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James Randi

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James Randi has an international reputation as a magician and escape artist, but today he is best known as the world's most tireless investigator and demystifier of paranormal and pseudoscientific claims. Randi has pursued "psychic" spoonbenders, exposed the dirty tricks of faith healers, investigated... See full bio »

Born:

Randall James Hamilton Zwinge
in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
James Randi
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Filmography

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1994 Beyond Desire
Coroner
 
1989 Penn & Teller Get Killed
3rd Rope Holder
 
1987 Invisible Thread (TV movie)
Dr. Zwicki (as James Randy)
 
1978 Happy Days (TV series)
Amazing Randi
– The Magic Show (1978) … Amazing Randi
 
1974 Good to See You Again, Alice Cooper
Dentist/Executioner
 
1971 Is There Sex After Death?
Seance Medium
 
1969 Sesame Street (TV series)
Magician
– Pilot (1969) … Magician
 
1955 Wonderama (TV series)
The Amazing Randi
 
Show ShowStunts (1 title)
1981 Ragtime (stunt coordinator: Houdini - uncredited)
 
Show ShowSelf (24 titles)
2013 An Honest Liar (documentary) (post-production)
 
2013 The Unbelievers (documentary)
Himself
 
2011 Captain Disillusion: Fame Curve Collection (video short)
Himself
 
2011 Lawrence Leung's Unbelievable (TV series)
Himself
– Psychics (2011) … Himself
 
2009 Breathing Port Robinson (documentary)
Himself - Interview
 
2006 Inside Edition (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode dated 20 January 2006 (2006) … Himself
 
2005 Is It Real? (TV series documentary)
Himself - Psychic Investigator
– Crop Circles (2005) … Himself - Psychic Investigator
– Ghosts (2005) … Himself - Psychic Investigator
 
2003-2005 Penn & Teller: Bullshit! (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Signs from Heaven (2005) … Himself
– ESP (2003) … Himself
– End of the World (2003) … Himself
 
2004 Magic (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
 
2003 Fornemmelse for snyd (TV series documentary)
Himself - Chairman James Randi Foundation (also archive footage)
 
2003 Mitä ihmettä? (TV series)
Himself
 
2002 Horizon (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Homeopathy: The Test (2002) … Himself
 
2002 Spotlight on James Randi (TV movie)
Himself
 
1998 The Art of Magic (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1998 The Power of Belief with John Stossel (TV movie)
Himself
 
1996 Scams, Schemes, and Scoundrels
Himself - Host
 
1993 Nova (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Secrets of the Psychics (1993) … Himself
 
1991 James Randi: Psychic Investigator (TV series documentary)
Himself - Host
– Psychometry, Graphology (1991) … Himself - Host
– New Age (1991) … Himself - Host
– Dowsing (1991) … Himself - Host
– Psychic Surgery (1991) … Himself - Host
– Astrology (1991) … Himself - Host
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1988 Personenbeschreibung (TV series documentary)
Himself
– James Randy - Der Hexer und die Scharlatane (1988) … Himself
 
1972-1987 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 3 November 1987 (1987) … Himself (as The Amazing Randi)
– Episode dated 13 November 1986 (1986) … Himself (as The Amazing Randi)
– Episode dated 29 July 1986 (1986) … Himself (as The Amazing Randi)
– Episode dated 27 May 1986 (1986) … Himself (as The Amazing Randi)
– Episode dated 22 April 1986 (1986) … Himself (as The Amazing Randi)
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1983 Magic or Miracle (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1980 That's My Line (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– James Randi/James Hydrick … Himself - Guest
 
1969 The David Frost Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.5 (1969) … Himself (as The Amazing Randi)
 
1965 I've Got a Secret (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 25 January 1965 (1965) … Himself (as The Amazing Randi)
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
1994 The Best of the Don Lane Show (TV movie)
Himself
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Book: "The Faith Healers"

Publicity Listings:

1 Interview  | 1 Magazine Cover Photo  | See more »

Official Sites:

The James Randi Educational Foundation | See more »

Alternate Names:

The Amazing Randi | James Randy

Height:

5' 6" (1.68 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

I don't expect that the million will ever be won, simply because there is no confirming evidence for any paranormal claims to date. See more »

Trivia:

Once traveled with the Alice Cooper Band. See more »

Nickname:

"The Amazing" See more »

Star Sign:

Leo