Casting Call for 2026 Season of “Chicago Med”

Chicago Med TV Show background extras.

Production is back on the NBC Chicago themed shows. Casting directors for the Chicago Med series are currently looking to cast area locals who would like to work as paid background actors on set. The show premiered in 2015 and is currently filming new episodes for the 2025 season of the show.

The casting notices are listed below.  Please only submit your information if you are local to the Chicagoland area and have the availability needed.  Please see the details of what they are casting for below. Please note that this is only for background actors / extras.

This page gets updated as casting notices come out.

See auditions and castings for the Chicago area here.

About the show:

The city’s most highly skilled medical team saves lives, while navigating their unique interpersonal relationships. The Gaffney Chicago Medical Center’s elite team of dedicated doctors, nurses and staff face challenges each day as they do what it takes to treat their patients, sometimes in surprisingly inventive ways. As the city’s last line of defense, doctors Charles, Reese, Halstead, Rhodes, Choi, and Manning; nurses Sexton and Lockwood; and hospital administrator Sharon Goodwin embody the heart of Dick Wolf’s triad of Chicago series.

CHICAGO MED CASTING NOTICE:

This has been updated with latest info.

 

Chicago Med – General Availability Form & Photo Double Casting Notice (listed at the bottom)

We’re collecting submissions for Episode 11021 of Chicago Med – THE SEASON FINALE!

FOR GENERAL SUBMISSIONS: PLEASE USE THE GOOGLE FORM, IF AT ALL POSSIBLE. We open every single email submission and manually transfer your info and availability to a spreadsheet, so we strongly encourage you to use the form instead of emailing your submission. If you receive an error message, please try the following troubleshooting tips:
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This submission form is for general background roles, which means they’re open to any gender, any ethnicity, ages 18 and older WITHIN THE CHICAGOLAND AREA (2 hrs of Chicago). You must have graduated from high school and not be attending classes at the time of submission. If we have any roles available for minors, we’ll post for that separately.
General background roles pay $132.80/8. The pay rate is a flat rate for any time worked up to 8 hours (it is not an hourly rate), with time + 1/2 after 8 hours.

Here is the link to the Med general background form: https://forms.gle/LdksikdTuMNAMJqp6

You can submit via email, however, it is preferred that you use the Google form. Please only submit 1 way / 1 time. You do not need to use the availability form and send an email. Please choose one or the other.
Email: chicagomedbackground@gmail.com
Subject Line: EPISODE 11021 SUBMISSION
Make sure to include ALL the following info, in order to be considered:
– FIRST & LAST NAME
– AGE
– HEIGHT & WEIGHT
– CELL PHONE NUMBER
– ZIP CODE (Must live within the Chicagoland area)
– MEASUREMENTS
•MALES: Coat/jacket, t-shirt, neck/sleeve length, waist x inseam, shoe
•Example: 44R, t-L, 16.5/33, 30×30, 11
•FEMALES: Pants, t-shirt, bra/cup, waist, shoe
•Example: 8, t-M, 34B, w30”, 7
– VEHICLE OR METHOD OF TRANSPORTATION
•Year, Color, Make & Model
•Example: 2020 Silver Toyota Camry or Uber
– PHOTOS: Please submit a headshot or a full length photo that reflects your current look/hairstyle. DO NOT APPLY FILTERS, DO NOT SEND A PROFESSIONAL HEADSHOT.
– TATTOOS: Please provide photos of ALL tattoos that can be seen in a short sleeve t-shirt. This includes face/neck, arms, and hands/fingers. If you do not have tattoos, state NO TATTOOS. **If you submit via the Google form, we will reach out to obtain your tattoo photos at the time of booking.
-AVAILABLE DATES: Please list all available dates between Monday 3/9 and Wednesday 3/18. We do not film on weekends (M-F only). Call times are usually early in the morning (unless otherwise noted) and filming days typically last 8-12 hours. Do not submit availability for the day if you have any time constraints.
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PHOTO DOUBLE NEEDED
Email: chicagomedbackground@gmail.com
Subject line: INMATE DOUBLE
*make sure to include ALL the information requested above*
We are looking for an AFRICAN AMERICAN or MIXED ETHNICITY MALE, 30s-40s, between 6’0 and 6’4″. The actor is relatively fair skinned / has a medium complexion.
Requirements:
• Must be comfortable lying in a hospital bed for filming
• Must be comfortable wearing a medical wrap/scarf on your head.
Please send a FRONT FACING, SIDE PROFILE and FULL LENGTH PHOTO in your submission.
Deadline to submit is 5pm Friday 3/6.
Filming: Tuesday 3/10
Pay: $185.40/8