Andi Gladwin is an internationally recognised close-up magician, corporate keynote speaker, and co-founder of Vanishing Inc., the world's largest magic company. His performances and keynote presentations have taken him from presidential inaugurations in Washington, DC to some of the world's most exclusive private and corporate events.
In 2026, he became the subject of Stealing Magic, a feature documentary that premiered at the Tribeca Festival and is an official selection of AFI FEST. Rolling Stone called it “one of the best films of this year's Tribeca Film Festival.”
On screen, Andi has appeared on Penn & Teller: Fool Us (where he fooled them), ITV's Next Great Magician, and as a series regular on CW's Masters of Illusion. He also stars in Shuffled, while continuing to headline private and corporate engagements worldwide.
His books, including The Boy Who Cried Magic, are industry best sellers, and his techniques are used by magicians globally. Explore Andi's published effects and articles.
For a third-party overview, read Andi's Wikipedia entry.
Official selection · AFI FEST 2026
Someone is stealing the secrets behind magicians' greatest tricks and selling them on illicit websites. Magician Andi Gladwin leads an unlikely team of illusionists on an international caper to track down the culprits.
Directed by Matthew Testa and featuring Penn & Teller. After a sold-out premiere at Tribeca, Rolling Stone called it “one of the best films of this year's Tribeca Film Festival,” likening it to “The Bourne Identity as directed by Penn and Teller.”
Hollywood screening
Friday, October 23 · 6:00 PM
Chinese 5, TCL Chinese Theatre · Hollywood
AFI FEST runs October 21–25. Individual tickets go on sale October 3.
"Shuffled" is one of the best close-up magic shows I have ever witnessed. The air was filled with gasps of amazement and eruptions of laughter as Gladwin seamlessly blended rehearsed magic tricks with spontaneous tricks that he had never performed before... A show that not only held attention but left the audience in sheer shock and awe.
— Aaron Hanania, Suburban Chicagoland
Gladwin is more than just a magician, he is a great story-teller.
— Frank Meccia, Around the Town Chicago
To see it all come together onstage is to witness a performer who understands who he is, and how to share that with an audience.
— Genii Magazine
Renowned British magician Andi Gladwin... encourages audience members to bring their own decks of cards for his sleight-of-hand mastery... providing a close-up view and a special interactive experience.
— Stephi Wild, Broadway World
Andi Gladwin is a close-up magician whose work travels across television, theatre, publishing, and a documentary investigation into his own industry.
Andi performs in private rooms, on corporate stages, and in theatres across multiple continents. Close-up and larger-format work ask for different pacing, staging, and interaction, and Andi moves fluidly between them. For availability, format, and how a booking is structured, start with the hire page or contact page.
Andi is the subject of Stealing Magic, a feature documentary that premiered at Tribeca 2026 and screens at AFI FEST on October 23 at the TCL Chinese Theatre. Rolling Stone called it one of the best films of the festival.
Andi co-founded Vanishing Inc., the world's largest magic company. Andi's books and effects are studied by magicians internationally, and they tend to stay in working repertoires rather than on shelves - practical, performance-tested, built to hold up under real audiences.
Andi fooled Penn & Teller on Fool Us. Andi has been featured on ITV's Next Great Magician and is a series regular on CW's Masters of Illusion. Andi's style is built on clarity, timing, and audience connection.
Explore more in Andi's performances, keynotes, and books archive.
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