on-camera acting teacher and private coach at two studios in Los Angeles: Shaan Sharma On-Camera Acting Studio, and Westside On-Camera Acting Studio, co-Founded and in partnership with veteran Casting Director Gabrielle Schary, lead educator for SAG-AFTRA Los Angeles Member Education, SAG-AFTRA Los Angeles Conservatory Committee Member - head of commercial programming, and a guest lecturer for the University of Southern California’s School of Dramatic Arts.

Shaan started acting in his home state of Minnesota, where he booked over one hundred on-camera projects and four national commercials before relocating to Los Angeles in 2007. While In Minnesota, Shaan was best known for his passion for protecting aspiring talent from scams and exploitation through the Fresh Face Showcase ('03-'06), an annual fashion, modeling, acting, music, and dance event with the mission to spread awareness on how to safely enter the talent business.

In Los Angeles, Shaan has quickly grown into one of the most respected and sought-after educators for on-camera acting craft, acting business knowledge, career strategy, and casting direction. Very few acting coaches are also a casting professional, working actor, and a consistently published writer about all things acting-related.

Known For

Sheryl
Sheryl
The Vortex
The Vortex
The Chosen: Last Supper
The Chosen: Last Supper

Filmography

2028 The Chosen: Season 7 Premiere
as Shmuel
2027 The Chosen: Season 6 Finale
as Shmuel
2025 The Chosen: Last Supper
as Shmuel
2025 The Vortex
as Akosh
2023 Sheryl
as Ted Wozkowski
2020 9-1-1: Lone Star
as Julian
2019 The Chosen
as Shmuel
2017 SEAL Team
as Vince
2017 A Kid Called Mayonnaise
as Mr. Cavendish
2016 Greenleaf
as Dr. Sunderji
2016 Lucifer
as 1st AD
2015 Rosewood
as Diego
2015 Life in Pieces
as Abraham
2015 Stitchers
as Bank Manager
2014 black-ish
as Man
2014 Young & Hungry
as Photographer
2014 Growing Up Fisher
as Cabbie
2013 Emit
as Coroner
2012 1600 Penn
as Old Navy Manager
2012 The Mindy Project
as Investment Banker