David Blaine

Q: Has David Blaine won any awards?

While David Blaine has not won major film awards, he has received recognition in the magic community, including awards from the Magic Circle and the Society of American Magicians for his contributions to the art.

Q: What was David Blaine's first major television special?

David Blaine's first major television special was 'David Blaine: Street Magic,' which aired in 1997 and introduced his unique style of close-up magic to a wider audience.

Q: What is David Blaine's estimated net worth?

David Blaine's estimated net worth is around $12 million, accumulated through his performances, television specials, and various endorsements.

Q: How many children does David Blaine have?

David Blaine has two daughters, although their names have not been publicly disclosed. He is known to be a devoted father.

Q: What are some of the most successful stunts performed by David Blaine?

Some of David Blaine's most successful stunts include 'Buried Alive,' 'Drowned Alive,' and his endurance challenge of standing on a narrow pedestal for 35 hours, showcasing his mental and physical limits.

Q: What is the theme of 'David Blaine: Do Not Attempt'?

'David Blaine: Do Not Attempt' features a series of extreme stunts and challenges, emphasizing the risks and preparation involved in his performances, while also showcasing his personal journey as an artist.

Q: What distinguishes David Blaine's magic from other magicians?

David Blaine's magic is distinguished by his focus on endurance and psychological challenges, often blurring the lines between reality and illusion, which sets him apart from traditional stage magicians.

Known for

David Blaine Do Not Attempt (2025)

2025 / Documentary

Seeking out incredible people who perform real feats that look like magic, David Blaine takes viewers on a jaw-dropping journey through some of the...

Name

David Blaine

Height

5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)

