Schenectady, NY – Oscar-winning actor Casey Affleck was manning the grill at a restaurant in upstate New York last weekend.

Affleck wasn’t there for a movie. Instead, the “Manchester by the Sea” actor was reportedly filming a new music video for country star Zach Bryan.

Affleck spent about two hours at First Prize Mike’s, also known as Mike’s Hot Dogs, restaurant owner John Mantas told the Times Union. While Bryan is on tour and was not in attendance, Mantas said the “Pink Skies” singer wanted to film in the area after seeing “The Place Beyond the Pines,” which is set in the city.

First Prize Mike’s has been feeding hungry diners in the Capital Region for over 75 years. The restaurant at 1135 Erie Blvd. is adorned with an iconic blue and white neon sign.

In photos shared by the restaurant, Affleck can be seen standing at a grill at First Prize Mike’s and holding a spatula while wearing a dark baseball cap, cargo work pants and a casual button-up shirt. Affleck also snapped a photo with the staff at First Prize Mike’s.

Mantas told the Times Union that he was asked not to reveal which song the music video was shot for.

Cameras and film crews are not uncommon in Schenectady.

The HBO reboot of Pretty Little Liars was filmed in the Electric City in 2022 and 2023. “The Gilded Age,” another HBO series, shot scenes in the Stockade neighborhood of Schenectady earlier this month, the Times Union reported.

Bryan played the KeyBank Center in Buffalo in March as part of his 2024 tour, dubbed “The Quittin Time Tour.” He is scheduled to return to New York in the fall to play two shows at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn.