Ivan Amodei Story-driven illusion designed to leave meaning after amazement
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Ivan Amodei

Story-driven illusion designed to leave meaning after amazement

Ivan Amodei is a performing magician specializing in close-up magic and corporate events and mentalism. Television achievements include winning Penn & Teller: Fool Us, successfully stumping the legendary duo with original deceptive artistry.

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Career overview

Ivan Amodei at a glance

Ivan Amodei is a close-up magician and mentalist. Ivan Amodei's career includes fooling Penn & Teller on Penn & Teller: Fool Us and being billed 23 weeks at The Magic Castle in Hollywood.

Magic
Close-Up Magic, Corporate Events, Mentalism
Booking
Accepts private bookings
Page updated
Sep 19, 2026
The performer

About Ivan Amodei

Ivan Amodei is an American touring illusionist, speaker and entertainer whose signature approach uses original magic to explore purpose, connection and personal meaning. His official site presents intimate close-up work, full stage productions and custom appearances for corporations, award banquets, film events and private clients, documenting performances in more than twenty countries. Amodei built a long Beverly Hills residency before touring Secrets & Illusions and won a Fool Us trophy with a large-scale audience prediction. A direct official booking route and phone support active national and international work, though his current home city is not clearly stated.

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Signature disciplines
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 23 weeks at the Castle

Castle debut 2000, last billed 2010, on the Castle’s published schedules as the archive records them. Rooms: Close-Up (17), Parlour (3), Lectures (2), Peller (1).

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

Performance history · Past shows

Performance History

FindMagic has documented 4 individually dated public performances at Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts in Cerritos in 2011.

4 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.
Where to find Ivan

The venue

Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts

Cerritos, CA · previously

The repertoire

Magic Style & Disciplines

Close-Up Magic

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

Corporate Events

Tailored entertainment for corporate events, conferences, and celebrations.

Mentalism

Mind reading, psychological predictions, and telepathy.

Stage Illusion

Grand theatrical illusion crafted for proscenium stages.

Stage Magic

Full-scale stage presentation crafted for seated audiences.

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Featured Performances

Play Ivan Amodei on Penn & Teller: Fool Us — Season 3, Episode 13
Ivan Amodei on Penn & Teller: Fool Us — Season 3, Episode 13
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