Penn Jillette

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 ForActing

BornMarch 5, 1955 (71)

Place of BirthGreenfield, Massachusetts, USA

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Who Is Martin Mull?

2026

Self

Stuart Fails to Save the Universe

2026

Penn Jillette

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Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass

2026

Penn Jillette

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Stealing Magic

2026

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The Big Whoop

2025

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Marty Supreme

2025

Hoff

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WWE NXT Stand & Deliver 2025

2025

Penn

SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night

2025

Self

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The Residents - A Documentary

2024

Penn Jillette

After Midnight

2024

Self

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Joke Man

2023

Self

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The Hidden Talent of Gilbert Gottfried

2023

self

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Piff the Magic Dragon: Reptile Dysfunction

2022

Pop the Magic Dragon

The G Word with Adam Conover

2022

Self

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Bob Dylan: Odds and Ends

2021

Self - Narrator

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Clerk

2021

Self

Celebrity Wheel of Fortune

2021

Self - Contestant

Surviving Death

2021

Self (archive footage)

I Can See Your Voice

2020

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The Choice 2020: Trump vs. Biden

2020

Self - Interviewee

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Penn & Teller: Try This at Home Too

2020

Himself

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Penn & Teller: Try This at Home

2020

Self - Host

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The Amazing Johnathan Documentary

2019

Self

Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?

2019

Penn Jillette (voice)

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J.R. “Bob” Dobbs and The Church of the SubGenius

2019

Self

Rob & Romesh Vs

2019

Self

The Masked Singer

2019

Self

Morecambe & Wise in America

2018

Self

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Pentatonix: A Not So Silent Night

2018

Self

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We Are Most Amused and Amazed

2018

Self

25 Words or Less

2018

Self

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Gambler's Ballad: The Legend of Johnny Thompson

2018

Self

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Always Amazing

2018

Self

Young Sheldon

2017

A.V.

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Gilbert

2017

Self

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Sandy Wexler

2017

Testimonial

Unlocked: The World of Games, Revealed

2016

Self

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Eating You Alive

2016

Self

The Grand Tour

2016

Self

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Can We Take a Joke?

2016

Self

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Director's Cut

2016

Herbert Blount

Billions

2016

Penn Jillette

Code Black

2015

Johnny Prentiss

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The Keyboard Cowboys: A Look Back at Hackers

2015

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Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!

2015

Lieutenant Colonel Stylo

StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson

2015

Self

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Theory of Obscurity: A Film About the Residents

2015

Himself

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Misery Loves Comedy

2015

Self

Scorpion

2014

Dr. Cecil P. Rizzuto

Good Morning Britain

2014

Self

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An Honest Liar

2014

Self

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014

Self

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The Unbelievers

2013

Self

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Tim's Vermeer

2013

Himself

Have You Been Paying Attention?

2013

Self - Guest Quizmaster

The Arsenio Hall Show

2013

Self

Through the Keyhole

2013

Self

Beat Bobby Flay

2013

Self

Deal With It

2013

Self

Whose Line Is It Anyway?

2013

Self

Alpha House

2013

Penn Jillette

Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown

2013

Self

The Eric Andre Show

2012

Self

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TV's 50 Greatest Magic Tricks

2011

Self

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A Tribute to Laurel & Hardy

2011

Self

Penn & Teller Tell a Lie

2011

Himself - Host

My Favorite Place

2011

Self

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Night of the Little Dead

2011

Dave-O

Penn & Teller: Fool Us

2011

Self - Judge

The Talk

2010

Self

The Defenders

2010

Reuben Charters

Penn Point

2010

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Brave New Voices 2010

2010

Himself

Modern Family

2009

Edward LeGrand

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Futurama: Into the Wild Green Yonder

2009

Penn Jillette's Head (voice)

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Cheech & Chong Roasted

2008

Self

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History of the Joke

2008

Self

Free Radio

2008

Self

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Larry the Cable Guy's Christmas Spectacular

2007

Ghost of Christmas Present

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Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project

2007

Self

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To My Great Chagrin: The Unbelievable Story of Brother Theodore

