Arthur Trace Award-winning Los Angeles sleight-of-hand artist
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Los Angeles, California

Arthur Trace

Award-winning Los Angeles sleight-of-hand artist

Arthur Trace is a close-up magic and comedy magic artist based in Los Angeles. A FISM World Championship medalist, Arthur Trace earned 3rd Place, Manipulation in 2006 (Stockholm)—widely celebrated as the Olympic gold of the competitive magic world. Television appearances include featured guest performances on Penn & Teller: Fool Us. Deeply revered across the craft, further industry distinctions include the Allan Slaight Award (Sharing Mystery) and Academy of Magical Arts honors at The Magic Castle.

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Career overview

Arthur Trace at a glance

Arthur Trace is a comedy and stage magician based in Los Angeles, California. Arthur Trace's career includes FISM World Championship honors, the Allan Slaight Sharing Wonder Award, Academy of Magical Arts Stage Magician of the Year honors at The Magic Castle, appearing on Penn & Teller: Fool Us 1 times, and being billed 55 weeks at The Magic Castle in Hollywood. Arthur Trace's performance history includes appearances at Marvyn's Magic Theater, Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts, and Fred Kavli Theatre.

Magic
Close-Up Magic, Comedy Magic
Based in
Los Angeles, California
Booking
Accepts private bookings
Page updated
Sep 28, 2026
The performer

About Arthur Trace

Named Stage Magician of the Year by the Academy of Magical Arts for his performances at The Magic Castle, sleight-of-hand artist Arthur Trace is only the eighth magician in history to receive the International Brotherhood of Magicians Gold Medal, and only the second American to win a FISM award in the category of Manipulation at the World Championships of Magic.

The Society of American Magicians calls him "one of the most creative acts in the world of magic today", and his interactive performances build a run of surprises that tickle the funny bone. Arthur has starred in Monte-Carlo Magic Stars at the Princess Grace Theatre in Monaco, appeared in Supermagic at Rome's Teatro Olimpico and The Magical Mystery Show at Berlin's Wintergarten Varieté, and performs worldwide at corporate, private and public events.

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Signature disciplines
Honors & Recognition

Awards and Competition Results

Recognized with honours at the triennial FISM World Championships of Magic. Official contest roll published by the Fédération Internationale des Sociétés Magiques.

  • 2006 · Stockholm, Sweden · Representing USA

    3rd Place, Manipulation

    Official award as recorded in the FISM World Championships roll.

FISM World Championship Official Roll

Honored by the Academy of Magical Arts at The Magic Castle Awards. Official honors roll published by the Academy of Magical Arts.

  • 2023

    Stage Magician of the Year

    Official honor recorded in the Academy of Magical Arts Hall of Fame.

Academy of Magical Arts Official Hall of Fame

Honoured by the Allan Slaight Awards, celebrating outstanding achievement in the art of magic with international recognition. Official honours roll published by Magicana.

  • 2024 · Magicana

    Allan Slaight Award — Sharing Mystery

    Conferred by Magicana.

The Allan Slaight Awards Official Roll

Penn & Teller: Fool Us

Television Appearances

One appearance on Penn & Teller: Fool Us.

Every magician who has been on Fool Us

The Magic Castle

Billed 55 weeks at the Castle

Castle debut 2005, last billed 2026, on the Castle’s published schedules as the archive records them — one of the 25+ club. Rooms: Palace (26), Parlour (21), Peller (6), Lunch & Brunch (5), Close-Up (1), Lectures (1), Special (1). (61 room engagements across 55 weeks).

Every week on the record · What is on at the Castle now

Performance history · Past shows

Performance History

FindMagic has documented 24 individually dated public performances across 3 venues in 3 cities from 2006 to 2025. This active touring footprint brings live wonder directly to major theatrical hubs, with La Quinta serving as a frequent anchor on the performance calendar.

24 Performances
3 Venues
3 Cities

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.
Where to find Arthur

Venues

The Magic Castle

Los Angeles, CA · previously

Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts

Cerritos, CA · previously

Fred Kavli Theatre

Thousand Oaks, CA · previously

The repertoire

Magic Style & Disciplines

Close-Up Magic

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

Comedy Magic

Stand-up comedy integrated with high-level deception.

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Featured Performances

Play Magician Performs Time Magic Trick | Penn & Teller: Fool Us | The CW
Magician Performs Time Magic Trick | Penn & Teller: Fool Us | The CW
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