Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
September 16, 1956
Place of Birth:
Metuchen, New Jersey, USA
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David Copperfield
Biography
David Seth Kotkin, 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 and 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.
As of 2006, Copperfield has sold 33 million tickets and grossed over US$4 billion, more than any other solo entertainer in history. In 2015, Forbes listed his earnings at $63 million for the previous 12 months and ranked him the 20th highest-earning celebrity in the world.
When not performing, he manages his chain of eleven resort islands in the Bahamas, which he calls "Musha Cay and the Islands of Copperfield Bay".
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic | Self |
| 2023 | Shari & Lamb Chop | |
| 2018 | Gambler's Ballad: The Legend of Johnny Thompson | Self |
| 2018 | Always Amazing | Himself |
| 2015 | 7 Days in Hell | David Copperfield |
| 2015 | Unity | Narrator (voice) |
| 2013 | The Incredible Burt Wonderstone | Himself |
| 2009 | Oh My God | Self |
| 2004 | David Copperfield: Illusion | Himself |
| 1999 | Get Bruce! | Self |
| 1997 | Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life | Self |
| 1994 | Prêt-à-Porter | Self (uncredited) |
| 1994 | David Copperfield - 15 Years of Magic | Self |
| 1984 | A Christmas Dream | Self |
| 1983 | Grandpa, Will You Run with Me? | Self |
| 1982 | Magic with the Stars | |
| 1980 | Terror Train | The Magician |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers | Self |
| 2013 | The Crazy Ones | David Copperfield |
| 2011 | Penn & Teller: Fool Us | Self |
| 2007 | The Next Iron Chef | Self - Guest Co-Host |
| 2007 | Wizards of Waverly Place | Self |
| 2005 | The Colbert Report | |
| 2005 | The Colbert Report | Self (archive footage) |
| 2004 | The Tony Danza Show | Self |
| 2003 | Penn & Teller: Bull! | |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Self |
| 2001 | Scrubs | David Copperfield |
| 2001 | The Amazing Race | Self |
| 1997 | The View | Self |
| 1997 | Taff | self |
| 1996 | The Daily Show | Self |
| 1995 | Viva el lunes | Self |
| 1994 | Die Feste mit Florian Silbereisen | Self |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Self - Guest |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | |
| 1989 | The Simpsons | David Copperfield (voice) |
| 1981 | Wetten, dass..? | Self |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight | Self - Magician |
| 1980 | The Big Show | Self |
| 1979 | CBS News Sunday Morning | Self |
| 1978 | The Magic of David Copperfield | Self |
| 1978 | An Audience with... | Self |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Cameo (uncredited) |
| 1948 | Bambi-Verleihung | Self |