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Michael Joseph Carbonaro (born April 28, 1976) is an American actor, magician, and improv artist.
- Who Is Michael Carbonaro?
- Early Life and Education
- Movie Career
- Television Career
- ‘The Tonight Show’ to ‘The Carbonaro Effect’
- Tours
- ‘Live from Space’
- Awards and Recognitions
- Personal Life
- Husband
Michael Carbonaro made frequent appearances as a magic clerk on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno between 2011 and 2014. Following his jaw-dropping illusions on the show, he got an opportunity to launch his own hidden-camera prank show, The Carbonaro Effect, in 2014. In the show, he performed mind-blowing illusions with matter-of-fact explanations mak...
Michael Carbonaro was born on 28 April 1976 in Oakdale, New York, United States, to an electrician father and a nurse mother. He started doing magic tricks from a young age and kept practicing them in his room. Growing up, he learned the ropes of magic by imitating his role model David Copperfield. “My goal was becoming the next David Copperfield. ...
A drama graduate Carbonaro appeared in several films and television series. In 2003, he played the role of Mikey Falcone in Vincent Sassone’s romantic comedy film A Tale of Two Pizzas. In 2006, Carbonaro landed a breakout role as Andy in Todd Stephens’ romantic comedy film Another Gay Movie, which follows the story of four gay high school friends. ...
On television, he appeared as Drunk Groom in two episodes of ABC drama series All My Children and as Magician/Rookie Cop in five episodes of CBS soap opera, Guiding Light in 2006. Carbonaro also appeared in several other television series, including30 Rock in 2009, CSI: Miami in 2010, Wizards of Waverly Place in 2011, and Grey’s Anatomy in 2012. Be...
The playful nature of the hidden-camera magician Alan Funt — a creator of a prank show called Candid Camera — inspired Carbonaro to become a magician like him. Carbonaro showcased similar kinds of magic acts for the show The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. In one of the show episodes, he posed as a convenience store clerk doing unbelievable acts along ...
In addition to his television works, Carbonaro also showcased his mind-blowing live magic across the country. He had performed in hundreds of sold-out live theatrical tours. And he is expected to return with an upcoming live performance national tour called Carbonaro: Lies on Stage, scheduled to begin from 24 September 2021.
Carbonaro organized an interactive live stream magic show called Live From Space between February and March 2021.
For his outstanding work in Another Gay Movie, Carbonaro won the Outfest ‘Best Actor in a Feature Film’ award in 2006. Later, in 2015, he was honored with the title ‘Magician of the Year’ by The Academy of Magical Arts. The following year, Carbonaro became the first-ever recipient of the Copperfield Prize, established by David Copperfield to honor ...
Carbonaro found himself to be different since his childhood. However, due to the negative perception of gay in society, he was reluctant to admit himself as gay. In an interview with The Huffington Post in 2017, he said, “I’ve always known I’m gay. It wasn’t like I decided to be gay ― I was gay! I didn’t think I was ‘gay’ only because I had learn...
Carbonaro has been together with actor Peter Stickles since 2005. After nearly a decade of relationship, Carbonaro married Stickles in 2014. “Married life is awesome. We’re really good for each other. We met in New York. We’ve been together 12 year,” Carbonaro shared about his post-marriage life with Orlando Sentinelin November 2017.
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Michael Carbonaro stunned Windy City LIVE with another one of his magic tricks. His grandmother said the only way to achieve eternal life is to leave a mark ...
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Michael Carbonaro was born on 28 April 1976 in New York City, New York, USA. He is a producer and actor, known for Another Gay Movie (2006), God Bless America (2011) and All My Children (1970). He has been married to Peter Stickles since 2014.
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Michael Carbonaro. 128,496 likes · 319 talking about this. Michael Carbonaro is an actor, magician, comedian, and performance bizzarist working in New York, Los Angeles, and Venus. For more info and...
The Carbonaro Effect is an American hidden camera practical joke reality television series hosted by magician and prankster Michael Carbonaro, who performs tricks on people caught on hidden camera. It debuted on April 1, 2014, and has been aired on truTV.
