Xavier Mortimer

Xavier Mortimer (born June 20, 1980), is a magician and variety performer from the South of France.[1] A winner of multiple awards, he has appeared on Penn & Teller: Fool Us, America's Got Talent, Masters of Illusion, Plus Grand Cabaret du Monde, and The Next Great Magician on ITV. Xavier lives in Las Vegas and performs his resident show at Bally's Las Vegas.

Xavier Mortimer
Xavier performing in his Las Vegas show
Born
Xavier Mortimer

(1980-06-20) June 20, 1980
Briançon, France
NationalityFrench
OccupationMagician
Websitewww.xaviermortimer.com

Early life

Xavier grew up in the city of Briançon, France.[2] He studied at the Music and Dance Conservatory of La Rochelle. Xavier also attended the Desmond Jones Acting School in London and the Jacques Lecoq Acting School in Paris.[3] He first witnessed magic at a local restaurant where a magician was performing. Xavier received a book from his father on magic[4] and read them repeatedly to study.[1]

In the 1990s Xavier sold flowers at the local market on Sunday mornings to afford purchasing his first magic prop, a flying handkerchief. He became a member of the magic circle in France at the age of 15 and subscribed to clubs to see live theater and street performing art centers.[1] In his mid teens, Xavier took up juggling, acrobatics, and accordion.[2]

Career

At the age of eighteen, Xavier teamed up with the acrobat Thibaud De Premorel to form an act called Les Fréres (The Brothers). Together they performed at concerts and corporate events. In September 2005, Xavier opened his one-man show in Paris called L’Ombre Orchestre (The Shadow Orchestra) at Theatre Le Temple in Paris.[2]

He toured his show and performed at Crazy Horse in Paris, Just for Laughs in Montreal, and the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, where he seen by Cirque du Soleil in 2009.[1] He was offered a role in Cirque's production of ‘Michael Jackson ONE’ in Las Vegas and performed in the show for 3 years.[4]

During his 3 years with Cirque, Xavier, spent his evenings developing new material. He was approached by Producer Alex Goude and together they created his show ‘Magical Dream’ which opened at the Sin City Theater at Planet Hollywood casino on June 6, 2016. The show moved from Planet Hollywood to Bally's in January 2019, where it occurs nightly.[1]

Awards

Xavier is the recipient of the top award for the 2003 International CMI meeting in Italy.[5] He also received the Mandrake d'or award in 2010.[6]

  • Xavier Mortimer taking his bow 2019, Las Vegas
  • Xavier Mortimer after his show at Ballys Las Vegas 2019
  • Xavier Mortimer performing cymbals routine 2019
  • Xavier Mortimer plays the clarinet at Ballys Las Vegas 2019
  • Xavier Mortimer transforms into a waiter at Ballys Las Vegas 2019

References
  1. "Headlining in Vegas with Xavier Mortimer: Banachek's Brain #54". Banachek's Brain Podcast. August 25, 2019.
  2. Johnston, Rory (August 2014). "Xavier Mortimer Young Master". Magic Magazine.
  3. "Vegas Hidden Gems: Xavier Mortimer's Magical Dream". Las Vegas Jaunt. February 1, 2017.
  4. Maggi, Steven (July 22, 2019). "Vegas Never Sleeps Podcast". Vegas Never Sleeps.
  5. "ITALIAN MAGIC CLUB". ITALIAN MAGIC CLUB. 2003.
  6. "Les Mandrakes d'Or". Les Mandrakes d'Or. 2010.
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