Michael Halvarson

Michael Halvarson (born 30 July 1976 in Stockholm) is a Swedish comedian, illusionist and stage magician. His performances combine comedy, magic and stage pickpocketing. He performed in Cirque du Soleil’s touring production Koozå and has appeared on Swedish television in SVT’s Helt magiskt. In 2012 he guested BBC One’s series The Magicians and appeared as “The Trickster” in The Illusionists in Singapore.

Career Halvarson made his professional stage debut at age 17 at Wallman's Golden Hits in Stockholm. He later performed in comedy clubs, variety shows and on radio and television across the Nordic region. His international profile rose with Koozå; reviews noted his pickpocket/clown routines by name.

In 2011, Halvarson was one of the featured magicians—alongside Joe Labero and Charlie Caper—in SVT's Saturday-night series Helt magiskt.

In 2012 he guested BBC One's The Magicians (series 2).

In 2018, Swedish Radio reported that he would again perform with Cirque du Soleil in Monte Carlo.

In 2024, he appeared in Big Apple Circus's Hometown Playground at Lincoln Center in New York, where Broadway.com described him as "the comedy pickpocket".

Style Critics have described Halvarson's stage persona as a deft pickpocket/clown figure integrated between larger set-pieces in Koozå.