
Acting
Born September 16, 1956 · Metuchen, New Jersey, USA
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".

Shari & Lamb Chop
2025

Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic
2023

Gambler's Ballad: The Legend of Johnny Thompson
2018

Always Amazing
2018

Unity
2015

7 Days in Hell
2015

The Incredible Burt Wonderstone
2013

Oh My God
2009

David Copperfield: Illusion
2004

Get Bruce!
1999
Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life
1997

Prêt-à-Porter
1994

David Copperfield - 15 Years of Magic
1994

A Christmas Dream
1984
Grandpa, Will You Run with Me?
1983

Magic with the Stars
1982

Terror Train
1980