Xavier Mortimer

Xavier Mortimer was born on June 20, 1980, in Briançon, France. His early exposure to magic at a local restaurant sparked his interest, leading him to study a magic book given by his father. To fund his passion, he sold flowers at a local market to purchase his first magic prop, a flying handkerchief. By age 15, he became a member of the magic circle in France, dedicating himself to live theater and street performing arts. In his mid-teens, he expanded his skills to include juggling, acrobatics, and playing the accordion. His formal education included studies at the Music and Dance Conservatory of La Rochelle, the Desmond Jones Acting School in London, and the Jacques Lecoq Acting School in Paris.

Mortimer’s professional career began at eighteen, forming ‘Les Fréres’ with acrobat Thibaud De Premorel, performing at concerts and corporate events. In September 2005, he launched his one-man show, ‘L’Ombre Orchestre,’ in Paris, which toured internationally. This show led to a role offer from Cirque du Soleil in 2009 for their ‘Michael Jackson ONE’ production in Las Vegas, where he performed for three years. While with Cirque du Soleil, he developed new material, eventually collaborating with producer Alex Goude to create ‘Magical Dream.’ This show opened at the Sin City Theater at Planet Hollywood in June 2016 and later moved to Bally’s in January 2019, where it ran nightly.

In late 2019, Mortimer expanded his reach into online content, collaborating with celebrities like Rick Lax, Jason Derulo, and Justin Flom. His online videos have since garnered over 2 billion views. In 2020, he successfully “fooled” Penn and Teller on their show ‘Penn & Teller: Fool Us.’ The same year, he accumulated over 10 million online followers and 4 billion views. In 2021, he launched a new show, ‘The Dream Maker,’ at The Strat Casino in Las Vegas, which concluded on December 30, 2022. By 2022, his video “Impossible Balance” became the second most-viewed short video on YouTube with 576 million views. In 2023, he joined ‘The Illusionists’ for a World Tour, and in 2024, he launched his own world tour with the show ‘XtraOrdinaire.’ He is scheduled to perform at the CIBC Theatre Chicago in March 2025.