Person

Penn Jillette

Acting · Born 1955-03-05 · Greenfield, Massachusetts, USA

Biography

Penn Jillette is an American magician, juggler, comedian, musician, inventor, actor, and best-selling author known for his work with fellow magician Teller as half of the team Penn & Teller.

Known for

Filmography

2026Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex PassPenn Jillette
2026Stealing Magic
2025The Big Whoop
2025Marty SupremeHoff
2025WWE NXT Stand & Deliver 2025Penn
2025SNL50: Beyond Saturday NightSelf
2024The Residents - A DocumentaryPenn Jillette
2024After MidnightSelf
2023Joke ManSelf
2023The Hidden Talent of Gilbert Gottfriedself
2022Piff the Magic Dragon: Reptile DysfunctionPop the Magic Dragon
2022The G Word with Adam ConoverSelf
2021Bob Dylan: Odds and EndsSelf - Narrator
2021ClerkSelf
2021Celebrity Wheel of FortuneSelf - Contestant
2021Surviving DeathSelf (archive footage)
2020I Can See Your Voice
2020The Choice 2020: Trump vs. BidenSelf - Interviewee
2020Penn & Teller: Try This at Home TooHimself
2020Penn & Teller: Try This at HomeSelf - Host
2019The Amazing Johnathan DocumentarySelf
2019Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?Penn Jillette (voice)
2019J.R. “Bob” Dobbs and The Church of the SubGeniusSelf
2019Rob & Romesh VsSelf
2019The Masked SingerHydra
2018Morecambe & Wise in AmericaSelf
2018Pentatonix: A Not So Silent NightSelf
2018We Are Most Amused and AmazedSelf
201825 Words or LessSelf
2018Gambler's Ballad: The Legend of Johnny ThompsonSelf
2018Always AmazingSelf
2017Young SheldonA.V.
2017GilbertSelf
2017Sandy WexlerTestimonial
2016Unlocked: The World of Games, RevealedSelf
2016Eating You AliveSelf
2016The Grand TourSelf
2016Can We Take a Joke?Self
2016Director's CutHerbert Blount
2016BillionsPenn Jillette
2015Code BlackJohnny Prentiss
2015The Keyboard Cowboys: A Look Back at Hackers
2015Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!Lieutenant Colonel Stylo
2015StarTalk with Neil deGrasse TysonSelf
2015Theory of Obscurity: A Film About the ResidentsHimself
2015Misery Loves ComedySelf
2014ScorpionDr. Cecil P. Rizzuto
2014Good Morning BritainSelf
2014An Honest LiarSelf
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf
2013The UnbelieversSelf
2013Tim's VermeerHimself
2013Have You Been Paying Attention?Self - Guest Quizmaster
2013The Arsenio Hall ShowSelf
2013Through the KeyholeSelf
2013Beat Bobby FlaySelf
2013Deal With ItSelf
2013Whose Line Is It Anyway?Self
2013Alpha HousePenn Jillette
2013Anthony Bourdain: Parts UnknownSelf
2013The TombExecutive Producer
2012The Eric Andre ShowSelf
2011TV's 50 Greatest Magic TricksSelf
2011Black MirrorOriginal Story
2011A Tribute to Laurel & HardySelf
2011Penn & Teller Tell a LieHimself - Host
2011My Favorite PlaceSelf
2011Night of the Little DeadDave-O
2011Penn & Teller: Fool UsSelf - Judge
2010The TalkSelf
2010The DefendersReuben Charters
2010Penn Point
2010Brave New Voices 2010Himself
2009Modern FamilyEdward LeGrand
2009Futurama: Into the Wild Green YonderPenn Jillette's Head (voice)
2008Cheech & Chong RoastedSelf
2008History of the JokeSelf
2008Free RadioSelf
2007Larry the Cable Guy's Christmas SpectacularGhost of Christmas Present
2007Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles ProjectSelf
