Biography

Jim Karol is truly one of the most unique and amazing individuals of our time. He has risen from the steel mills of PA to become one of the most sought after acts in the industry. His show combines extraordinary feats of the mind with zany comedy and dangerous stunts.

Jim has been seen by millions of people from his appearances on NBC's Tonight Show with Jay Leno and the Ellen Degeneres Show, as well as Rosie O'Donnell, Montel, Fox News and numerous other television and news shows. He is also a regular guest on the national radio shows "Howard Stern" and "Coast To Coast AM". Jim was also featured in the movie Jackass Number Two as the card throwing guy who shocked people out of their seats. In November of 2008, Jim also appeared on NBC's Phenomenon as one of the top 10 mentalist's in the world.

Jim's highly energetic and charismatic personality along with his amazing skills have opened up the door for other possibilities as well.

Some of Jim's abilities include memorizing over 80,000 zip codes, the Scrabble dictionary, every country and city on the planet, thousands of digits of Pi, sports almanacs, and thousands of other facts. On the Ellen Show, Jim memorized a shuffled deck of cards in a matter of seconds and on the Tonight Show, he stuck his bare hand in an authentic bear trap. Jim also throws playing cards over 150 feet (His Guinness World Record 201 feet back in the 80's)and performs various feats of strength. His number one hobby is playing Texas Hold-em, and don't be surprised if you see him in a final table on TV in the near future.
- IMDb mini biography by: Jim Karol's Website