Shaan Sharma
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2028
- The Chosen: Resurrection as Shmuel
2027
- The Chosen: Crucifixion as Shmuel
2026
- The Goose That Laid the Golden Egg as Ryan Singh
2025
- The Chosen: Last Supper as Shmuel
- 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
- A Kid Called Mayonnaise as Mr. Cavendish
2015
- Rosewood as Diego
- Life in Pieces as Abraham
- Stitchers as Bank Manager
2014
- black-ish as Man
- Young & Hungry as Photographer
- Growing Up Fisher as Cabbie
2013
- Emit as Coroner
2012
- Scandal as Male Reporter
- The Mindy Project as Investment Banker
- 1600 Penn as Old Navy Manager
2011
- Friends with Benefits as Passerby
2005
- Grey's Anatomy as Omar Singh
- Bones as Volunteer
2003
- NCIS as Kasim Alfarah