Oz Pearlman
Updated: 12/10/2025, 10:52:57 AM Wikipedia source
Oz Pearlman (born July 19, 1982), also known as "Oz the Mentalist," is an American mentalist, magician, and long-distance runner for marathons and ultramarathons. He is best known for major media appearances performing mentalism for sports teams, including the Dallas Cowboys, New York Jets, Green Bay Packers, and the Los Angeles Lakers. NBC (national) aired a travel show about Oz called Oz Knows. He won an Emmy Award for the show. According to an article published by LEADERS Magazine in 2025, Oz Pearlman is the most televised mentalist in the world. The article also states that Oz is the most followed mentalist on social media. Oz has appeared in televised media outside of the United States. Examples include ESPN Philippines and a TV commercial for Mohegan Sun in China. In 2025, Pearlman delivered a TED Talk titled The Art of Reading Minds. In the speech, he discussed a mnemonic related to remembering names of people.
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Tables
| 2025 | ||
| Apr 5 | Umstead 100 Mile Endurance Race | 18:25:23 |
| 2024 | ||
| Nov 5 | TCS New York City | 2:41:37 |
| Jul 7 | Southampton Firecracker 8K & 3 Miler | 28:35 |
| 2023 | ||
| Nov 5 | TCS New York City | 2:44:46 |
| Jul 2 | Southampton Firecracker 8K & 3 Miler | 27:09 |
| 2022 | ||
| Dec 3 | NYRR Ted Corbitt 15K | 52:47 |
| Nov 6 | TCS New York City | 2:40:14 |
| Sep 17 | Hamptons Marathon | 2:40:56 |
| Jul 3 | Southampton Firecracker 8K | 26:30 |
| 2021 | ||
| Nov 7 | TCS New York City (41st Place overall) | 2:29:19 |
| Oct 2 | Hamptons Marathon | 2:36:35 |
| May 15 | KEYS100 Ultramarathon | 16:53:25 |
| 2020 | ||
| Oct 11 | Rockaway Marathon | 2:34:14 |
| 2019 | ||
| Nov 3 | TCS New York City | 2:32:47 |
| Oct 19 | NYCRUNS Brooklyn Marathon (3rd Place overall) | 2:44:44 |
| Jul 7 | Southampton Firecracker 8K | 27:37 |
| May 5 | KEYS100 Ultramarathon | 17:22:22 |
| 2018 | ||
| Nov 4 | TCS New York City | 2:36:23 |
| Jul 28 | NYRR Team Championships | 28:29 |
| Jul 26 | NYRR R-U-N 5K | 19:19 |
| Apr 28 | Novo Nordisk New Jersey (36th Place overall) | 2:56:03 |
| 2017 | ||
| Nov 19 | NYCRUNS Brooklyn Marathon (2nd Place overall) | 2:51:57 |
| 2016 | ||
| Nov 6 | TCS New York City | 2:55:22 |
| Aug 27 | Percy Sutton Harlem 5K Run | 16:18 |
| Jul 31 | San Francisco Marathon (2nd Place overall) | 2:31:16 |
| May 1 | The NEFCU Long Island Marathon Festival of Events (7th Place overall) | 2:29:11 |
| Apr 2 | NYRR Scotland Run 10K | 32:41 |
| 2015 | ||
| Nov 1 | TCS New York City (38th Place overall) | 2:31:04 |
| Sep 27 | NYRR Bronx 10 Mile Run | 54:16 |
| Aug 29 | France Run 8K | 25:18 |
| May 2 | The NEFCU Long Island Marathon Festival of Events (3rd Place overall) | 2:25:25 |
| Apr 20 | Boston Marathon (38th Place overall) | 2:25:31 |
| Apr 4 | NYRR Scotland Run 10K | 32:56 |
| 2014 | ||
| Nov 23 | Philadelphia Marathon (10th Place overall) | 2:23:52 |
| Nov 2 | TCS (35th Place overall) | 2:26:59 |
| Oct 12 | NYRR Staten Island Half Marathon | 1:09:15 |
| Oct 5 | Grete's Great Gallop Half Marathon | 1:10:21 |
| Sep 27 | Hamptons Marathon (1st Place) | 2:47:02 |
References
- NBC New Yorkhttps://www.nbcnewyork.com/blogs/1st-look/1st-look-presents-oz-knows.html
- www.nbcumv.comhttps://www.nbcumv.com/news/nbc-4-new-york-telemundo-47-and-lxtv-productions-honored-31-new-york-emmy%C2%AE-awards
- www.leadersmag.comhttps://www.leadersmag.com/issues/2025.2_Apr/PUR/LEADERS_Oz_Pearlman.html
- ESPNhttps://www.espn.ph/video/clip/_/id/42959139
