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Oz Pearlman

Oz Pearlman is an Israeli-born American mentalist and long-distance runner, known for his mentalism performances for sports teams and on television.

born 1982Mentalism performances for sports teamsThird place on America's Got TalentThe travel show Oz KnowsMarathon and ultramarathon running

Born: 19 July 1982, Israel
Education: University of Michigan

Oz Pearlman was born in 1982 in Israel

Oz Pearlman was born on July 19, 1982, in Nahariya in northern Israel. When he was 3, his family moved to the United States because of his father's work as an engineer. He grew up mainly in Michigan.

He began performing magic at restaurants, children's shows and corporate events at 14. He graduated from the University of Michigan in 2003.

He first worked in the technology services department of Merrill Lynch and performed part time. After performing for the company's senior management, he left in 2005 to entertain full time. He placed third on America's Got Talent in 2015 and won an Emmy Award for his NBC travel show Oz Knows.

He has appeared on many shows and podcasts, including The Howard Stern Show and the Joe Rogan Experience. In 2025 he gave a TED Talk on reading minds. He also runs marathons and ultramarathons and set a record in Central Park in 2022.

He has been married to Alyssa Rosen since 2010 and has 5 children. He lives in New York.