Born

4 April 1973, Brooklyn, New York, USA

Children

2 daughters, name not publicly known

Parents

Ellie Blaine, William Blaine

Estimated Net Worth

$12 million

Year	Title	Character	Rating
2025	TV David Blaine: Do Not Attempt Seeking out incredible people who perform real feats that look like magic, David Blaine takes viewers on a jaw-dropping journey...	Self	TMDB 7.7 / 10
2020	Movie Derek DelGaudio's In & of Itself Storyteller and Conceptual Magician Derek DelGaudio attempts to understand the illusory nature of identity and answer the deceptively simple question...	Self - Audience Member (uncredited)	TMDB 7.6 / 10
2020	Movie David Blaine: Ascension David Blaine will redefine magic once again for an unprecedented live event at a time when the world could use...	Self	TMDB 6.2 / 10
2020	Movie David Blaine: The Magic Way Magician David Blaine performs reality-defying magical acts; featured celebrities include Odell Beckham Jr., Emily Blunt, John Krasinski, Tom Brady, Gisele...	Self	TMDB 6.6 / 10
2019	TV The Kelly Clarkson Show Kelly Clarkson presents the biggest newsmakers and names in film, television and music; as well as emerging new talent and...	Self	TMDB 6.3 / 10
2017	Movie Drugs, Skate & Violence: Filmmaker Harmony Korine Harmony Korine has spent his life disrupting traditional cinema with his provocative films. What most people don’t know is that...	Self - Archive Footage	Not rated
2017	Movie How Magic Changed TV The story of magic on TV, the challenges of performing illusions in front of the television cameras, the performers who...	Himself	Not rated
2016	Movie David Blaine: Beyond Magic In his most revealing performance yet, the one-hour special features an exploration into Blaine’s trademark style of street magic as...	Self	TMDB 7.1 / 10
2016	Movie Kimbo Slice: One of A Kind The documentary gives viewers an inside look at Kimbo’s legendary rise to prominence as a Miami street fighter and YouTube...	Self	Not rated
2016	TV Horace and Pete The owners of a dive bar in Brooklyn, Horace and Pete, along with bar regulars share their experiences and lives...	Magician at Bar (uncredited)	TMDB 7.6 / 10
2015	TV The Late Late Show with James Corden Once Craig Ferguson retires, James Corden will be taking over The Late Late Show. The show is a late night...	Self - Guest	TMDB 5.1 / 10
2015	TV Hot Ones The show with hot questions and even hotter wings invites a famous guest over to eat and then interviews them...	Self	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2014	TV The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon After Jay Leno's second retirement from the program, Jimmy Fallon stepped in as his permanent replacement. After 42 years in...	Self - Guest	TMDB 5.8 / 10
2013	Movie David Blaine: Real or Magic David Blaine's signature brand of street magic mystifies the most recognisable celebrities in the world, such as Jamie Foxx, Bryan...	Self	TMDB 6.8 / 10
2013	Movie Nash This coming of age documentary chronicles the life of NBA All Star Steve Nash as he tries to navigate his...	Self	TMDB 6.5 / 10
2012	Movie Marina Abramović: The Artist Is Present Performance artist Marina Abramovic prepares for a major retrospective of her work at the Museum of Modern Art in New...	Self	TMDB 7.3 / 10
2010	Movie David Blaine: Discover Magic David Blaine goes into places where he's not wanted or expected, searching for honest reactions. This is a glimpse of...	Himself	TMDB 10.0 / 10
2010	Movie David Blaine: What Is Magic? David Blaine travels around America to perform tricks in the UK premiere of his show What Is Magic? He visits...	Self	TMDB 7.3 / 10
2010	Movie David Blaine: Beautiful Struggle A made-for-TV documentary about the many endurance related feats that David Blaine performed between 1999 and 2008. These include being...	Himself	TMDB 7.5 / 10
2009	TV Modern Family The Pritchett-Dunphy-Tucker clan is a wonderfully large and blended family. They give us an honest and often hilarious look into...	David Blaine	TMDB 7.9 / 10
2009	Movie Moonwalking: The True Story of Michael Jackson - Uncensored	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 10.0 / 10
2009	Movie Ellen's Bigger, Longer & Wider Show Ellen's Bigger, Longer & Wider Show TV Special	Himself	TMDB 3.0 / 10
2008	Movie David Blaine: Dive of Death David Blaine stuns the world with another extraordinary, death-defying endurance feat, on "David Blaine: Dive of Death," live from New...	Himself	TMDB 9.5 / 10
2008	TV The Miley and Mandy Show Miley Cyrus & Mandy Jiroux make random YouTube videos about just anything.	Unknown character	Not rated
2008	Movie Mister Lonely In Paris, a young American working as a Michael Jackson lookalike meets Marilyn Monroe, who invites him to her commune...	Priest 2	TMDB 6.6 / 10
2006	Movie David Blaine: Drowned Alive	Himself	TMDB 10.0 / 10
2005	Movie The Work of Director Mark Romanek More than two-dozen music-videos directed by filmmaker Mark Romanek (One-Hour Photo) are collected together in this compilation from Palm Pictures....	Self (segment "Criminal")	TMDB 8.2 / 10
2003	Movie David Blaine: Above the Below In part concerns David Blaine's 2003 stunt in which he was sealed in a transparent case suspended 30 feet in...	Unknown character	TMDB 9.0 / 10
2003	TV Jimmy Kimmel Live! Jimmy Kimmel Live! is an American late-night talk show, created and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and broadcast on ABC.	Self	TMDB 5.3 / 10
2002	Movie David Blaine: Vertigo David Blaine does it again. With 'Vertigo', we see some more incredible magic and unusual illusions. Intercut with the Magic...	Himself	TMDB 7.8 / 10
2002	Movie David Blaine: Fearless The magic, wonder, and intrigue of the mystifying David Blaine are now on video with the best of his three...	David Blaine	TMDB 7.3 / 10
2001	Movie David Blaine - Showman Premier American magician David Blaine's first ever street perfomance, on the streets of Brooklyn, when he swallows a diamond from...	Magician	TMDB 10.0 / 10
2001	TV Friday Night with Jonathan Ross Jonathan Ross's take on current topics of conversation, guest interviews and live music from both a guest music group and...	Self	TMDB 6.1 / 10
2000	Movie David Blaine: Mystifier "In America and across the world David Blaine is already recognised as the greatest performance artist of his time." This...	Magician	TMDB 9.0 / 10
2000	Movie David Blaine: Frozen in Time On November 27, 2000, Blaine began a stunt called "Frozen in Time", which was covered on a TV special. Blaine...	Himself	TMDB 8.4 / 10
1998	TV So Graham Norton So Graham Norton was a British television programme, hosted by Irish personality Graham Norton. It ran from 3 July 1998...	Unknown character	TMDB 7.4 / 10
1998	Movie David Blaine: Magic Man In Magic Man, Blaine is shown traveling across the country, entertaining unsuspecting pedestrians in New York City, Atlantic City, Dallas,...	Himself	TMDB 6.9 / 10
1997	TV The View ABC Daytime's morning chatfest, currently featuring Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, Sara Haines, Alyssa Farah Griffin, and Ana Navarro...	Self	TMDB 4.3 / 10
1997	Movie David Blaine: Street Magic On May 19, 1997, Blaine's first television special, David Blaine: Street Magic aired on the ABC network. According to the...	Himself	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1996	TV Muppets Tonight Muppets Tonight is a live-action/puppet television series created by Jim Henson Productions and featuring The Muppets. Much like the "MuppeTelevision"...	Self	TMDB 7.4 / 10
1988	TV LIVE with Kelly and Mark A morning talk show with A-list celebrity guests, top-notch performances and one-of-a-kind segments that are unrivaled on daytime television, plus...	Unknown character	TMDB 5.6 / 10
TBA	Movie David Blaine: Buried Alive In his first public endurance feat, David Blaine was buried underground in a plexiglas coffin underneath a 3-ton water-filled tank...	Unknown character	Not rated