- ozpearlman.comhttp://ozpearlman.com/video_gallery.htm
- The art of reading mindshttps://www.ted.com/talks/oz_pearlman_the_art_of_reading_minds
- thementalismcourse.comhttp://thementalismcourse.com/how-much-is-oz-pearlman-worth-oz-pearlman-net-worth/
- www.eecs.umich.eduhttp://www.eecs.umich.edu/eecs/about/articles/2015/an-engineers-magic-moment.html
- For The Winhttp://ftw.usatoday.com/2013/06/ultramarathon-running-magician
- New York Magicianshttps://www.newyorkmagicians.live/the-magicians/oz-pearlman
- WSJhttps://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2016/04/07/mentalist-oz-pearlman-on-the-secret-to-reading-minds/
- Newsweekhttps://www.newsweek.com/americas-got-talent-champions-lineup-who-competing-acts-agt-all-stars-2020-1480095
- #2332 - Oz Pearlmanhttps://open.spotify.com/episode/1b5XUtdpNuLfy8DyTOrsvw
- Joe Rogan Experience #2332 - Oz Pearlmanhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYvGKBCM3Ps
- MSN Moneyhttps://www.msn.com/en-us/money/news/joe-rogan-unnerved-when-guest-oz-pearlman-guesses-his-atm-pin-code/ar-AA1Gb8nb
- www.cbsnews.comhttps://www.cbsnews.com/video/mentalist-oz-pearlman-60-minutes-video-2025-10-26/
- Mentalist Oz Pearlman Amazes Ellen With a Gift To Rememberhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5uJGOxl7zo
- Forbeshttps://www.forbes.com/sites/justinbirnbaum/2024/12/25/mentalist-oz-pearlman-interview-americas-got-talent/
- Buffalo Bills On SIhttps://www.si.com/nfl/bills/news/buffalo-bills-oz-the-mentalist-unbelievable-video
- Sports Illustratedhttps://www.si.com/extra-mustard/2023/08/16/jets-aaron-rodgers-hard-knocks-mentalist-card-trick
- Apple Podcastshttps://podcasts.apple.com/is/podcast/piers-morgan-uncensored/id1618445014
- "Oz Pearlman Tricks Dr. Oz"http://www.doctoroz.com/episode/how-you-can-tap-your-subconscious-mind-heal-your-body?video_id=5254086304001
- CNBChttps://www.cnbc.com/video/2018/05/11/mentalist-oz-pearlman-demonstrates-magic-of-picking-stocks.html
- CNBChttps://www.cnbc.com/2019/05/14/mentalist-oz-pearlman-is-betting-bitcoin-will-hit-12000-by-next-year.html
- Mentalist Oz Pearlman shows off his CNBC 2019 Stock Draft 'advantage'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8vTuZ0EcTA
- USA TODAYhttps://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2023/08/16/hard-knocks-jets-recap-aaron-rodgers-oz-pearlman-magic-tricks/70600613007/
- Howard Sternhttps://www.howardstern.com/show/2024/12/18/video-can-oz-the-mentalist-pearlman-guess-howards-secret-word/
- SiriusXMhttps://www.siriusxm.com/blog/oz-the-mentalist-howard-stern
- The New York Timeshttps://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/27/sports/oz-pearlman-running-mentalist.html
- Fox Newshttps://www.foxnews.com/video/6366405243112
- Mentalist Oz Pearlman shows off his CNBC 2019 Stock Draft 'advantage'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8vTuZ0EcTA
- 'Sorcery!': Oz the Mentalist STUNS Live From The Players desk, leaves them speechlesshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyl8n0UwH5Y
- Oz PearlmanBLows Jake Paul's Mind 🤯https://www.youtube.com/shorts/FYj0HR1ber8
- Apple Podcastshttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mentalist-oz-pearlman-reads-minds-and-breaks-flagrant/id1288641267?i=1000712471476
- Mentalist Oz Pearlman on Tricking Obama, Guessing Rogan's PIN, & Leaving the Boys Speechlesshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFbHmn0bnhk
- todaycomhttp://www.today.com/video/watch-mentalist-oz-pearlman-get-into-today-anchors-heads-626270787950
