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List of famous magicians, listed by their level of prominence with photos when available. This greatest male magicians list contains the most prominent and top males known for being magicians. There are thousand of males working as magicians in the world, but this list highlights only the most notable ones. Historic magicians have worked hard to become the best that they can be, so if you're a male aspiring to be a magician then the people below should give you inspiration.Everything from Theodore Annemann to Jasper Maskelyne is included on this list.While this isn't a list of all male magicians, it does answer the questions "Who are the most famous male magicians?" and "Who are the best male magicians?"Photo: Jason Meritt/Getty Images1Neil Patrick HarrisNeil Patrick Harris (born June 15, 1973) is an American actor, comedian, writer, producer, magician, and singer. He is known primarily for his comedy roles on television and his dramatic and musical stage roles. On television, he is known for playing the title character on Doogie Howser, M.D. (1989–1993), Barney Stinson on How I Met Your Mother (2005–2014, for which he was nominated for four Emmy Awards), and Count Olaf in A Series of Unfortunate Events (2017–2019). Harris is also known for his role as the title character in Joss Whedon's musical Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog (2008) and a fictional version of himself in the Harold & Kumar film series (2004–2011). His other films include ...more on WikipediaAge: 45Birthplace: Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of AmericaMore Neil Patrick Harris ❯16 Reasons Neil Patrick Harris Is The Most Interesting Dude In Hollywood#26 of 269The Most Trustworthy Celebrities in the World#149 of 276The Best (Male) Actors Working TodayPhoto: Gabe Ginsberg / Getty Images Entertainment/Getty Images2Penn JillettePenn Fraser Jillette (born March 5, 1955) is an American magician, actor, musician, inventor, television personality, and best-selling author best known for his work with fellow magician Teller as half of the team Penn & Teller. The duo have been featured in numerous stage and television shows such as Penn & Teller: Fool Us, and Penn & Teller: Bullshit!, and are currently headlining in Las Vegas at The Rio. Jillette serves as the act's orator and raconteur. He has published eight books, including the New York Times Bestseller, God, No!: Signs You May Already Be an Atheist and Other Magical Tales. He is also known for his advocacy of atheism, scientific skepticism, the First Amendment, ...more on WikipediaAge: 63Birthplace: USA, Massachusetts, GreenfieldMore Penn Jillette ❯#99 of 244Celebrities Who Should Run for President#37 of 52The Game Show Hosts With The Mostlisted onStraight Edge CelebritiesPhoto: Edward Gooch Collection/Getty Images3Harry HoudiniHarry Houdini (; born Erik Weisz, later Ehrich Weiss or Harry Weiss; March 24, 1874 – October 31, 1926) was a Hungarian-born American illusionist and stunt performer, noted for his sensational escape acts. He first attracted notice in vaudeville in the US and then as "Harry 'Handcuff' Houdini" on a tour of Europe, where he challenged police forces to keep him locked up. Soon he extended his repertoire to include chains, ropes slung from skyscrapers, straitjackets under water, and having to escape from and hold his breath inside a sealed milk can with water in it. In 1904, thousands watched as he tried to escape from special handcuffs commissioned by London's Daily Mirror, keeping them in ...more on WikipediaAge: Dec. at 52 (1874-1926)Birthplace: Budapest, HungaryMore Harry Houdini ❯A History Of Harry Houdini’s Lifelong Battle To Debunk Mediums#170 of 753People We Wish Were Still Alive#806 of 1,344The Greatest Minds of All TimePhoto: Metaweb (FB)/GNU Free Documentation License4TellerTeller (born Raymond Joseph Teller on February 14, 1948) is an American magician, illusionist, writer, actor, painter, and film director. He is half of the comedy magic duo Penn & Teller, along with Penn Jillette. Teller usually does not speak during performances. He is an atheist, debunker, skeptic, and a fellow of the Cato Institute (a free market libertarian think tank that also lists Jillette as a fellow), an organization which is featured prominently in the duo's Showtime series Bullshit!. Teller legally changed his name from "Raymond Joseph Teller" to the mononym "Teller". ...more on WikipediaAge: 71Birthplace: USA, Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaMore Teller ❯#2 of 87The Greatest Famous Magicians#87 of 119The Best Celebrity Partners to Have on a Game Showlisted onStraight Edge CelebritiesPhoto: Bryan Steffy/Getty Images5Criss AngelChristopher Nicholas Sarantakos (Greek: Χριστόφορος Νικόλαος Σαραντάκος; born December 19, 1967), known by the stage name Criss Angel, is an American magician, illusionist and musician. Angel began his career in New York City, before moving his base of operations to the Las Vegas Valley. He is known for starring in the television and stage show Criss Angel Mindfreak and his previous live performance illusion show Criss Angel Believe in collaboration with Cirque du Soleil at the Luxor casino in Las Vegas. The show generated $150 million in tourist revenue to Las Vegas in 2010, but has since been replaced by Mindfreak LIVE on 11 May 2016 (the show is partly produced by Cirque, however the dir... ...more on WikipediaAge: 51Birthplace: Town of Hempstead, New York, United States of AmericaMore Criss Angel ❯Here's Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Criss Angel#24 of 87 The Greatest Famous Magicians#205 of 224 The Best Industrial BandsPhoto: Metaweb (FB)/Public domain6David CopperfieldDavid Seth Kotkin (born September 16, 1956), known professionally as David Copperfield, is an American magician, described by Forbes as the most commercially successful magician in history.Copperfield's television specials have won 21 Emmy Awards of a total 38 nominations. Best known for his combination of storytelling and illusion, Copperfield's career of over 40 years has earned him 11 Guinness World Records, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, a knighthood by the French government, and he has been named a Living Legend by the US Library of Congress.Copperfield has so far sold 33 million tickets and grossed over $4 billion, more than any other solo entertainer in history. In 2015, Forbes... ...more on WikipediaAge: 62Birthplace: Metuchen, New Jersey, United States of AmericaMore David Copperfield ❯#365 of 482 The Greatest Entertainers of All Time#3 of 87 The Greatest Famous Magicians#68 of 127 All The People Accused Of Sexual Harassment Post-Harvey WeinsteinPhoto: flickr/CC07Rick MoranisFrederick Allan Moranis (; born April 18, 1953) is a Canadian actor, comedian, musician, songwriter, screenwriter and producer. He came to prominence in the sketch comedy series Second City Television (SCTV) in the 1980s and later appeared in several Hollywood films, including Strange Brew (1983), Ghostbusters (1984 and its 1989 sequel), Little Shop of Horrors (1986), Spaceballs (1987), Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989, and its 1992 and 1997 sequels), Parenthood (1989), My Blue Heaven (1990), and The Flintstones (1994). In 1997, Moranis began a long break from acting to dedicate his time to his two children as a widower. He has not appeared in a live-action film since, although he has provided... ...more on WikipediaAge: 65Birthplace: Canada, Ontario, Toronto, AmericasMore Rick Moranis ❯What Is Rick Moranis Up To?