The Wizards of Aus
The Wizards of Aus is an Australian television comedy series which began airing on SBS on 19 January 2016. The series is directed by and stars Australian filmmaker Michael Shanks and is produced by Chris Hocking, Nicholas Colla and Sumah Hurley. It is written by Michael Shanks and Nicholas Issell. It was originally devised as a six-part online series but instead became a three-part television series.[1] A full 6-part version was released on YouTube on 18 February 2016.
Plot
Jack the Wizard (Michael Shanks), has had enough of the Magical Realm's obsession with large-scale fantasy warfare, and so decides to migrate to the western suburbs of Footscray, Melbourne. However, growing political tension coupled with endless trouble from fellow wizard Skulldrich make assimilation into human life more difficult.[2][3]
Cast
- Michael Shanks as Jack
- Menik Gooneratne as Kylie
- Mark Bonanno as Skulldrich
Guests
- Guy Pearce as Morgan Wright
- Bruce Spence as Regimand
- Samuel Johnson as Terry
- Mark Mitchell as Senator Geoff Quinn
- Jared Daperis as Ghost Writer
- Liam McIntyre as Bronco the Slayer
- Lucia Smyrk as Elsa
- Nicholas Colla as Mr. Swinton
- Nicolette Minster as Mrs. Swinton
- Hannah Camilleri as Anna
- Mahalia Brown as Rebecca
- Matylda Buczko as Megan
- Nicholas Issell as Lord Mummy
- Christie Whelan as Deborah Brickenwood
- Rhys Mitchell as Batty
- Kyrie Capri as Lady Caroliniana
- Jordan Raskopoulos as Marvolo
- Jackson McInerney as Zandark
- Stig Wemyss as Snot-Beak Fuck-Nuggs
- Wendy Bos as Dating Coordinator
- Paul Verhoeven as Horatio the Blower
- Ben Ridgwell as Frank Jilkins
- Liz Lethlean as Miranda Merhtens
- Michael Waugh as Country Singer
- Daniel Daperis as West Guard
- Alistair Marks as Guard 1