Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

Set in the wizarding world of Harry Potter, the first instalment of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them follows Newt Scamander as he visits New York with a suitcase full of weird and wonderful creatures.

Director David Yates

Cast Eddie Redmayne, Ezra Miller, Katherine Waterston

Production Company Warner Bros.

Year 2016

Filming location(s) Multiple UK Locations

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Cast Them

Uni-versal Extras was an extras agency for the first instalment of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them starring Oscar winner, Eddie Redmayne.

Despite being set in 1920s New York, Fantastic Beasts was mostly filmed across the UK in locations such as Liverpool and Bedfordshire. In addition to casting a range of background extras for the various crowd scenes, Uni-versal Extras also cast doubles and stand-ins for some of the main actors.

When watching Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, keep your eyes peeled for…

Criminals, Bank Customers, Aurors, Journalists, Bakery Goers, Boat Passengers, Captains, Alleyway People, Religious Followers, Homeless People and many more!

Related Testimonials

I worked on Fantastic Beasts in Liverpool for the first time as an extra. It was a really fun experience and everyone on set was a pleasure to work with. To be working alongside Ezra Miller and Jon Voight was incredible!

Jack

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I worked on Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them for five days. It was my first time doing extras work and to be stood three feet away from Eddie Redmayne was a fantastic experience.

Alfred

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It was an absolute privilege to be involved. Thank you so much for the opportunity to be a part of something incredibly special!

Tess

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I worked on the Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them production. I want thank you for giving me this opportunity, I really enjoyed working for you.

Kam

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I would like to take this opportunity to say thank you for all the work you have offered me. The Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them and The Crown productions have both been amazing to be a part of.