Garrett Thomas Inventive close-up magic from a masterful creative consultant
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Fooled Penn & Teller Magic Castle
Chicago, Illinois

Garrett Thomas

Inventive close-up magic from a masterful creative consultant

Garrett Thomas is a close-up magic artist based in Chicago. Television achievements include winning Penn & Teller: Fool Us, successfully stumping the legendary duo with original deceptive artistry.

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Career overview

Garrett Thomas at a glance

Garrett Thomas is a close-up magician based in Chicago, Illinois, known for card magic and visual sleight of hand. Garrett Thomas's career includes fooling Penn & Teller on Penn & Teller: Fool Us and being billed 5 weeks at The Magic Castle in Hollywood.

Magic
Close-Up Magic
Based in
Chicago, Illinois
Booking
Accepts private bookings
Page updated
Sep 15, 2026
The performer

About Garrett Thomas

Garrett Thomas is an internationally respected close-up magician, inventor and consultant known for original sleight of hand and deeply considered magical construction. His official site documents consulting for David Blaine since 2003, a Fool Us trophy and decades of work in Western New York. In 2026 he announced a move to Chicago and a resident engagement at The Hand & The Eye, while remaining available for selected larger Western New York events. Thomas offers formal close-up shows, weddings, corporate work, lectures, lessons and virtual programs through a direct official enquiry route.

Penn & Teller: Fool Us

Television Appearances

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

Every magician who has been on Fool Us

The Magic Castle

Billed 5 weeks at the Castle

Castle debut 2014, last billed 2018, on the Castle’s published schedules as the archive records them. Rooms: Close-Up (5), Lunch & Brunch (5), Lectures (2). (12 room engagements across 5 weeks).

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

Performance history · Past shows

Performance History

FindMagic has documented 6 individually dated public performances at Smoke & Mirrors Magic Theater in Huntingdon Valley in 2017.

6 Performances
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.
The repertoire

Magic Style & Disciplines

Close-Up Magic

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

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