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".
Acted in
Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic
2023
as Self
Shari & Lamb Chop
2023
Gambler's Ballad: The Legend of Johnny Thompson
2018
as Self
Always Amazing
2018
as Himself
Unity
2015
as Narrator (voice)
7 Days in Hell
2015
as David Copperfield
The Crazy Ones
2013
as David Copperfield
The Incredible Burt Wonderstone
2013
as Himself
Oh My God
2009
as Self
Wizards of Waverly Place
2007
as Self
The Next Iron Chef
2007
as Self - Guest Co-Host
David Copperfield: Illusion
2004
as Himself
Penn & Teller: Bull!
2003
Scrubs
2001
as David Copperfield
The Amazing Race
2001
as Self
Get Bruce!
1999
as Self
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies
1998
as Self
Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life
1997
as Self
Prêt-à-Porter
1994
as Self (uncredited)
David Copperfield - 15 Years of Magic
1994
as Self
The Simpsons
1989
as David Copperfield (voice)
A Christmas Dream
1984
as Self
Grandpa, Will You Run with Me?
1983
as Self
Magic with the Stars
1982
Terror Train
1980
as The Magician
The Big Show
1980
as Self
The Magic of David Copperfield
1978
as Self
Bambi Awards
1948
as Self