Masked Magician Unmasked (The Masked Magician reveals himself)
2011 ж. 2 Қыр.
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Unmasking of the Masked Magician,who has been revealing all the secrets of magic.
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Unmasking of the Masked Magician,who has been revealing all the secrets of magic.
Copyright Statement - All rights reserved
lets be honest this guy deserves some serious respect for trying to bring something as great as magic tricks into the younger generation
Let's be honest. A director came up with the concept and he was paid well to do it.
@@weirdsideofyoutube9547 Then why did a couple of them try and sue him and the network for ruining some of their tricks?
@@weirdsideofyoutube9547 Kevin Spencer and Andre Kole both sued him, it's public record. There were others too.
VAL DID MORE THAN THAT MAGICIANS LIKE DAVID COPPERFIELD AND LANCE BURTON WERE NO LONGER ABLE TO COMMANDBTHE MAIN ROOMS IN THE BIG HOTELS IN VEGAS AFTER VAL WAS THE MASKED MAGICIAN THE AND DID THESE SPECIALS THE WANT TO SEE MAGIC WENT UP 59 PERCENT SO VAL DID SOMETHING GOOD.
William Armstrong He has his own KZhead channel! 🥴😈😏🖖😭❤️😉
Imagine if he took off the mask and it was the narrator lol
Uno reverse card lol
Mitch Pileggi
(Insert Spider-Man pointing fingers meme here)
Omg 😂😂😂
Who is it
For some odd reason, his speech had this “relatable villain” vibe to it
High Jacker this man just exposed all magicians and dipped
yea, that happens when you watch too much batman
TimmyYT lol
I noticed that, too
He's the villain for all the other magician... So lol
I remember watching this show religiously and the moment he was about to remove the mask my grandma turned the tv off and told me to go to sleep :( NOW more than 10 years later, I can finally see his face
Oh damn
Why did your grandma did that ?
Thank you for making me laugh out loud today!
very true i watched this guy 11 years ago
@@fuah1886 🙂
I grew up wondering who was wearing that mask and after so many years I found this video today.
haha same
Same
same
loved it so much miss you
The guy is slimmer than the actual magician...
Thought he would be some buff bald dude who looked like he meant bussiness and ran a mafia... lol
Zharakov I swear 😂😭
Guess I'm not the only one who thought this 😂😂
Zharakov SAME
Magic :v
Zharakov same i thought he was some bald dude
This is so touching! He is so right! "The magic isn't in the secret, it is in the pervormance"- the masked magician. " You have to create new to preserve old." - Lara Kahr.
Exactly. Even with all the secret, if I try any of the tricks, I would get caught immediately. It would need insane dexterity to make the smooth transitions and appearances.
Imagine if he took off his mask and *"hi, vsauce here"*
Shut up....just shut up
Aw cmon, I laughed,
"What I did, was a magic trick" "Or was it?"
I didn’t know I needed this comment in my life.
"what's up guys, it's dude perfect!"
Good for him. Watching the show didn't make me want to go to magic shows and spoil them. It made me realize that magic shows really are an art, that have simple explanations but take years to perfect. I can do a few card tricks and I get a kick out of seeing someone else do them even if I know the solution. The guy is right. It really isn't about knowing the secret (because, come on, we all know he isn't actually summoning spirits or practicing witchcraft) so much as enjoying the show. He's an excellent performer, and I hope he keeps it up.
I grew up watching this. I just thought he was scared because the magicians will kill him or something. I found this video today and thank him.
Levi Ackerman 2018🔥🔥
same
Levi Ackerman he has died
the reveal of the masked magician is actually fake. but by what i ment the real masked magician got so much hate for this that he actual been banned from any magic. so he is dead.
LyndisLegion yes. Just look it up
"Who is this masked magician?" *gasp* Val Valentino! Me: "I still dont know who this guy is"
I think that's why he did this to make a name for himself... I bet he's not in the magic circle anymore 🙄
I never heard of him either until other magicians named him as their prime suspect. Then when a reporter asked him if he was the masked magician he replied "no comment". So I wasn't surprised by the reveal.
That’s what said after the reveal. Was I expecting it to be someone I knew?
