Bernard Abellada

Casting Director who has lectured for the SAG Conservatory Summer sessions. He's also helped start the Fox Sports cable channel "Fox Sports World" as well as working on the first season of "The Best Damn Sports Show Period". Known for his promo casting for network television and film, his promo casting includes "There's Something About Mary", "Anna and the King", "American Pie", "BasKetball", "King of the Hill", Fox Baseball, "The Costello Show", "Living in Captivity", Fox's annual Image Campaigns, UPNs Image campaign, Fox "Fit TV", Fox Monster May Madness, "90210", "Party of Five", Superbowl 99, John Maddens all Millennium Team, "TV Guide Awards", Fox NFL Europe, Fox PGA, Action, David Hill Fox Sports Promo, "That 70's Show", "The Hugleys", "Guys Like Us",Harrah's Casino,The Key Art Awards among others. He is best known for his work in music videos, garnering casting director credit on several award nominated and award winning videos. A partial list includes: Toby Keith "Getcha Some", Sawyer Brown "Drive me Wild", Sherrie Austin "Never Been Kissed", Lila Mcann "With You", Terri Clark "Every Time I Cry", Shannon Brown " I Wont Lie", Jessica Andrews " You Go First", Toby Keith "When Love Fades", Fred Eaglesmith "Rodeo Boy", Georgia Middleman "Kick Down the Door", Toby Keith "How Do You Like Me Now?" , Toby Keith "Whiskey Girl", Brad Paisley "Celebrity", Toby Keith w/ Willie Nelson "Whiskey for My Men, Beer for my Horses", Amy Dalley "I Would Cry", Toby Keith "American Soldier", Toby Keith "As Good As I Once Was", Dierks Bently "Come a Little Closer", Brooks and Dunn "Play Something Country" Always being associated with knowing and/or finding the most beautiful women in Hollywood for projects has kept him at the top of several directors short list of people to call in a last minute pinch.