Johnathan Szeles was a comedian and stage magician known as The Amazing Johnathan, a longtime headliner in Las Vegas.Szeles got his start performing magic on the streets of San Francisco before getting a break with several TV appearances.
He was featured on TV shows including “Late Night with David Letterman” and “Comic Strip Live,” and he had comedy specials on Comedy Central.
He appeared on an episode on “The Weird Al Show” and hosted the short-lived game show “Ruckus.” In 2001, Szeles began headlining in Las Vegas at venues including the Golden Nugget and the Sahara.
He became known for his chaotic and often gruesome comedy-magic act, with stunts including pretending to eat his own eyeball and skewer his tongue.
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