#83 of 339 The Funniest People Of All Time#13 of 95 The Funniest Canadian Comics & Actors of All TimePhoto: Metaweb (FB)/CC-BY8David BlaineDavid Blaine White (born April 4, 1973) is an American illusionist, endurance artist and extreme performer. He is best known for his high-profile feats of endurance, and has set and broken several world records. Blaine innovated the way magic is shown on television by focusing on spectator reactions. His idea was to turn the camera around on the people watching instead of the performer, to make the audience watch the audience. The New York Times noted that "he's taken a craft that's been around for hundreds of years and done something unique and fresh with it." According to the New York Daily News, "Blaine can lay claim to his own brand of wizardry. The magic he offers operates on an uncommo... ...more on WikipediaAge: 45Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States of AmericaMore David Blaine ❯David Blaine's Grossest, Most Disturbing Magic Tricks#1,327 of 1,344 The Greatest Minds of All Time#341 of 482 The Greatest Entertainers of All TimePhoto: Metaweb (FB)/Public domain9Derren BrownDerren Brown (born 27 February 1971) is an English mentalist, illusionist, and author. Since his television debut with Derren Brown: Mind Control in 2000, Brown has produced several other shows for the stage and television in both series and specials. His 2006 stage show Something Wicked This Way Comes and his 2012 show Svengali won him two Laurence Olivier Awards for Best Entertainment. He has also written books for magicians as well as the general public. Brown does not claim to possess any supernatural powers and his acts are often designed to expose the methods of those who do assert such claims, such as faith healers and mediums. In his performances, he often says that his effects are a... ...more on WikipediaAge: 47Birthplace: England, LondonMore Derren Brown ❯#11 of 87 The Greatest Famous Magicians#46 of 194 Celebrities Who Identify as AtheistsPhoto: Metaweb (FB)/CC-BY-2.510Harry AndersonHarry Laverne Anderson (October 14, 1952 – April 16, 2018) was an American actor, comedian, and magician. He is best known for the lead role of Judge Harry Stone on the 1984–1992 television series Night Court, and later starred in the sitcom Dave's World from 1993 to 1997. In addition to eight appearances on Saturday Night Live between 1981 and 1985, Anderson had a recurring guest role as con man Harry "The Hat" Gittes on Cheers, toured extensively as a magician, and did several magic/comedy shows for broadcast, including Harry Anderson's Sideshow (1987). He played Richie Tozier in the 1990 miniseries It, based on the Stephen King novel of the same name. ...more on WikipediaAge: 66Birthplace: Newport, Rhode Island, United States of AmericaMore Harry Anderson ❯#235 of 339 The Funniest People Of All Time#17 of 87 The Greatest Famous Magicians#81 of 140 Celebrities Who Died In 2018Photo: Fimb/Wikimedia Commons/CC BY 2.011Alan MooreAlan Moore (born 18 November 1953) is an English writer known primarily for his work in comic books including Watchmen, V for Vendetta, The Ballad of Halo Jones, Swamp Thing, Batman: The Killing Joke and From Hell. Regarded by some as the best comics writer in the English language, he is widely recognized among his peers and critics. He has occasionally used such pseudonyms as Curt Vile, Jill de Ray, and Translucia Baboon; also, reprints of some of his work have been credited to The Original Writer when Moore requested that his name be removed.Moore started writing for British underground and alternative fanzines in the late 1970s before achieving success publishing comic strips in such mag... ...more on WikipediaAge: 65Birthplace: Northampton, United KingdomMore Alan Moore ❯Why Alan Moore Doesn't Want You To Watch The 'Watchmen'#147 of 322 The All-Time Greatest Horror Writers#319 of 1,173 The Best Writers of All TimePhoto: Metaweb (FB)/Fair use12Tommy CooperThomas Frederick Cooper (19 March 1921 – 15 April 1984) was a British prop comedian and magician. He habitually wore a red fez, and his appearance was large and lumbering, at 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) and more than 15 stone (210 lb; 95 kg) in weight. On 15 April 1984, Cooper died of a heart attack live on television. ...more on WikipediaAge: Dec. at 63 (1921-1984)Birthplace: Caerphilly, United KingdomMore Tommy Cooper ❯#512 of 753 People We Wish Were Still Alive#12 of 173 The Funniest British and Irish Comedians of all Time#7 of 8 8 Magicians Who Died During a PerformancePhoto: John Kannenberg/Flickr13Doug HenningDouglas James Henning (May 3, 1947 – February 7, 2000) was a Canadian magician, illusionist, escape artist and politician. ...more on WikipediaAge: Dec. at 53 (1947-2000)Birthplace: Winnipeg, CanadaMore Doug Henning ❯#15 of 87 The Greatest Famous Magicians#97 of 147 Celebrities Who Practice Transcendental MeditationPhoto: Metaweb (FB)/Public domain14Heinrich Cornelius AgrippaHeinrich Cornelius Agrippa von Nettesheim (; German: [aˈgʀɪpa]; 14 September 1486 – 18 February 1535) was a German polymath, physician, legal scholar, soldier, theologian, and occult writer. ...more on WikipediaAge: Dec. at 49 (1486-1535)Birthplace: Cologne, Eurasia, North Rhine-Westphalia, Cologne, GermanyMore Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa ❯#20 of 213 Famous Supernatural Writers#5 of 13 13 Famous Historical Figures Who Allegedly Sold Their Souls To The Devil#4 of 10 10 Notorious Henchmen, Clairvoyants, And Magicians Who Advised RoyalsPhoto: Mike Coppola/Getty Images15Josh DolginJosh Dolgin, better known by his stage name Socalled, is a Canadian rapper and record producer, known for his eclectic mix of hip hop, klezmer, and other styles such as drum & bass and folk music. A pianist and accordion player, he has taught the latter at Klezfest London, where he has also run workshops in "hiphopkele". He has played with clarinetist David Krakauer's Klezmer Madness!, and has also worked with artists such as rapper C-Rayz Walz, Chilly Gonzales, funk trombonist Fred Wesley, and Sophie Solomon. Dolgin has Ukrainian, Romanian and Russian roots. Dolgin's Socalled collective and guests celebrated the Jewish Festival of Lights with the seasonal concert "Hip Hop Hanukkah" in 2007.... ...more on WikipediaBirthplace: Ottawa, CanadaPhoto: Metaweb (FB)/CC-BY16Hans KlokJohannes Franciscus Catharinus "Hans" Klok (born 22 February 1969) is a Dutch magician, illusionist and actor. ...more on WikipediaAge: 46Birthplace: Purmerend, NetherlandsPhoto: Wikimedia Commons/CC-BY17Roy HornRoy Horn was a magician, and part of famous duo, Siegfried and Roy. They were a duo of German-American magicians and entertainers, best known for their appearances with white lions and white tigers. It was composed of Siegfried Fischbacher (born June 13, 1939) and Horn (October 3, 1944 – May 8, 2020). From February 1, 1990, until Horn's career-ending injury on October 3, 2003, the duo formed Siegfried & Roy at the Mirage Resort and Casino, which was regarded as the most-visited show in Las Vegas, Nevada. From August 2004 to May 2005, Fischbacher and Horn were executive producers of the animated sitcom Father of the Pride. ...more on WikipediaAge: 74Birthplace: Nordenham, GermanyMore Roy Horn ❯#33 of 87 The Greatest Famous Magicians#40 of 123 Famous People Who Died In 2020#83 of 96 Every Famous Person Who Has Tested Positive For COVID-19Photo: Metaweb (FB)/GNU Free Documentation License18Ricky JayRichard Jay Potash (June 26, 1946 – November 24, 2018), known professionally as Ricky Jay, was an American stage magician, actor, bibliophile, and writer. In a profile for The New Yorker, Mark Singer called Jay "perhaps the most gifted sleight of hand artist alive". In addition to sleight of hand, Jay