Cillian O

English (native), English

Magician Cillian O’Connor is a Britain’s Got Talent Finalist with over 500 million views online, an Autism Awareness Key Speaker, and a talented performer. Young magician Cillian is taking the world by storm with mesmerising performances and a passion for creating magic. He’s made headlines with his astounding appearance on Britain’s Got Talent, which garnered a whopping 500 million views online. But he’s not just about entertainment. Cillian is also a passionate advocate for autism awareness. His inspiring TEDx & Stanford University Talk on his personal journey with autism has touched the hearts of many and has made him a sought-after speaker on this important topic. Cillian’s magical talent, combined with his ability to captivate audiences and generate awareness, has led to various TV and radio interviews where he’s shared his unique perspective on life with autism. His incredible performances have not only wowed audiences in his home country but have also taken him across the world to the United States and Monte Carlo, where Cillian left spectators spellbound with his illusions. In recognition of his exceptional talent and dedication, Cillian was awarded the prestigious Rising Star award by the president of the Magic Circle, Marvin Berglas. He also came first place for the Argos/Marvin’s Magic Competition following the Argos Christmas Magic TV Campaign. Following on from this, Cillian and his sister were invited to become Junior Ambassadors for Marvin’s Magic which means Cillian gets the opportunity to perform regularly at FAO Schwarz in Brown Thomas & Hamleys. In 2022, he was an international performer at the world famous Blackpool Magic Convention Gala show alongside other renowned artists like Paul Zerdin. He also was a performer at Magicon. Cillian has had a busy 2024! At the beginning of 2024, he appeared on America’s Got Talent Fantasy League with an incredible confetti routine which needs to be seen to be believed! He also appeared on SBS Magic Star, a South Korean magic competition that aired across Asia and in the summer of 2024, he appeared on Tu Si Que Vales, inspiring the judges with his charisma and talent. Furthermore, Cillian was the youngest ever magician to tour across the UK and Ireland on his ‘My World Of Magic’ tour in the summer of 2024. In October 2024, Cillian won the Guinness World Records title for the most magic tricks performed in one minute. Cillian’s record-breaking performance included 29 magic tricks in just one minute, including making a wand appear out of (seemingly) nowhere and making pencils disappear and actually beat his original record on Blue Peter (CBBC). He also featured in the 70th Edition of the famous GWR book. In November he went on to break is own record which now stands at 35. 2025 started with more Cillian opening the famous SHOWZAM festival performing live on the famous Blackpool Comedy Carpet, and then performing his My World of Magic show at the world famous Blackpool Magic Convention, where he also did a Talk titled ‘Cillians Magic Journey’ a story of dreams, determination and making connections. April brought more firsts with Cillian becoming the youngest Magician to feature on the cover of ‘International Vanish Magazine’, and he appeared in ‘The Gloss Magazine’ alongside Colin Farrell, Ardal O Hanlan, Rachel Blackmore and Alisha Weir. Awards received in 2025 include International Star kids Award, and also becoming one of the Top 100 Child Prodigy’s in the World under the category of Presenter/Performer. Stay tuned for more magic, inspiration, and advocacy from this incredible young talent.