Murray SawChuck

SawChuck performed in the duo 'Lefty and Murray SawChuck' in season 6, episode 9 of Masters of Illusion titled Perishing Piano, Mesmerizing Minds & a Little Red Ball. The show aired on August 9, 2019 and included performances by Jarret and Raja, Jeki Yoo, Ed Alonzo, Titou, Jason Andrews and The Evasons.

He has also guest-starred on Reno 911!, NBCs Last Comic Standing, Celebrity Blind Date, War of the Worlds 2: The Next Wave, the Jerry Lewis Telethon, a number of news channels, Blind Date, Stars of Magic, and Ring of Darkness. He appeared on the 7/20/2014 episode of ABC's Wipeout, eliminated after placing 13th in the qualifying round. He most recently appeared on an episode of Ryan's Mystery Playdate on Nickelodeon in 2019.

As of May 2011, Sawchuck had filmed a role as "Murray the Magician" in the upcoming tween series The Jadagrace Show. The series will star 11-year-old Jadagrace Barry, who appeared in Terminator Salvation, and Sawchuck's comedic role is recurring throughout five episodes.

In late summer of 2010, Sawchuck was featured on the fifth season of the NBC show America's Got Talent. Judges Piers Morgan, Sharon Osbourne, and Howie Mandel voted him on into the semi-finals, and at one point he received a standing ovation from Osbourne. Among the illusions he performed for the show were producing a car from thin air, and transforming a woman locked in a cage into a live tiger, then having the woman re-appear next to the judges. He also disappeared a 1918 steam locomotive. The train trick was an homage to Sawchuck's long family history in the train industry. Reviews for his appearances were positive, with About.com saying "Murray seemingly did everything right. He successfully managed to ramp-up the magic and impact as he rose through the eliminations - something that earlier magicians haven't been able to do."

SawChuck soon met Marvyn and Carol Roy, also known as "Mr. Electric." The couple, who had toured worldwide as magicians for over 50 years, mentored Sawchuck. He began performing in Europe, with his first show in Brussels, Belgium. 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. He also performed in Monaco, Monte Carlo, and throughout Europe. Between touring he lived for some time in Orlando, Florida. After a tour of Canada he moved to Las Vegas, headlining on the Las Vegas strip. He also toured in South Asia, including Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, and Hong Kong. Murray was also under contract with Norwegian Cruise Lines for the summer of 2008 performing his trademark CD act on the Norwegian Star on the Alaska run.

Sawchuck appeared as a magic coach on five episodes of the 2008 VH1 series Celebracadabra, where magician and celebrity pairs competed for a prize and title of "Best Celebrity Magician." He was teamed up with Kimberly Wyatt of the Pussycat Dolls.

In 1999, he was named "Magic Champion" at the Pacific Rim Professional Magic Challenge. SawChuck has won over 24 awards, and at one point received the title of "World Champion." He was purportedly the first magician to invent a professional magic act involving the manipulation of multiple CDs.

Murray John Sawchuck (born November 25, 1973, stage name Murray SawChuck) is a stage illusionist, magician, comedian, actor, and host. Based in Las Vegas, SawChuck has dubbed himself "The 'Dennis the Menace' of Magic," and his shows often consist of a blend of "comical mishaps" that result in illusions and magic tricks. He was featured in the fifth season of America's Got Talent, and is the resident magic historian on Pawn Stars. SawChuck has also appeared as a magic coach on five episodes of the VH1 series Celebracadabra, and has been a guest star on shows such as Reno 911!, Last Comic Standing, Celebrity Blind Date, War of the Worlds 2: The Next Wave, and Ring of Darkness. In 2018, the Mayor of Las Vegas surprised SawChuck with a proclamation that declared November 25th Murray the Magician Day. SawChuck currently has a resident show at the Tropicana Hotel and regularly tours worldwide.

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. He has named his favorite professional magician as Cardini, who performed in the early 1900s.