was known for his card tricks, card throwing, memory feats, and stage patter. He also wrote extensively on magic and its history. His acting credits included the films The Prestige, The Spanish Prisoner, Mystery Men, Heist, Boogie Nights, Tomorrow Never Dies, House of Games, and Magnolia, and the HBO series Deadwood. In 2015 he was the subject of an episode of PBS' American Masters, making him... ...more on WikipediaAge: 71Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States of AmericaMore Ricky Jay ❯#13 of 87 The Greatest Famous Magicians#6 of 140 Celebrities Who Died In 2018#2 of 40 Actors and Actresses Who Died in 2018Photo: Metaweb (FB)/Public domain19Herbert L. BeckerHerbert Lawrence Becker is a former magician who also wrote a computer program described by him as "broadcasting analog signals over the internet in real time" in 2000. He is also the author of several books, an actor, and the creator/director of the Masked Magician TV specials for Fox TV. ...more on WikipediaAge: 62Birthplace: Hollywood, Los Angeles, CaliforniaPhoto: Metaweb (FB)/Public domain20DynamoSteven Frayne (born 17 December 1982), better known by his stage name Dynamo, is an English magician born in Bradford, West Yorkshire. His television show Dynamo: Magician Impossible ran from July 2011 to September 2014, and saw him win the Best Entertainment Programme award at the 2012 and 2013 Broadcast Awards. Dynamo has extensively toured the world, and his Seeing Is Believing arena tour was seen by more than 750,000 people across the UK, Australia, South Africa and New Zealand. ...more on WikipediaAge: 36Birthplace: Bradford, United KingdomPhoto: Metaweb (FB)/Public domain21The Amazing JohnathanJohn Edward Szeles (born September 9, 1958), better known by the stage name The Amazing Johnathan, is an American stand-up comedian/magician. His act is mostly composed of hijinks, interaction with one specific audience member, and a few legitimate magic tricks. From 2001 to 2014, he was a year-round headliner in Las Vegas. Self-described as the "Freddy Krueger of Comedy", Szeles performs wearing his everpresent headband and his shows frequently use gore, such as pretending to suck on his own hanging eyeball, cutting his wrists, and skewering his own tongue. He is also good friends with fellow performer Criss Angel, and has helped Angel perform a variety of illusions, most notably during his... ...more on WikipediaAge: 60Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan, USAMore The Amazing Johnathan ❯#25 of 87 The Greatest Famous Magicians#6 of 17 The Funniest Prop Comedians of All TimePhoto: Wikimedia Commons (CC-BY)22Lance BurtonWilliam Lance Burton (born March 10, 1960 in Columbia, Kentucky) is an American stage magician. He performed more than 15,000 shows in Las Vegas for over 5,000,000 people. In 2010 he ended his 31-year Vegas show. ...more on WikipediaAge: 58Birthplace: Columbia, Kentucky, United States of America23John ScarneJohn Scarne (; March 4, 1903 – July 7, 1985) was an American magician and author who was particularly adept at playing card manipulation. He became known as an expert on cards and other games, and authored a number of popular books on cards, gambling, and related topics. ...more on WikipediaAge: Dec. at 82 (1903-1985)Birthplace: Steubenville, Ohio, United States of AmericaPhoto: Metaweb/GNU Free Documentation License24Siegfried FischbacherSiegfried Fischbacher is a magician. ...more on WikipediaAge: 79Birthplace: Rosenheim, GermanyPhoto: Metaweb (FB)/Public domain25John Nevil MaskelyneJohn Nevil Maskelyne (22 December 1839 – 18 May 1917) was an English stage magician and inventor of the pay toilet, along with other Victorian-era devices. He worked with magicians George Alfred Cooke and David Devant, and many of his illusions are still performed today. His book Sharps and Flats: A Complete Revelation of the Secrets of Cheating at Games of Chance and Skill is considered a classic overview of card sharp practices, and in 1914 he founded the Occult Committee, a group whose remit was to "investigate claims to supernatural power and to expose fraud". ...more on WikipediaAge: Dec. at 78 (1839-1917)Birthplace: Cheltenham, United KingdomPhoto: Metaweb (FB)/CC-BY-SA-2.526Dai VernonDai Vernon (pronounced alternatively as DIE or as DAY as in David) (June 11, 1894 – August 21, 1992), a.k.a. The Professor, was a Canadian magician. His expert sleight of hand technique and extensive knowledge, particularly with card tricks and close-up magic, garnered him respect among fellow magicians. His influence was considerable in the magic world of the 20th Century, and he was a mentor to numerous famous magicians. He lived out his last years at the Magic Castle, a nightclub in Hollywood, California. ...more on WikipediaAge: Dec. at 98 (1894-1992)Birthplace: Ottawa, CanadaPhoto: Wikimedia Commons/CC-BY27Mac KingMac King (born December 2, 1959) is an American magician who has performed on television specials, often as a co-host. He has his own family-friendly show, "The Mac King Comedy Magic Show", at the Harrah's Las Vegas in the Clint Holmes Theater. After performances, King greets show attendees as they exit, signing autographs on pictures or books. His typical autograph reads: "I'm Mac King." ...more on WikipediaAge: 59Birthplace: Hopkinsville, Kentucky, United States of AmericaPhoto: Metaweb/CC-BY28Harry Blackstone, Sr.Harry Bouton Blackstone (born Henry Boughton; September 27, 1885 – November 16, 1965) was a famed stage magician and illusionist of the 20th century. Blackstone was born Harry Bouton in Chicago, Illinois, he began his career as a magician in his teens and was popular through World War II as a USO entertainer. He was often billed as The Great Blackstone. His son Harry Blackstone Jr. also became a famous magician. Blackstone Sr. was aided by his younger brother, Pete Bouton, who was the stage manager in all his shows. Blackstone Sr. was married three times. Blackstone Jr. was his son by his second wife. ...more on WikipediaAge: Dec. at 80 (1885-1965)Birthplace: Chicago, IllinoisPhoto: Metaweb (FB)/Public domain29Howard ThurstonHoward Thurston (July 20, 1869 – April 13, 1936) was a stage magician from Columbus, Ohio, United States. His childhood was unhappy, and he ran away to join the circus, where his future partner Harry Kellar also performed. Thurston was deeply impressed after he attended magician Alexander Herrmann's magic show and was determined to equal his work. He eventually became the most famous magician of his time. Thurston's traveling magic show was the biggest one of all; it was so large that it needed eight train cars to transport his road show. ...more on WikipediaAge: Dec. at 67 (1869-1936)Birthplace: Columbus, OhioPhoto: Metaweb (FB)/CC-BY30Cyril TakayamaCyril Takayama (born September 27, 1973) is an American magician of French, Moroccan and Japanese descent who is perhaps best known for his magic performances around Japan. ...more on WikipediaAge: 45Birthplace: Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States of AmericaPhoto: Metaweb (FB)/GNU Free Documentation License31Val ValentinoVal Valentino (born Leonard Montano, June 14, 1956) is an American magician. Valentino starred in a series of four television specials exposing the methods behind numerous classic magic tricks and illusions on the Fox network. In the specials, he used the stage name the Masked Magician and concealed his true identity by wearing a mask with a squid like design, being aware of the stigma amongst the magic community with publicly exposing tricks. As the finale to the final special, Valentino revealed his identity as the masked magician, garnering some notoriety amongst the magic