2007

Self

Identity

2006

Host

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Phone Sex

2006

Caller

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Farce of the Penguins

2006

Leopard Seal Gang Member (voice)

America's Got Talent

2006

Self - Performer

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Midnight Blue, Vol. 3: Celebrities Edition

2006

Self (archive footage)

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Penn & Teller: Off the Deep End

2005

Self

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The Aristocrats

2005

Self

Dancing with the Stars

2005

Self - Contestant

Hell's Kitchen

2005

Self

Numb3rs

2005

Penn Jillette

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Mucha Lucha: The Return of El Malefico

2005

Fortune Teller / Pawn Shop Owner / Ticket Man (voice)

My Coolest Years

2004

Himself

Listen Up!

2004

Penn Jillette

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Michael Moore Hates America

2004

Self

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Goodnight, We Love You

2004

Self

Las Vegas

2003

Penn Jilette

Penn & Teller's Magic & Mystery Tour

2003

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Grand Illusions - The Story Of Magic

2003

Himself

Real Time with Bill Maher

2003

Self

Penn & Teller: Bull!

2003

Himself

The Bernie Mac Show

2001

Penn

Fear Factor

2001

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Bravo Profiles: Penn and Teller

2001

Self

Disney's House of Mouse

2001

Pluto Devil (voice)

Girlfriends

2000

Clem Valesco

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Fear of Fiction

2000

Albert

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Fantasia 2000

2000

Self - Host

The West Wing

1999

Penn Jilette

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Hayley Wagner, Star

1999

Director

Mickey Mouse Works

1999

V.I.P.

1998

Penn Jillette

Hollywood Squares

1998

Self - Panelist

Penn & Teller's Sin City Spectacular

1998

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Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

1998

Carnie Talker

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Home Invasion

1997

Self

Dharma & Greg

1997

Vincent (uncredited)

The View

1997

Self - Guest

Nightmare Ned

1997

Frank Grimes (voice)

Just Shoot Me!

1997

Terry

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

1996

Drell

Muppets Tonight

1996

Self

Great Drives

1996

Self

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Toy Story

1995

TV Announcer (voice)

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Hackers

1995

Hal

The Drew Carey Show

1995

Archibald Fenn

VR.5

1995

Mr. Orwell Kravitz

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Burnzy's Last Call

1995

Radio DJ

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Phobophilia: The Love of Fear

1995

Himself

The World's Greatest Magic

1994

Self

Friends

1994

Salesman

The Steven Banks Show

1994

Penn Jillette

Space Ghost Coast to Coast

1994

Self

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Car 54, Where Are You?

1994

Luther

Babylon 5

1994

Rebo

The Unpleasant World of Penn & Teller

1994

Self

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Half Japanese: The Band That Would Be King

1993

Self

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993

Self - Guest

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

1993

Romick

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This Is MST3K

1992

Self

Behind the Scenes

1992

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Martin Mull: Talent Takes a Holiday

1992

Self

Home Improvement

1991

Penn Jillette

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The Eyes Scream: A History of the Residents

1991

Host

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Don't Try This at Home!

1990

Self

The Word

1990

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Gorgon Video Magazine Vol. 2

1990

Self

The Simpsons

1989

Penn (voice)

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Penn & Teller Get Killed

1989

Self

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Steven Banks: Home Entertainment Center

1989

pre-show host

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Exploring Psychic Powers Live

1989

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Free to Be... a Family

1988

Self

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Negligee and Underpants Party

1988

Self

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Tough Guys Don't Dance

1987

Big Stoop

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Penn & Teller's Invisible Thread

1987

Penn

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Cruel Tricks for Dear Friends

1987

Self

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Barbecue Death Squad From Hell

1986

Himself

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Off Beat

1986

Norman

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My Chauffeur

1986

Bone

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Savage Island

1985

Security Guard

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Penn & Teller Go Public

1985

Himself

Miami Vice

1984

Jimmy Borges

MTV Video Music Awards

1984

Self - Preshow Host

Late Night with David Letterman

1982

Self - Guest

The Magic of David Copperfield

1978

Saturday Night Live

1975

Self

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

Self

The Mike Douglas Show

1961

Self

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Prop Master, Inside the World of Hollywood Props

Self