Shawn Mehling

During Shawn's freshman year at Westminster College in Salt Lake City, Utah, he decided - on a whim - to audition for an upcoming play. He had never acted before, but decided he'd try it anyway because acting was something he always wanted to do. He ended up getting cast (!) in a supporting role and was subsequently bit by the proverbial acting bug and, in fact, went on to perform in over ten different plays. After graduating from Westminster with a bachelors degree in psychology, Shawn realized that what he really wanted to be when he grew up was a professional actor. So, he got representation with a local talent agency and quickly landed various roles in commercials, industrial/short films and even got a guest starring role on the CBS series Miracles & Other Wonders (1992). Then one day, Shawn was asked to help answer phones in his talent agent's office, which then led to his next career as a booking agent (at the same talent agency) - where he established lasting relationships with some of the local casting directors. After five years as a booking agent, Shawn was offered the incredible job of being the assistant to one of Utah's top casting directors. This amazing experience set the stage for Shawn to become Utah's hardest working extras casting director. He was responsible for the crazy - but fun - job of finding and casting thousands of extras in countless commercials, TV shows, and large/small-scale movies, including the Disney Channel phenomenon High School Musical (2006). In September of 2007, Shawn decided to launch his own talent agency and is now the proud owner of Riveted Agency in Salt Lake City, Utah.