community, and instigating several lawsuits. Valentino became well known in Brazil after his sketches were broadcast... ...more on WikipediaAge: 62Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States of AmericaPhoto: Wikimedia Commons (CC-BY)32Paul DanielsNewton Edward Daniels (6 April 1938 – 17 March 2016), known professionally as Paul Daniels, was an English magician and television presenter. He achieved international fame through his television series The Paul Daniels Magic Show, which ran on the BBC from 1979 to 1994. He was known for his catchphrase, "You'll like this... not a lot, but you'll like it!" and for his marriage to his assistant, Debbie McGee. He was awarded the "Magician of the Year" Award by the Academy of Magical Arts in 1982, the first magician from outside the United States to receive it. He also won the Golden Rose of Montreux in 1985. He was a Member of the Inner Magic Circle with Gold Star, and throughout his career wa... ...more on WikipediaAge: 80Birthplace: South Bank, United KingdomPhoto: Metaweb (FB)/Public domain33James RandiJames Randi (born Randall James Hamilton Zwinge; August 7, 1928) is a Canadian-American retired stage magician and a scientific skeptic who has extensively challenged paranormal and pseudoscientific claims. Randi is the co-founder of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry (CSI), originally known as the Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal (CSICOP). He is also the founder of the James Randi Educational Foundation (JREF). He began his career as a magician under the stage name The Amazing Randi and later chose to devote most of his time to investigating paranormal, occult, and supernatural claims, which he collectively calls "woo-woo". Randi retired from practicin... ...more on WikipediaAge: 90Birthplace: Toronto, CanadaPhoto: Metaweb/CC-BY34Jeff McBrideJeff McBride (also known as Magnus; born September 11, 1959) is an American magician and magic instructor. He is known for his sleight of hand skills and specializes in the manipulation of playing cards, coins, and other small objects. His stage performances blend elements of kabuki, a Japanese theater form, with traditional conjuring. He has been recognized by the Academy of Magical Arts, the Society of American Magicians, and the International Federation of Magic Societies. He has also has set several Guinness World http://Records.In 1991, he established the McBride Magic & Mystery School to teach the art of stage magic. McBride's Magic & Mystery School is world-renowned and is recognized as the... ...more on WikipediaAge: 59Birthplace: New York City, USA, New YorkPhoto: Metaweb/GNU Free Documentation License35Mark WilsonJames "Mark" Wilson (born 11 April 1929) is an American magician and author. He is widely credited as becoming the first major "television magician" and in the process establishing the viability of illusion shows as a television format. ...more on WikipediaAge: 90Photo: Next Radflickr/CC-BY 2.036Chris CoxChris Cox (born 21 January 1984 in Bristol) is a mentalist magician – a self-proclaimed "mind reader who can't read minds". On television he stars in "Chris Cox's Mind Blowing Magic" on CBBC & BBC iPlayer and is "The Geek" in the award winning Killer Magic on BBC Three. He also stars in touring stage show The Illusionists and in the West End in Impossible (magic show). In his radio career Chris was the writer and producer for Matt Edmondson on BBC Radio 1; the assistant producer on The Chris Moyles Show. Cox performed his first major show – entitled Chris Cox He Can Read Minds? – at the 2006 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Cox's second show, Everything Happens for a Reason ran at the Gilded Ball... ...more on WikipediaAge: 35Birthplace: Bristol, United KingdomPhoto: Metaweb (FB)/CC-BY-SA-2.037Martin GardnerMartin Gardner (October 21, 1914 – May 22, 2010) was an American popular mathematics and popular science writer, with interests also encompassing scientific skepticism, micromagic, philosophy, religion, and literature—especially the writings of Lewis Carroll, L. Frank Baum, and G. K. Chesterton. He is recognized as a leading authority on Lewis Carroll. The Annotated Alice, which incorporated the text of Carroll's two Alice books, was his most successful work and sold over a million copies. He had a lifelong interest in magic and illusion and was regarded as one of the most important magicians of the twentieth century. He was considered the doyen of American puzzlers. He was a prolific and ve... ...more on WikipediaAge: Dec. at 96 (1914-2010)Birthplace: Tulsa, OklahomaPhoto: Metaweb (FB)/CC-BY-SA38Persi DiaconisPersi Warren Diaconis (; born January 31, 1945) is an American mathematician of Greek descent and former professional magician. He is the Mary V. Sunseri Professor of Statistics and Mathematics at Stanford University.He is particularly known for tackling mathematical problems involving randomness and randomization, such as coin flipping and shuffling playing cards. ...more on WikipediaAge: 74Birthplace: New York City, New YorkPhoto: Metaweb (FB)/Fair use39Carl BallantineCarl Ballantine (September 27, 1917 – November 3, 2009) was an American magician, comedian and actor. Billing himself as "The Great Ballantine", "The Amazing Ballantine" or "Ballantine: The World's Greatest Magician", his vaudeville-style comedy routine involved transparent or incompetent stage magic tricks, which tended to flop and go "hilariously awry" to the wisecracking Ballantine's mock chagrin. He has been credited with creating comedy magic and has influenced both comics and magicians. ...more on WikipediaAge: Dec. at 92 (1917-2009)Birthplace: USA, Chicago, IllinoisPhoto: Metaweb (FB)/Fair use40Ed AlonzoEd Alonzo (born July 26, 1968) is a Mexican American comedian, actor, and professional magician. ...more on WikipediaAge: 50More Ed Alonzo ❯#55 of 87 The Greatest Famous Magicians#8 of 16 The Cast Of Saved By The Bell: Where Are They Now?Photo: flickr/CC041Harry Blackstone, Jr.Harry Bouton Blackstone Jr. (June 30, 1934 – May 14, 1997) was an American stage magician, author, and television performer. He is estimated to have pulled 80,000 rabbits from his sleeves and hats. ...more on WikipediaAge: Dec. at 63 (1934-1997)Birthplace: Three Rivers, MichiganPhoto: Metaweb (FB)/GNU Free Documentation License42Steve CohenSteve Cohen (born February 1, 1971) is an American magician who specializes in parlor magic. Sometimes called the "millionaires' magician", he performs regularly at the Lotte New York Palace Hotel in Manhattan and at private parties in other places. ...more on WikipediaAge: 48Birthplace: Yonkers, New YorkPhoto: Metaweb (FB)/Fair use43DanteHarry August Jansen (October 3, 1883 – June 15, 1955) was a Danish-born entertainer who settled in the United States. He traveled the world as a professional magician under the name Dante the Magician. ...more on WikipediaAge: Dec. at 72 (1883-1955)Birthplace: Copenhagen, DenmarkPhoto: Metaweb/GNU Free Documentation License44Steve WyrickSteve Wyrick (born May 12, 1970) is an American magician from Garland, Texas. Wyrick is best known for performing as a headliner in Las Vegas, Nevada for more than 15 years, having starred at Planet Hollywood Resort/Casino, Aladdin Casino, Sahara Casino, and at the Las Vegas Hilton. He was featured in The World's Greatest Magic series on NBC in the 1990s. Awards include the prestigious Merlin Award as Magician of the Year for the International Magicians Society, the world's largest magic organization. Wyrick also headlined for multi-month performances in Atlantic City at Harrah's Casino and at the Golden Nugget Resort Wyrick has appeared on a variety of