Alexander Merk Berlin Fool Us winner for stage and close-up magic
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Fooled Penn & Teller
Berlin, Berlin

Alexander Merk

Berlin Fool Us winner for stage and close-up magic

Alexander Merk is a close-up magic and stage illusion and stage magic artist based in Berlin. Television achievements include winning Penn & Teller: Fool Us, successfully stumping the legendary duo with original deceptive artistry.

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Career overview

Alexander Merk at a glance

Alexander Merk is an illusionist based in Berlin, Berlin. Alexander Merk's career includes fooling Penn & Teller on Penn & Teller: Fool Us.

Magic
Close-Up Magic, Stage Illusion, Stage Magic
Based in
Berlin, Berlin
Booking
Accepts private bookings
Page updated
Sep 19, 2026
The performer

About Alexander Merk

Alexander Merk is a Berlin-based professional magician who has performed full time since 2008. His official portrait describes work in both stage and close-up formats and records his winning appearance on Penn & Teller: Fool Us. Merk’s presentation combines theatrical structure with direct audience encounters, making him relevant to both formal shows and event settings. His official site includes management and contact routes and identifies Berlin as his base, providing strong evidence for FindMagic’s location and booking fields.

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Signature disciplines
Penn & Teller: Fool Us

Television Appearances

One appearance on Penn & Teller: Fool Us, and it fooled them.

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Performance history · Past shows

Performance History

FindMagic has documented 1 individually dated public performance at Kulturhaus Schwanen in Waiblingen in 2026.

1 Performance
1 Venue
1 City

Shows recorded across FindMagic listings. Tour dates and earlier appearances are actively being backfilled.

Archive Methodology & Provenance: FindMagic’s performance archive is compiled from confirmed box office inventories, venue calendars, and historic festival programs. It documents verified public appearances and is not intended to represent an exhaustive lifetime career log.
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The venue

Kulturhaus Schwanen

Waiblingen · previously

The repertoire

Magic Style & Disciplines

Close-Up Magic

Sleight of hand at intimate distance — cards, coins, and sleight of hand.

Stage Illusion

Grand theatrical illusion crafted for proscenium stages.

Stage Magic

Full-scale stage presentation crafted for seated audiences.

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