Year	Title	Role	Rating
2025	TV David Blaine: Do Not Attempt Seeking out incredible people who perform real feats that look like magic, David Blaine takes viewers on a jaw-dropping journey...	Executive Producer Production	TMDB 7.7 / 10
2020	Movie David Blaine: The Magic Way Magician David Blaine performs reality-defying magical acts; featured celebrities include Odell Beckham Jr., Emily Blunt, John Krasinski, Tom Brady, Gisele...	Executive Producer Production	TMDB 6.6 / 10
2016	Movie David Blaine: Beyond Magic In his most revealing performance yet, the one-hour special features an exploration into Blaine’s trademark style of street magic as...	Executive Producer Production	TMDB 7.1 / 10
2013	Movie David Blaine: Real or Magic David Blaine's signature brand of street magic mystifies the most recognisable celebrities in the world, such as Jamie Foxx, Bryan...	Writer Writing	TMDB 6.8 / 10
2013	Movie David Blaine: Real or Magic David Blaine's signature brand of street magic mystifies the most recognisable celebrities in the world, such as Jamie Foxx, Bryan...	Executive Producer Production	TMDB 6.8 / 10
2010	Movie David Blaine: What Is Magic? David Blaine travels around America to perform tricks in the UK premiere of his show What Is Magic? He visits...	Director Directing	TMDB 7.3 / 10
1998	Movie David Blaine: Magic Man In Magic Man, Blaine is shown traveling across the country, entertaining unsuspecting pedestrians in New York City, Atlantic City, Dallas,...	Producer Production	TMDB 6.9 / 10
1997	Movie David Blaine: Street Magic On May 19, 1997, Blaine's first television special, David Blaine: Street Magic aired on the ABC network. According to the...	Director Directing	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1997	Movie David Blaine: Street Magic On May 19, 1997, Blaine's first television special, David Blaine: Street Magic aired on the ABC network. According to the...	Executive Producer Production	TMDB 7.0 / 10

Derek DelGaudio's In & of Itself

2020 / TMDB 7.6

David Blaine: Ascension

2020 / TMDB 6.2

David Blaine: The Magic Way

2020 / TMDB 6.6

Drugs, Skate & Violence: Filmmaker Harmony Korine

2017

How Magic Changed TV

2017

Kimbo Slice: One of A Kind

2016

Got a question about David Blaine?

What are some of David Blaine's most famous performances?

David Blaine is known for several iconic performances, including being buried alive for seven days, his endurance feats like holding his breath underwater for over 17 minutes, and various street magic demonstrations that captivated audiences.

Has David Blaine won any awards?

What was David Blaine's first major television special?

What is David Blaine's estimated net worth?

How many children does David Blaine have?

What are some of the most successful stunts performed by David Blaine?

What is the theme of 'David Blaine: Do Not Attempt'?

What distinguishes David Blaine's magic from other magicians?