television shows, including appearanc... ...more on WikipediaAge: 48Photo: Metaweb (FB)/Public domain45Harry KellarHarry Kellar (July 11, 1849 – March 10, 1922) was an American magician who presented large stage shows during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Kellar was a predecessor of Harry Houdini and a successor of Robert Heller and Isaiah Hughes, under whom he apprenticed. He was often referred to as the "Dean of American Magicians" and performed extensively on five continents. One of his most memorable stage illusions was the levitation of a girl advertised as the "Levitation of Princess Karnac", copied from an illusion invented by John Nevil Maskelyne, which was later bought by Harry Blackstone, Sr. He was a longtime customer of the Martinka Magic Company, which built many of his illusions an... ...more on WikipediaAge: Dec. at 73 (1849-1922)Birthplace: Erie, Pennsylvania46Max MaliniMax Malini (born Max Katz Breit; 1873 – October 3, 1942) was an American illusionist who at his peak performed for several US Presidents and at Buckingham Palace, receiving gifts from monarchs across Europe and Asia. Many magicians hold him in high esteem for his skill and bold accomplishments. ...more on WikipediaAge: Dec. at 69 (1873-1942)Photo: Metaweb (FB)/GNU Free Documentation License47Uri GellerUri Geller (; Hebrew: אורי גלר‎; born 20 December 1946) is an Israeli-British illusionist, magician, television personality, and self-proclaimed psychic. He is known for his trademark television performances of spoon bending and other illusions. Geller uses conjuring tricks to simulate the effects of psychokinesis and telepathy, though he consistently claims his powers are real. Geller's career as an entertainer has spanned more than four decades, with television shows and appearances in many countries. ...more on WikipediaAge: 69Birthplace: Tel Aviv, IsraelMore Uri Geller ❯#47 of 87 The Greatest Famous Magicians#23 of 29 29 Celebrities Who Have Shown Up In Comic Books#4 of 11 11 Famously Dubious Mediums, Psychics, And Supernatural Investigators48Walter B. GibsonWalter Brown Gibson (September 12, 1897 – December 6, 1985) was an American author and professional magician, best known for his work creating and being the initial and main writer of the pulp fiction character The Shadow. Gibson, under the pen-name Maxwell Grant, wrote 285 of the 325 Shadow stories published by Street & Smith in their The Shadow magazine of the 1930s and '40s, writing up to "10,000 words a day" to satisfy public demand during the character's golden age. He authored several novels in the Biff Brewster juvenile series of the 1960s. He was married to Litzka R. Gibson, also a writer, and the couple lived in New York state. ...more on WikipediaAge: Dec. at 88 (1897-1985)Birthplace: Germantown, Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaPhoto: PhotoAtelier/Flickr49Doc EasonWilliam H 'Doc' Eason (born July 22, 1947) is an American magician who specializes in bar magic. For 27 years, he was the featured entertainer at John Denver's World Famous Tower Comedy/ Magic Bar in Snowmass Village, CO. (1977–2004). He is also a corporate entertainer, lecturer, public speaker, author, teacher, consultant and recently was involved in the Fox TV show "Masters of Illusion". He talks to corporate and association groups about "The Therapy of Laughter" and connecting with customers. Widely recognized as one of the premier bar magicians of our time, he has lectured on the subject all over the US as well as Australia, Canada, England, Scotland, Netherlands, Austria, Germany, Denma... ...more on WikipediaAge: 71Birthplace: Naugatuck, ConnecticutPhoto: Metaweb (FB)/Fair use50Eugene BurgerEugene Burger (June 1, 1939 – August 8, 2017) was an American magician. He was born in 1939 and was based in Chicago, Illinois. He was reputed for his close-up skills and his work in mentalism and bizarre magic.Burger was also a philosopher and a historian of religion. He had degrees in philosophy and earned a Bachelor of Divinity degree in 1964 from Yale University and taught university courses in comparative religion and philosophy. Burger frequently taught at the McBride Magic & Mystery School in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was the author of books on the presentation of close up magic and was featured on several instructional DVDs and videos for magicians. He produced an audio program called G... ...more on WikipediaAge: 79Birthplace: Chicago, IllinoisPhoto: Metaweb (FB)/GNU Free Documentation License51Matt the KnifeNot to be confused with Matt the Knife the WFTDA referee from Rainy City Roller Girls. "Matt the Knife" (also called MTK; born 1988) was born in Massachusetts and grew up in Boston, but now resides in Rhode Island. He is a magician and mentalist and has broken a number of Guinness World Records, but began his career as a professional con man. ...more on WikipediaAge: 38Birthplace: Boston, MassachusettsPhoto: Metaweb/GNU Free Documentation License52Simon DrakeSimon Drake (born Simon Alexander 1 March 1957) is an English magician based in London. He is best known for the innovative and shocking television series The Secret Cabaret made for Britain's Channel 4. ...more on WikipediaAge: 61Birthplace: Surrey, United KingdomPhoto: Metaweb (FB)/CC-BY-SA-2.553Chef AntonChef Anton is the stage name of Anthony S. Riniti, a trained chef from the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York. He is an award-winning expert with the pool cue, and a noted magician whose performance includes a unique mixture of magic, hustling tricks and billiard trick shots. Because of his unique style, he was the first ever billiard trick shot artist invited to a special evening performance at the noted Magic Castle venue in Hollywood, California. At the Commerce Casino's Legends of 9-Ball Tournament, Chef Anton defeated former world champions and became the first two-time United States Trick Shot Champion of Pool. ...more on WikipediaAge: 50Birthplace: New York City, New York54Jim SteinmeyerJim Steinmeyer (born November 1, 1958) is an American author, inventor, and designer of magical illusions and theatrical special effects. He holds four U.S patents in the field of illusion apparatus, including a modern version of the Pepper's Ghost illusion. Steinmeyer has consulted for many famous magicians, including David Copperfield, Doug Henning, Siegfried and Roy, and Lance Burton. Steinmeyer is also known for his work on Broadway, and received two Drama Desk nominations for his effects in Merlin and Into the Woods. He has also designed illusions for Disney's stage productions of Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast, and Mary Poppins. Steinmeyer has written multiple books on the history of ... ...more on WikipediaAge: 60Birthplace: Oak Park, IllinoisPhoto: Metaweb (FB)/GNU Free Documentation License55Ali CookAli Cook (also credited as Alistair Cook) is an English actor and comedian originating from Yorkshire. Cook played Sgt. Paul McMellon in the feature film Kajaki, which won the Producer of The Year Award at the 2015 British Independent Film Awards and was nominated for a British Academy of Film and Television Arts Award in 2015.Cook's career started on the Channel 5 sketch series, The Jerry@Trick show with the alternative comedians Jerry Sadowitz, Phil Nichol and Boothby Graffoe. Andrew Newman, then the head of comedy at Five, spotted Cook during tapings which lead to him writing and starring in seven of his own comedy and Magic series for Channel 4, Channel 5, and Sky1. His Channel 4 Series ... ...more on WikipediaAge: 43Birthplace: Yorkshire, United KingdomPhoto: Metaweb (FB)/Public domain56Joseph DunningerJoseph