John Carney (magician)
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Born January 23, 1958 in Des Moines, Iowa. Professional sleight of hand artist, author and comic actor. Carney is widely acknowledged as one of the top sleight of hand magicians in the world. Hollywood’s Magic Castle has awarded him Magician of the Year seven times, for his close up, stage, and parlor shows, as well as his lecture on magic. He was also an award winner at the FISM international magic awards. Carney studied under the legendary Dai Vernon.
Carney performances include corporate speaking and entertainment for parties and other events, as well as his theatre show, Carney's Wonders. This theatrical piece has been critically acclaimed and showcases Carney's talents as an accomplished actor. Carney's Wonders incorporates several Carney characters and stories into his amazing magic. These characters include the peculiar Mr. Mysto, a clueless comic character that performs some amazing magic, despite himself. Carney’s comic acting was honed through classes with Second City and the Harvey Lembeck Workshop.
He has performed in casinos in Atlantic City, Lake Tahoe and Las Vegas. Mr. Carney has also appeared on The Jerry Seinfeld HBO Special and CBS Magicians Favorite Magicians. He has served as spokesman for MasterCard, performing magic for their national television commercials.
He is also well known as a great teacher of magic, having lectured and conducted seminars around the world. His books, Carney Knowledge, Carneycopia, and The Book of Secrets are considered classic texts, and widely considered as some of the finest books written on the subject of sleight of hand and the philosophy of magic.
Carney currently resides in Los Angeles, California.
