Jay Sankey Toronto close-up magic built on playful comedy and precise craftsmanship.
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Toronto, ON

Jay Sankey

Toronto close-up magic built on playful comedy and precise craftsmanship.

Jay Sankey is a close-up magic and comedy magic artist based in Toronto. Television appearances include featured guest performances on Penn & Teller: Fool Us.

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Jay Sankey at a glance

Jay Sankey is a comedy and close-up magician based in Toronto, ON, specializing in close-up magic and comedy magic. Jay Sankey's career includes appearing on Penn & Teller: Fool Us 1 times and being billed 1 week at The Magic Castle in Hollywood.

Magic
Close-Up Magic, Comedy Magic
Based in
Toronto, ON
Booking
Accepts private bookings
Page updated
Sep 29, 2026
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About Jay Sankey

Jay Sankey is a Toronto-based magician, comedian, creator and teacher whose original effects have influenced working performers around the world. His official biography records more than thirty years of corporate, private, trade-show and television work, plus consulting for major magicians and screen productions. Sankey’s intimate performances combine sophisticated sleight of hand, audience interaction and a quick comic voice; his teaching platform continues to publish a large catalogue of magic instruction. He also appeared on Penn & Teller: Fool Us. Official phone and email contacts support active private and corporate bookings in Toronto and farther afield.

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Signature disciplines
Penn & Teller: Fool Us

Television Appearances

One appearance on Penn & Teller: Fool Us.

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The Magic Castle

Billed 1 week at the Castle

Castle debut 2004, on the Castle’s published schedules as the archive records them. Rooms: Lectures (1).

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

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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