Berloni
Theatrical
Animals

Expert Animal Training for Film, TV & Theatre

Berloni
Theatrical
Animals

Expert Animal Training for Film, TV & Theatre

45+ Years of Ethically Trained Animals for Film, TV & Stage serving NYC and National Projects

New York’s premiere humanely-trained animal agency for all media. With over 45 years of experience and award-winning leadership, Theatrical Animals is your go-to choice for bringing your story to life with animal talent.

Services

At Berloni Theatrical Animals, we provide expertly trained animals for movies, television, theatre, live performances, commercials, and more. Our award-winning team specializes in working alongside your creative and technical teams to tell incredible stories, from bespoke sourcing of training animal talent to on-set guidance and execution. Contact us today to learn more about how we can help bring your project to life.

Theatre

From one-night special events to multi-year Broadway runs, Berloni Theatrical Animals is the leading provider of world-class, humanely trained animals onstage. With 35+ Broadway credits and 200+ Off-Broadway, Regional, and touring productions under our belt, we can bring your story to life on stage with animals—whether in an intimate theatre or a 17,000-seat amphitheater.

Theatre Credits

Film & Television

Our expertise in the development process for film and television sets Berloni Theatrical Animals apart. From pre-production planning to wrap, our team collaborates with directors, cinematographers, and actors to bring animal talent to life with professionalism, safety, and authenticity. We’ve provided trained animals for film and TV for 40+ films and 100+ TV series.

Film Credits

TV Credits

Consulting & Speaking

Humanely trained animals are our business and passion. We provide bespoke, private training consultations or public speaking engagements for industry professionals, including film & TV directors, theatre producers, and A-list actors.

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Our Work

50 +
Broadway & National Tours

150 +
Regional Theater Productions

40 +
Films

150 +
Television Appearance

In the Media

Broadway Animal Trainer Bill Berloni in Playbill’s My Life in the Theatre

The Friend | Official Trailer | Bleecker Street

The New Yorker: An A-List Animal Trainer Prepares a Great Dane for His Film Début – LEARN MORE

More Interviews & Press

Testimonials

DEADLINE

“…A remarkable and heartfelt performance that ranks with the great screen dog portrayals of all time… Give this dog an Oscar.”
(on the animal performance in The Friend)

Mike Nichols

“I have worked with Bill Berloni from “Annie”, to which he made a huge contribution in creating “Sandy” and keeping him happy and perfect, to the present day in which we just finished a movie: “Charley Wilson’s War” starring Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts and Phillip Seymour Hoffman, written by Aaron Sorkin for Universal Pictures.

Again Bill’s contributions in the form of two amazing greyhounds who never leave Julia’s side and an office cat that sleeps on the desk and lives with the assistants, make a large and unique gift to the film. He can do anything you ask, has enormous love for and control of the animals, is kind to them and to humans.

He is the best. The one and only.”

Bernadette Peters

“I found the famous Bill Berloni volunteering his services at the firstBroadway Barks. Not only is he a wonderful animal trainer, he is one of the GREAT animal lovers of all time!!!”

Jerry Mitchell

“Need a STAR to be on time, committed, with the training and skill to bring home a powerful and heartfelt performance? Get a four Legged one, and the wonderful Berlonis. They can deliver!”

Susan Stroman

“Bill Berloni is a master of his profession. His experience and patience are welcome in any rehearsal room. Bill is able to work with adirector to give both her and the piece exactly what is required, but what truly makes him the best is the care, the respect and with which he treats his animals and their talent. And a happy animal is the best performer there is!”