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".

Filmography

• 2016Now You See Me 2 — Co-Producer
• 20157 Days in Hell — David Copperfield
• 2015Unity — Narrator (voice)
• The Crazy Ones — David Copperfield
• 2006The Prestige — Thanks
• 2004David Copperfield: Illusion — Self, Producer, Director
• Penn & Teller: Bull!
• Scrubs — David Copperfield
• 1994David Copperfield - 15 Years of Magic — Self, Director
• The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
• The Simpsons — David Copperfield (voice)
• 1982Magic with the Stars — Self, Producer
• 1980Terror Train — Magician

Appearances as themselves (36)

• 2025Shari & Lamb Chop — Self - Interviewee
• 2023Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic — Self
• 2018Always Amazing — Self
• 2018Gambler's Ballad: The Legend of Johnny Thompson — Self
• 10 самых... — Self (archive footage)
• Late Night with Seth Meyers — Self
• 2013The Incredible Burt Wonderstone — Self
• Penn & Teller: Fool Us — Self
• 2009Oh My God — Self
• The Next Iron Chef — Self - Guest Co-Host
• Wizards of Waverly Place — Self
• The Colbert Report — Self
• The Tony Danza Show — Self
• The Ellen DeGeneres Show — Self
• The Amazing Race — Self
• 1999Get Bruce! — Self
• 1997Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life — Self
• Taff — self
• The View — Self
• The Daily Show — Self
• Viva el lunes — Self
• Die Feste mit Florian Silbereisen — Self
• 1994Prêt-à-Porter — Self (uncredited)
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien — Self - Guest
• 1984A Christmas Dream — Self
• 1983Grandpa, Will You Run with Me? — Self
• 1981Command Performance: The Stars Salute the President — Self
• Entertainment Tonight — Self - Magician
• Wetten, dass..? — Self
• The Big Show — Self
• CBS News Sunday Morning — Self
• An Audience with... — Self
• The Magic of David Copperfield — Self
• Saturday Night Live — Self (uncredited)
• Dinah! — Self
• Bambi — Self