David Rubin

Known for
Production

Biography

David began his career as a production assistant on "Saturday Night Live". He entered the casting field as an assistant and then associate to Mary Goldberg on such films as "Ragtime", "Silkwood" and "Amadeus". David then moved to Los Angeles to team with veteran casting director Lynn Stalmaster on "The Name of the Rose", "The Big Easy" and many other films. Opening his own casting company, David was responsible for assembling the casts of such films as: "The Addams Family", "The War of the Roses", "Fried Green Tomatoes", "My Cousin Vinny", "The Firm", "Four Weddings and a Funeral", "Get Shorty", "Romeo + Juliet", "The English Patient", "Men in Black", "My Best Friend's Wedding", and "The Talented Mr. Ripley". In partnership with Richard Hicks, David cast the films "Hairspray", "Lars and the Real Girl", "Recount" (HBO), "The Smurfs" and "Game Change" (HBO), for which they received the 2012 Emmy Award. Most recently, David worked with director Jean-Marc Vallee ('Dallas Buyers Club') casting his film 'Wild' for Fox Searchlight and with Warren Beatty on his upcoming Howard Hughes film. In 2001, David was the recipient of the Hollywood Film Festival Award for Outstanding Career Achievement in the Field of Casting, presented by Sydney Pollack. In October 2002, Baz Luhrmann presented him with an Honorary Career Achievement Award from the Casting Society of America.

