Tom Mullica born in Waupun, Wisconsin on August 19, 1948, is a comedy magician and impressionist who has performed on television specials, and has appeared on television many times including Late Night with David Letterman, World's Greatest Magic, Viva Variety, Penn & Teller's Sin City.One of Tom's most memorable appearances was on the Late Night with David Letterman which he performed his popular signature effect of the manipulation and vanishing of several lit cigarettes in his mouth.In 1984 Tom was awarded $5,000 cash for winning the Siegfried & Roy Golden Lion Award at the Magic Desert Seminar in Las Vegas.He has also performed at the Just for Laughs Comedy Festival and toured the US and Canada with RED – A Performance Tribute, a Red Skelton Tribute show which Tom wrote and stars in as Red Skelton and his characters.