Ed Alonzo | |
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![]() Ed Alonzo holding "Bob the Duck" while performing atKings Island on October 27, 2013 | |
Born | (1962-07-26)July 26, 1962 (age 62) California, U.S. |
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Ed Alonzo (born July 26, 1962)[1] is anAmericancomedian,actor, and professionalmagician.
Alonzo had roles onSaved by the Bell (20 episodes between 1989–1990),Head of the Class andTotally Hidden Video. He also had guest starring roles onFull House,Murphy Brown, andXuxa. Alonzo performed a special daily show incorporating his comedy and magic atCalifornia's Great America. Alonzo has also performed forKnott's Berry Farm,Valleyfair!, andWorlds of Fun, and appeared on one episode of Cycle 11'sAmerica's Next Top Model. In 2009 he worked withBritney Spears to create illusions for her 2009The Circus Starring Britney Spears tour.[2]He also had a role onHow I Met Your Mother as a security guard, and appeared in an episode ofModern Family as a magician named Kaiser Mayhem.
Alonzo was one of the magicians working onMichael Jackson'sThis Is It concerts as part of Jackson's crew in the rehearsal which took place the night beforeJackson's death on June 25, 2009.[3] He has also worked withBritney Spears,Katy Perry, and magicianDavid Blaine.[4]
He also has a show at Knotts Halloween Haunt called Ed Alonzo's Psycho Circus of Magic and Mayhem. AtKings Island in Mason, Ohio, he performed his show Ed Alonzo's Psycho Circus of Magic and Mayhem both summers of 2012 and 2013. He performed as part ofWorlds of Fun Halloween Haunt for the Haunt seasons of 2014, 2015 and again performed in the 2016 season at the Tivoli Theatre.
Alonzo reprised his role as Max the magician/owner of Max's Diner in the reboot/sequelSaved by the Bell television series onPeacock streaming network.