Stuart MacLeod is a Scottish-born professional magician, television producer, writer, comedian, and television personality.
He is known for co-producing Magic for Humans on Netflix, appearing on The Magicians,BBC: The Magicians Popular hit magic show returns to BBC One and working in the Scottish BAFTA–nominated duo Barry and Stuart.IMDb BAFTA Awards (Scotland) Stuart was also a judge representing Scotland on CBS's The World's Best.TV Gide: Stuart MacLeod
Early life Stuart MacLeod was born in the town of Peterhead in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. He attended Peterhead Academy and then studied philosophy and psychology at Aberdeen University.About Aberdeen: Stuart MacLeod
He took an interest in magic and magicians early in his life. In 1995 and 1996, Macleod was twice awarded "Young Magician of the Year" in Scotland.Alternatives to Valium:Barry and Stuart: Was Jesus a Huckster With Charisma, Or Were the Miracles Really Miraculous?The Scotsman: The BBC goes over to the dark side with magicians who mix a little blood with their new tricks
Barry and Stuart duo
Stuart MacLeod and Barry Jones first met at a club for magicians in Aberdeen in 1994–1995.The Independent: How we met: Magicians Barry and Stuart (archives) They began as rivals and their contest reached its culmination at the Scottish Young Magician of the Year competition where Stuart and Barry both won main awards.
In 2002, MacLeod and Jones teamed up to form the magic duo Barry and Stuart. Soon they began making videos of magic on the streets. The duo was noticed by television production company Objective Productions, which resulted in their first television series Magick. Later, the show was nominated as Best Comedy Series at the Rose d'Or.Rose d'Or Light Entertainment Festival
The duo became popular and MacLeod and Jones went on to make television series and specials, including Dirty Tricks,The Guardian: The man with the maggots in his eyes The Magic of Jesus,Sunday Times: Bible miracles? Just another magic trick Tricks from the Bible,Mirror: Tricks from the Bible The Magicians and The Happenings (the latter was broadcast internationally on the National Geographic Channel). Their live theater shows include Part Time Warlocks (first performed at Edinburgh Festival Fringe), Powered by Demons (Edinburgh Festival Fringe and Soho Theatre, London)., Barry and Stuart: LiveLA Weekly: BARRY AND STUART, TWO OF THE DARKEST, WEIRDEST MAGICIANS IN THE U.K., PERFORM TONIGHT AT LARGOJoe Skilton: Barry and Stuart Live and more.
Solo career Since 2013, MacLeod has successfully pursued solo endeavors in television and cinematography while still performing as a magician both solo and in collaboration with other illusionists. In 2013, MacLeod served as a consulting producer for The incredible Mr. Goodwin: Dangerman (five episodes)Dangerman: The incredible Mr. Goodman – Full Cast&Crew
In 2015, he co-wrote (with Jenni Melear and Adrian Elizondo) and directed Funny Love, a silent short film which premiered at the Dances with Films film festival in Hollywood.Itricks Magic News: Funny Love Moves Stuart MacLeod From Magic To MoviesBlogCritics: DWF: Three Shorts – Fantasy, Love and Our Fragile Grasp on RealityIndieWire: Dances With Films Festival Announces 2015 Competition Lineup In 2016, MacLeod performed in the television series The Next Great Magician, where illusionists competed against each other for the title of Next Great Magician.IMDb: The next great magician
In 2017, MacLeod was the executive producer of James Galea's Best Tricks Ever. He is co-executive producer of the Netflix series Magic for Humans, an American reality-television show featuring magician Justin Willman performing tricks on the street.Magic for Humans: full crew and cast
He also performed in live magic shows, including Band of Magicians (Las Vegas)Best of Vegas: A NEW BREED OF MAGIC: COME SEE BAND OF MAGICIANS IN LAS VEGASLas Vegas Review Journal: Four on the floor: "Band of Magicians" moving into the TropThe CW Las Vegas: Catch groundbreaking "Band of Magicians" at Tropicana and The Illusionists, Live from Broadway.Broadway World: BWW Review: THE ILLUSIONISTS LIVE FROM BROADWAY at Connor PalaceTribLive: The Illusionists will immerse Heinz Hall in magic
In 2018, Macleod was featured among other famous Scots who have moved to Hollywood as part of a comedy documentary Gary Goes to Hollywood which was broadcast on BBC Scotland on December 31, 2018.BBC Scotland: Gary goes to Hollywood In 2019, MacLeod was on a panel of fifty experts from the entertainment industry (representing Scotland) in The World's Best, a reality talent competition television series hosted by James Corden with judges Drew Barrymore, Faith Hill, and Rupaul.PopCulture: 'The World's Best' Judges Cringe as "Space Cowboy" Swallows 29 Swords at OnceTalent Recap: Everything We Know About 'The World's Best' So FarCarterMatt: The World's Best: Meet the "Wall of the World" experts
Personal life Stuart MacLeod married actress Jenni Melear in 2014. They live and work in Los Angeles.
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