Roy Horn is a former German magician, producer, and actor, who became known for his appearances with white lions and white tigers performing magic shows alongside his longtime famous magician partner, Siegfried Fischbacher. They are hugely popular through their combined duo name, Siegfried & Roy. They are widely popular magicians across Italy, Germany and New York. They have also done some Films and TV programs such as Siegfried & Roy: Masters of the Impossible (1996), Siegfried & Roy: The Magic Box (1999) and Father of the Pride(2004-2005).
Roy Horn is a former German magician best known for being one-half of the popular German-American magic duo Siegfried & Roy. The duo gained huge fame in the United States for using white tigers and white lions in their live shows at the Mirage Resort and Casino in Las Vegas.
Roy Horn was born Uwe Ludwig Horn on October 3, 1944, in Nordenham, Lower Saxony, Germany. He was born to mother Johanna Horn and a father who died in World War ll, Roy's mother remarried a construction worker and later began work in a factory. Roy had three brothers: Manfred, Alfred, and Werner. Roy became interested in animals at a very young age and cared for his childhood dog, named Hexe. Roy got access to exotic animals from the age of 10 at his mother's friend's husband, zoo, Bremen Zoo. His nationality is German and he belongs to White ethnicity. His religion is Christianity and his zodiac is Gemini. His mother was a housewife, and his father was a professional painter. Further information regarding his parents and education is currently under review.
He initially started by performing magic on the ship the TS Bremen, a German ocean liner in 1957 where he met his future magician mate, Siegfried Fischbacher. At first, Roy was a waiter. Siegfried began performing magic among some passengers at the start while he would assist and learn under him. They were, eventually allowed to launch their show. Siegfried and Roy were fired from the TS Bremen for bringing a live cheetah onto the ship, but were scouted by a cruise line based in New York, and began performing together as a duo. They became hugely renowned across Italy, New York, and Germany. The owner of the Astoria Theatre in Bremen, Germany saw Siegfried and Roy's act aboard a Caribbean cruise ship and recruited the duo to perform at her nightclub. This launched a career on the European nightclub circuit, and the duo began to perform with White tigers. They were discovered performing in Paris by Tony Azzie, who asked them to come to Las Vegas in 1967. They spent some time in Puerto Rico. In 1972 they were honored with an award for the best show of the year. In 1981, Ken Feld of Irvin & Kenneth Feld Productions started the Beyond Belief show with Siegfried & Roy at the New Frontier Hotel and Casino. Their other filmographies include Bassie & Adriaan: De reis vol verrassingen (children's television series; 1994), Siegfried & Roy: Masters of the Impossible (1996), Vegas Vacation (1997), Siegfried & Roy: The Magic Box (1999), Ocean's Eleven (2001) and Showboy (2002).
In 1990 they were hired by Steve Wynn, the manager of Mirage Resort and Casino, for an annual guarantee of $57.5 million. They signed a lifetime contract with the hotel in 2001. Their career hit a wall after Roy's career-ending tiger injury left him paralyzed on October 3, 2003. Their show tiger named, Mantecore attacked and severed Roy's spine, inflicted critical blood loss, and caused severe injuries to other parts of his body, affecting his ability to move, walk, and speak. From August 2004 to May 2005, Siegfried and Roy were executive producers of Father of the Pride. By March 2006, Roy was talking and walking, with assistance from Siegfried. In February 2009, the duo staged a final appearance as a benefit for the Lou Ruvo Brain Institute. On April 23, 2010, Siegfried & Roy retired from show business. In June 2016, it was announced that Siegfried & Roy would be producing a biopic film, documenting their lives. For their contribution to live theater performance, The duo had a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 7060 Hollywood Boulevard.
Roy Horn's marital status is currently under review. There is no information regarding his wife and children. He has never revealed to the media about his personal life. He mostly appeared along with his magic duo half, Roy Horn most of the time and they even lived and spend time together for a long time. So there were rumors the might be in a relationship however this was never confirmed by both of them.
The net worth of famous magician Roy Horn is estimated ar $60 Million as of now. His major source of income is from his magic career. He amassed this jaw-dropping worth from his numerous live shows infamous cruises, hotels, and clubs. The duo formed Siegfried & Roy majorly earned by doing shows at the Mirage Resort and Casino in Los Vegas which was regarded as the most-visited show in Las Vegas, Nevada. The performed around 5,750 shows together, mostly at The Mirage. They earned an annual sum of $57.5 million from Mirage. He shares a 100-acre estate in Las Vegas known as Little Bavaria with his partner Roy Horm. Further details regarding his cars and other properties are currently under review.
The 75 years old White Tiger German magician, Horn has good height and weight. He has a well-balanced body as of now. He has blue eyes and brown hair color. Further information regarding his, appearance, body measurement, dress size, and shoe size are currently under review.he has a straight sexual orientation.