2007To My Great Chagrin: The Unbelievable Story of Brother TheodoreSelf
2006IdentityHost
2006Phone SexCaller
2006America's Got TalentSelf - Performer
2006Midnight Blue, Vol. 3: Celebrities EditionSelf (archive footage)
2005Penn & Teller: Off the Deep EndSelf
2005The AristocratsSelf
2005Dancing with the StarsSelf - Contestant
2005Hell's KitchenSelf
2005Numb3rsPenn Jillette
2005Mucha Lucha: The Return of El MaleficoFortune Teller / Pawn Shop Owner / Ticket Man (voice)
2004My Coolest YearsHimself
2004Listen Up!Penn Jillette
2004Michael Moore Hates AmericaSelf
2004Goodnight, We Love YouSelf
2003Las VegasPenn Jilette
2003Penn & Teller's Magic & Mystery Tour
2003Grand Illusions - The Story Of MagicHimself
2003Real Time with Bill MaherSelf
2003Penn & Teller: Bull!Himself
2001The Bernie Mac ShowPenn
2001Fear Factor
2001Bravo Profiles: Penn and TellerSelf
2001Disney's House of MousePluto Devil (voice)
2000GirlfriendsClem Valesco
2000Fear of FictionAlbert
2000Fantasia 2000Self - Host
1999The West WingPenn Jilette
1999Hayley Wagner, StarDirector
1999Mickey Mouse Works
1998V.I.P.Penn Jillette
1998Hollywood SquaresSelf - Panelist
1998Penn & Teller's Sin City Spectacular
1998Fear and Loathing in Las VegasCarnie Talker
1997Home InvasionSelf
1997Dharma & GregVincent (uncredited)
1997The ViewSelf - Guest
1997Nightmare NedFrank Grimes (voice)
1997Just Shoot Me!Terry
1996Sabrina, the Teenage WitchDrell
1996Muppets TonightSelf
1996Great DrivesSelf
1995Toy StoryTV Announcer (voice)
1995HackersHal
1995The Drew Carey ShowArchibald Fenn
1995VR.5Mr. Orwell Kravitz
1995Burnzy's Last CallRadio DJ
1995Phobophilia: The Love of FearHimself
1994The World's Greatest MagicSelf
1994FriendsSalesman
1994The Steven Banks ShowPenn Jillette
1994Space Ghost Coast to CoastSelf
1994Car 54, Where Are You?Luther
1994Babylon 5Rebo
1994The Unpleasant World of Penn & TellerSelf
1993Half Japanese: The Band That Would Be KingSelf
1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest
1993Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of SupermanRomick
1992This Is MST3KSelf
1992Behind the Scenes
1992Martin Mull: Talent Takes a HolidaySelf
1991Home ImprovementPenn Jillette
1991Oral HygieneMusic
1991The Eyes Scream: A History of the ResidentsHost
1990Don't Try This at Home!Self
1990Gorgon Video Magazine Vol. 2Self
1989The SimpsonsPenn (voice)
1989Penn & Teller Get KilledSelf
1989Steven Banks: Home Entertainment Centerpre-show host
1989Exploring Psychic Powers Live
1988Free to Be... a FamilySelf
1988Negligee and Underpants PartySelf
1987Tough Guys Don't DanceBig Stoop
1987Penn & Teller's Invisible ThreadPenn
1987Cruel Tricks for Dear FriendsSelf
1986Barbecue Death Squad From HellHimself
1986Off BeatNorman
1986My ChauffeurBone
1985Savage IslandSecurity Guard
1985Penn & Teller Go PublicHimself
1984Miami ViceJimmy Borges
1984MTV Video Music AwardsSelf - Preshow Host
1982Late Night with David LettermanSelf - Guest
1978The Magic of David Copperfield
1975Saturday Night LiveSelf
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf
1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelf
—Prop Master, Inside the World of Hollywood PropsSelf

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