Mike Fenton is a world renown casting director with over 35 years of excellence under his belt. He started at the University of Southern California Law School, but ended up with a bachelor’s degree in film. Right out of school, he found a job in the mailroom of Music Corporation of America (MCA), where he worked his way from the bottom up to agent trainee. He polished his skills and went to work for Ashley-Famous as an agent.
Paramount Pictures Corporation hired him on as a casting director. He also became the Associate Producer of the “I Spy”, the tv series. He later went on to forming a list of casting companies: Roos/Fenton Casting, Fenton-Feinberg Casting, and Fenton-Cowitt joining Qualis Production as VP of talent and Business Affairs.
He has casted over 250 productions and is the cofounder of Casting Society of America (CSA). He’s casted for Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, Mel Brooks, and many more; gracing productions like E.T., Total Recall, The Godfather II, and One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. Working with actors such as Harrison Ford, Richard Dreufuss, Barbara Hershey, and Robert Downey, Jr in his lifetime. After retirement, Fenton’s company known as Mike Fenton and Associates has produced a plethora of award winning movies, helping him receive The Hollywood Film Award for ‘Casting Director of the Year’.
Now retired, he is a member of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and is the President Emeritus of the Casting Society of America. With all these accolades you might wonder what Fenton is up to. He’s currently casting Ruff Ryders Ryde or Die as well as The Last Stand of the Moors starring Tariq Alexander, CEO of TSW, and future productions. Interested in being on screen join TSWMall today and say hello to Mr. Fenton!
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