Phil Cass | |
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| Born | 2 May 1965 |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Citizenship | Australia |
| Education | Bachelor of Economics, University of Queensland, 1983 |
| Occupation(s) | Magician comedian |
| Years active | 1983−present |
| Notable work | Oh No! Not a Magician!! (1992) |
| Website | philcass |
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]
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.
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]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result (wins only) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Phil Cass | Specialty Act of the Year | Won |
| 1992 | Phil Cass | Specialty Act of the Year | Won |
| 1993 | Phil Cass | Specialty Act of the Year | Won |
| 1995 | Phil Cass | Versatile Variety Performance of the Year | Won |
| 1996 | Phil Cass | Specialty Act of the Year | Won |
| 1997 | Phil Cass | Specialty Act of the Year | Won |
| 1998 | Phil Cass | Specialty Act of the Year | Won |
| 2013 | Phil Cass | Best Specialty Act of the Year | Won |
| Phil Cass | Peter Allen Performer of the Year | Won |
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