As you can see from our entry level actor’s resume sample, you need a unique template for your actor resume. After a header that contains your personal information, use a three-column format to list your acting experience. This is the industry standard and casting directors will expect to see this when you go to auditions.

In the first column write the name of the show in which you performed. In the second column put your role. The name of the theater or the production company belongs in the last column. If you worked with a particularly well-known director or producer, add their name to the last column as well.

Divide your experiences by type, such as theater, film, television, commercial work, voiceovers, and solo vocal gigs. Typically theater goes first, as seen on the entry level actor’s resume sample. However, if you are auditioning for a film role, it’s a good idea to put that category in first position. If you have credits that are obscure, such as student films or plays, label them as such.

Include your best work, which means starring roles, even if they were in small or regional theaters, and bit parts or ensemble if they were in prominent and important productions. You should also list school performances and unpaid work. As you are just starting your acting journey, it is permissible to list credits that you will later drop from your resume.

There are four sections to an actor’s resume. These are your personal information, experience, training, and special skills. For your personal information include your telephone number and email address, but never your mailing address for security reasons. If you are a singer, you must put your vocal range in this section as well. See our entry level actor’s resume sample for a good example of each section.

As in the entry level actor’s resume sample, in this section write down your most important classes, workshops, summer training, and intensives. If you attended national programs with famous teachers, list those first. Put the name of the workshop in the first column followed by the class title or subject matter in the second column. In the third column write the name of the instructor.

Next you put your college degrees in reverse chronological order. Include the name of the school, the name of the degree, and any honors you received. Only put the date of graduation if it was within the last five years.

Casting directors need special skills, so don’t be shy. Showcase anything you are confident you could do onstage or in front of a camera. Any sport you can play, instrument you can toot or strum, and languages you speak belong here. Even quirky talents such as ear wiggling and celebrity imitations are great to list. Take a look at our entry level actor’s resume sample for more ideas, or try our resume builder for experienced help.