David Copperfield

Forbes has referred to him as the most commercially successful magician in history, and they very well might be right, and one of the third most famous magicians. David Seth Kotkin, who later adopted the name David Copperfield based on a Charles Dickens novel, still holds the record for being the youngest magician appointed to the Society of American Magicians, which he joined when he was just twelve years old.

David’s early life started with him finding a love of magic when he was ten, and then from there, he excelled at it exponentially. He’s spent time in movies, such as roles of The Magician in the movie Terror Train, as well as tons of television appearances and specials. In 2019, a film about his life titled The Personal History of David Copperfield was released. While it didn’t do as well as people thought, it’s still the most commercially successful film about a real magician ever to date. His greatest achievement came from flying on stage, and those secrets have yet to be revealed.

Born: September 16, 1956

Nationality: United States