Detective Grant Mercer Is The Leading Role
“the Last Witness’’
Short Film
Role: Lead / Detective His Rate: $200/day buyout
Man
45 -
50
Non Union
Principal
05/29/2026
Role: Lead / Detective His Rate: $200/day buyout
Man
45 -
50
Non Union
Principal
05/29/2026
About the Job
Physical Look: White. 6’-6’2”. Lean/solid build. Weather hands and face. Dark hair with some gray. Rough, masculine presence. Type: Hardened plainclothes detective carrying personal history into the case. Grant is a tired but focused detective whose toughness comes less from swagger and more from surviving the company he keeps. Observant, disciplined, and procedural, he discovers that this case connects to his partner’s unresolved investigation. His final decision becomes a moral test between justice and personal leverage. Key Traits: Controlled, weary, principled, physically capable, morally tested. Casting Energy: Mid-career actor with gravitas, intelligence, and emotional restraint. Physicality: Should plausibly handle close-quarters combat without feeling like an action superhero. Fight Requirement: Role includes grounded hand-to-hand fight choreography. Actor must be physically capable and comfortable with stunt rehearsal and realistic combat. Comparable energy: Josh Brolin, Liev Schreiber, Jon Bernthal.
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