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Philip Quast
Australian actor, singer (born 1957)
Philip Mark QuastAM (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.
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 (which won him a Laurence Olivier Award), 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 and 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.
Early life and education
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Philip Quast Biography
In 1987, Philip performed in the role he is probably most well known for. He was Javert in the original Australian cast of Les Mis�rables in Sydney and New Zealand. His performance was so successful that in 1989, he travelled to London to play the same role in the West End production. He can be heard on the Complete Symphonic Recording, the Manchester Highlights recording and the Tenth Anniversary Concert at the Royal Albert Hall.
Philip next played the coveted role of George in Stephen Sondheim�s Sunday in the Park With George in the UK. He won an Olivier Award for this difficult role. Other credits in the West End include:- Mike Batt�s The Hunting of the Snark, recreating the role he first performed in the Australian concert version of the show.
Philip returned to Australia in 19
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Philip Quast
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