Michael Dardant Award-winning corporate comedy magician
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Fooled Penn & Teller Magic Castle
New Orleans, Louisiana

Michael Dardant

Award-winning corporate comedy magician

Michael Dardant is a close-up magic and comedy magic and corporate events artist based in New Orleans. Television achievements include winning Penn & Teller: Fool Us, successfully stumping the legendary duo with original deceptive artistry.

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Career overview

Michael Dardant at a glance

Michael Dardant is a comedy and stage magician based in New Orleans, Louisiana. Michael Dardant's career includes fooling Penn & Teller on Penn & Teller: Fool Us and being billed 2 weeks at The Magic Castle in Hollywood. Michael Dardant's performance history includes appearances at Smoke & Mirrors Theater at The House of Magic and Uptown Underground.

Magic
Close-Up Magic, Comedy Magic, Corporate Events
Based in
New Orleans, Louisiana
Booking
Accepts private bookings
Page updated
Sep 18, 2026
The performer

About Michael Dardant

With more than 30 first-place and championship accolades, Michael Dardant ranks among the top magicians in the United States, his sleight of hand earning international recognition. His Cajun wit is as sharp as it is surprising, matching close-up astonishment with infectious humor.

Audiences see him fill a theatre with witty wizardry or work the room with "mingle magic" at private parties and promotional events; he has played the Hollywood Magic Castle and the Chicago Magic Lounge. Recently named International Ambassador to the Quebec Magic Festival and inducted into the Magic Circle in London, he has also appeared on screen in HBO's Treme, NCIS and Focus, with roles and writing that won awards for independent New Orleans films such as Trailer Park Jesus.

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Signature disciplines
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 2 weeks at the Castle

Castle debut 2023, last billed 2025, on the Castle’s published schedules as the archive records them. Rooms: Palace (1), Parlour (1).

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 across 2 venues in 2 cities from 2016 to 2026.

3 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.
Where to find Michael

The venue

Smoke & Mirrors Theater at The House of Magic

Glenside, Pennsylvania · previously

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.

Corporate Events

Tailored entertainment for corporate events, conferences, and celebrations.

Stage Magic

Full-scale stage presentation crafted for seated audiences.

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