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

The Simpsons

Late Night with Seth Meyers

The Daily Show

Scrubs

Saturday Night Live

The View

The Colbert Report

The Colbert Report

All Movies (17)

• Shari & Lamb Chop2025 · as Self - Interviewee
• Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic2023 · as Self
• Gambler's Ballad: The Legend of Johnny Thompson2018 · as Self
• Always Amazing2018 · as Self
• Unity2015 · as Narrator (voice)
• 7 Days in Hell2015 · as David Copperfield
• The Incredible Burt Wonderstone2013 · as Self
• Oh My God2009 · as Self
• David Copperfield: Illusion2004 · as Self
• Get Bruce!1999 · as Self
• Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life1997 · as Self
• Prêt-à-Porter1994 · as Self (uncredited)
• David Copperfield - 15 Years of Magic1994 · as Self
• A Christmas Dream1984 · as Self
• Grandpa, Will You Run with Me?1983 · as Self
• Magic with the Stars1982 · as Self
• Terror Train1980 · as Magician

All TV Shows (30)

• 10 самых...2016 · as Self (archive footage)
• Late Night with Seth Meyers2014 · as Self
• The Crazy Ones2013 · as David Copperfield
• Penn & Teller: Fool Us2011 · as Self
• Wizards of Waverly Place2007 · as Self
• The Next Iron Chef2007 · as Self - Guest Co-Host
• The Colbert Report2005 · as Self
• The Colbert Report2005 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Tony Danza Show2004 · as Self
• The Ellen DeGeneres Show2003 · as Self
• Penn & Teller: Bull!2003
• Scrubs2001 · as David Copperfield
• The Amazing Race2001 · as Self
• The View1997 · as Self
• Taff1997 · as self
• The Daily Show1996 · as Self
• Viva el lunes1995 · as Self
• Die Feste mit Florian Silbereisen1994 · as Self
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien1993 · as Self - Guest
• The Tonight Show with Jay Leno1992
• The Simpsons1989 · as David Copperfield (voice)
• Entertainment Tonight1981 · as Self - Magician
• Wetten, dass..?1981 · as Self
• The Big Show1980 · as Self
• CBS News Sunday Morning1979 · as Self
• The Magic of David Copperfield1978 · as Self
• An Audience with...1978 · as Self
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self (uncredited)
• Dinah!1974 · as Self
• Bambi1948 · as Self