Robert J. Ulrich
Robert J. Ulrich
President, Ulrich/Dawson/Kritzer Casting

Stanislaus State​

M.A. English (1979)
  • Co-owns a casting company of 20 years that has worked with some of the best directors and talent in the industry.
  • Won an Emmy in 2011 for Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series for his work on Glee. Received four Emmy nominations for his casting work on American Horror Story (2012-15), as well as additional Emmy nominations for his work on Feud: Bette and Joan (2017), Glee (2010), and Nip/Tuck (2005).
  • Nominated 25 times for awards from the Casting Society of America. Won the following Artios awards from the CSA:
    • Outstanding Achievement in Dramatic Episodic Casting for Nip/Tuck (2005).
    • Outstanding Achievement in Comedy Pilot Casting for Glee (2009).
    • Hoyt Bowers Award for outstanding contributions to the casting profession (2019).
  • Received an award for media access for a career of casting actors with disabilities. Awarded certificate of recognition from State Senator Alex Padilla for helping to promote diversity in the entertainment industry.
  • Nominated 12 times for Casting Society of America awards. Recently won CSA award for Best Television Pilot Comedy for Glee.
  • In addition to the shows that have received Emmy and Axios awards, his company has done casting for hit shows including CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, The Mentalist, Dexter, Dark Angel, Saving Grace, Battlestar Galactica, and Melrose Place.
  • Film production credits include Billy Boy, Mail Order Monster and Foster Boy.
  • Served as host for former Oxygen reality television series The Glee Project.
  • Married to Stanislaus State alumna Kim Johnson Ulrich, actress on As The World Turns and Passions, in addition to numerous guest star appearances.
  • Has given back to his Modesto hometown community, serving as an annual judge for the Valley Talent Project at the Gallo Center for the Arts.
  • Received a Distinguished Alumni Award from Modesto Junior College in 2012.

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