I have a lot of things on my resume that are from several years ago. I'm not sure if it is appropriate to keep them there since I was so much younger when I did it. Is there a typical cut off for listing old work, or should you list everything that fits on the page?

Credits on your resume aren't like milk. there isn't any "expiration date."

If you were to list that Golden Globe Award you won ten years ago, it wouldn't be a bad thing. But credits aren't like fine wine either, they don't "get better with time." Naturally, the more recent your credits, the better.

Casting directors have an uncanny way of knowing exactly where you're at in your career with even the briefest glance at your resume. It's also their business to know exactly who's producing what, and when. That's why lying on your resume can be a very hazardous practice. The vagaries of life can also often leave gaping holes in our work record. Things like prolonged illness or taking time off to raise a family or even changing your occupation. Just be ready with an honest answer if they ask, "Why?"

But even having old credits on your resume is better than having no credits.

"Whatever works."

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Thanks, I feel a lot better now. I was worried there was a typical cut off I was missing!

When the professional gigs/films and community theatre productions add up you can then start dropping the school plays..... I'm watching my son's resume go that way.