I still think he's cute(genuine opinion)
I'm here 2020 because of damn coronavirus
@Ali Hadi Babar Bruh that's gay
😂😂😂
2021 here xD
And now is 2024
Behind that mask there was a handsome face.. That came as a surprise to me.
tanya saira it came? Im sure you did ma'am....
240p would make Anne Coulter look like Jessica Alba.
tanya saira I didnt know that black panther was white.😱
tanya saira What is his secret?
Desper Ado And make you actually look like and attractive person on some way, but for that you would need a Blank screen
How did KZhead know I used to watch this show?
Mike Voss same!!!
Data collection and algorithms.
M A G I C
Right, I forgot all about it and stuff lol
Because youtube bought datas from facebook
When I was young, I was amazed that he unmasked himself. I thought for my whole life that he wasn't the actual magician.
He looks like mommy's cute boy. I always imagined him as a mafia boss with scars on his face. That imagination made the show more interesting
What if this is also a magic trick & not his real face? Lol
Bunty Sonawane Could be >_>
you are probably right
Bunty Sonawane the guy up front said it wasn't a trick.🤔
Bunty Sonawane He is the same guy.. watch his wiki page. It also says he was invited by Chris Angel and was Humiliated for trading tricks for lots of his magic tricks.
Bunty Sonawane Exactly.
Oo he's pretty handsome... Did not expect that
penn juliette knew it was Valentino after 1st. episode. Skinner from xfiles had gall to say your not even close.
Yeah
+Samantha The Penguin IKR!
YES
+Samantha The Penguin ya he is LOL
As a kid this guy was THE magician...finally seeing him is...crazy
people, we must learn how to respect his true identity.
oh
@@kingshukrajon5121 you sound like a timetraveler
I was expecting Kylo Ren
+Kei Zhang SO WAS I!!!!!
LOL KYLO REN?!
wow
hahaha😂😂
+~DeadlyNightShade~ ikay
The moment you realize your career is over.
He made other episodes after this
+Fromtheotherguy I'm talking about Valentino himself.
Worst fucking joke ive heard in my life
Really? You don't think the guy who had a TV show could get work as a performer? Not that he needs it. He still gets paid whenever these episodes are shown, probably better than he could be paid working as a magician.
Val Valentino is still performing and quite famous
Now it's time to face reveal his body double!
Its teller. Cause hes pen
2019 anyone ?😂😭
Lulu Delgado me
Me also
Yup rewatching it
me
3 am and I randomly remembered this dude and this show so I had to look it up lmai
If it wasn't for this show, magic would eventually die out because know would know it's secrets to pass it on to newer generations. Some one has to know in order to keep it alive. In my opinion Valentino practically saved magic
Magicians are creative, they don’t have to copy old illusions and besides there are new methods.....he just did it to be famous
@@ddannydaniel3340 Well most of illusions are ages old,and just improved so they kinda do copy.
It’s s funny to hear so many have this opinion now because at the time it was said how pissed magicians were and that’s why he had to hide his identity. I agree he revived magic for the next generation
People are coming up with new tricks all the time, good ones. And they sell them on reputable sites. It wasn’t going to die out. And knowing the trick does effect the performance regardless how good the performance is. Because you can’t see it the same way.
I think what he says around 2:25-2:45 is dead on. Just like learning a few card tricks, knowing how a couple of these are done doesn't ruin a love of magic, but increase it. And the real "magic" is in the performance of the artist, as a magician.
Yes, a couple of card tricks, but not 100 of professional tricks that will ruin the performance for professional magicians. It is not magic if you know the secret. Then it's just a simple trick. You won't go WOW if you know the secret. You are bored if you go out to see a magic show and you know how it is done! You want to see magic where you can say "Wow, how did he do it..."
he hurt magic REALLY bad... the respect level for magicians dropped so far down after this...
Miguel el Zorro , these are all old illusions. The modern illusions are way better than these
Phil Anderson I
Yea and since this show people understand that about illusionist. That’s how we see them now. Nothing spooky. Ppl love that
My Dad is the best Magician 🎩 he vanished 41 years ago and never came back 😝
A lot of dads are good magicians...
My mom was to
Sad i hope you and your family are doing fine
You sound too happy for someone who lost his dad
Funny
Yeah. I watched this as a kid and still look up for magic stuff. Im 20 now and still love magic.
