Kevin James The Inventor, award-winning international magician
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AMA Stage Magician of the Year Magic Castle
Los Angeles, California

Kevin James

The Inventor, award-winning international magician

Kevin James is a close-up magic and stage illusion artist based in Los Angeles. Deeply revered across the craft, further industry distinctions include Academy of Magical Arts honors at The Magic Castle.

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Career overview

Kevin James at a glance

Kevin James is an illusionist based in Los Angeles, California. Kevin James's career includes Academy of Magical Arts Stage Magician of the Year honors at The Magic Castle and being billed 14 weeks at The Magic Castle in Hollywood. Kevin James's performance history includes appearances at Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts, Neil Simon Theatre, and Shaftesbury Theatre.

Magic
Close-Up Magic, Stage Illusion
Based in
Los Angeles, California
Booking
Accepts private bookings
Page updated
Oct 5, 2026
The performer

About Kevin James

Known as The Inventor, Kevin James is an international magician whose original creations have been honoured repeatedly at The Magic Castle: Parlour Magician of the Year in 1988, Stage Magician of the Year in 2003 and 2008, and the Creative Fellowship Award in 2004, the one he holds dearest. His first significant prize came far earlier, the Grand Prix at the P.C.A.M. in 1983.

His illusion Operation astonished viewers on America's Got Talent in 2007, and since 2012 he has toured with THE ILLUSIONISTS LIVE, the seven-magician show that has played Australia, New Zealand, the United Arab Emirates, Europe, Mexico and Central and South America. Along the way he spent three years at the famed Crazy Horse in Paris, was a featured performer in Splash at the Riviera Hotel, headlined the Sheraton Walker Hill in Seoul and starred in The World's Greatest Magic Show in Las Vegas.

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Signature disciplines
Honors & Recognition

Awards and Competition Results

Honored by the Academy of Magical Arts at The Magic Castle Awards. Official honors roll published by the Academy of Magical Arts.

  • 2008

    Stage Magician of the Year

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

  • 2004

    Creative Fellowship

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

  • 2003

    Stage Magician of the Year

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

  • 1988

    Parlour Magician of the Year

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

Academy of Magical Arts Official Hall of Fame

The Magic Castle

Billed 14 weeks at the Castle

Castle debut 2010, last billed 2026, on the Castle’s published schedules as the archive records them. Rooms: Palace (6), Close-Up (3), Parlour (3), Lunch & Brunch (2), Lectures (1), Special (1). (16 room engagements across 14 weeks).

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

Performance history · Past shows

Performance History

FindMagic has documented 17 individually dated public performances across 5 venues in 4 cities from 1996 to 2022. This active touring footprint brings live wonder directly to major theatrical hubs, with New York serving as a frequent anchor on the performance calendar.

17 Performances
5 Venues
4 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.
Where to find Kevin

Venues

The Magic Castle

Los Angeles, CA · previously

Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts

Cerritos, CA · previously

Neil Simon Theatre

New York, NY · previously

Shaftesbury Theatre

London, Greater London · previously

Marquis Theatre

New York, NY · previously

Alex Theatre

Glendale, CA · previously

The repertoire

Magic Style & Disciplines

Close-Up Magic

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

Stage Illusion

Grand theatrical illusion crafted for proscenium stages.

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