Joshua Jay World-champion close-up magician and author
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Fooled Penn & Teller Magic Castle
New York, New York

Joshua Jay

World-champion close-up magician and author

Joshua Jay is a close-up magic and parlour magic and stage magic artist based in New York. Television achievements include winning Penn & Teller: Fool Us, successfully stumping the legendary duo with original deceptive artistry.

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Career overview

Joshua Jay at a glance

Joshua Jay is a stage magician based in New York, New York. Joshua Jay's career includes fooling Penn & Teller on Penn & Teller: Fool Us and being billed 1 week at The Magic Castle in Hollywood. Joshua Jay's performance history includes appearances at Smoke & Mirrors Magic Theater and Chicago Magic Lounge.

Magic
Close-Up Magic, Parlour Magic, Stage Magic
Based in
New York, New York
Booking
Accepts private bookings
Page updated
Oct 19, 2026
The performer

About Joshua Jay

Joshua Jay is one of modern magic’s most accomplished and inventive performers. A former world champion of close-up magic and Guinness World Record holder, he has performed in more than 100 countries, appeared on The Tonight Show, amazed Penn & Teller, and designed illusions for productions including Game of Thrones.

Blending extraordinary sleight of hand with intelligent storytelling and engaging humour, Joshua creates impossible moments that audiences remember long after the final reveal.

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Signature disciplines
Penn & Teller: Fool Us

Television Appearances

1 of 2 appearances on Penn & Teller: Fool Us fooled Penn and Teller.

Every magician who has been on Fool Us

The Magic Castle

Billed 1 week at the Castle

Castle debut 2017, on the Castle’s published schedules as the archive records them. Rooms: Lectures (1), Parlour (1). (2 room engagements across 1 weeks).

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 across 2 venues in 2 cities from 2019 to 2024.

4 Performances
2 Venues
2 Cities

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.

Parlour Magic

Intimate salon theatre and storytelling for small gatherings.

Stage Magic

Full-scale stage presentation crafted for seated audiences.

See Joshua in action

Featured Performances

Play Joshua Jay Appears on Penn & Teller Fool Us
Joshua Jay Appears on Penn & Teller Fool Us
Play Magician Joshua Jay Performs "Balance" | Masters of Illusion
Magician Joshua Jay Performs "Balance" | Masters of Illusion
Play Joshua Jay | Masters of Illusion | Shuffled Decks Impossibly Match!
Joshua Jay | Masters of Illusion | Shuffled Decks Impossibly Match!
Play Joshua Jay | Masters of Illusion | "Printing Cards"
Joshua Jay | Masters of Illusion | "Printing Cards"
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