"I will be performing new and exciting illusions that have never been seen before"..... ok you can come out now, the 9 year disappearing act is a bit overkill tbh.
He’s cured now!
He had cancer, and i think he is retired
@@Docasxd Mainly because he didn't want to risk exposure to COVID, as that would've killed him.
Hey that's my dad! He vanished from my life years ago...
Master Rahool lier
He was gon grab some milk in cvs
Thats a pretty cool magic frock
Lol
Hahahah have my like sir you made me smile.
his speech inspires me, a great magician could come from everywhere.
The Masked Magician's real name is Val Valentino.
Alden R. Davis We know.
A traitor
Nick I agree.
Nick Roberts why ?
@@nickroberts6984 why's that?
I don't think "The Masked Magician" was one guy.
Yeaaaa. The later masked magician was kind of a fat ass
yes there is only one guy
yea
exactly right he doesn't have the right voice
Maybe they distorted the voice for dramatic effect, I mean, his voice sounds much more normal after his mask comes off
He's right. People shouldn't think too hard trying to figure out how it's done. Everyone knows it's not real, it's an illusion and the real art is how it's performed. So the bottom line is, we should sit back enjoy and be thrilled.
This show was my childhood. Absolute classic.
For 4 years, audiences around the world wondered, "Who is the Masked Magician?" . Then, in the last episode he took off the mask and no-one was any the wiser.
Wrong, dumbass.it only aired for a couple of.months, not years, dumbass.
@@MrParkerman6 Hey no need to be so aggressive :)
He literally says in the video “over the last year”, what are you talking about lol
Val Valentino literally performed on some of the most popular stages for magicians. He was already successful before and Vegas wanted him as well.
@@JanieHellion Correct. He established himself as a dove magician and sleight of hand guy. But even Penn & Teller had respect for him and his skills. While some magicians were upset at him, and some people tried to sue him (and the show) all the high end magicians had no problem with this sketch. After this show he had many options, including his own shows at Vegas, as well as continuing on as the Masked Magician, but instead he decided to travel abroad and has been wildly successful, especially in Brazil as "Mister M."
i always watched him and his show when i was a kid
he was like my idol
same
Yep
Same
Same😢
The smoke comes,takes out the mask and JHON CENNA!!!!
omg XD
Hahahhah
Learn how to spell it's like this JOHN CENA that's how you spell John cena
+kyrel herman and that's our spelling test of the week!
lol
This was such a revolutionary moment when I was a kid. I was absolutely In love with this show and I wonder where Val is today
He has a point about the knowledge making a fan loving something more, that's how I got back into Pro Wrestling. As a kid I loved it, during my teen years I had the whole "its fake and stupid, so why even watch it" mentality but as I got older and learned about all of the tricks behind the profession, I ended up loving it
Exactly. That’s how I feel as well. After learning the tricks behind it, I ended up loving pro wrestling even more so than I ever did before. cause the tricks behind the scene, that’s actually where the art is.
"The art of magic is for everyone, and especially for you kids, cause you are the future of magic"... I was 10 years old when I saw this show in 1999 and I fell in love with magic tricks immediately. I dreamt of becoming a magician, and till now I admire magic tricks and magicians. If there's someone who blames Val Valentino for ruining the art of magic by revealing the tricks, I claim it was him who brought me to the art of magic, and without him, I would never become such a huge fan of magic tricks. I watched this show over and over again when I was a child and I became almost obsessed with magic shows - it was the only thing that I watched on TV for years, I bought many books about learning the art of magic. It still brings tears in my eyes when I hear this speech of his, because after 18 years, I still remember every single word he said. I loved this show that much.
Lol, he's way more attractive than I though he was going to be.
Its not the real guys its a fake
Glad i caugh the unmasking episode all those years back. I nearly forgotten this show, but the masked magician's unmasking makes me remember.
I saw this broadcast live and I felt shivers down my spine and my heart was pumping while awaiting for him to unmask himself.
how do we kniw that is really him? he is a magican after all.
know
Avarey Bryant that true
Maybe There are a Sekend Magician
Avarey Bryant yea his face looks pretty photoshopped on
His face was actually shown in a social media once. My sister was quite surprised to see his actual face.
i was expecting john cena
Jx INCREÍBLE lol
Hahahhaha
Lol
Jx INCREÍBLE he is john cena because you cant c me
*R U SURE 'BOUT DAT*
He did make me a fan. He helped magic.
