Penn Jillette
Acting
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.
Born: March 5, 1955
Place of Birth: Greenfield, Massachusetts, USA
Known For
Brave New Voices 2010
The excitement and poetry of the Brave New Voices 2010 National Slam team championships is captured in this special.
The Keyboard Cowboys: A Look Back at Hackers
Brand-new interviews with director Iain Softley, cast members Fisher Stevens, Matthew Lillard and Penn Jillette, costume designer Roger Burton, visual effects artist Peter Chiang, and more!
Free to Be... a Family
Seminal TV special about two groups of children, one in New York City and the other in Moscow, who befriend each other over a satellite connection and find common ground. The Muppets and several celebrities make a cameo.
Gambler's Ballad: The Legend of Johnny Thompson
Penn and Teller hired Johnny Thompson to consult on their magic show as soon as the duo began their career and Johnny has been with them ever since. "Gambler's Ballad" follows Penn and Johnny's progress as Thompson teaches Penn his signature card act. Numerous well known figures from the magic world reminisce and wax philosophic about the unparalleled knowledge and profound influence Johnny Thompson has had on their own careers as well as the history and current state of the art of magic.
Penn & Teller: Try This at Home
A special for these unique times. Filmed entirely at the homes of Penn & Teller and their friends around the world, Penn & Teller: Try This at Home showcases new magic Penn & Teller and their magician friends have developed at home and teaches viewers how to do an array of tricks themselves while being joined by celebrity guests including Elle and Dakota Fanning, Michael Carbonaro and Shin Lim.
Friends
Six young people from New York City, on their own and struggling to survive in the real world, find the companionship, comfort and support they get from each other to be the perfect antidote to the pressures of life.
Have You Been Paying Attention?
Topical comedy-quiz show featuring five guests competing to see who can remember the most about events of the week. A fast-paced, funny look at international affairs, politics, sport and entertainment news, we test just how well our contestants have been paying attention.
The West Wing
The West Wing provides a glimpse into presidential politics in the nation's capital as it tells the stories of the members of a fictional presidential administration. These interesting characters have humor and dedication that touches the heart while the politics that they discuss touch on everyday life.
Scorpion
Eccentric genius Walter O’Brien and his team of brilliant misfits comprise the last line of defense against complex, high-tech threats of the modern age. As Homeland Security’s new think tank, O’Brien’s “Scorpion” team includes Toby Curtis, an expert behaviorist who can read anyone; Happy Quinn, a mechanical prodigy; and Sylvester Dodd, a statistics guru.
Young Sheldon
The early life of child genius Sheldon Cooper, later seen in The Big Bang Theory.
Filmography
as Hoff
as Penn
as Self
as Self
as Self
as Pop the Magic Dragon
as Self
as Self - Narrator
as Self
as Self - Contestant
as Self (archive footage)
as Self - Interviewee
as Himself
as Self - Host
as Penn Jillette (voice)
as Self
as Hydra
as Hydra (archive footage)
as Self
as Self
as Himself
as A.V.
as Self
as Testimonial
as Self
as Self
as Self
as Herbert Blount
as Penn Jillette
as Johnny Prentiss
as Lieutenant Colonel Stylo
as Self
as Dr. Cecil P. Rizzuto
as Self
as Self
as Self
as Himself
as Self - Guest Quizmaster
as Self
as Self
as Self
as Self
as Self
as Penn Jillette
as Self
as Self
as Himself - Host
as Self
as Dave-O
as Self - Judge
as Reuben Charters
as Himself
as Edward LeGrand
as Penn Jillette's Head (voice)
as Self
as Self
as Self
as Ghost of Christmas Present
as Caller
as Self - Performer
as Self (archive footage)
as Self
as Self - Contestant
as Self
as Self - Restaurant Patron
as Penn Jillette
as Fortune Teller / Pawn Shop Owner / Ticket Man (voice)
as Penn Jillette
as Self
as Self
as Penn Jilette
as Himself
as Self
as Himself
as Penn
as Pluto Devil (voice)
as Clem Valesco
as Albert
as Self - Host
as Penn Jilette
as Director
as Penn Jillette
as Self - Panelist
as Carnie Talker
as Self
as Vincent (uncredited)
as Self - Guest
as Self
as Frank Grimes (voice)
as Terry
as Drell
as Self
as TV Announcer (voice)
as Hal
as Archibald Fenn
as Mr. Orwell Kravitz
as Radio DJ
as Salesman
as Self
as Luther
as Rebo
as Self - Guest
as Self
as Penn Jillette
as Self
as Penn (voice)
as Penn Jilette (voice)
as Self
as pre-show host
as Self
as Big Stoop
as Himself
as Norman
as Bone
as Security Guard
as Himself
as Jimmy Borges
as Self - Preshow Host
as Self
as Self - Special Guest
as Self