Who are we?

Nimski Ltd are at the forefront of the specialist industry. We are a working towards being a BBC Preferred Agent and offer casting agents, agencies and Directors unique access to our experienced professional amputee actors. The graphic reality of our amputations translates to stunning results on-screen. These skills also transfers easily to any training exercise.

Our actors use their personal trauma experiences to provide special effects unequaled by actors or dummies; many have a military background and all are disciplined professionals on-set.

How do we help you and your clients meet your needs?

Losing limbs through trauma is a unique experience. This, combined with our own internal training and accreditation process ensures that our artists are equipped not only to immerse themselves in character on set but also to operate as a professional within the production and training environments.

We offer creative support, sharing our knowledge of SFX, make-up, prosthetic’s and scenarios – a missing limb is often just the start of your requirement!

We have a large bank of professional amputees, which allows us to offer a multi-level bespoke service, from a single amputee to a mass population, with options to include experienced prosthetic’s and wound making artistes.

The company is run by people that have over ten years experience in casualty simulation industry , we understand our industry, our clients and our artists. We know that working to a deadline is paramount and that reliability is critical.

Our approach

• Dependability

We provide supporting actors, walk-ons and extras who are experienced, reliable and ready to get involved.

• Bespoke

We match character and specific limb loss attributes with the graphic needs of any action scene. We enable SFX artists to use make-up and build prosthetics that truly utilise the artists loss of limb.

• Cutting edge

Our extensive casualty simulation work with the emergency services and the military means that we are ahead of the game when it comes to creating realistic wounds, and advising on the latest medical approach to specific injuries currently being experienced in conflict situations around the world. Our actors have unique knowledge and are happy to share their experiences with your exercise staff and SFX crews.