After all these years, I finally got to see the masked magician reveal himself. Took me way to long to remember this part of my childhood
when he took off his mask, I legit yelled "damnnnn HE FINE"
same here. I was like woah baby? !
That was my first reaction a few years ago when I saw this on tv- went on his Wikipedia page and he is 60 years old D:
I realize he's old now, but he looked really sexy back then!! Btw is he Spanish or Italian? He looks very Spanish to me, but his stage name Val Valentino sounds totally Italian? Lol...
I see, so seems he could actually be both, then. That's really cool you got to talk to him!!
milly solis Mask Off-Future
dang, the masked magician is pretty handsome
ikr 😂
you gay
oh yah!!!!!! my real name is Katelyn actually
he was 52 years old at the time 00:
Yea... He had always looked much younger for his age, haha
I remember watching this when it aired on TV. Not that anyone cares. I just remember watching it hahaha. Time flies.
He said it tight!!! After watching these I fell more in love with magic..... and the science, tricks....last but not the least the perfect timings in of these shows
2018 anyone?
Vonzarooz yeshhh
Yup.
Yep
Yes
Me
These comments are funny. Has anyone heard of voice changing software? Everyone can be recognized by their voice by someone they know. Jeeezzz! T-Pain made a career with autotune. Voice distortion has been around over 30 years. SMH
Exactly wat I thought
He never talks in the TV series. I don't get why people think they would bother changing him mid-way through the same video clip
I remember when this episode aired he had a lot of magician's trying to sue him because they had to scrap acts from their routines. But honestly he's not wrong letting people in on the secrets and wanting to know how things work does increase the interest in audience. It also forces magician's to stop rehashing/rebranding the same crap and actually come up with original material.
It’s not knowing how something works that takes away the magic, it’s seeing someone get sawed in half too many times that takes away the magic.
2020 and here lol... I remember he was my first crush, and I have absolutely no ide why or how (whenhe still had his mask on)😂😂😂😂
I was expecting The Stig
Pendragon667 wrong show buddy.
Chado Tem It's a joke...
I'm just gonna pretend that you didn't understand any of this.
Chado Tem And I'm going to pretend to think you are actually smart.
chado your gunna need some alo vera for that burn, oooooooo!!!
I still have no clue who he is.....
An old Magician that was very popular back then. But not as popular as many others
Me either
elcucuy feo cobrraaaaaaaaa!
same here
out of all the famous illusionists. lance burton ,david Copperfield, penn n teller. Valentino was/is the bum. thats why he really did these specials.
Omg at 30 years old I finally have found out who the masked magician is!!!! My life is complete!!!
Valentino your shows are so inspiring thanks for reveling the magic tricks
"Let's see who this Masked Magician really is!" *rips off mask* "*gasp* Val Valentino! But why?" "I wanted to share the secrets of magic so that other people can be a part of it. And I would have gotten away with if it weren't for you meddling kids and your dog too!"
LOL Scooby doo!
Dry lol
And your dumb dog*
Lol 🥇
Rooo-Bee-Dooo-Bee-Doooooooo!
o my god! i did not see his face coming to look like that!
Alex Larios Is this black panther?
Magic is soooo cool. Magicians are not just magicians but real superior craftsmen and professionals. My appreciation for magic has quadrupled since watching this. Thank you masked magician
It would have been funny if he took off his mask to reveal another mask. 😁
Even imagining it is irritating
@@user-gq1ij Or it just reveals a skull.
he's not rey mysterio
@@rhyss5618 619
@@johanleva6256 Booyaka booyaka
This was one of the defining moments of my childhood. I loved magic a lot as a kid and watched it all the time when I could. NBC used to have the World's Greatest Magic specials the night before Thanksgiving from 94-98 then this came on in 1997 and really shook things up. They quit having those specials largely due to this show. I loved this show the best due to the tone and how they explained everything. The narrator was hilarious and Valentino did a good job and had a steady pace. It didn't ruin magic at all in fact it made me proud to say I loved it. I know the pros hated him for doing it but I sure don't. I was so sad as a kid when he unmasked and went away it was like a hero was gone. Wish they kept on doing them but I guess they were smart to end it. But still though I was so anxious and waited for ages to see this happen they did a great job promoting it too.
didn’t they do another season like a decade later?
