MAGICIAN and actor Ali Cook must have rubbed the foot of his rabbit in the hat. The award- winning magician has seen his acting career take off this year.

His forthcoming feature film, Get Lucky sees him starring alongside Olivier award winner Luke Treadaway, James Cosmo (Braveheart) and Emily Atack (Inbetweeners). The film for which he also has a writing credit is released nationwide this Friday.

Next year will see the release of two more feature films and a TV role. But before all that, Ali will bring his latest critically acclaimed magic show Principles and Deceptions the Mowlem Theatre in Swanage on August 31.

His irreverent style and acclaimed sleight-of-hand have made him one of the pioneers of the alternative magic scene.