Paul Zenon | |
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 Paul Zenon in 2012 | |
| Born | Paul Collins 29 June 1964 Skipton, Yorkshire, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation(s) | magician, sceptic, comedian, writer |
| Years active | 1980–present |
| Website | Official website  |
Paul Zenon (born Paul Collins) is an English stage and TV magician, comedian, presenter and writer.
He is the author of three books on magic, proposition bets and practical jokes, and an expert on the history of magic and magicians, variety, and unusual entertainments. His specialist subjects include magician and escape artiste Harry Houdini, faux Chinese magician Chung Ling Soo, and Jasper Maskelyne, the 'War Magician'. He is a sceptic with strong views on claims of psychic abilities and the paranormal.
Zenon is a Member of the Inner Magic Circle with Gold Star status and was the recipient of the Carlton Award for Comedy in 2015, the Sir Ken Dodd Comedy Award in 2017, presented by the man himself, the Neville King Award for Lifetime Achievement in 2019 and the David Berglas Award for Outstanding Contribution to Magic, also in 2019. Paul has left of centre politics and often insults and talks down to other uses on the X website.