Jonathan Levit’s career as a magician, actor, television host, magic consultant and producer spans nearly 40 years. Levit is highly respected in all areas of magic, including sleight of hand, mentalism, and magic history. His acting career began with a starring role as a con-artist magician in one of the most highly acclaimed episodes of The X-Files, playing opposite Ricky Jay. He has worked as a magic consultant for some of the biggest Hollywood films and television shows including Now You See Me, where he taught Jesse Eisenberg, Dave Franco, and Ayla Fisher. He has also worked with Steve Carell, Alan Arkin, and Olivia Wilde in The Incredible Burt Wonderstone, Jack Davenport in Flashforward, David Duchovny on The X-Files and many other notable actors in Hollywood. He has consulted on magic television series taking him to the Middle East and other parts of the world. He also served as producer and magic consultant for Hip Hop Houdini and was a technical advisor for the NBC sitcom Like Magic. Jonathan is often hired to give private performances for the Hollywood elite such as Johnny Depp, Nicolas Cage, Tony Curtis, Dulé Hill and Teri Hatcher and he continues to be a frequent performer at the world-renowned Magic Castle in Los Angeles.
