Birthday: September 16, 1956 (Virgo)
Born In: Metuchen, New Jersey, United States
Birthday: September 16, 1956 (Virgo)
Born In: Metuchen, New Jersey, United States
David Copperfield, born as David Seth Kotkin, is a world famous magician who has created 11 Guinness World Records so far. Credited to be the world’s most commercially successful magician, he began weaving his magic from a young age. A shy child, he found solace in creating illusions and performing magic tricks. He was just 12 years old when he was invited to join the Society of American Magicians, becoming the youngest ever to join the society. He had perfected the art of magic at such a young age that he was chosen to teach a class on magic at the New York University. He first tasted success when he was cast in the musical, ‘The Magic Man’. The teenager’s performance was critically appreciated and the show went on to become the longest running musical in Chicago’s history. He got his first television break when his talent was spotted by the producer, Joseph Cates, and he was offered the opportunity to work in one of his productions, ‘The Magic of ABC’. A prolific performer, he could perform four live shows a day and over 500 shows in a year. He has the honour of being the only solo entertainer who has sold over 40 million tickets.
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Also Known As: David Seth Kotkin
Age: 66 Years, 66 Year Old Males
Spouse/Ex-: Chloe Gosselin
father: Hyman Kotkin
mother: Rebecca
children: Sky Copperfield
Born Country: United States
Height: 1.82 m
Ancestry: Russian American
U.S. State: New Jersey
Founder/Co-Founder: Project Magic
education: Fordham University
awards: 2006 - Dubious Achievement Award
- Emmy Award (21 times)
- Magician of the Year Award
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Apart from performing live, David Copperfield has also starred in some movies and appeared in television shows such as ‘Terror Train’ (1980), ‘Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood’ (1997), ‘America’s Got Talent’ (2010), and ‘Burt Wonderstone’ (2013).
David Copperfield is the proud recipient of 21 Emmy Awards from 38 nominations. Emmy Awards are given to honour excellence in the television industry.
David Copperfield began dating French model Chloe Gosselin in 2006. They have a daughter, Sky, together. They got engaged in 2014.
He founded a rehabilitation program, Project Magic, in 1982, where magicians and therapists work together to help rehabilitate physically challenged patients.
David Copperfield once had a major drowning accident while rehearsing for the trick Escape from Death and had to be hospitalized.
While performing a rope trick, he accidently cut off the tip of his finger which was later reattached by doctors.
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