- Jim Karol
Infobox Comedian
name=Jim Karol
imagesize=200px
caption=Jim Karol in october at Seton hall university
pseudonym= The Psychic Madman
birth_name=Jim Karol
birth_date=birth date and age|1953|4|10
birth_place=Allentown, Pennsylvania ,United States
medium=magician,television ,film
nationality=American
active=1970's-presentJim Karol (born on
April 10 ,1953 ) is an American Magician,Mentalist andactor . He is best known as "The Psychic Madman" and for his role inPhenomenon .Early life
Jim was born and raised in Allentown, Pennsylvania. He became an entertainer after being laid off from his previous job as a steel worker.
Jim first gained national notoreity on
December 22 ,1990 when thePennsylvania Lottery numbers that were drawn matched his prediction. As a result, the numerous people who had taken Jim's advice ended up dividing up a $12 million payout into small shares. Since then, Jim has performed extensively on both the college and corporate circuits. He has also authored two books and currently predicts football outcomes on a popular gambling website.Appearances and shows
His shows combine elements of magic, mentalism, feats of memory, humor and extreme stunts, some of which involve an electric chair and a fox trap which he allows to snap closed onto his own hand. He has appeared as a guest on the
Howard Stern show twice, appeared on theEllen DeGeneres show, and "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno ". Additionally, he was featured in the 2006 film "Jackass Number Two ". In October 2007, he was one of ten mentalist contestants on the NBC program "Phenomenon" which was hosted byCriss Angel andUri Geller . He was one of the first two contestants voted off on the special 2 hour Halloween episode of Phenomenon. [cite news | url=http://www.mcall.com/news/local/all-phenomenon-oct31,0,7505740.story | title=Allentown native voted off 'Phenomenon' | publisher=The Morning Call |date=October 31, 2007 | first=| last= | access date =2007-07-07]Notable facts
* Can memorize a stack of cards almost instantlyFact|date=November 2007
* Was the world record holder in the 80's and 90's for throwing a playing card over 201 feetFact|date=November 2007References
External links
* [http://www.psychicmadman.com Jim Karol's site]
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