Full Name | Derren Brown |
Date of Birth | February 27, 1971 |
Age | 53 |
Place of Birth | London, England |
Occupation | Entertainer, Mentalist, Illusionist, Writer |
Years Active | 1992–present |
Notable Shows and Performances | – Mind Control (2000) – Something Wicked This Way Comes (2006) – Svengali (2012) – The Experiments (2011) – Broadway debut with Secret (2019) – Multiple shows for stage and television |
Awards | – Two Laurence Olivier Awards for Best Entertainment – BAFTA for Best Entertainment Programme – Various other accolades |
Approach to Performance | Brown does not claim supernatural powers but attributes his results to “magic, suggestion, psychology, misdirection, and showmanship”. His acts often expose the methods of those claiming such powers. |
Early Life | – Born in Croydon, London – Raised in Purley – Privately educated at Whitgift School – Studied law and German at the University of Bristol – Inspired to pursue illusion and hypnosis by a hypnotist show |
Education | Studied law and German at the University of Bristol |
Stage Name | Started performing under the stage name Darren V. Brown, with the “V” standing for “Victor” |
Net Worth | Approximately $7.5 million |