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Penn Jillette

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
171

Gender
Male

Birthday
March 5, 1955 (71 years old)

Place of Birth
Greenfield, Massachusetts, USA

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 For

Acting

2026Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Passas Penn Jillette
2026Stealing Magicas
2025The Big Whoopas
2025Marty Supremeas Hoff
2025WWE NXT Stand & Deliver 2025as Penn
2025SNL50: Beyond Saturday Nightas Self
2024The Residents - A Documentaryas Penn Jillette
2024After Midnightas Self
2023Joke Manas Self
2023The Hidden Talent of Gilbert Gottfriedas self
2022Piff the Magic Dragon: Reptile Dysfunctionas Pop the Magic Dragon
2022The G Word with Adam Conoveras Self
2021Bob Dylan: Odds and Endsas Self - Narrator
2021Clerkas Self
2021Celebrity Wheel of Fortuneas Self - Contestant
2021Surviving Deathas Self (archive footage)
2020I Can See Your Voiceas
2020The Choice 2020: Trump vs. Bidenas Self - Interviewee
2020Penn & Teller: Try This at Home Tooas Himself
2020Penn & Teller: Try This at Homeas Self - Host
2019The Amazing Johnathan Documentaryas Self
2019Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?as Penn Jillette (voice)
2019J.R. “Bob” Dobbs and The Church of the SubGeniusas Self
2019Rob & Romesh Vsas Self
2019The Masked Singeras Hydra
2019The Masked Singeras Hydra (archive footage)
2018Morecambe & Wise in Americaas Self
2018Pentatonix: A Not So Silent Nightas Self
2018We Are Most Amused and Amazedas Self
201825 Words or Lessas Self
2018Gambler's Ballad: The Legend of Johnny Thompsonas Self
2018Always Amazingas Self
2017Young Sheldonas A.V.
2017Gilbertas Self
2017Sandy Wexleras Testimonial
2016Unlocked: The World of Games, Revealedas Self
2016Eating You Aliveas Self
2016The Grand Touras Self
2016Can We Take a Joke?as Self
2016Director's Cutas Herbert Blount
2016Billionsas Penn Jillette
2015Code Blackas Johnny Prentiss
2015The Keyboard Cowboys: A Look Back at Hackersas
2015Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!as Lieutenant Colonel Stylo
2015StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tysonas Self
2015Theory of Obscurity: A Film About the Residentsas Himself
2015Misery Loves Comedyas Self
2014Scorpionas Dr. Cecil P. Rizzuto
2014Good Morning Britainas Self
2014An Honest Liaras Self
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas Self
2013The Unbelieversas Self
2013Tim's Vermeeras Himself
2013Have You Been Paying Attention?as Self - Guest Quizmaster
2013The Arsenio Hall Showas Self
2013Through the Keyholeas Self
2013Beat Bobby Flayas Self
2013Deal With Itas Self
2013Whose Line Is It Anyway?as Self
2013Alpha Houseas Penn Jillette
2013Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknownas Self
2012The Eric Andre Showas Self
2011TV's 50 Greatest Magic Tricksas Self
2011A Tribute to Laurel & Hardyas Self
2011Penn & Teller Tell a Lieas Himself - Host
2011My Favorite Placeas Self
2011Night of the Little Deadas Dave-O
2011Penn & Teller: Fool Usas Self - Judge
2010The Talkas Self
2010The Defendersas Reuben Charters
2010Penn Pointas
2010Brave New Voices 2010as Himself
2009Modern Familyas Edward LeGrand
2009Futurama: Into the Wild Green Yonderas Penn Jillette's Head (voice)
2008Cheech & Chong Roastedas Self
2008History of the Jokeas Self
2008Free Radioas Self
2007Larry the Cable Guy's Christmas Spectacularas Ghost of Christmas Present
2007Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Projectas Self
2007To My Great Chagrin: The Unbelievable Story of Brother Theodoreas Self
2006Identityas Host
2006Phone Sexas Caller
2006America's Got Talentas Self - Performer
2006Midnight Blue, Vol. 3: Celebrities Editionas Self (archive footage)
2005Penn & Teller: Off the Deep Endas Self
2005The Aristocratsas Self
2005Dancing with the Starsas Self - Contestant
2005Hell's Kitchenas Self
2005Hell's Kitchenas Self - Restaurant Patron
2005Numb3rsas Penn Jillette
2005Mucha Lucha: The Return of El Maleficoas Fortune Teller / Pawn Shop Owner / Ticket Man (voice)
2004My Coolest Yearsas Himself
2004Listen Up!as Penn Jillette
2004Michael Moore Hates Americaas Self
2004Goodnight, We Love Youas Self
2003Las Vegasas Penn Jilette
2003Penn & Teller's Magic & Mystery Touras
2003Grand Illusions - The Story Of Magicas Himself
2003Real Time with Bill Maheras Self
2003Penn & Teller: Bull!as Himself
2001The Bernie Mac Showas Penn
2001Fear Factoras
2001Bravo Profiles: Penn and Telleras Self
2001Disney's House of Mouseas Pluto Devil (voice)
2000Girlfriendsas Clem Valesco
2000Fear of Fictionas Albert
2000Fantasia 2000as Self - Host
1999The West Wingas Penn Jilette
1999Hayley Wagner, Staras Director
1999Mickey Mouse Worksas
1998V.I.P.as Penn Jillette
1998Hollywood Squaresas Self - Panelist
1998Penn & Teller's Sin City Spectacularas
1998Fear and Loathing in Las Vegasas Carnie Talker
1997Home Invasionas Self
1997Dharma & Gregas Vincent (uncredited)
1997The Viewas Self
1997The Viewas Self - Guest
1997Nightmare Nedas Frank Grimes (voice)
1997Just Shoot Me!as Terry
1996Sabrina, the Teenage Witchas Drell
1996Muppets Tonightas Self
1996Great Drivesas Self
1995Toy Storyas TV Announcer (voice)
1995Hackersas Hal
1995The Drew Carey Showas Archibald Fenn
1995VR.5as Mr. Orwell Kravitz
1995Burnzy's Last Callas Radio DJ
1995Phobophilia: The Love of Fearas Himself
1994The World's Greatest Magicas Self
1994Friendsas Salesman
1994The Steven Banks Showas Penn Jillette
1994Space Ghost Coast to Coastas Self
1994Car 54, Where Are You?as Luther
1994Babylon 5as Rebo
1994The Unpleasant World of Penn & Telleras Self
1993Half Japanese: The Band That Would Be Kingas Self
1993Late Night with Conan O'Brienas Self (archive footage)
1993Late Night with Conan O'Brienas Self - Guest
1993Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Supermanas Romick
1992This Is MST3Kas Self
1992Behind the Scenesas
1992Martin Mull: Talent Takes a Holidayas Self
1991Home Improvementas Penn Jillette
1991The Eyes Scream: A History of the Residentsas Host
1990Don't Try This at Home!as Self
1990Gorgon Video Magazine Vol. 2as Self
1989The Simpsonsas Penn (voice)
1989The Simpsonsas Penn Jilette (voice)
1989Penn & Teller Get Killedas Self
1989Steven Banks: Home Entertainment Centeras pre-show host
1989Exploring Psychic Powers Liveas
1988Free to Be... a Familyas Self
1988Negligee and Underpants Partyas Self
1987Tough Guys Don't Danceas Big Stoop
1987Penn & Teller's Invisible Threadas Penn
1987Cruel Tricks for Dear Friendsas Self
1986Barbecue Death Squad From Hellas Himself
1986Off Beatas Norman
1986My Chauffeuras Bone
1985Savage Islandas Security Guard
1985Penn & Teller Go Publicas Himself
1984Miami Viceas Jimmy Borges
1984MTV Video Music Awardsas Self - Preshow Host
1982Late Night with David Lettermanas Self - Guest
1978The Magic of David Copperfieldas
1975Saturday Night Liveas Self
1975Saturday Night Liveas Self - Special Guest
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self
1961The Mike Douglas Showas Self
Prop Master, Inside the World of Hollywood Propsas Self

