Ayrton McGurgan
- Additional Crew
- Casting Department
- Camera and Electrical Department
Ayrton McGurgan was born on the 18th December 1995 in Derry. From a young age, he took an interest in film and TV and began studying the forum in subjects such as Moving Image Arts and Production Arts during his time at the Christian Brothers Grammar School, Omagh. He continued into further education at Ulster University, Magee and in 2017, Ayrton graduated with first class honours in Cinematic Arts.
Ayrton has worked in the film and TV industry in Northern Ireland as a Runner, Production Assistant and Production Secretary on numerous productions, notably TV series - Line of Duty and My Left Nut, and feature films Pixie, Mandrake and Nightride. In 2019, Ayrton made the move into unscripted TV as a Junior Researcher and currently works as Casting Researcher across the UK with credits including: Mastermind, Home of the Year and Walk The Line. In his work, Ayrton is naturally curious about people, and their lives, and has the ability to spot compelling characters and stories. He is truly passionate about TV casting, and in 2020, Ayrton set up The Casting Crew, a popular online casting account to help production companies advertise unscripted casting calls. While working in the industry, Ayrton actively continues his professional development with Screenskills & BECTU online courses and is trained in TV Research, Contributor Consent and Inclusive Casting.
Ayrton has worked in the film and TV industry in Northern Ireland as a Runner, Production Assistant and Production Secretary on numerous productions, notably TV series - Line of Duty and My Left Nut, and feature films Pixie, Mandrake and Nightride. In 2019, Ayrton made the move into unscripted TV as a Junior Researcher and currently works as Casting Researcher across the UK with credits including: Mastermind, Home of the Year and Walk The Line. In his work, Ayrton is naturally curious about people, and their lives, and has the ability to spot compelling characters and stories. He is truly passionate about TV casting, and in 2020, Ayrton set up The Casting Crew, a popular online casting account to help production companies advertise unscripted casting calls. While working in the industry, Ayrton actively continues his professional development with Screenskills & BECTU online courses and is trained in TV Research, Contributor Consent and Inclusive Casting.