Philip Quast
Australian actor, singer (born 1957) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Philip Mark Quast AM (born 30 July 1957)[1] is an Australian actor and bass-baritone singer. He has won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical three times, making him the first actor to have three wins in that category.
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Born | Philip Mark Quast (1957-07-30) 30 July 1957 (age 66) Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia |
Education | National Institute of Dramatic Art (BFA) |
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Years active | 1981–present |
Notable work | Javert in Les Misérables |
Spouse |
Carol Quast (m. 1981) |
Children | 3 |
He is perhaps best known for his role as Inspector Javert in the stage musical Les Misérables and in the Les Misérables: The Dream Cast in Concert.
He is also well-known for numerous other theatre roles, notable ones being Georges Seurat/George in Sunday in the Park with George, Archibald Craven and Dr. Neville Craven in The Secret Garden, Judge Turpin in Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, George Banks in Mary Poppins, Georges in La Cage aux Folles, Emile de Becque in South Pacific, and The Wolf/Cinderella's Prince in Into the Woods.
He is also known for appearances in film and for his roles in television shows such as Ultraviolet, Brides of Christ, and Play School.