
Street Magic · endurance stunts
David Blaine
Magician and endurance performer who broke out with Street Magic in 1997
- Born1973
- BreakoutStreet Magic (1997)
- Record17 min 4 s breath hold
Photo: David Shankbone, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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How old is David Blaine?
53 years old1
David Blaine is 53 years old. He was born on April 4, 1973.
- Wikipedia: David Blaine, revision of Oct 5, 2026
Quick Profile
- Known for: Magician, mentalist and endurance performer
- Born: April 4, 1973
- TV specials: Street Magic, Real or Magic, Beyond Magic, The Magic Way
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Career Highlights
- David Blaine is an American magician, mentalist and endurance performer who became famous in 1997 with his ABC special David Blaine: Street Magic.
- Later specials include Real or Magic (2013), Beyond Magic (2016) and The Magic Way (2020).
- In 2008 he held his breath for 17 minutes 4 seconds, a Guinness record for oxygen-assisted static apnea. He wrote Mysterious Stranger: A Book of Magic (2002).
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David Blaine comes up in these episodes:
- Take Your Shoes Off #377 (Oct 25, 2026) with Rick Glassman and Sal Vulcano, at 41:00: the reactions to his street magic are as good as the tricks.
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Who is David Blaine?
David Blaine is an American magician, mentalist and endurance performer who became famous in 1997 with his ABC special David Blaine: Street Magic.
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