Phil Cass Explained

Phil Cass
Birth Date:2 May 1965
Birth Place:Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia
Nationality:Australian
Citizenship:Australia
Education:Bachelor of Economics, University of Queensland, 1983
Occupation:Magician
comedian
Years Active:1983−present
Notable Works:Oh No! Not a Magician!! (1992)

Phil Cass (born 2 May 1965) is an Australian magician[1] [2] [3] and comedy entertainer.[4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] He was the recipient of the Gold MO Award for 2013 Australian Performer of the Year.[11]

Career

Cass is a former rugby league player with Brisbane Souths.

Cass has performed over 5000 shows. He has performed four seasons at Magic Castle in Hollywood,[12] as well as performances in Fiji, Japan, the Philippines, New Zealand, Noumea, Singapore, Hong Kong, Bangkok, Papua New Guinea, World Expo 88, and various club and corporate work throughout Australia.[13] [14] [15]

He is based in Sydney.

Publications

DVDs

Awards and recognition

Mo Awards

The Australian Entertainment Mo Awards (commonly known as the Mo Awards), were annual Australian entertainment industry awards. They recognise achievements in live entertainment in Australia from 1975 to 2016. Phil Cass won nine awards in that time.[16] (wins only)|-| 1991| Phil Cass| Specialty Act of the Year | |-| 1992| Phil Cass| Specialty Act of the Year| |-| 1993| Phil Cass| Specialty Act of the Year| |-| 1995| Phil Cass| Versatile Variety Performance of the Year| |-| 1996| Phil Cass| Specialty Act of the Year | |-| 1997| Phil Cass| Specialty Act of the Year| |-| 1998| Phil Cass| Specialty Act of the Year| |-|rowspan="2"| 2013| Phil Cass| Best Specialty Act of the Year| |-| Phil Cass| Peter Allen Performer of the Year | |-

Other awards

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Phil's got magic touch. The Observer. 7 August 1984.
  2. News: Sutton. Gerri. Magic the way his job blossoms. Sunday Sun. 28 April 1985.
  3. News: Joker in the pack. The Daily Telegraph. 29 December 1988.
  4. Book: Walters. Lillet. What to say when. 1995. McGraw-Hill Education. 978-0-070680-388. 16.
  5. News: Big Australia Day bash. The Morning Bulletin. 17 January 2013.
  6. News: Tricky Phil turns his skill to magic. The Courier-Mail. December 1982.
  7. News: The magical world of magpie Phil Cass. Rugby League Week. August 1983.
  8. News: Phil's magic moments. New Idea. 18 June 1983.
  9. News: Mr Juicy makes magic. The Toowoomba Chronicle. 22 December 1983.
  10. News: Taking the tricks of the trade on the road.... The Courier-Mail. 15 September 1984.
  11. News: WINNERS – 38th 'MO' AWARDS 2013. 1 September 2017. Mo Awards.
  12. News: Magician's career reads like pure magic in itself. Albert and Logan News. 28 June 1985.
  13. News: What is a Phil Cass?. themagiccafe.com. 14 April 2014.
  14. News: Magician Phil in mood of trickery. The Daily Telegraph. 10 August 1994.
  15. News: Phil's business is sheer magic. Brisbane Satellite. 10 July 1985.
  16. Web site: MO Award Winners. Mo Awards. 16 March 2022.
  17. Web site: Ace Awards 1998. Australian Club Entertainment (ACE). 1 September 2017.
  18. Web site: Ace Awards 1999. Australian Club Entertainment (ACE). 1 September 2017.
  19. Web site: Ace Awards 2000. Australian Club Entertainment (ACE). 1 September 2017.

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