Joe Monti Veteran California magic for families, close-up crowds and big stages
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Fooled Penn & Teller Magic Castle
West Hills

Joe Monti

Veteran California magic for families, close-up crowds and big stages

Joe Monti is a close-up magic and comedy magic and stage magic artist based in West Hills. Television achievements include winning Penn & Teller: Fool Us, successfully stumping the legendary duo with original deceptive artistry.

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Career overview

Joe Monti at a glance

Joe Monti is a comedy and stage magician based in West Hills. Joe Monti's career includes fooling Penn & Teller on Penn & Teller: Fool Us and being billed 63 weeks at The Magic Castle in Hollywood.

Magic
Close-Up Magic, Comedy Magic, Stage Magic
Based in
West Hills
Booking
Accepts private bookings
Page updated
Sep 15, 2026
The performer

About Joe Monti

Joe Monti is a veteran California magician offering close-up, family, children’s and large stage shows. His official site documents more than thirty years of professional work and thousands of performances, with formats ranging from intimate living-room magic to holiday productions and full stages. Monti has also worked behind the scenes in television magic and won a Fool Us trophy during the program’s tenth season. The performer-controlled site publishes a direct phone number and email for active enquiries. It supports statewide availability but does not clearly name one current home city.

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Signature disciplines
Penn & Teller: Fool Us

Television Appearances

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

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The Magic Castle

Billed 63 weeks at the Castle

Castle debut 1997, last billed 2016, on the Castle’s published schedules as the archive records them — one of the 25+ club. Rooms: Parlour (17), Close-Up (16), Palace (13), Hat & Hare (9), Peller (7), Lectures (5), Lunch & Brunch (2). (69 room engagements across 63 weeks).

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

Performance history · Past shows

Performance History

FindMagic has documented 1 individually dated public performance at Bleecker Street Theatre in New York in 2008.

1 Performance
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.

Comedy Magic

Stand-up comedy integrated with high-level deception.

Stage Magic

Full-scale stage presentation crafted for seated audiences.

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Featured Performances

Play Joe Monti on Penn & Teller: Fool Us — Season 10, Episode 5
Joe Monti on Penn & Teller: Fool Us — Season 10, Episode 5
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