David Blaine (born David Blaine White; April 4, 1973) is an American magician, mentalist, and endurance performer. Born in New York City, Blaine became interested in magic at a very young age. He gained prominence in 1997, when his first television special, ''David Blaine: Street Magic'', aired on ABC. That year, he also appeared in ''Magic Man''. He later starred in the television specials ''David Blaine: Real or Magic'' (2013), ''Beyond Magic'' (2016), and ''The Magic Way'' (2020).