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Free acting resume builder

Fill in the form and your acting resume takes shape in the standard industry layout as you type. Print it on one 8 x 10 page, save it as a PDF, or copy it as plain text for casting sites. It is free, there is no account, and nothing you type leaves your browser.

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Your resume
Credit order
Name and contact

Your professional name, as on your headshot.

Pick one or type your own. Leave blank if you prefer.

Agent or manager: name, phone, email. One per line. Blank if none.

Email and phone, one per line. No home address.

Physical stats (optional)

Many actors list height, hair and eyes. Leave any field blank to hide it.

Film

Features, shorts and student films. For a student film, many casting pros suggest naming the director, not the school.

Television

Series, pilots and web series.

Commercials

A common choice is to print “List available upon request” instead of naming brands.

Theatre

Plays and musicals, including school and community theatre. Use the character name. Scenes done in class are not credits.

Training

Class or program, teacher, school. The school field suggests LA acting schools from Arlo's directory; any name works.

Special skills

List only what you can do well, on cue, on a set or stage. Add a level for languages and accents.

Suggestions by category

Accents and dialects

Languages

Music and voice

Dance

Sports and movement

Combat and martial arts

Driving and licenses

Performance and other

Nothing you type is sent to Arlo. The draft stays in this browser on this device only.

The format this template follows

  • One page, trimmed to 8 x 10 inches so it lines up with your headshot. Staple it to the back, or print it on the back.
  • Your name at the top in the largest type, then union status, representation and contact, then optional height, hair and eyes.
  • Credits in three columns: the production, your role or billing, and the company, network, theatre or director.
  • Training and special skills close the page. List only skills you can do well on the day.

Short on training to list? Arlo lists current, source-checked acting classes in Los Angeles and ten questions to ask before you pick one.