After setting a new world's record for holding his breath (17 minutes, 4 seconds) on 30 April 2008, he said it was the fulfillment of "a lifelong dream".
[1] Jesse McKinley, "A Magician Seeking Simplicity In a Cage", The New York Times, 19 August 2003.
Father: John Bukalo (stepfather)
Mother: Patrice Maureen White (d. ovarian cancer)
Brother: Michael
Girlfriend: Fiona Apple (actress, ex)
Girlfriend: Josie Maran (model, ex)
Wedding: Francois-Henri Pinault and Salma Hayek (2009)
Camp: French Woods Festival
Russian Ancestry Maternal
Jewish Ancestry Maternal
FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR
Marina Abramovic: The Artist Is Present (20-Jan-2012) · Himself
The Great Buck Howard (18-Jan-2008) · Himself
Mister Lonely (22-May-2007)
David Blaine: Street Magic (1996) · Himself
Official Website:
http://www.davidblaine.com/