John Carney (born January 23, 1958, in Des Moines, Iowa) is a professional sleight-of-hand artist, author and comic actor.

[1] In 1988 and 1991, he won first and second place, respectively, in "micro magic" at the world Fédération Internationale des Sociétés Magiques championships.

[2][3] Carney studied under sleight of hand magician Dai Vernon.

He has performed in casinos in Atlantic City, Lake Tahoe and Las Vegas.

[5] He has also appeared on The Jerry Seinfeld HBO Special and CBS Magicians Favorite Magicians, David Letterman's Late Show, and has served as a spokesman for MasterCard, performing magic for their national television commercials.