Craig Reucassel
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| Birth name | Craig Bruce Reucassel |
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1 January 1977 South Africa |
| Medium | Radio, television, print and stage |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Genres | Satirical comedy |
| Notable works and roles |
The Chaser The Chaser Decides (2001, 2004, 2007) CNNNN (2002–03) The Chaser's War on Everything (2006–07, 2009) The Chaser's Age of Terror Variety Hour (2008) Yes We Canberra! (2010) The Checkout (2013) The Hamster Decides (2013) |
| Website | http://www.chaser.com.au |
Craig Bruce Reucassel (born 1 January 1977) is an Australian television and radio comedian. He is best known for being a member of satirical team The Chaser. He currently hosts the Australian version of Balls of Steel, which premiered in April 2011. In 2013, Reucassel and fellow Chaser Julian Morrow returned to television on the ABC program The Checkout.
Reucassel was born in South Africa and later moved to Adelaide with his parents. There, he attended Semaphore Park Primary School. Reucassel later attended Bowral Public School in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales, becoming the only Chaser member to be public school educated. In 1993 while attending the school he represented the school in the The Sydney Morning Herald Plain English Speaking competition, as did future Chaser member Julian Morrow.
Reucassel attended the University of Sydney, and completed a Bachelor of Economics (Social Science) degree in 1999 and graduated with a Bachelor of Laws degree in 2002. With a strong dedication to extracurricular activities on campus, Reucassel ran the Arts revue, the canoe club, and debated at several World Championships including ranking 30th in the World at Manila in 1999, and ranking 167th in Glasgow in 2001. Furthermore, in 2000 he competed in the Philip C. Jessup Cup international law mooting competition, his team winning the Australian rounds. He graduated from the Sydney Law School, along with Chaser colleagues Julian Morrow, Dominic Knight and Chas Licciardello.
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