Keith Barry facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Keith Barry
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Keith Patrick Barry
2 October 1976 |
| Occupation | Illusionist, mentalist |
| Years active | 2003–present |
Keith Patrick Barry (born October 2, 1976) is a famous Irish mentalist, hypnotist, and magician. He is known for his amazing tricks and mind-reading abilities. Keith also works to help older people. He has performed on TV shows and stages around the world, showing off his unique skills.
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Keith Barry's Early Life and Magic Journey
Keith Barry was born in Williamstown, Waterford, Ireland. His interest in magic started very young, at just five years old. He got a magic set from a famous magician, Paul Daniels, which sparked his curiosity.
By the age of 15, Keith was already performing magic semi-professionally. He learned many tricks from a book called Magic for the Complete Klutz. This book helped him develop his skills.
In 1998, Keith graduated from NUI Galway with a degree in chemistry. However, he decided to follow his passion for entertainment. In 2000, he left his science career to become a full-time entertainer and motivational speaker.
Keith Barry's Amazing TV Shows and Performances
Keith Barry's TV career began with a show called Close Encounters with Keith Barry. This series ran from 2003 to 2005. It first aired in Europe and later became popular in 28 countries worldwide.
In 2004, Keith starred in his own MTV special called Brainwashed. The next year, in 2005, he had another TV show, Keith Barry Live With Friends. This show featured famous guests like magician Billy McComb and musician Jim Corr.
Keith's success led to a big deal with CBS in the United States. His first special with CBS was Keith Barry: Extraordinary, which aired in May 2006. It was also shown on The CW and other channels around the world.
Keith has given popular talks at TED events. His first live stage performance was at TED in California in 2004. His TED talk is now one of the most watched TED Talks ever. He returned to TED in 2005 as a special guest.
In 2007, Keith performed a live TV special in the UK called Keith Barry - The Escape Live. The show ended with a thrilling escape from a shed filled with explosives. Keith was tied up, and the shed exploded, but he appeared safely nearby.
Keith has also appeared on many popular talk shows. He has been on The Ellen DeGeneres Show seven times and The Paul O'Grady Show four times.
In 2010, Keith filmed a pilot for a new series on The Discovery Channel called Deception with Keith Barry. The show was picked up for a full season and premiered in 2011. It featured four exciting episodes like "Black Ops" and "Cops and Robbers." This show was also shown in many countries, including Japan, Australia, and India.
Keith toured with his live show "The Asylum" in 2010 and 2011. He set a record as the most successful solo act to play The Olympia Theatre in Dublin. In 2011, his show "Keith Barry - 8 Deadly Sins" also broke box office records at the Olympia Theatre.
Keith's hit show The Dark Side toured in 2013 with many sold-out dates. He also gave a talk at the Science Gallery in Dublin. There, he showed how "psychics" use techniques like cold reading to make people believe they can read minds.
In 2014, Keith starred in his show Brain Hacker on TV3. This show featured other famous magicians like Tony "Doc" Shiels and Uri Geller.
Between 2015 and 2016, Keith was the hypnotist on the ITV game show You're Back in the Room. He also appeared on the Australian and U.S. versions of the show.
More recently, Keith returned to RTE prime time TV in 2018. He hosted a New Year's Eve special and then a four-part series called The Keith Barry Experience in 2019. The second series of this show aired in 2022.
Keith Barry's Work in Movies and Books
Keith Barry helped actor Woody Harrelson prepare for his role as a mentalist in the 2013 film, Now You See Me. He also helped Harrelson for the sequel, Now You See Me 2, in 2016. Keith even helped Harrelson perform successfully on the Late Show with David Letterman to promote the first movie.
In 2021, Keith published his first book, Brain Hacks. This book became a number one best-selling non-fiction paperback in Ireland.
Other Roles for Keith Barry
As an actor, Keith Barry appeared in an episode of CSI: Miami called "Open Water" in 2006.
In 2009, Keith hosted the Irish version of the game show Deal or No Deal on TV3.