Known For

Filmography

2026
Margo's Got Money Troubles poster

Margo's Got Money Troubles

TV · Casting · 8 eps

2026
Elle poster

Elle

TV · Casting · 8 eps

2026
The Five Star Weekend poster

The Five Star Weekend

TV · Casting · 8 eps

2025
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues poster

Spinal Tap II: The End Continues

Movie · Casting

2025
Hal & Harper poster

Hal & Harper

TV · Casting · 8 eps

2025
All Her Fault poster

All Her Fault

TV · Casting · 8 eps

2024
Expats poster

Expats

TV · Casting · 6 eps

2024
Apples Never Fall poster

Apples Never Fall

TV · Casting · 7 eps

2023
The Beanie Bubble poster

The Beanie Bubble

Movie · Casting

2023
The Spencer Sisters poster

The Spencer Sisters

TV · Casting · 10 eps

2023
The Last Thing He Told Me poster

The Last Thing He Told Me

TV · Casting · 15 eps

2023
Tiny Beautiful Things poster

Tiny Beautiful Things

TV · Casting · 1 ep

2022
Where the Crawdads Sing poster

Where the Crawdads Sing

Movie · Casting

2022
Luckiest Girl Alive poster

Luckiest Girl Alive

Movie · Casting

2022
PIECES OF HER poster

PIECES OF HER

TV · Casting · 8 eps

2022
Welcome to Chippendales poster

Welcome to Chippendales

TV · Casting Director · 8 eps

2021
Nine Perfect Strangers poster

Nine Perfect Strangers

TV · Casting · 16 eps

2020
The King of Staten Island poster

The King of Staten Island

Movie · Casting

2020
Little Fires Everywhere poster

Little Fires Everywhere

TV · Casting · 8 eps

2020
Utopia poster

Utopia

TV · Casting · 1 ep

2019
Men in Black: International poster

Men in Black: International

Movie · Casting

2019
Four Weddings and a Funeral poster

Four Weddings and a Funeral

TV · Casting · 1 ep

2018
Alex Strangelove poster

Alex Strangelove

Movie · Casting

2018
Sharp Objects poster

Sharp Objects

TV · Casting · 8 eps

2017
Wilson poster

Wilson

Movie · Casting

2017
Gifted poster

Gifted

Movie · Casting

2017
Big Little Lies poster

Big Little Lies

TV · Casting · 14 eps

2016
Mascots poster

Mascots

Movie · Casting

2016
Rules Don't Apply poster

Rules Don't Apply

Movie · Casting

2016
All the Way poster

All the Way

Movie · Casting Director

2015
Trumbo poster

Trumbo

Movie · Casting

2015
Strange Magic poster

Strange Magic

Movie · Casting

2014
Wild poster

Wild

Movie · Casting

2014
Frank poster

Frank

Movie · Casting Director

2013
Gravity poster

Gravity

Movie · Casting

2013
Walking with Dinosaurs poster

Walking with Dinosaurs

Movie · Additional Casting

2013
The Smurfs 2 poster

The Smurfs 2

Movie · Casting

2012
On the Road poster

On the Road

Movie · Casting

2012
Game Change poster

Game Change

Movie · Casting Director

2011
Real Steel poster

Real Steel

Movie · Casting

2011
The Smurfs poster

The Smurfs

Movie · Casting

2010
The Back-Up Plan poster

The Back-Up Plan

Movie · Casting

2009
Spread poster

Spread

Movie · Casting

2009
The Marc Pease Experience poster

The Marc Pease Experience

Movie · Producer

2009
Georgia O'Keeffe poster

Georgia O'Keeffe

Movie · Casting

2008
Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay poster

Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay

Movie · Casting

2008
City of Ember poster

City of Ember

Movie · Casting

2008
Yes Man poster

Yes Man

Movie · Casting

2008
Charlie Bartlett poster

Charlie Bartlett

Movie · Casting

2008
Recount poster

Recount

Movie · Casting

2008
The Memory Keeper's Daughter poster

The Memory Keeper's Daughter

Movie · Casting

2008
Spirit of the Forest poster

Spirit of the Forest

Movie · Casting Director

2007
Lars and the Real Girl poster

Lars and the Real Girl

Movie · Casting

2007
Hairspray poster

Hairspray

Movie · Casting Director

2007
The Gamekillers

The Gamekillers

TV · Producer · 5 eps

2006
Let's Go to Prison poster

Let's Go to Prison

Movie · Casting

2006
Charlotte's Web poster

Charlotte's Web

Movie · Casting

2006
For Your Consideration poster

For Your Consideration

Movie · Casting

2005
In Her Shoes poster

In Her Shoes

Movie · Casting

2005
Out of Practice poster

Out of Practice

TV · Casting, Original Casting · 1 ep

2003
Cold Mountain poster

Cold Mountain

Movie · Casting

2002
Igby Goes Down poster

Igby Goes Down

Movie · Executive Producer

2001
Blow Dry poster

Blow Dry

Movie · Producer

1999
The Talented Mr. Ripley poster

The Talented Mr. Ripley

Movie · Casting

1999
Random Hearts poster

Random Hearts

Movie · Casting

1999
Snow Falling on Cedars poster

Snow Falling on Cedars

Movie · Casting

1999
Wild Wild West poster

Wild Wild West

Movie · Casting

1999
Notting Hill poster

Notting Hill

Movie · Casting Consultant

1998
Fallen poster

Fallen

Movie · Casting

1998
The Negotiator poster

The Negotiator

Movie · Casting

1998
Hurlyburly poster

Hurlyburly

Movie · Casting

1998
City of Angels poster

City of Angels

Movie · Casting

1997
Men in Black poster

Men in Black

Movie · Casting

1997
My Best Friend's Wedding poster

My Best Friend's Wedding

Movie · Casting

1997
Red Corner poster

Red Corner

Movie · Casting

1997
Albino Alligator poster

Albino Alligator

Movie · Casting

1997
Lawn Dogs poster

Lawn Dogs

Movie · Co-Producer

1996
The English Patient poster

The English Patient

Movie · Casting

1996
Romeo + Juliet poster

Romeo + Juliet

Movie · Casting

1996
Up Close & Personal poster

Up Close & Personal

Movie · Casting Director

1996
Matilda poster

Matilda

Movie · Casting

1995
Waterworld poster

Waterworld

Movie · Casting

1995
Sabrina poster

Sabrina

Movie · Casting

1995
Get Shorty poster

Get Shorty

Movie · Casting

1994
The Last Seduction poster

The Last Seduction

Movie · Casting

1994
The War poster

The War

Movie · Casting Director

1994
Gypsy poster

Gypsy

Movie · Casting Director

1993
Addams Family Values poster

Addams Family Values

Movie · Casting

1993
The Firm poster

The Firm

Movie · Casting

1993
Mr. Wonderful poster

Mr. Wonderful

Movie · Casting

1993
Ghost in the Machine poster

Ghost in the Machine

Movie · Casting

1992
CrissCross poster

CrissCross

Movie · Casting

1992
The Nightman poster

The Nightman

Movie · Casting

1992
Hoffa poster

Hoffa

Movie · Casting

1992
My Cousin Vinny poster

My Cousin Vinny

Movie · Casting

1992
White Sands poster

White Sands

Movie · Casting

1992
Final Analysis poster

Final Analysis

Movie · Casting Director

1991
Fried Green Tomatoes poster

Fried Green Tomatoes

Movie · Casting Director

1991
Delirious poster

Delirious

Movie · Casting

1991
The Addams Family poster

The Addams Family

Movie · Casting Director

1990
Days of Thunder poster

Days of Thunder

Movie · Casting

1990
Men Don't Leave poster

Men Don't Leave

Movie · Casting Director

1990
Naked Tango poster

Naked Tango

Movie · Casting Director

1990
Cadillac Man poster

Cadillac Man

Movie · Casting Director

1989
The War of the Roses poster

The War of the Roses

Movie · Casting

1989
Out on the Edge poster

Out on the Edge

Movie · Casting

1988
The In Crowd poster

The In Crowd

Movie · Casting

1988
Little Nikita poster

Little Nikita

Movie · Casting

1988
Scrooged poster

Scrooged

Movie · Casting

1987
Spaceballs poster

Spaceballs

Movie · Casting

1987
Less Than Zero poster

Less Than Zero

Movie · Casting

1987
Real Men poster

Real Men

Movie · Casting

1987
The Spirit poster

The Spirit

Movie · Casting

1986
The Name of the Rose poster

The Name of the Rose

Movie · Casting

1986
Intimate Encounters poster

Intimate Encounters

Movie · Casting

1986
The Best of Times poster

The Best of Times

Movie · Casting

1986
The Big Easy poster

The Big Easy

Movie · Casting

1985
Consenting Adult poster

Consenting Adult

Movie · Casting

1985
Love, Mary poster

Love, Mary

Movie · Casting Associate

1984
Ernie Kovacs: Between the Laughter poster

Ernie Kovacs: Between the Laughter

Movie · Casting

1984
Amadeus poster

Amadeus

Movie · Casting Associate

1983
Special Bulletin poster

Special Bulletin

Movie · Casting Associate

1982
Cat People poster

Cat People

Movie · Casting Assistant