16 Facts About Craig Reucassel

Craig Bruce Reucassel is an Australian radio and television presenter and comedian.

Craig Reucassel is currently the presenter of Breakfast on ABC Radio Sydney.

Craig Reucassel was an original member of the satirical team, The Chaser.

The family relocated to the Southern Highlands of New South Wales, and Craig Reucassel attended Bowral Public School and Bowral High School.

Craig Reucassel attended the University of Sydney, and completed a Bachelor of Economics degree in 1999 and graduated with a Bachelor of Laws degree in 2002.

Craig Reucassel ran the arts revue and the canoe club, and was an editor of the student newspaper Honi Soit.

Craig Reucassel debated at several World Universities Debating Championships, ranking 30th in the World at Manila in 1999 and 167th in Glasgow in 2001.

Craig Reucassel graduated from the Sydney Law School, along with Chaser colleagues Julian Morrow, Dominic Knight and Chas Licciardello.

In 2004 and 2005, Craig Reucassel embarked on a radio journey, co-hosting the drive-time show "Today Today" on Triple J alongside his fellow Chaser, Chris Taylor.

Craig Reucassel played a pivotal role as a founding member of the acclaimed satirical group, The Chaser team.

Craig Reucassel's contributions extended across various media platforms, including their satirical newspaper and several television programs aired on ABC TV.

On 2 August 2006, Craig Reucassel responded to a news story about a private school student who had hugged then-Prime Minister John Howard while holding a screwdriver during one of Howard's morning walks.

Craig Reucassel did receive the hug, but a later approach while holding a running chainsaw was not so successful.

Craig Reucassel ventured into directing with the two-part ABC TV series "Big Deal" in 2021.

In 2012, Craig Reucassel was a patron of the Left Right Think-Tank, Australia's first independent and non-partisan youth think-tank.

Since 2024, Craig Reucassel has been presenting Breakfast on ABC Radio Sydney.