Jeff McBride Award-winning Las Vegas magician
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AMA Magician of the Year Fooled Penn & Teller Magic Castle
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Jeff McBride

Award-winning Las Vegas magician

Jeff McBride is a close-up magic and parlour magic and stage illusion artist based in Las Vegas. A FISM World Championship medalist, Jeff McBride earned Theory & Philosophy Place, Special Awards in 2018 (Busan)—widely celebrated as the Olympic gold of the competitive magic world. Television achievements include winning Penn & Teller: Fool Us, successfully stumping the legendary duo with original deceptive artistry. Deeply revered across the craft, further industry distinctions include the Milbourne Christopher Award, Academy of Magical Arts honors at The Magic Castle, and honors from The Magic Circle in London.

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Career overview

Jeff McBride at a glance

Jeff McBride is an illusionist based in Las Vegas, Nevada. Jeff McBride's career includes FISM World Championship honors, Academy of Magical Arts Magician of the Year honors, The Magic Circle awards recognition, Milbourne Christopher Foundation awards, fooling Penn & Teller on Penn & Teller: Fool Us, and being billed 18 weeks at The Magic Castle in Hollywood.

Magic
Close-Up Magic, Parlour Magic, Stage Illusion
Based in
Las Vegas, Nevada
Booking
Accepts private bookings
Page updated
Oct 21, 2026
The performer

About Jeff McBride

Award-winning magician Jeff McBride blends masks, mime and world-class sleight of hand into performances shaped by martial arts and Kabuki. Named "Magician of the Year" by The Academy of Magical Arts in 1993, he has also received the top honours of The Magic Circle and the Fédération Internationale des Sociétés Magiques (FISM), and in the 1980s opened for concert artists including Diana Ross, Cheap Trick and Tom Jones.

McBride has headlined at Caesars Palace and other top casinos worldwide, and appeared on Masters of Illusion, Penn & Teller's Fool Us and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. His shows have won rave reviews and standing ovations in Vegas showrooms, theaters and arenas around the world. He is the founder of the McBride Magic & Mystery School in Las Vegas, named by the BBC "the world's most prestigious magic school".

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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.

  • 2018 · Busan, South Korea · Representing USA

    Theory & Philosophy Place, Special Awards

    Official award as recorded in the FISM World Championships roll.

FISM World Championship Official Roll

Named Magician of the Year by the Academy of Magical Arts, the highest annual performance accolade awarded at The Magic Castle. Official honors roll published by the Academy of Magical Arts.

  • 2008

    Lecturer of the Year

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

  • 1993

    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 with The David Devant Award, celebrating international achievement and dedication to magic. Official honours roll published by The Magic Circle.

  • 2018 · London

    The David Devant Award

    Official honour recorded in The Magic Circle roll.

The Magic Circle Official Awards Roll

Honored by The Milbourne Christopher Foundation, celebrating excellence in the art of magic, illusion, and lifetime contribution to the performing arts. Official honors roll published by The Milbourne Christopher Foundation.

  • 2014

    Milbourne Christopher Award — Lifetime Achievement

    Official honor recorded in the Milbourne Christopher Foundation awards roll.

  • 1997

    Milbourne Christopher Award — Illusionist of the Year

    Official honor recorded in the Milbourne Christopher Foundation awards roll.

The Milbourne Christopher Foundation Official Roll

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 18 weeks at the Castle

Castle debut 2005, last billed 2024, on the Castle’s published schedules as the archive records them. Rooms: Palace (10), Close-Up (6), Lectures (5), Lunch & Brunch (3). (24 room engagements across 18 weeks).

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

Performance history · Past shows

Performance History

FindMagic has documented 54 individually dated public performances at The Olive Bistro & Lounge in Las Vegas from 2011 to 2019.

54 Performances
1 Venue
1 City

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

54 recorded performances · 20 January 2011 – 19 December 2019

Wonderground Las Vegas

The Olive Bistro & Lounge · Las Vegas, NV

With Mac King, Scott Steelfyre, Larry Hass, Christian Diamond, Kyle Knight, Mistie Knight, Bizzaro, Abbi Spinner McBride, Murray SawChuck, Jordan Wright, Leo Diaz, Paul Draper, Luna Shimada, Jason Andrews, Fielding West, Michael Trixx, Dirk Arthur, Eugene Burger, Tim Wise, Carsten Breitenstraeter, Bill Cook, Cardone, Dyno Staats, Shawn McMaster, Mat Franco, Jungle Josh, Stephanie Castellone, Suzanne Lugano, The Shocker

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.

Parlour Magic

Intimate salon theatre and storytelling for small gatherings.

Stage Illusion

Grand theatrical illusion crafted for proscenium stages.

Stage Magic

Full-scale stage presentation crafted for seated audiences.

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