Philip Mark Quast (born 30 July 1957) is an Australian actor and 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

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in the stage musical ''

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'' and in the '' Les Misérables: The Dream Cast in Concert''. He is also well-known for numerous theatre roles, including

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's '' Sunday in the Park with George'' and Emile de Becque in

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's '' South Pacific''. He is also known for appearances in film and for his roles in television shows such as ''

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,'' ''

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'', and '' Play School''.

Early life and education

Quast, one of three children, was born in 1957 in

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. His family lived and worked on a mixed but predominantly turkey farm. He graduated from the

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in 1979.

Acting career

1980s

After graduating from the

in 1979 and began his career in the resident acting company of the

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. In the early 1980s he appeared in plays such as '' The Mystery Plays of Wakefield'', '' Three Sisters'', ''On The Wallaby'', ''

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'', '' A Month in the Country'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''No End of Blame'', ''

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'', ''Shark Infested Waters'', ''

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'' with

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, and a musical adaption of ''Carmen'' which he debuted with the

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. In 1981, Quast also began appearing as a presenter on the Australian children's show '' Play School'', a program he would return to on-and-off again for 17 years. Quast shot to prominence in 1987 when he appeared as

in the original Australian production of ''

''. This performance won him a Sydney Critic Award and a MO Award. In 1989, he traveled to

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to play Javert on the West End stage. Quast never expected to gain such a prominent role, going to the auditions hoping simply for a place in the chorus. Because he was not able to sight-read music, he walked off the stage at the audition but was called back by

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and eventually given the part as

. Quast credits much of his success as Javert to stage director

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. "Javert for me is not the

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," Quast has said. "In fact, there is very little material to work with in the script. Trevor would say things in passing like 'Have you read the Ten Commandments recently?' That's all he would say. If you're thirsty enough, you can follow it up ... there was the whole basis of our legal system and the explanation for the whole of Les Mis. For me, that's inspired directing. That's why he's such an awesome man." When playing Javert, Quast gained a reputation as a perfectionist. He also began experiencing intense bouts of stagefright. "I had a terrible time," he said. "It took me a month to get over it. At one stage I wasn't sleeping at all but lying awake planning speeches to the audience about being sorry and could I start again."

1990s

Quast's stage success continued as he won the coveted role of

in the original London production of

's '' Sunday in the Park with George'' for the

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. In

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he won his first Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical as Georges Seurat and George. Quast was under a large amount of stress when preparing for ''Sunday in the Park with George'', as he struggled to master Sondheim's complicated musical scores (Sondheim told him: "you don't play tennis against people you can beat."), learn to paint and sketch for the play, and waited for the impending birth of his first son, who was due five days after opening night. In 1993 he returned to Australia to play in

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productions of

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's ''

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'' and Sondheim's ''

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'', in which he played The Wolf/Cinderella's Prince. He then played Dunois in Bernard Shaw's '' Saint Joan'' in the West End and on a UK tour in 1994. In 1994–96 he spent two seasons with the

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, performing as Fred/Chorus in ''

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'', and King of Navarre in Shakespeare's '' Love's Labour's Lost'', as well as Lodovico in '' The White Devil'', Banquo in ''

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'', and Achilles in ''

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''. Before returning for a second season with the RSC, he spent some time back in Australia, performing in the national tour of ''

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'' as Dr. Neville Craven – along with Anthony Warlow and

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2000s

Musical theatre

Quast played the part of Javert on the ''Les Misérables Complete Symphonic Recording'', and in '' Hey, Mr. Producer'', a concert in honour of

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. Though mainly a baritone, Quast has played some roles written for tenors, namely George (see above),

, and Archibald Craven in ''

''. Although he is known for his serious roles, he has also performed comedic parts, such as his 2004 appearance as the pompous Miles Gloriosus in a limited run revival of '' A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum'' at the

. Quast more recently played the supporting role of Juan Peron in

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's 2006 production of ''

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'' at the

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in London. He was nominated for an Olivier award for this role. In July 2007, Quast performed the role of Judge Turpin in a concert version of ''

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'' at London's

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. He was most recently in the

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production of

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's '' La Cage aux Folles'' as Georges. Quast rejoined the cast of ''La Cage'' on 4 May 2009 with

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. Coincidentally, both actors have performed in the role of Javert in ''Les Misérables''. From July 2010, he played Mr. Banks in the Australian premiere production of ''

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'' at Melbourne's Her Majesty's Theatre, a part

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offered to him in the bathroom of The Ivy in London. He won the 2010 Victorian Green Room Award (Melbourne's top theatre awards) for Best Supporting Actor in a Musical for his performance. He also won the 2011 Helpmann award for "Best Featured Actor in a Musical" for ''Mary Poppins''. In March 2014, New York audiences were treated to a special limited engagement of ''

'' at Lincoln Center's Avery Fisher Hall. Quast, in his New York stage debut, performed as Judge Turpin, with

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as Sweeney Todd and Emma Thompson as Mrs. Lovett. The show was scheduled to be broadcast as part of Live at Lincoln Center's television special in September 2014.