I never knew my gardener is the magician.
Wow...
he can easily just be another random actor and not the actual magician
krnman1 no he's not..
how do u know for 100%?
Glad you recorded and uploaded this. I miss the episode
He says that magic has taken a backseat to high-tech entertainment, but TV and the internet are the best way for magicians to get their work seen by a lot of people. Fun fact: Bertrand Russell, a guy literally born in the 1800s, wrote an essay called Modern Homogeneity, expressing, among other things, his concern about the prominence of movies.
I don't think that's really him...
Same, he's thinner than the usual guy.
Maybe he changed a lot bc everyone gets older and stuff
Same here
ItzCookieMonster IKR I THOUGHT ONLY I REALIZED THAT
It's him. It pretty much blacklisted him when he chose to do the show.
Pretty positive that the real masked magician was a little thicker..
+Jake Burris Yep, it was def another illusion. No need for the smoke.
+Yui Nyan plus he didn't have black eyeliner and his voice was different. Guess they never really do reveal who the guy was. This guy at the end, valentino, I guess just wanted credit
+Jake Burris I swear there was at least 4 other magicians, I remember the thicker man with white strong hands with a ring
Um, this is the real masked magician
If thats the real magician then why is he suddenly taller, skinnier, and voice altered? and whats up with the fog though?
I will say this series made me start doing small tricks for my kids. It's been great. I loved this series and I'm glad it was made.
I remember watching this on Fox back in the day, and I was amazed as seeing how these tricks were performed.
And I'm here thought that he was bald.
and fat
It was all an illusion
Only to find out that he has better hair 🤣
Or is this just a trick? The Masked Magician was heavier, bigger built than this guy, I suggest the real one is extremely famous.
Mark Miller I always thought it was Harry Blackstone
It could of been layers of clothing and padding to hide his slender form
This video has been recorded from 1996 bro. Back then he was much younger.
Mark Miller I believe this isn't the real masked man either.
It's gotta be a trick because thet voices are completely different.
He's my favorite villian. He betrayed his kind for ours. He's like Prometheus who brought to us Fire from the Gods and was damned by them for it.
"Oh no! He's hot!"
Dam thought it was gonna be my man Morgan Freeman...lol watched now you see me last night...pretty good movie
Did you know, Morgan Freeman is a white guy?
Well in the movie hes the one tryin to prove how the tricks are done...incase this guy didnt get why i said
vernonclassic hes one of my favorite actors im sure hed be cool with me talking about him as long as its in a positive way...and Shawshank would be the movie i associate him in the most...
who is only knowing him for magic..lol dont get too nostalgic and not even read what was written...cuz morgans role isnt even big i wouldnt even consider it one of his movies, but if u saw it ud get why i bring him up cuz hes trying to expose the tricks
The shows hank redemption was one of his best
Thank you! This series has been wonderful! It has solved all those questions I have had about magic since I was a kid. Very insightful, well planned, the best show I have ever seen! Thank you, thank you , thank you! Does anyone really think this guy revealed anything beyond some 6th grade tricks?
I felt quite sad when he was unmasked, a part of my childhood died. But this guy is definitely the reason I love magic
He was my idol growing up whenever this show would go on I would watch it no matter what
I remember when this happened back in the day. Everyone was like, "who?"
Haven't ever heard from him again
He was diagnosed with terminal prostate cancer in 2017 he was given one year to live and still battling the disease as a 2019
@@chrisbinns-soldo6461 What a twist in series of events
@@boogiewoogie343 yea he better magic that
@@chrisbinns-soldo6461 but I haven't heard or seen him since 2011
Sold his soul
I remember back when these originally aired, I was convinced that host Mitch Pileggi was the magician.
InvaderPet it’s funny how he went from hosting this and I believe he was in the x-files too to being a nazi supremacist in sons of anarchy
He's so handsome😍
2017 anyone?
