The UK & Ireland’s Largest Extras Database
Whether you’re looking for a handful of background Artistes, or you’re casting an entire stadium scene, we’re dedicated to finding you the very best talent that the industry has to offer.
Over the last 15 years, we’ve worked hard to curate a wealth of fantastic, highly-skilled Artistes and now proudly offer the UK & Ireland’s largest Extra & Supporting Artiste database.
That means, whatever your casting brief, working with Uni-versal Extras will grant you access to the most extensive and varied assortment of premium Artistes that you’ll find, the country over.
All UVE Clients can also enjoy…
Nationwide Casting
We work in all major UK cities – something that’s unique about the UVE service. Need lots of local Extras and need them fast? All of our Artistes live locally to where they’re placed!
24 Hour Support
When we say around-the-clock casting, we mean it. Weekends, bank holidays – you name it. In fact, we’re the only UK agency with a dedicated out-of-hours team ready to support your needs!
Doubles, Stand-ins & SPACT Work
Need people with specific skills, attributes or experience? Perhaps an accurate Body Double or Stand-In? We’re confident we’ll always be able to help!
Searchable Online Database
Filter your search by a range of highly-specific parameters. Simply submit your casting request and we’ll hunt down the exact ‘look’ that you need.
UVE Client App
Manage your Supporting Artistes electronically with instant digital reporting. That means an entirely paperless and stress-free experience.
Reliable, Renowned Service
Work closely with a passionate team with over 15 years worth of experience delivering clients with great results every time!
Delighted to have partnered with…
We’re incredibly lucky that our extensive database enables us to find people with extremely specific skills and attributes at the click of a button. In fact, we’re confident that whatever your production needs, UVE will have a selection of options at hand to meet demand.
Our Supporting Artistes range from professional, semi-professional and amateur skill levels, and include athletes, musicians, dancers and circus entertainers – to name but a few!
Many of our professional Supporting Artistes also have both doubling and stand-in experience, too. In our time, we’ve supplied doubles and stand-ins for some of Hollywood’s most famous faces, including Jared Leto, Scarlett Johansson, Samuel L. Jackson, Brad Pitt, Helena Bonham Carter, Jude Law, Ricky Gervais, Gal Gadot, Taron Egerton, Tom Holland, Hugh Jackman, Chris Pratt and Ryan Reynolds.
But the best bit? The best bit is you can now manage your Artiste journey with us from the palm of your hand whilst on set. Want to take a look at how our specially-designed UVE Client App handles everything from Artiste communication to e-chits?
Our UVE Client App
Explore the features of our UVE Client App in a little more detail?
3D Character Scanning
Building a gaming experience that requires an extensive catalogue of characters?
Around-the-Clock Casting
We don’t down tools on weekends and bank holidays – we’re here for you when you need us!
Let Us Do The Casting Leg Work
To get started with UVE get in touch and register a casting brief, or simply give us call – we’ll be happy to help!
