
Penn Jillette
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- March 5, 1955 (age 71)
- Birthplace
- 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
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Filmography

Prop Master, Inside the World of Hollywood Props
Movie · as Self

Stealing Magic
Movie

Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass
Movie · as Penn Jillette

Who Is Martin Mull?
Movie · as Self

Stuart Fails to Save the Universe
TV · as Penn Jillette · 1 ep

WWE NXT Stand & Deliver 2025
Movie · as Penn

The Big Whoop
Movie

Marty Supreme
Movie · as Hoff

SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
TV · as Self · 1 ep

The Residents - A Documentary
Movie · as Penn Jillette

After Midnight
TV · as Self · 1 ep

Joke Man
Movie · as Self

The Hidden Talent of Gilbert Gottfried
Movie · as self

Piff the Magic Dragon: Reptile Dysfunction
Movie · as Pop the Magic Dragon

The G Word with Adam Conover
TV · as Self · 1 ep

Bob Dylan: Odds and Ends
Movie · as Self - Narrator

Clerk
Movie · as Self

Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
TV · as Self - Contestant · 1 ep

Surviving Death
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep

Penn & Teller: Try This at Home
Movie · as Self - Host

Penn & Teller: Try This at Home Too
Movie · as Himself

The Choice 2020: Trump vs. Biden
Movie · as Self - Interviewee

I Can See Your Voice
TV · 1 ep

J.R. “Bob” Dobbs and The Church of the SubGenius
Movie · as Self

The Amazing Johnathan Documentary
Movie · as Self

The Masked Singer
TV · as Self, Hydra (archive footage) · 2 eps

Rob & Romesh Vs
TV · as Self · 1 ep

Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?
TV · as Penn Jillette (voice) · 1 ep

Gambler's Ballad: The Legend of Johnny Thompson
Movie · as Self

Pentatonix: A Not So Silent Night
Movie · as Self

We Are Most Amused and Amazed
Movie · as Self

Always Amazing
Movie · as Self

Morecambe & Wise in America
TV · as Self · 1 ep

25 Words or Less
TV · as Self · 1 ep

Gilbert
Movie · as Self

Sandy Wexler
Movie · as Testimonial

Young Sheldon
TV · as A.V. · 1 ep

Director's Cut
Movie · as Herbert Blount

Can We Take a Joke?
Movie · as Self

Eating You Alive
Movie · as Self

Billions
TV · as Penn Jillette · 1 ep

The Grand Tour
TV · as Self · 1 ep

Unlocked: The World of Games, Revealed
TV · as Self · 8 eps

Misery Loves Comedy
Movie · as Self

Theory of Obscurity: A Film About the Residents
Movie · as Himself

Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!
Movie · as Lieutenant Colonel Stylo

The Keyboard Cowboys: A Look Back at Hackers
Movie

StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
TV · as Self · 1 ep

Code Black
TV · as Johnny Prentiss · 1 ep

An Honest Liar
Movie · as Self

Good Morning Britain
TV · as Self · 1 ep

Scorpion
TV · as Dr. Cecil P. Rizzuto · 4 eps

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV · as Self · 3 eps

The Unbelievers
Movie · as Self

Tim's Vermeer
Movie · as Himself

Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
TV · as Self · 1 ep

Whose Line Is It Anyway?
TV · as Self · 1 ep

Have You Been Paying Attention?
TV · as Self - Guest Quizmaster · 1 ep

Deal With It
TV · as Self · 1 ep

The Arsenio Hall Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep

Through the Keyhole
TV · as Self · 1 ep

Alpha House
TV · as Penn Jillette · 5 eps

Beat Bobby Flay
TV · as Self · 1 ep

The Eric Andre Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep

Night of the Little Dead
Movie · as Dave-O

A Tribute to Laurel & Hardy
Movie · as Self

TV's 50 Greatest Magic Tricks
Movie · as Self

Penn & Teller Tell a Lie
TV · as Himself - Host · 6 eps

Penn & Teller: Fool Us
TV · as Self - Judge · 170 eps
My Favorite Place
TV · as Self · 1 ep

Brave New Voices 2010
Movie · as Himself
Penn Point
TV · 189 eps

The Defenders
TV · as Reuben Charters · 1 ep

The Talk
TV · as Self · 1 ep

Futurama: Into the Wild Green Yonder
Movie · as Penn Jillette's Head (voice)

Modern Family
TV · as Edward LeGrand · 1 ep

History of the Joke
Movie · as Self

Cheech & Chong Roasted
Movie · as Self

Free Radio
TV · as Self · 1 ep
To My Great Chagrin: The Unbelievable Story of Brother Theodore
Movie · as Self

Larry the Cable Guy's Christmas Spectacular
Movie · as Ghost of Christmas Present

Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
Movie · as Self

Midnight Blue, Vol. 3: Celebrities Edition
Movie · as Self (archive footage)

