Murray SawChuck

SawChuck has also appeared as a magic coach on five episodes of the VH1 series Celebracadabra,[3] and has been a guest star on shows such as Reno 911!, Last Comic Standing,[4] Celebrity Blind Date, War of the Worlds 2: The Next Wave, and Ring of Darkness.

In 2018, Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman surprised SawChuck with a proclamation that declared November 25 Murray the Magician Day.

[7] His father was also a musician and played in bands when Sawchuck was young, and he has cited that musical exposure as an influence on his later showmanship.

SawChuck, who then idolized entertainers[4] such as Dean Martin, Johnny Carson,[2] Lucille Ball, Danny Kaye and Phyllis Diller, began working on incorporating magic, music and dance into routines.

[3] As a teenager, Sawchuck has stated he did five to six kid's shows a week for six years,[8] often incorporating dancing, accordion and saxophone.

He has stated that one of his biggest breaks was performing Paris, France on the Le Plus Grand Cabaret du Monde, a television show that aired across Europe.

"[16] The History Channel series Pawn Stars regularly features Sawchuck as the resident historian for antique magic devices.

[4] The series will star 11-year-old Jadagrace Barry, who appeared in Terminator Salvation, and Sawchuck's comedic role is recurring throughout five episodes.

[18] In season 3, episode 4 of GLOW titled "Say Yes", SawChuck appeared as Steve Mills, a magician hired by Bash to spice up the show.

The show aired on August 9, 2019, and included performances by Jarret and Raja, Jeki Yoo, Ed Alonzo, Titou, Jason Andrews and The Evasons.

[23] SawChuck has dubbed himself "The 'Dennis the Menace' of Magic," and his shows largely consist of a blend of "comical mishaps" that result in illusions.

[2] According to SawChuck, "I think we've [magicians] dropped the ball a bit on originality and keeping magic real and not edited on TV.