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Bit Playas is a Canadian comedy web series, which premiered in 2019 on CBC Gem. The series stars Nigel Downer and Kris Siddiqi as Leon and Ahmed, two aspiring actors who find that their status as people of colour relegates them to bit parts.
Original Release
12/26/2019
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Kris Siddiqi | Ahmed Siddiqi |
| Nigel Downer | Leon Solomon |
| Ann Pornel | Bayla |
| James Hartnett | Random White Dude |
| Chris Robinson | Rickey |
| Mark Andrada | Mark |
| Paul Sun-Hyung Lee | Mr. Popadopolous |
| Dan Beirne | Casting Director #2 |
| Katharine King So | Karen |
| Kevin Vidal | Chris Turner |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auditions | Thursday, 26 December 2019 |
| 2 | Shopping Day | Thursday, 26 December 2019 |
| 3 | Privilege Theatre | Thursday, 26 December 2019 |
| 4 | Dads | Thursday, 26 December 2019 |
| 5 | Beckys | Thursday, 26 December 2019 |
| 6 | Comic Con | Thursday, 26 December 2019 |
| 7 | D&D | Thursday, 26 December 2019 |
| 8 | Final Fight | Thursday, 26 December 2019 |
Directors
Samir Rehem, Andy King, Darrell Faria, Allison Johnston
Writers
Nigel Downer, Matt Watts, Kris Siddiqi
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Kris Siddiqi | Ahmed Siddiqi |
| Nigel Downer | Leon Solomon |
| Ann Pornel | Bayla |
| James Hartnett | Random White Dude |
| Chris Robinson | Rickey |
| Mark Andrada | Mark |
| Paul Sun-Hyung Lee | Mr. Popadopolous |
| Dan Beirne | Casting Director #2 |
| Katharine King So | Karen |
| Kevin Vidal | Chris Turner |
| Paul Braunstein | Zebulan Zabbal |
| Jonathan Langdon | Jamaican Employee |
| Chris Wilson | Richard |
| John Thomas Gauthier | Viking Brawler (Jean) |
| Gwynne Phillips | Rebecca |
| Daniel Stolfi | Rookie White Cop |
| Paloma Nuñez | Paloma |
| Darryl Hinds | Brown Actor |
| Michelle Coburn | Casting Assistant |
| Kirsten Rasmussen | Becks |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Nigel Downer | Executive Producer |
| Andy King | Executive Producer |
| Aurora Browne | Executive Producer |
| Kris Siddiqi | Executive Producer |
| Tinu Sinha | Executive Producer |
| Matt King | Executive Producer |
| Andrew Ferguson | Executive Producer |
| Juliet Paperny | Producer |
| Tyler Metcalf | Producer |
