1 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/Person.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/Person.cs
index 1def47391..fe8d61836 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/Person.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/Person.cs
@@ -96,5 +96,10 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities
         {
             return Name;
         }
+
+        public bool IsType(string type)
+        {
+            return string.Equals(Type, type, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) || string.Equals(Role, type, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
+        }
     }
 }