Laci Endresz Jr. (born 28 July 1974) is an English circus performer who performs as the

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Mooky the Clown.

Background

Endresz was born in Eastbourne,

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, England. His father, Laci Endresz Sr., was born in Hungary and is the director of the Tower Circus at Blackpool Tower, a position he has held since 1992. Seven generations of his family have performed in the circus on his father's side and nine generations on his mother's side. He made his first appearance as a clown in a circus at the age of four.

Career

Early career

In 1985 he won a bronze medal as a juggler at the Cirque de Demain Festival in Paris, France. In 1987, at the age of 12, he performed at the 12th International Circus Festival of Monte-Carlo with his sister Kate, juggling with nunchucks, five and seven rings, four and five clubs, three then five balls and finishing his act with five fire torches.

Mooky

As Mooky, Endresz has worked in most of the leading circuses in Europe, appeared on the Paul Daniels television show three times and performed at the Royal Command Performance. Mooky stars each year in the circus show at the Tower Circus which runs throughout the summer season, and at Christmas he also appears in pantomime at the same venue. From 29 November 2009 to 17 January 2010, the pantomime was ''Mooky Doolittle Christmas Circus Pantomime''. In 2007 Mooky's partner Attila Endresz left for John Lawsons circus and was replaced by Mooky's brother, Tom Endresz. Tom has worked as Mooky's partner ever since. The 2010 summer circus, entitled ''Mooky's Eastern Promise'', ran from 27 March to 7 November. He appeared in the second series of the Channel 4 documentary '' The Convention Crasher'', helping Justin Lee Collins learn clowning before he travelled to the United States to participate in a clowning convention in Houston, Texas.

Other work

Endresz appeared in the

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film '' Funny Bones'' as a juggler. He has also performed his juggling act on the Children's Variety Performance.

Awards

As Mooky, Endresz has won a number of awards, including: He was also twice a silver medallist in the Paris Circus Festival with his juggling act and won a Silver Cup from the Hansa Theatre in Hamburg, Germany.

Personal life

Tom Endresz, the brother of Laci, is also a clown and performs as the sidekick Mr Boo to Mooky, a Captain

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-style character. In the act he also performs as an illusionist.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Mooky the Clown English clowns Living people 1975 births Jugglers