“Bad Monkey” Stand-In Brandon Sirota Profiled on South Florida TV Program

Recently, WSVN’s TV show Deco Drive did an entire feature on a stand-in on the Apple+ television series Bad Monkey.  That stand-in, Brandon Sirota, stood in for actor John Ortiz on the series.

In the profile, not only does Brandon detail some of his experiences working for many months on this Florida production, but he also gives an excellent lesson on the difference between “first team” and “second team.”

Brandon is also an actor, and according to the profile, he had an opportunity working as a background actor in the series.

Have a watch of the profile of Brandon Sirota on Deco Drive:

Local actor Brandon Sirota plays stand-in to the stars of ‘Bad Monkey,’ popular Apple TV+ series

Update February 9, 2026:

Stand-In Central received the following quote attributed to actor John Ortiz speaking of his stand-in Brandon Sirota:

[He’s] a real pro, who helped me a lot especially during those long, hot days when it was sometimes challenging to keep track of blocking technicalities in relation to the variety of camera angles in any given scene. And, more importantly, the good energy [he] consistently carried throughout entire work days!

Did you also stand in on Bad Monkey? What were your experiences standing in on it like? Post your experiences in the comments box below!