Richard Turner is a performing magician specializing in close-up magic and corporate events and stage magic. Television achievements include winning Penn & Teller: Fool Us, successfully stumping the legendary duo with original deceptive artistry. Deeply revered across the craft, further industry distinctions include Academy of Magical Arts honors at The Magic Castle.
Richard Turner is a stage magician. Richard Turner's career includes Academy of Magical Arts Close-Up Magician of the Year honors at The Magic Castle, fooling Penn & Teller on Penn & Teller: Fool Us, and being billed 27 weeks at The Magic Castle in Hollywood.
Richard Turner is a renowned card mechanic, magician and motivational speaker whose performances pair astonishing technical skill with an account of adapting to blindness. His current official site offers speaker and performer programs, products, a podcast and the one-man play Dealt, while a professional speakers bureau confirms event availability. Turner’s card-table work emphasizes gambling demonstrations, disciplined practice and tactile precision rather than conventional visual cues. His life is the subject of the documentary Dealt, and his Fool Us appearance earned a trophy. Research supports international bookings but not one dependable current home city.
Honored by the Academy of Magical Arts at The Magic Castle Awards. Official honors roll published by the Academy of Magical Arts.
Official honor recorded in the Academy of Magical Arts Hall of Fame.
Official honor recorded in the Academy of Magical Arts Hall of Fame.
One appearance on Penn & Teller: Fool Us, and it fooled them.
Aired 13 July 2017
Fooled Penn & Teller
Watch performanceCastle debut 2000, last billed 2025, on the Castle’s published schedules as the archive records them — one of the 25+ club. Rooms: Close-Up (23), Lunch & Brunch (8), Lectures (8). (39 room engagements across 27 weeks).
Sleight of hand at intimate distance — cards, coins, and sleight of hand.
Tailored entertainment for corporate events, conferences, and celebrations.
Full-scale stage presentation crafted for seated audiences.
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