- today.comhttp://www.today.com/video/mentalist-oz-pearlman-explains-how-he-appears-to-read-minds-641306691876
- today.comhttp://www.today.com/video/can-mentalist-oz-pearlman-get-inside-john-cena-s-head-653456963971
- today.comhttp://www.today.com/video/watch-oz-pearlman-do-magic-of-the-mind-in-central-park-653459523578
- Oz The Mentalist's Mind Games Make Bert Cry | Something's Burning | S5 E22https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_FimtjoHXM
- Elvis Duranhttps://elvisduran.iheart.com/featured/elvis-duran/content/2024-11-01-oz-pearlman-makes-andrew-fall-out-of-his-chair/
- Oz Pearlman The Mentalist Blows Our Minds!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YHVAUZE2rY
- People.comhttps://people.com/tv/agts-oz-pearlman-talks-his-mind-reading-strategy-this-season-i-want-you-in-pain/
- Esquirehttps://www.esquire.com/entertainment/tv/a44828740/hard-knocks-new-york-jets-aaron-rodgers-epsiode-2-recap/
- GQhttps://www.gq.com/story/oz-pearlman-magician-jets-hard-knocks
- Episode #2.59https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1639241/
- Complexhttps://www.complex.com/pop-culture/a/backwoodsaltar/joe-rogan-oz-pearlman-atm-pin-code
- Fort Worth Star-Telegramhttps://www.star-telegram.com/sports/nfl/dallas-cowboys/article279470709.html
- Mentalist Oz Pearlman wows Cowboys with wild trickshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xgot_VfiT5g
- Oz the Mentalist had the Bengals Mind-Blown 🧠🤯https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h78yGvxhKw4
- Oz Pearlman dazzles the Milwaukee Bucks with his mentalist abilitieshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZb_9hl2eo0
- alhttps://www.al.com/life/2024/12/oz-the-mentalist-brings-magic-to-nick-saban-kalen-deboer-alabama-football-team.html
- Mentalist Oz Pearlman WOWS Michigan football team with Wild Tricks 🤯https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnpAlIFzHXg
- Oz Pearlman AMAZES Texas A&M's football team with a 'legendary' performancehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77NhZHicr9Y
- ESPNhttps://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/41057726
- Oz the Mentalist reads the minds of College GameDay 😱https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Obg_yF88PxQ
- Oz the Mentalist AMAZES Cooper Flagg and the Duke Blue Devils 😮 | College GameDayhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-x8AXk8iBg
- Power 93.7 WBLKhttps://wblk.com/oz-pearlman-mentalist-bills/
- Mentalist Oz Pearlman reads Josh Allen's mindhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMeMMKY9678
- Mentalist Oz Pearlman dazzles the Tampa Bay Buccaneershttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTChNY8eoGw
- www.baltimoreravens.comhttps://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/oz-mentalist-ravens-super-bowl-falcons-lamar-jackson
- ESPN.comhttps://www.espn.com/video/clip/_/id/34662015
- Oz the Mentalist Predicts Eli's PIN Code 🤯https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZdiejlxhpU
- Seattle Sportshttps://sports.mynorthwest.com/1687349/pete-carroll-talks-seahawks-viral-visit-with-mentalist-oz-pearlman/
- Seahawks with Oz Pearlman @espnhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88G9Me2vx6I
- Newsweekhttps://www.newsweek.com/aaron-rodgers-jets-teammates-stunned-mentalist-hard-knocks-1820344
- "Card trick stuns Jets' Aaron Rodgers in new 'Hard Knocks' clip"https://nypost.com/2023/08/15/card-trick-stuns-jets-aaron-rodgers-in-new-hard-knocks-clip/
- Deadspinhttps://deadspin.com/hard-knocks-oz-pearlman-jets-aaron-rodgers-1850742136
