Mark J. Cook
About
Mark Cook is a magician who combines humor, music, and sleight of hand into a fully interactive show — the kind where audience members lean in to get closer, volunteers' hands shoot up before he's even finished asking, and everyone leaves wondering "how did he do that?" He blends sharp technical skill with genuine comedic timing and stage presence, commanding a room with as much charm as craft.
It's not just a performance — it's the experience your guests are still talking about the next day. Mark has brought his full-length show to conferences, mingle-style close-up magic to receptions, and stand-up magic for a full living room on New Years Eve, easily adapting to audiences that span every age in the crowd at once. Shows routinely end to a standing ovation.
Trusted for conferences, corporate events, holiday parties, family reunions, and milestone celebrations, Mark has entertained crowds of 1,000+ at a time, traveled nationally for repeat clients, and been invited back year after year. Easy to work with, quick to respond, and consistently rated a stand-out by those who hire him.
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Overview
Hired 69 times
Background checked
1 employee
12 years in business
Business hours
Sun9:00 am - 11:59 pmMon9:00 am - 11:59 pm
Payment methods
This pro accepts payments via Cash, Check, and PayPal.
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Types of entertainment
Stilt walker
Juggler
Contortionist
Acrobatics
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Wedding
Birthday
School event
Festival
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Projects and media
Reviews
Customers rated this pro highly for responsiveness, work quality, and punctuality.
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Dominic M.
Jul 23, 2026
I’ve seen Mark Cook’s show twice now, and somehow it’s even better the second time! He’ll leave you scratching your head! His magic is incredible, but what really sets him apart is how genuinely funny and engaging he is. Mark is a true entertainer who keeps the entire audience laughing, amazed, and completely involved from start to finish. If you’re looking for a show that’s equal parts hilarious, mind-blowing, and unforgettable, I can’t recommend him enough!
Christina D.
Jul 23, 2015
Hired on Thumbtack
I cannot tell you enough how happy I am that I hired Mark for my daughters 5th birthday party. The temperature outside was a humid 92 degrees at 10 AM. and we had early guest arrive to the party with a list of demands to make themselves feel at home (who does that?).
Mark also arrived early and expected little to no maintenance for set up and he was more than flexible with the room he needed to set up his props for the "stage show".
When the party did not start on time Mark kindly asked who his target audience was and then got right to work. He probably did not know just how helpful it was to have all of the kids sitting in one area and having them all engaged in an activity. What more could one ask for while trying to set up??? I was so happy! Even more, he caught the attention of the lingering parents too! Well, 1 hour into the start of our party food was finally ready. We migrated everyone outside of the house for food and a magic show. The amount of time it took to finish serving food became an-ordeal too considering I only hired Mark for two hours and by the time everyone was finished getting their plates and ready to start the show we had only 26 minutes left until the party was scheduled to be over!
Mark did not seem to mind and he explained that as a professional he agreed to see his performance from beginning to end and if we went over our time he still felt that it was not only important but right to finish his craft. You do not meet many people who want to do good business these days and I again felt confident that things were O.K! The heat outside was too much and our tent ended up blowing away into the neighbors yard so, we moved the party back inside to my now very messy living room and kitchen area. Our party guest filled the room. We had one fan to circulate the air of the A/C unit and still, it was hot. But when I looked around I saw smiles on everyone's face and after the party a few friends stayed late to talk about how great of a show Mark put on.
Overall I could not have made a wiser choice when I decided to hire Mark.
Mark also arrived early and expected little to no maintenance for set up and he was more than flexible with the room he needed to set up his props for the "stage show".
When the party did not start on time Mark kindly asked who his target audience was and then got right to work. He probably did not know just how helpful it was to have all of the kids sitting in one area and having them all engaged in an activity. What more could one ask for while trying to set up??? I was so happy! Even more, he caught the attention of the lingering parents too! Well, 1 hour into the start of our party food was finally ready. We migrated everyone outside of the house for food and a magic show. The amount of time it took to finish serving food became an-ordeal too considering I only hired Mark for two hours and by the time everyone was finished getting their plates and ready to start the show we had only 26 minutes left until the party was scheduled to be over!
Mark did not seem to mind and he explained that as a professional he agreed to see his performance from beginning to end and if we went over our time he still felt that it was not only important but right to finish his craft. You do not meet many people who want to do good business these days and I again felt confident that things were O.K! The heat outside was too much and our tent ended up blowing away into the neighbors yard so, we moved the party back inside to my now very messy living room and kitchen area. Our party guest filled the room. We had one fan to circulate the air of the A/C unit and still, it was hot. But when I looked around I saw smiles on everyone's face and after the party a few friends stayed late to talk about how great of a show Mark put on.
Overall I could not have made a wiser choice when I decided to hire Mark.
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Carl B.
Jul 24, 2017
Hired on Thumbtack
We hired Mark to entertain about a dozen kids at our housewarming party. We wanted to give the parents a couple hours of to have 'fun' while their kids were amused. As soon as he came to our home, he was friendly and quickly involved the few guests that arrived early. He was so good that at one point the adults were all into his act. We even moved the party to the basement for more open space because the children AND adults were enjoying his show.
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Robert F.
Jan 3, 2019
Hired on Thumbtack
Mark was wonderful to work with from remaining in contact to his entire show.
His blend of magical skill along with great humor had everyone rolling on the floor.
Will look to bring him back again and I suggest everyone out there consider him for your next event.
His blend of magical skill along with great humor had everyone rolling on the floor.
Will look to bring him back again and I suggest everyone out there consider him for your next event.
Details: Holiday party • Close up magic show • 21 - 40 guests • 18 or older • Party host • Private residence (indoors) • $$ (standard) • Conducting initial research
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Erin B.
Mar 4, 2019
Hired on Thumbtack
Mark kept three dozen kids, ages 2-13, enraptured. And, all us parents too! We're still trying to figure out how he got Aunt Judy's money inside that rubber banded tin inside all of those boxes. Magic!
Details: Birthday party • Stage show • 21 - 40 guests • 7 - 10 years old • Party host • Community center / church • $$ (standard) • Under $200
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