Theatre

In 2003, he appeared as Antonio in

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, directed by

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and as Trigorin in

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, directed by Steven Pimlott, both at the

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. In 2012, he played the role of

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in an Australian production of ''

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''. In August/September 2012, he performed the role of Walter Burns in Melbourne Theatre Company's production of ''

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''. In November 2013 he joined

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and

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in Sydney Theatre Company's production of

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's '' Waiting For Godot''. In May/June 2014, Quast played the role of Pastor Manders in Henrik Ibsen's play ''Ghosts'' at the Melbourne Theatre Company directed by

Theatre

Personal life

Quast and his wife Carol have three sons (Harry, Toby, and Edwin). He also teaches at the

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, Australia. During the

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, Quast continued teaching through

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calls. Quast married Carol in 1981 and they were married for almost ten years before having the first of their three sons. He has been noted for his humble nature, stating he doesn't seek after fame and is concerned that success is measured by notoriety instead of the respect of one's peers. He doesn't keep any of his awards, instead sending them to his parents' home in Australia. Quast was named as one of the 25 Most Beautiful People for 1996 in '' Who Weekly'' magazine. In an article for the magazine he said, "The problem with this business is that you have to supposedly look as good as you can all the time. And I hate that. My idea of doing my hair is sticking it out of the window of a car when it's wet." A baritone, Quast has been universally applauded by critics for his singing voice, which has been described as "warm", and "glorious." He was named by British newspaper ''

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'' as "one of the most notable singing actors to come along in years". Quast has a strong passion for

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, and he spent his time during the COVID-19 pandemic fishing, cooking, pickling and preserving.

Awards

Laurence Olivier Awards

Quast has won three Laurence Olivier Awards for Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical, behind only

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and

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. *

– for

's '' Sunday in the Park with George'' in the role of

and George * 1998 – for the Dempsey and Rowe musical '' The Fix'' as Grahame Chandler *

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– for

's '' South Pacific'' in which he played Emille de Becque

Mo Awards

The Australian Entertainment Mo Awards (commonly known informally as the

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), were annual Australian entertainment industry awards. They recognise achievements in live entertainment in Australia from 1975 to 2016. Philip Quast won three awards in that time. (wins only) , - , 1988 , Philip Quast , Male Musical Theatre Performer of the Year , , - , rowspan="2", 1993 , Philip Quast , Male Musical Theatre Performer of the Year , , - , Philip Quast , Musical Theatre Performer of the Year , , -

Other awards

* 2022 – Appointed

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in the 2022 Queen's Birthday Honours for "significant service to the arts as a performer, mentor and educator". * 2011 –

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– Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical (''

'') * 2011 –

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– Male Artist in a Featured Role (''

'') * 1993 – Sydney Theatre Critics Award – Best Actor in a Leading Role (''

'') * 1988 – Sydney Theatre Critics Award: Best Actor of the Year (''

'')

Cast recordings

Philip Quast has appeared in the cast recordings for many musicals, but has also released his own album, ''Live at the Donmar'', containing both covers and original material. Musical cast recordings: * ''

'' - Original Australian Cast Recording (2011) * ''

'' – London Cast Recording (2006) * ''

'' – Original London Cast Recording (2001) * '' South Pacific'' (Royal National Theatre Production – 2001 London Cast) * '' The Fix'' – Original London Cast Recording (1997) * '' Les Misérables: The Dream Cast in Concert'' (1995) * ''

'' – Original Australian Cast Recording (1995) * ''

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'' – Studio Cast Recording (1990) * ''

: The Complete Symphonic Recording'' (1989)

Film and television

Quast has also made numerous appearances on television, in motion pictures and in dramatic theatre. Major roles include: * '' Between Two Worlds'' (2020) (TV) – Phillip Walford * ''

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'' (2020) (TV) – Prof Quentin Ratchett * '' Picnic at Hanging Rock'' (2018) (TV) – Arthur Appleyard * ''

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'' (2016) – Judge * '' Janet King'' (2016) (TV) – Lincoln Priest * '' Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries'' (2015) (TV) – Dr. Hayden Samuels * ''

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'' (2011) –

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* ''

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'' (2008) - (TV) - Tim Price * ''

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'' (2008) (TV) – Leonid Polyak * '' Clubland'' (2007) * ''

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'' (2006) – Carl Roberts * ''

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'' – Ghosts of Christmas Past – (2004) – Ross Villiers * '' Corridors of Power'' (2001) (TV) – Michael Fielding MP * ''

'' (1998) (TV) – Father Pearse Harman * ''

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'' (ABC-TV; 1995) – The Minister * ''

'' (ABC-TV mini-series; 1991) – Ian McGregor * ''

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'' (1988) –

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* '' To Market To Market'' (1987) * ''

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'' (1985) * '' Sons and Daughters'' (Grundy Television Production) – Bob "Mitch" Mitchell (TV; 1984) * ''

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'' (Grundy Television Production) – Dr Rob Hawkins (TV; 1982–83) * '' Play School'' (1981–96)

References

External links

*
The Philip Quast Continuum: The Official Philip Quast Website

The Philip Quast Guide

Winners of the Laurence Olivier Award
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