David Copperfield
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
Credits
- 2023 · Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic as Self
- 2023 · Shari & Lamb Chop as
- 2018 · Gambler's Ballad: The Legend of Johnny Thompson as Self
- 2018 · Always Amazing as Himself
- 2015 · Unity as Narrator (voice)
- 2015 · 7 Days in Hell as David Copperfield
- 2014 · Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- 2013 · The Crazy Ones as David Copperfield
- 2013 · The Incredible Burt Wonderstone as Himself
- 2011 · Penn & Teller: Fool Us as Self
- 2009 · Oh My God as Self
- 2007 · Wizards of Waverly Place as Self
- 2007 · The Next Iron Chef as Self - Guest Co-Host
- 2005 · The Colbert Report as
- 2005 · The Colbert Report as Self (archive footage)
- 2004 · The Tony Danza Show as Self
- 2004 · David Copperfield: Illusion as Himself
- 2003 · The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
- 2003 · Penn & Teller: Bull! as
- 2001 · Scrubs as David Copperfield
- 2001 · The Amazing Race as Self
- 1999 · Get Bruce! as Self
- 1998 · AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies as Self
- 1997 · The View as Self
- 1997 · Taff as self
- 1997 · Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life as Self
- 1996 · The Daily Show as Self
- 1995 · Viva el lunes as Self
- 1994 · Prêt-à-Porter as Self (uncredited)
- 1994 · Die Feste mit Florian Silbereisen as Self
- 1994 · David Copperfield - 15 Years of Magic as Self
- 1993 · Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
- 1992 · The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as
- 1989 · The Simpsons as David Copperfield (voice)
- 1984 · A Christmas Dream as Self
- 1983 · Grandpa, Will You Run with Me? as Self
- 1982 · Magic with the Stars as
- 1981 · Entertainment Tonight as Self - Magician
- 1981 · Wetten, dass..? as Self
- 1980 · Terror Train as The Magician
- 1980 · The Big Show as Self
- 1979 · CBS News Sunday Morning as Self
- 1978 · The Magic of David Copperfield as Self
- 1978 · An Audience with... as Self
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
- 1948 · Bambi Awards as Self