Production

2025The Big Whoop...Producer
2022Piff the Magic Dragon: Reptile Dysfunction...Executive Producer
2020Penn & Teller: Try This at Home Too...Producer
2020Penn & Teller: Try This at Home...Executive Producer
2018Gambler's Ballad: The Legend of Johnny Thompson...Producer
2016Director's Cut...Writer
2016Director's Cut...Producer
2013Tim's Vermeer...Producer
2013Tim's Vermeer...Writer
2013The Tomb...Executive Producer
2011Black Mirror...Original Story
2011Penn & Teller Tell a Lie...Executive Producer
2011Penn & Teller Tell a Lie...Writer
2011Penn & Teller: Fool Us...Writer
2011Penn & Teller: Fool Us...Creator
2005Penn & Teller: Off the Deep End...Writer
2005The Aristocrats...Executive Producer
2005The Aristocrats...Director
2003Penn & Teller: Bull!...Writer
2003Penn & Teller: Bull!...Executive Producer
1995Phobophilia: The Love of Fear...Writer
1995Phobophilia: The Love of Fear...Executive Producer
1991Oral Hygiene...Music
1990Don't Try This at Home!...Writer
1989Penn & Teller Get Killed...Writer
1987Penn & Teller's Invisible Thread...Writer
1987Cruel Tricks for Dear Friends...Writer
1985Penn & Teller Go Public...Creator