Dunninger (April 28, 1892 – March 9, 1975), known as "The Amazing Dunninger", was one of the most famous and proficient mentalists of all time. He was one of the pioneer performers of magic on radio and television. A debunker of fraudulent mediums, Dunninger claimed to replicate through trickery all spiritualist phenomena. ...more on WikipediaAge: Dec. at 83 (1892-1975)Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States of AmericaPhoto: Metaweb (FB)/CC-BY-SA-2.057Dick BrooksRichard Brooks (April 14, 1942 – February 1, 2006) was an American NASCAR driver. Born in Porterville, California, he was the 1969 NASCAR Rookie of the Year, and went on to win the 1973 Talladega 500. Brooks held off veteran Buddy Baker by 7.2 seconds for the Talladega win. After he retired, he served as a NASCAR sportscaster for a brief period of time. His Grand National statistics include the win at Talladega Superspeedway, 57 top fives, 150 top tens, 4 top-ten points finishes (1975 through 1978), and 358 career races. Although Brooks only won one NASCAR race, he was a popular figure in that league of motorsports. Brooks drove for the underfunded Junie Donlavey team throughout his racing... ...more on WikipediaAge: Dec. at 64 (1942-2006)Birthplace: Porterville, CaliforniaPhoto: Marianne Masculino/Flickr58Justin WillmanJustin Willman (born July 11, 1980) is an American magician, actor, entertainer, comedian, and television personality. He hosts the shows Cupcake Wars and King of Cones on the Food Network and Win, Lose or Draw on Disney Channel. ...more on WikipediaAge: 38Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri, United States of AmericaPhoto: Metaweb (FB)/Public domain59Milbourne ChristopherMilbourne Christopher (23 March 1914 – 17 June 1984) was a prominent American illusionist, magic historian, and author. President of the Society of American Magicians, an honorary vice-president to The Magic Circle, and one of the founding members of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry, Christopher wrote a number of books, including a biography of Harry Houdini titled Houdini: The Untold Story, a chronicle of his own craft titled The Illustrated History Of Magic, and thousands of essays relating to magic and mentalism. ...more on WikipediaAge: Dec. at 70 (1914-1984)Birthplace: Baltimore, Maryland60Thomas Nelson DownsThomas Nelson Downs, also T. Nelson Downs, (March 16, 1867 – September 11, 1938) was one of the most famous manipulative magicians renowned for his coin tricks. Downs was also known as "The King of Koins".Magic historian David Price has written that Downs "was the first of the great manipulative magicians and probably the greatest of them all." ...more on WikipediaAge: Dec. at 71 (1867-1938)Birthplace: Marshalltown, Iowa61Channing PollockChanning Pollock (August 16, 1926 – March 19, 2006) was an American magician and film actor. ...more on WikipediaAge: Dec. at 80 (1926-2006)Birthplace: Sacramento, California, United States of AmericaPhoto: Wikimedia Commons (CC-BY)62Michael AmmarMichael Ammar (born June 25, 1956) is an American close-up magician. He is recognized worldwide as one of the greatest living magicians. ...more on WikipediaAge: 62Birthplace: Logan, West VirginiaPhoto: Metaweb (FB)/CC-BY63Steve ValentineSteve Valentine (born 26 October 1966) is a Scottish-American actor, musician, and magician who has performed on stage and screen but who is best known for his role as the eccentric Nigel Townsend on NBC's crime drama Crossing Jordan and as Harry Flynn in the critically acclaimed PlayStation 3 game Uncharted 2: Among Thieves as well as the voice of Alistair in BioWare's Dragon Age franchise. He also starred in the Disney XD sitcom I'm in the Band as Derek Jupiter until its 2011 cancellation. ...more on WikipediaAge: 52Birthplace: Bishopbriggs, United KingdomPhoto: Metaweb (FB)/Public domain64Brian ZembicBrian Zembic, nicknamed the Wiz, born 1961 (age 57–58), is a magician and high-stakes gambler specializing in blackjack and backgammon. In the late 90s he became famed as a man who would do anything to win a bet. His most famous wager was in 1996 when he agreed to receive breast implants and keep them for one year in return for US$100,000 (US$160,000 in 2019). The year passed and he won the bet but he became accustomed to the breasts and did not have them removed. ...more on WikipediaAge: 58Birthplace: Winnipeg, CanadaPhoto: Metaweb (FB)65P. C. SorcarProtul Chandra Sorcar (23 February 1913 – 6 January 1971) was an Indian magician. He was an internationally active magician throughout the 1950s and 1960s, performing his Indrajal show before live audiences and on television. Sorcar died of a heart attack at the age of 57 in Asahikawa, Hokkaidō, Japan, on 6 January 1971, where he was performing. ...more on WikipediaAge: Dec. at 58 (1913-1971)Birthplace: Tangail, BangladeshMore P. C. Sorcar ❯#344 of 482 The Greatest Entertainers of All Time#60 of 87 The Greatest Famous MagiciansPhoto: Metaweb (FB)/Public domain66Chung Ling SooWilliam Ellsworth Robinson (April 2, 1861 – March 24, 1918) was an American magician who went by the stage name Chung Ling Soo (Chinese: 程連蘇; pinyin: Chéng Liánsū). He is mostly remembered today for his accidental death due to a failed bullet catch trick. ...more on WikipediaAge: Dec. at 57 (1861-1918)Birthplace: New York City, New York67Jonathan LevitJonathan Levit (born April 20, 1971) is an American magician, actor, television host and theatrical producer. He has appeared in quite a number of movies and television series, and was the host of VH1's reality series, Celebracadabra. Jonathan also performs frequently at the World Famous Magic Castle in Hollywood. ...more on WikipediaAge: 47Birthplace: Orange, New York, United States of America68Harry LorayneHarry Lorayne (born 4 May 1926) is an American magician and a memory-training specialist and writer who was called "The Yoda of Memory Training" and "The World's Foremost Memory-Training Specialist" by Time magazine. He is well known for his incredible memory demonstrations and has appeared on numerous television shows including 24 times on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. His book The Memory Book was a New York Times bestseller. His card magic, especially his innovations in card sleights, is widely emulated by amateur and professional magicians. ...more on WikipediaAge: 9369Stephen MulhernStephen Daniel Mulhern (born 4 April 1977) is an English television presenter, entertainer, magician and showbiz personality. Mulhern has presented the ITV2 spin-off series Britain's Got More Talent since 2007 and has more recently presented ITV game shows including Catchphrase, Big Star's Little Star and In for a Penny. He also co-hosted the Sunday breakfast programme on Heart Radio, alongside Emma Willis. ...more on WikipediaAge: 41Birthplace: Minehead, United KingdomPhoto: Metaweb (FB)/CC-BY70Jerry SadowitzJerry Sadowitz (born 4 June 1961) is a Scottish-American stand-up comedian and magician. Notorious for his frequently controversial brand of black comedy, Sadowitz describes Bernard Manning as “the good cop” to his bad, and believes that audiences going to see a comedian should suspend their beliefs. He has influenced a generation of comedians, but states that "politically incorrect comedy is no genre: it’s me, and it’s been ripped off by loads and loads of comics". In 2007 he was voted the 15th greatest stand-up comic on Channel 4's 100 Greatest Stand-Ups. In the 2010 list, he was voted the 33rd greatest stand-up comic.Sadowitz is also widely acclaimed as one of the best close-up magicians... ...more on WikipediaAge: 57Birthplace: New JerseyPhoto: Metaweb (FB)/CC-BY71Brian