Full Name | Leonard Montano |
Date of Birth | June 14, 1956 (age 67) |
Place of Birth | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Other Names | Masked Magician, Mr. M |
Occupation | Magician |
Notable Show | Breaking the Magician’s Code: Magic’s Biggest Secrets Finally Revealed |
Children | 3 |
Net Worth | $5 million |
Stage Persona | Masked Magician (used to conceal identity while revealing magic secrets) |
Early Life | Began magic at age five with a trick called “the ball and vase”; performed for students with the “International Cultural Awareness Program” |
Las Vegas Career | Performed in casino shows such as Viva Las Vegas and Splash; appeared on The Merv Griffin Show and PM Magazine |
Own Production | Valentino’s Magical Extravaganza |
International Fame | Gained fame in Brazil through sketches broadcast on Rede Globo’s Fantástico as Mister M |
Health | Diagnosed with terminal prostate cancer in October 2017; later reported being cured in June 2020 |
Current Projects | Preparing a project in Brazil; quarantined in Brazil during the COVID-19 pandemic |
Media Appearances | The music video for Herb Alpert’s “Magic Man” |
Notable Incident | Revealed his identity as the Masked Magician, leading to notoriety and several lawsuits within the magic community |