- Born
- Died
- Birth nameJohn Edward Szeles
- Nickname
- The Freddy Krueger of Comedy
- Height6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
- The Amazing Johnathan was born on September 9, 1958 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for The Amazing Johnathan Live (2007), The Amazing Johnathan Documentary (2019) and Up All Night (1989). He was married to Anastasia Synn and Sandra Szeles. He died on February 22, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
- SpousesAnastasia Synn(June 7, 2014 - February 22, 2022) (his death)Sandra Szeles(1995 - 2000) (divorced)
- ChildrenNone
- ParentsDorothy SzelesEdward Szeles
- RelativesNancy Rogers(Sibling)Gail Maguire(Sibling)
- Omnipresent headband
- Frequent use of gore for comedy effect
- His Henderson mansion is rigged with various pranks and has been featured on the Travel Channel and international television.
- Has a black cat named "Spooky"
- Is the author of a how-to book on practical joking called "Every Trick in the Book", a compilation of both classic practical jokes and simple magic tricks, plus some of his original works in both categories.
- Now owns 2 Harley's, and 27 cars, including a flatbed tow truck, a limo, and a smashed 67 Camero that he and his girlfriend Anastasia were in on February 15th, 2012, when someone pulled out in front of them.
- Owns sixteen cars, two segway transporters and a Harley Davidson motorcycle
- Drive it like you stole it!
- Sometimes magic sounds like tape.
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