BrushwoodBrian Allen Brushwood (born January 17, 1975) is an American magician, podcaster, author, lecturer, and comedian. Brushwood is known for the series Scam School, a show where he teaches the audience entertaining tricks at bars so they can "scam" a free drink. The show also claims to be the only show dedicated to social engineering at the bar and on the street. In addition to Scam School, Brushwood co-hosts the podcasts Weird Things with Andrew Mayne and Justin Robert Young, Cordkillers with Tom Merritt, and Night Attack with Young. Brushwood was also a regular guest on the This Week in Tech podcast. Brushwood performs his Bizarre Magic stage show across the United States and is the author of ... ...more on WikipediaAge: 44Birthplace: Fountain Valley, CaliforniaPhoto: Metaweb (FB)/CC-BY-SA72David RothDavid Roth (born 1952, New York City) is an American magician widely regarded as one of the world's greatest living coin magicians. Roth was an important contributor to Richard Kaufman's Coinmagic an influential text on contemporary coin technique; his major work was chronicled in David Roth's Expert Coin Magic, a book co-written with Richard Kaufman. Roth is now associated with Fantasma magic, a magic manufacturing and retail company in New York City. The sleight of hand artist Dai Vernon, wrote about Roth: "First let me state that David Roth has an amazing ability when performing with coins. He is truly a genius. I have been fortunate to have enjoyed the confidence and friendship of the l... ...more on WikipediaAge: 66Birthplace: New YorkPhoto: Metaweb (FB)/Public domain73Tobias BambergTobias "Theo" Leendert Bamberg (1875–1963) was a professional magician. Born in the Netherlands, Bamberg performed under the name Okito which is an anagram of Tokio (Tokyo). His father had been court magician to King William III of the Netherlands, making Okito the sixth generation in a family of outstanding magicians known as the Bamberg Magical Dynasty. ...more on WikipediaAge: Dec. at 88 (1875-1963)Birthplace: Holland, NetherlandsPhoto: Metaweb (FB)/CC-BY74Larry JenningsLarry Jennings (February 17, 1933 – October 17, 1997) was a magician, best known for his card techniques. He has eight books published by, or written about him. He is also known for being close friends with fellow magician Dai Vernon. ...more on WikipediaAge: Dec. at 64 (1933-1997)Birthplace: Detroit, MichiganPhoto: Metaweb (FB)/Public domain75Jean Eugène Robert-HoudinJean-Eugène Robert-Houdin (December 7, 1805 – June 13, 1871) was a French watchmaker, magician and illusionist, widely recognized as the father of the modern style of conjuring. He transformed magic from a pastime for the lower classes, seen at fairs, to an entertainment for the wealthy, which he offered in a theatre opened in Paris, a legacy preserved by the tradition of modern magicians to perform in tails. ...more on WikipediaAge: Dec. at 66 (1805-1871)Birthplace: Blois, FranceMore Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin ❯#412 of 482 The Greatest Entertainers of All Time#16 of 87 The Greatest Famous MagiciansPhoto: Metaweb (FB)/CC-BY76Max MavenMax Maven (born Philip Goldstein 21 December 1950 in Ithaca, New York) is an American magician and mentalist whose performances are considered erudite and intelligent. He is ranked as one of the most influential mentalists of all time, and one of the 100 "Most Influential Magicians of the 20th Century" by Magic Magazine.He often appears on television magic shows to perform "interactive" mind reading tricks. Among other cities, including Rome, Maven grew up largely in Boston, Massachusetts, where he became known for his performances at several nightspots including the then popular Playboy Club. In Boston, he was formerly a radio deejay.He is a prolific author and conceived many magical and me... ...more on WikipediaAge: 69Birthplace: Ithaca, New York77Max HoldenWilliam Holden Maxwell (professionally known as Max Holden; August 20, 1884 – July 3, 1949) was a Scottish-born American vaudeville performance artist and magician. ...more on WikipediaAge: Dec. at 65 (1884-1949)Birthplace: Glasgow, United KingdomPhoto: Metaweb (FB)/CC-BY-SA78Joshua JayJoshua Jay (born October 30, 1981) is a magician, author, and lecturer. He has performed in over 100 countries, and he was awarded the top prize at the World Magic Seminar in 1998. He fooled Penn and Teller on their hit show, Fool Us, and he holds a Guinness World Record for card tricks. Jay has done magic on numerous television shows, most recently Good Morning America and The Today Show. Most recently, in January 2018, Joshua was recognized by the Society of American Magicians with their highest proclamation, for his contribution to the art of magic. Joshua attended Ohio State University and currently resides in New York City. ...more on WikipediaAge: 37Birthplace: Canton, OhioPhoto: Metaweb (FB)/GNU Free Documentation License79Ian SavilleIan Saville (born 30 April 1953) is a British magician whose act incorporates ventriloquism and comedy. His performance is distinctive primarily for the fact that it is geared towards a comic form of socialist propaganda. He says of his act, "whereas David Copperfield is content with little tricks like making the Statue of Liberty disappear, I aim at the much more ambitious goal of making International Capitalism and exploitation disappear", although he has not yet succeeded. ...more on WikipediaAge: 6580Rocco SilanoRocco Silano is an American magician, author, and lecturer. ...more on WikipediaAge: 56Birthplace: Paterson, New JerseyPhoto: Metaweb (FB)/CC-BY-SA81Jerry AndrusJerry Andrus (January 28, 1918 – August 26, 2007) was an American magician and writer known internationally for his original close-up, sleight-of-hand tricks and optical illusions, such as the "Linking Pins". ...more on WikipediaAge: Dec. at 89 (1918-2007)Birthplace: Sheridan, Grant Village, WyomingPhoto: Wikimedia Commons (CC-BY)82Drummond Money-CouttsDrummond William Thomas Money-Coutts (born 11 May 1986), also known as DMC, is an English magician and specialist card shark, and the heir apparent to the Latymer Barony. He became interested in magic from his childhood. His first professional performance came in 2000 while he was still at school, at the Royal Horticultural Society. He has since performed for a number of high profile individuals, including Hugh Grant, Michael Parkinson, and Queen Elizabeth II. ...more on WikipediaAge: 32Birthplace: London, United KingdomPhoto: Partha Sarathi Sahana/Flickr83P. C. Sorcar, Jr.P. C. Sorcar Jr. (formal name Prodip Chandra Sorcar) (পি.সি. সরকার,জুনিয়র - প্রদীপ চন্দ্র সরকার) (born 31 July 1946) is an Indian magician based in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. He is the second son of Indian magician P. C. Sorcar. He is also the recipient of Merlin Award in Magic.He holds a doctorate degree in applied psychology from the University of Calcutta, and holds the record of being the highest individual foreign exchange earner in entertainment.Sorcar contested 2014 Indian general election from Barasat (Lok Sabha constituency) as Bharatiya Janata Party candidate and lost to Dr. Kakali Ghosh Dastidar of Trinamool Congress. He is also a critic of the famous Hindu 'godman' Sathya Sai ... ...more on WikipediaAge: 72Birthplace: Tangail, Bangladesh84KreskinThe Amazing Kreskin (born George Joseph Kresge; January 12, 1935), also known as Kreskin, is an American mentalist who became popular on television in the 1970s. He was inspired to become a mentalist by Lee Falk's famous comic strip Mandrake the Magician, which features a crime-fighting stage magician. He has always presented himself as an "entertainer," never as a psychic, who operates on the basis of suggestion, not the paranormal or supernatural. ...more on WikipediaAge: 84Birthplace: Montclair, New Jersey, United States of AmericaPhoto: Metaweb (FB)/CC-BY-SA85Paul GertnerPaul Gertner is an American close-up magician from Pittsburgh. He is best known in the magic world for his Steel and Silver book and set of DVDs. ...more on WikipediaBirthplace: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania86Magic ChristianMagic Christian is the stage name of Christian Stelzel, a professional Austrian magician and author. Christian was born on July 17, 1945, and presently lives in Vienna. He studied industrial design at the University of Applied Arts Vienna. Christian has received many awards, starting with winning first prize at a competition in Weymouth, 1967, and several awards from all over the continent followed. In 1973 he won the first prize in the category of Manipulation at FISM, the world championships in magic. An accomplishment he repeated at FISM 1976 and FISM 1979 (the later time, also winning the category of Invention). In 1989, Christian became president of the Magic Club of Vienna, and in 2005... ...more on WikipediaAge: 73Birthplace: Mauthausen, AustriaPhoto: Metaweb (FB)/Public domain87Greg FrewinGreg Frewin is an illusionist and "World Champion of Magic". His awards include First Place at the International Brotherhood of Magicians (IBM); The Gold Medal of Excellence, also from the IBM; First Place at the Society of American Magicians' annual magic convention competition; and first place at FISM, the "Olympics of Magic", which were held in Yokohama, Japan in 1994. A command performance for Prince Rainier in Monte Carlo along with over 35 TV appearances worldwide attest to this magician's notoriety, Greg is recognized by his peers all over the world as "The International Grand Champion of Magic". Frewin has appeared on stages all over the world, including Caesars Palace, Tropicana and... ...more on WikipediaAge: 51Birthplace: Hamilton, Canada88Karl FulvesKarl Fulves (born 1939) is a magician and author and editor of publications on magic, including the Pallbearers Review. ...more on WikipediaBirthplace: New Jersey89David WilliamsonAge: 5890John CalvertMadren Elbern "John" Calvert (August 5, 1911 – September 27, 2013) was an American magician and film actor. He performed on stage (including Broadway) for eight decades both in the United States and worldwide. Siegfried and Roy cited him as an inspiration, and Bess Houdini said that he was second only to Harry Houdini in "play(ing) the part of a magician."He was also an actor who appeared in numerous movies and was the subject of a biographical documentary entitled John Calvert – His Magic and Adventures. The Society of Young Magicians (S.Y.M.) Assembly #29 of the Boston area is named after John Calvert. ...more on WikipediaAge: Dec. at 102 (1911-2013)Birthplace: New Trenton, Whitewater Township, Indiana, United States of America91Darwin OrtizDarwin Ortiz (born 1948) is a magician, who is an authority on gambling and card manipulation. Ortiz was born and raised in New York City, where he had a keen interest in card tricks since childhood. In 1974, he dropped out of NYU Law School and pursued card magic full-time. During that time, he initially supported himself playing blackjack (using card counting techniques) and as an instructor at Harry Lorayne's memory school in New York City. Ortiz is a contemporary and close friend of the influential US coin magician, David Roth, and was initially mentored by the seminal British/US close-up performer, Derek Dingle. Ortiz later became a consultant to a number of casinos in the United States... ...more on WikipediaAge: 71Photo: Metaweb (FB)92Ali BongoAli Bongo can mean: Ali Bongo Ondimba, the president of Gabon from 2009 William Oliver Wallace (1929–2009), better known as Ali Bongo (magician) ...more on WikipediaAge: Dec. at 80 (1929-2009)Birthplace: Bangalore, India93Billy McCombBilly McComb (April 12, 1922 – April 30, 2006) was a British-born American magician and comedian. He was one of the United Kingdom's leading magicians in the 1950s and 1960s. He was hired to perform at the International of Magicians in 1962 and stayed at Jim Swogers house in Pittsburgh, along with his wife and son, for six months before taking up residence in Los Angeles, California in the 1970s. He joined The Magic Castle in Hollywood, his number being 3323. ...more on WikipediaAge: Dec. at 84 (1922-2006)Birthplace: Belfast, United KingdomPhoto: Metaweb (FB)/CC-BY-SA-2.594Kevin JamesKevin James (born April 28, 1962) is an American magician, known for creating several unique magical effects, such as the "Floating Rose" which is performed by David Copperfield. He had long-running performance runs at venues such as Crazy Horse (Paris) and Caesars Palace. He has won the "Parlour Magician of the Year" award from the Magic Castle and also appeared on the CBS television special, "World's Greatest Magicians at the Magic Castle". In 2007, he was a contestant on the second season of the televised competition America's Got Talent, where he proceeded as far as the semi-finals. ...more on WikipediaAge: 56Birthplace: FrancePhoto: Metaweb (FB)/Public domain95Joe LaberoJoe Labero (born 28 July 1963 in Alvesta, Sweden) is a Swedish magician. Joe Labero is a stage name derived from his birthname: Lars Bengt Roland Johansson. ...more on WikipediaAge: 55Birthplace: SwedenPhoto: Metaweb (FB)/Public domain96Jasper MaskelyneJasper Maskelyne (1902–1973) was a British stage magician in the 1930s and 1940s. He was one of an established family of stage magicians, the son of Nevil Maskelyne and a grandson of John Nevil Maskelyne. He is most remembered, however, for his entertaining accounts of his work for British military intelligence during the Second World War, in which he claims that he created large-scale ruses, deception and camouflage. ...more on WikipediaAge: Dec. at 71 (1902-1973)Birthplace: England97Jay SankeyJay Sankey is a Canadian close-up magician and creator of magic effects. He has been an active stage performer since the mid-1980s. ...more on WikipediaAge: 56Birthplace: Montreal, CanadaPhoto: Metaweb (FB)/GNU Free Documentation License98Juan TamarizJuan Tamariz-Martel Negrón (born 18 October 1942, Madrid) known professionally as Juan Tamariz or just Tamariz, is a Spanish magician. He is an experienced cardician, a magician specializing in magic with playing cards, and well respected by his peers as an authority in the field of misdirection. Tamariz performed at FISM in 2006 Stockholm, 2009 Beijing China, 2015 Rimini Italy and 2018 Busan South Korea. A celebrity of television and stage in Spain and South America, Tamariz authored six books translated into English: The Five Points in Magic, The Magic Way, Sonata, Mnemonica, Verbal Magic, and The Magic Rainbow. Along with Arturo de Ascanio, Tamariz spearheaded a school of thought in clos... ...more on WikipediaAge: 76Birthplace: Madrid, Spain99David DevantDavid Devant (22 February 1868 – 13 October 1941) was an English magician, shadowgraphist and film exhibitor. He was born David Wighton in Holloway, London. He is regarded by magicians as a consummate exponent of suave and witty presentation of stage illusion. According to magic historian Jim Steinmeyer, Devant was “England’s greatest magician — arguably the greatest magician of the 20th Century”. ...more on WikipediaAge: Dec. at 73 (1868-1941)Birthplace: London, United Kingdom100Geoffrey DurhamGeoffrey Durham (born 22 July 1949) is a British comedy magician and actor who was known for many years as "the Great Soprendo". ...more on WikipediaAge: 69Birthplace: Molesey, United Kingdom