Mango Mee
i thought he was a black person
Mango yeah
Mango yah
Mango here
when I saw all the magic tricks I thought the magician would be a bald fat guy but he's actually really fit
such a classic. i was obsessed with this
This was a huge deal back in the day. I loved watching this on TV and loved the horned up narrator and masked magician
i like how he reveals himself to be Valentino, but I bet 99% of the viewers dont even know who Valentino is. Such an anti-climax.
darockk this is presumptuous. For many, sure. But anyone interested in illusions, there is only one Valentino whom is American whom is a well known illusionist, and that is Val.
Cory Goodman You mean "who" in both cases there, not "whom".
Bob Farrell too bad. I said whom. Get over it.
Cory Goodman he's trying to help you not look stupid
Cory Goodman you speak like a half downy and then get upset when people try to help you, good job 👍
What's with the smoke? Couldn't they have just shown him taking off his mask normally? Kinda makes you wonder if Valentino was taking the fall for the real masked magician who they didn't show. Oooh, conspiracy!
He probably just had to fix his fabulous hair just before he revealed himself ;)
horrorkidsmummy XD Fab hair?!?! xDDDDD
solitarylonewolf He had black eye makeup on under the mask on his eyes, probably had to take it off xD
The "Sacred Riana" does tricks that are different but I'm sure the Masked Magician has shown how most of her tricks are done, especially the one where things move around in her doll house. I'm sure he can explain how she managed to make herself appear in photos taken of one of the judges. Thanks, Val. I enjoyed your whole series and I continue to love magic after almost 60 years of being a fan.
I don't think Val Valentino acted alone. He only takes credit on behalf of the many masked body doubles who have been tirelessly performing throughout the series. He's just one of the many masked magicians who appeared in the show.
I would of laughed my ass off if he took his mask off and there was text that said “PRANKED”
Or. "Hey Vsauce! Michael here."
*pulls mask off* "Vsauce, Michael here."
What is "would of"?
I misunderstood way of saying and typing "would've".
*pulls off mask* *is wearing a ski mask with a troll face painted on it*
I have a few things to say about this, 1, at the start the narrator said you will hear him talk for the first time. at first it's not unreasonable to think anything of it but why a voice over/ voice changer? 2. why is there smoke? I think everyone who has seen an episode or two will have second thoughts as to whether or not this is real, magicians will obstruct view if they don't want someone to see whats really going on. 3. if he was wearing a whole head mask and taking it off, he would have messy hair, and maybe even some sweat. 4. if you look at the masked magician's suit it is considerably light grey, however without mask magician's suit is quite black. 5. if you also compare masked vs unmasked magician's shoulders , you will see the size difference and the way the suit fits...
He makes a strong point when he says David Copperfield, Lance Berkman, and Penn and Teller are the true artists. I've known for years how many of their tricks are done, but the insane speed and precision with which they do their tricks is amazing. This guy is right. I can know how the trick is done and still be amazed at the artistry of its performance. David Copperfield's metamorphosis trick is a perfect example. I know exactly how it's done, but the speed of the change is just astonishing.
I'll add something to one of your comments.........Val Valentino is also one of the true artists.
Just saw this, but I agree. I sort of equate it to professional wrestling in a sense. We as fans know it's scripted and pre-determined, but that doesn't take away from it. You knowingly check your suspension of disbelief at the door and experience highs and lows, like when the "hero" falls or when the underdog finally achieves his dream because it's all almost a performance art of sorts.
@@SpanishFly120 Well said. Thank you for your comment.
They hyped up this episode for weeks via tv and radio and when the moment finally came I sat there thinking, “Why am I watching this?! I don’t care who this guy is.” That was the last time I ever let myself get sucked into the media frenzy like that!
He takes his mask off at 3:11 Thank me later XD
too late.
TANK U
Gracias
FINALLY,THANK U!!!!
Thanks
Holy shit his my fucking teacher
What teacher? Where? And Why?
+Smokin Killz Liar, Liar Pants on fire
+Bri Koyomu IT ШΔS Δ JΩҜΣ IDIΩT...
+Smokin Killz ARE YOU KIDING ME?
abdiqani abdi So, why are you being rude, smartass??
Apparently he was sued after he revealed himself. But let's be real here. This TV show was quite popular and made people more interested in magic.
I like your videos so much,they simple yet again not simple to do,a handsome man behind the mask,continue with the good work.👍😎