- ESPN.comhttps://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/38199955/hard-knocks-2023-week-2-episode-recap-saleh-rodgers
- Oz the Mentalist Shocks Matt LaFleur & the Green Bay Packers 😮https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gel-0omuA2o
- Awful Announcinghttps://awfulannouncing.com/espn/oz-the-mentalist-adam-schefter.html
- LeBron Wirehttps://lebronwire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/2024/12/12/oz-the-mentalist-pays-the-lakers-a-mind-blowing-visit/76940284007/
- Lakers' MINDS BLOWN by Oz the Mentalisthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPacO56X8N4
- 97.3 ESPNhttps://973espn.com/watch-oz-the-mentalist-amazes-philadelphia-eagles-on-sunday-countdown/
- Oz the Mentalist Wows Raiders Alumni at HQhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Te6yn-wp3Rw
- Las Vegas Raidershttps://www.raiders.com/video/oz-the-mentalist-shocks-raiders-alumni-at-hq-nfl-062424
- mlivehttps://www.mlive.com/news/2025/11/magician-wows-detroit-lions-stars-jared-goff-jahmyr-gibbs-with-mind-blowing-tricks.html
- Forbeshttps://www.forbes.com/sites/justinbirnbaum/2024/12/25/mentalist-oz-pearlman-interview-americas-got-talent/
- Mentalist Oz Pearlman blows the minds of Chuck, Kenny, Ernie, Clark & Jay AGAIN 🤯https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erIc8G3a1l8
- Oz Pearlman reads Mike Tyson's mind backstage at the ESPY Awardshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cz5oDLYwowE
- ESPN.comhttps://www.espn.com/espys/
- today.comhttp://www.today.com/video/magician-oz-pearlman-dazzles-today-anchors-511409219585
- Mentalist Oz Pearlman Reveals His Super Bowl Predictionhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqNPwn5-C-U
- "Forget pulling a rabbit from a hat, mentalist Oz Pearlman can pull an ATM PIN code from someone's mind"https://www.cbsnews.com/news/oz-pearlman-mentalist-60-minutes/
- "Mentalist Oz Pearlman reads people so well it seems like he's psychic: "The lie is that I can read your mind""https://www.cbsnews.com/news/mentalist-oz-pearlman-reads-people-so-well-seems-like-psychic-60-minutes-transcript/
- Video on YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_K3fcfYKAY&t=3m3s
- The New York Timeshttps://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/11/sports/central-park-fkt.html
- www.cbsnews.comhttps://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/long-distance-runner-oz-pearlman-breaks-central-park-record-during-ukraine-fundraiser/
- Reuters Videohttps://www.reuters.com/video/watch/runner-breaks-world-record-as-part-of-uk-idOV066009042022RP1/
- fastestknowntime.comhttps://fastestknowntime.com/fkt/oz-pearlman-central-park-loop-challenge-ny-2022-04-08
- Oz Pearlman breaks a WORLD RECORD for most laps ever run around Central Park in a day!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8MHCJceWKM
- fastestknowntime.comhttps://fastestknowntime.com/fkt/oz-pearlman-montauk-manhattan-challenge-2022-08-05
- Montauk to Manhattan: Running 130 Miles Across Long Island in 22 Hourshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uW4CJXwRDNg
- Newsdayhttp://www.newsday.com/sports/nyc-magician-oz-perlman-wins-long-island-marathon-1.10375737
- Heavy.comhttp://heavy.com/entertainment/2015/09/oz-pearlman-agt-winner-americas-got-talent-mentalist-2015-finale-season-10/6/
- ultrarunning.comhttps://ultrarunning.com/calendar/runner/view/Oz-Pearlman-bdcff9d8-0ffe-11ea-90bb-624db84c3c72
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