Howard Meltzer has been casting in Los Angeles since 2003. Originally from New York City, he was a staff Casting Director at Stuart Howard Associates casting for Broadway and Off-Broadway, including the hit musicals "Chicago", "Grease", "Fosse", and "Annie."

Whether it's collaborating with renowned playwrights like Gore Vidal and Elaine May, or casting for a streaming or network television series, Howard's directive is to find the talent that brings the writers' vision to life with authenticity, honesty, and humor.

Howard has worked on a wide variety of projects, including single-cam & multi-cam pilots/series, TV movies, animation, vertical/micro-dramas, and indie films.

He has cast for ABC, CBS, Disney+, Disney Channel, DreamWorks, Fox, HBO Max, NBC, Netflix, Nickelodeon, Peacock, Sony Pictures Television, 20th Television, and Warner Bros. Television.

Howard's passion is in identifying new undiscovered talent, and he has become the go-to casting director for projects in Kids, YA, and Family programming, including 100 episodes of the landmark series Hannah Montana, the pilot and season one of Raven's Home, and Bunk'd, the longest running series in Disney Channel history.

He has been nominated for 3 Emmys for Outstanding Casting and has also been nominated for 26 Artios Awards for excellence in casting, winning the honor three times. He has served as the Vice President of the Casting Society of America and is currently a Governor of the Television Academy.