Artist history:
When ABC-TV cast David Cassidy as its star in "The Partridge Family," it launched one of the most astonishing careers in entertainment history. Before the series had even aired its initial broadcast, Cassidy was already on the cover of teen magazines throughout the world and had a #1 single which would become the best-selling record of 1971. And that was just the beginning. By age 21 Cassidy was the world’s highest paid solo live performer. In the course of five whirlwind years he garnered multiple Grammy nominations, performed sold-out concerts in the largest stadiums and arenas all across the globe, and his fan club grew to become the biggest in history, exceeding even Elvis Presley and the Beatles. His career album sales -- highlighted by eighteen gold and platinum recordings, including four consecutive multi-platinum releases -- exceeds a whopping 25 million units worldwide. With such huge immediate success, what do you do for an encore? In Cassidy’s case, he took a much-needed breather from the rollercoaster ride of massive fame. "I left the business, and when I returned I made a conscious effort not to compete with my early fame. I always made sure that the work -- not potential money or fame -- was the primary reason I would choose to get involved in a particular project. I really believe that if the work is good, then all sorts of success and other good things will follow." Good things have certainly followed! During the past 20 years Cassidy has conquered new territory -- including serious television drama (he received an Emmy nomination for his acting in the two-hour movie "A Chance To Live"), Broadway (with starring roles in Willy Russell’s "Blood Brothers" and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat"), London‚s prestigious West End theater district (starring alongside Sir Laurence Olivier in "Time"), and most recently Las Vegas. Cassidy’s acclaimed role in the $75 million Las Vegas extravaganza "EFX" illustrates his ability to seek and conquer new challenges. When he stepped into the lead role in late 1996 following the exit of the original star Michael Crawford, the show was in big trouble, but Cassidy turned it into a box-office hit. Instead of mimicking Crawford’s role as a time-traveling illusionist, Cassidy played an everyman who embarks on a journey where he is transformed into a variety of storytelling characters. Within four months of his arrival, the astounding turnaround was complete: "EFX," previously criticized for lackluster sales and soulless pyrotechnics, had become the most successful show in Las Vegas under Cassidy's creative direction. "EFX‚ was just a bunch of hardware," says Cassidy. "I rewrote my character to loosely resemble my real personality, with some a self-effacing humor. By poking fun at myself, I tried to bring the audience with me on a human level, and I think that's what made the show successful." The day before Cassidy’s final "EFX" performance on December 31, 1998, the MGM Grand took out full page ads in both Daily Variety and The Las Vegas Review Journal thanking him and acknowledging that he was responsible for bringing in over one million paid customers to see the show. Today, Cassidy continues to look toward to the future. He relishes the wide variety of roles in his career, and is constantly seeking new creative avenues. He is executive producing the new NBC Partridge Family Movie as well as serving as the writer and co-producer of the Rat Pack Is Back - an affectionate tribute to the original Rat Pack - at The Desert Inn in Las Vegas. "I have a real hunger and desire to continue to work, do new things, and take risks. I don't want to play the same parts again. I don't have any fear of failure at this point, because just going out and doing challenging work is most important to me. God knows it’s not about money any more. I just love entertaining people." David is now starring in his own show "At the Copa" in Las Vegas.

Television (Starring roles): The Partridge Family (96 episodes from 1970-1974), David Cassidy - Man Undercover (9 episodes 1978-79).
Television (Guest roles): The Survivors (as Mike in Chapter 7 on Nov. 17, 1969), (Ironside (as Danny in "Stolen on Demand" on Dec. 25, 1969), Marcus Welby MD (as Michael in "Fun & Games & Michael Ambrose" on Jan. 13, 1970),  Adam-12 (as Tim in "A Rare Occasion" on Feb. 14, 1970), Bonanza (as Billy in "Law & Billy Burgess" on Feb. 15, 1970),  Medical Center (as Rick in "His Brother's Keeper" on April 1, 1970), FBI (as Larry in "Fatal Imposter" on April 1, 1970), Mod Squad (as Brad in "The Loser" on April 7, 1970), Fantasy Island (as Danny Collier in Unholy Wedlock in 1981, and as Jeremy Todd in "The Songwriter" in 1984), Love Boat (in "The Major's Wife" in 1981), Tales of the Unexpected (in "Heir Presumptuous" in 1981), Matt Houston (1982), Alfred Hitchcock (in "Career Change" in 1988), Blossom (Cameo appearance in Madonna Documentary satire episode in 1991), The Flash (as Sam Scudder in "Done With Mirrors" in 1991), The John Larroquette Show (1994).
Television Movies and Mini-Series: Police Story (A Chance to Live, 1978. This movie gave him an Emmy Nomination), The Night the City Screamed (1980).
Films: Instant Karma (1990) and Spirit Of '76 (1991).
On Stage: And So To Bed (1967, Los Angeles Theater during high school), Fig Leaves Are Falling (1968), Voice of the Turtle (1978, with his first wife Kay Lenz), Little Johnny Jones (1981), Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Coat (1983), Time (1987), Blood Brothers (1995, with Petula Clark and his brother Shaun. David performed both in UK and US), EFX (1996-98 at MGM in Las Vegas), The Rat Pack is Back (1999 in Las Vegas), David Cassidy at the Copa (from Jan. 18, 2000 at the Rio, Las Vegas).