Matt Marcy Los Angeles comedy magic making intelligent stories feel impossible
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AMA Junior Achievement Award Appeared on Fool Us ×2 Magic Castle
Los Angeles, California

Matt Marcy

Los Angeles comedy magic making intelligent stories feel impossible

Matt Marcy is a comedy magic and corporate events and mc / event host artist based in Los Angeles. Television appearances include featured guest performances on Penn & Teller: Fool Us. Deeply revered across the craft, further industry distinctions include Academy of Magical Arts honors at The Magic Castle.

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Career overview

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Matt Marcy is a comedy and stage magician based in Los Angeles, California. Matt Marcy's career includes Academy of Magical Arts honors at The Magic Castle, appearing on Penn & Teller: Fool Us 2 times, and being billed 62 weeks at The Magic Castle in Hollywood.

Magic
Comedy Magic, Corporate Events, MC / Event Host
Based in
Los Angeles, California
Booking
Accepts private bookings
Page updated
Oct 5, 2026
The performer

About Matt Marcy

Matt Marcy is a Los Angeles magician, comedian, emcee and keynote speaker with more than twenty years and three thousand performances for corporate, private and public audiences. His official site offers live and virtual shows plus How to Think Like a Magician and Do the Impossible, a motivational keynote combining original routines with practical ideas. Marcy’s style uses clean layered comedy, storytelling, audience participation and theatrical prediction rather than traditional magician imagery. He has appeared twice on Fool Us and repeatedly on Masters of Illusion. Direct phone and email support bookings in California, across the United States and internationally.

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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.

  • 1996

    Junior Achievement Award

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

Academy of Magical Arts Official Hall of Fame

Penn & Teller: Fool Us

Television Appearances

2 appearances on Penn & Teller: Fool Us.

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The Magic Castle

Billed 62 weeks at the Castle

Castle debut 1998, last billed 2026, on the Castle’s published schedules as the archive records them — one of the 25+ club. Rooms: Palace (31), Parlour (28), Peller (6), Lunch & Brunch (3), Lectures (1). (69 room engagements across 62 weeks).

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

Performance history · Past shows

Performance History

FindMagic has documented 3 individually dated public performances at Marvyn's Magic Theater in La Quinta in 2023.

3 Performances
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

Comedy Magic

Stand-up comedy integrated with high-level deception.

Corporate Events

Tailored entertainment for corporate events, conferences, and celebrations.

MC / Event Host

Master of ceremonies combining event hosting with signature magic.

Mentalism

Mind reading, psychological predictions, and telepathy.

Stage Magic

Full-scale stage presentation crafted for seated audiences.

Virtual Shows

Interactive magic produced for digital broadcasts and remote events.

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Featured Performances

Play Matt Marcy on Penn & Teller: Fool Us — Season 5, Episode 1
Matt Marcy on Penn & Teller: Fool Us — Season 5, Episode 1
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