Rick Smith Jr. is a close-up magic and corporate events and stage illusion artist based in Valley View. Television achievements include winning Penn & Teller: Fool Us, successfully stumping the legendary duo with original deceptive artistry.
Rick Smith Jr. is an illusionist based in Valley View, Ohio, known for card magic and visual sleight of hand. Rick Smith Jr.'s career includes fooling Penn & Teller on Penn & Teller: Fool Us.
Rick Smith Jr. is an 8-time Guinness World Record holder whose signature skill is throwing playing cards with astonishing precision, set inside a show of illusions and interactive magic that pulls the room into the act rather than leaving it to watch.
His work has reached over 3 million YouTube subscribers, including videos made with creators such as Dude Perfect, Mark Rober and The Slo Mo Guys. As a seasoned corporate entertainer, he builds high-energy performances for annual sales meetings, holiday parties and product launches, with guests taken directly into the magic. Through Magic Gives Back, he turns events into opportunities to uplift communities. One client described his illusions as "amazing, surprising, astounding".
One appearance on Penn & Teller: Fool Us, and it fooled them. Billed on the show as Rick Smith Jr. & Rokas.
Aired 28 January 2022
Fooled Penn & Teller
Search YouTube We haven’t confirmed a clip of this performance yet.Sleight of hand at intimate distance — cards, coins, and sleight of hand.
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Grand theatrical illusion crafted for proscenium stages.
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