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)
Russian Ancestry Maternal
Jewish Ancestry Maternal
FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR
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/