James Freedman

James Freedman (born 1965) is a British pickpocket entertainer and magician. He is most well known for his skill as a pickpocket and his ability to secretly pick the pockets of volunteers. For this reason, he is also known as 'The Man of Steal'. James Freedman has picked the pockets of the Mayor of London, The Chancellor of the Exchequer and The Governor of The Bank of England. Time Out magazine wrote that he is "possibly the world's best pickpocket". He also acts as a Magical Advisor inventing magic tricks and illusions for feature films, television shows, theatre and stadium productions. Source: IMDb Freedman was the Magic Consultant for the 2006 film The Illusionist starring Edward Norton and Aaron Johnson both of whom he taught...