David Copperfield
- Acting
- September 16, 1956 · Metuchen, New Jersey, USA
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
- Shari & Lamb Chop · Self
- Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic · Self
- Gambler's Ballad: The Legend of Johnny Thompson · Self
- Always Amazing · Self
- 10 самых... · Self
- Now You See Me 2 · Co-producer
- Unity · Narrator (Voice)
- 7 Days in Hell · David Copperfield
- Late Night with Seth Meyers · Self
- The Crazy Ones · David Copperfield
- The Incredible Burt Wonderstone · Self
- Penn & Teller: Fool Us · Self
- Oh My God · Self
- Wizards of Waverly Place · Self
- The Next Iron Chef · Self
- The Prestige · Thanks
- The Colbert Report · Self
- The Tony Danza Show · Self
- David Copperfield: Illusion · Self, Producer
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show · Self
- Penn & Teller: Bull!
- Scrubs · David Copperfield
- The Amazing Race · Self
- Get Bruce! · Self
- The View · Self
- Taff · Self
- Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life · Self
- The Daily Show · Self
- Viva el lunes · Self
- Prêt-à-Porter · Self
- Die Feste mit Florian Silbereisen · Self
- David Copperfield - 15 Years of Magic · Self, Director
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien · Self
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
- The Simpsons · David Copperfield (Voice)
- A Christmas Dream · Self
- Grandpa, Will You Run with Me? · Self
- Magic with the Stars · Self, Producer
- Entertainment Tonight · Self
- Command Performance: The Stars Salute the President · Self
- Wetten, dass..? · Self
- Terror Train · Magician
- The Big Show · Self
- CBS News Sunday Morning · Self
- The Magic of David Copperfield · Self
- An Audience with... · Self
- Saturday Night Live · Self
- Dinah! · Self
- Bambi · Self