David Copperfield
Actor
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".
As Director
Filmography
The Incredible Burt Wonderstone
as Himself 2013
7 Days in Hell
as David Copperfield 2015
Terror Train
as Magician 1980
Prêt-à-Porter
as Self (uncredited) 1994
Unity
as Narrator (voice) 2015
Always Amazing
as Himself 2018
Get Bruce!
as Self 1999
Oh My God
as Self 2009
David Copperfield: Illusion
as Himself 2004
Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic
as Self 2023
A Christmas Dream
as Self 1984
Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life
as Self 1997
Gambler's Ballad: The Legend of Johnny Thompson
as Self 2018
Shari & Lamb Chop
as Self - Interviewee 2025
David Copperfield - 15 Years of Magic
as Self 1994
Magic with the Stars
1982