Phone Sex
Movie · as Caller

Farce of the Penguins
Movie · as Leopard Seal Gang Member (voice)
Identity
TV · as Host · 11 eps

America's Got Talent
TV · as Self - Performer · 1 ep

The Aristocrats
Movie · as Self

Penn & Teller: Off the Deep End
Movie · as Self

Mucha Lucha: The Return of El Malefico
Movie · as Fortune Teller / Pawn Shop Owner / Ticket Man (voice)

Numb3rs
TV · as Penn Jillette · 1 ep

Hell's Kitchen
TV · as Self, Self - Restaurant Patron · 4 eps

Dancing with the Stars
TV · as Self - Contestant · 3 eps

Goodnight, We Love You
Movie · as Self

Michael Moore Hates America
Movie · as Self

Listen Up!
TV · as Penn Jillette · 1 ep
My Coolest Years
TV · as Himself · 1 ep

Grand Illusions - The Story Of Magic
Movie · as Himself

Penn & Teller: Bull!
TV · as Himself · 89 eps

Las Vegas
TV · as Penn Jilette · 1 ep

Penn & Teller's Magic & Mystery Tour
TV · 3 eps

Real Time with Bill Maher
TV · as Self · 2 eps

Bravo Profiles: Penn and Teller
Movie · as Self

Fear Factor
TV · 1 ep

The Bernie Mac Show
TV · as Penn · 1 ep

Disney's House of Mouse
TV · as Pluto Devil (voice) · 2 eps

Fantasia 2000
Movie · as Self - Host

Fear of Fiction
Movie · as Albert

Girlfriends
TV · as Clem Valesco · 1 ep

Hayley Wagner, Star
Movie · as Director

Mickey Mouse Works
TV · 1 ep

The West Wing
TV · as Penn Jilette · 1 ep

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Movie · as Carnie Talker
Penn & Teller's Sin City Spectacular
TV · 24 eps

Hollywood Squares
TV · as Self - Panelist · 15 eps

V.I.P.
TV · as Penn Jillette · 1 ep

Home Invasion
Movie · as Self

Dharma & Greg
TV · as Vincent (uncredited) · 1 ep

Just Shoot Me!
TV · as Terry · 1 ep

The View
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

Nightmare Ned
TV · as Frank Grimes (voice) · 1 ep

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
TV · as Drell · 4 eps

Muppets Tonight
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Great Drives
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Family Film and TV Awards
TV · as Self - Recipient · 1 ep

Toy Story
Movie · as TV Announcer (voice)

Hackers
Movie · as Hal
Phobophilia: The Love of Fear
Movie · as Himself

Burnzy's Last Call
Movie · as Radio DJ

The Drew Carey Show
TV · as Archibald Fenn · 2 eps

VR.5
TV · as Mr. Orwell Kravitz · 1 ep

Car 54, Where Are You?
Movie · as Luther

Friends
TV · as Salesman · 1 ep
The Steven Banks Show
TV · as Penn Jillette · 1 ep

Space Ghost Coast to Coast
TV · as Self · 1 ep

Babylon 5
TV · as Rebo · 1 ep

The Unpleasant World of Penn & Teller
TV · as Self · 6 eps

The World's Greatest Magic
TV · as Self · 1 ep

Half Japanese: The Band That Would Be King
Movie · as Self

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
TV · as Romick · 1 ep

Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

This Is MST3K
Movie · as Self

Martin Mull: Talent Takes a Holiday
Movie · as Self
Behind the Scenes
TV · 10 eps

The Eyes Scream: A History of the Residents
Movie · as Host

Home Improvement
TV · as Penn Jillette · 1 ep
Gorgon Video Magazine Vol. 2
Movie · as Self

Don't Try This at Home!
Movie · as Self

The Word
TV · 1 ep

Steven Banks: Home Entertainment Center
Movie · as pre-show host

Penn & Teller Get Killed
Movie · as Self

Exploring Psychic Powers Live
Movie

The Simpsons
TV · as Penn (voice), Penn Jilette (voice) · 1 ep

Free to Be... a Family
Movie · as Self

Negligee and Underpants Party
Movie · as Self

Tough Guys Don't Dance
Movie · as Big Stoop

Cruel Tricks for Dear Friends
Movie · as Self

Penn & Teller's Invisible Thread
Movie · as Penn

My Chauffeur
Movie · as Bone

Off Beat
Movie · as Norman

Barbecue Death Squad From Hell
Movie · as Himself

Penn & Teller Go Public
Movie · as Himself

Savage Island
Movie · as Security Guard

Miami Vice
TV · as Jimmy Borges · 1 ep

MTV Video Music Awards
TV · as Self - Preshow Host · 1 ep

Late Night with David Letterman
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

The Magic of David Copperfield
TV · 1 ep

Saturday Night Live
TV · as Self, Self - Special Guest · 5 eps

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV · as Self · 1 ep

The Mike Douglas Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep



