Penn Jillette

Profile

Penn Jillette

Acting
Born 1955-03-05
1
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.

Filmography

167 credits across movies and TV

Toy Story
Movie

Toy Story

1995 · TV Announcer (voice)

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Movie

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

1998 · Carnie Talker

Hackers
Movie

Hackers

1995 · Hal

Steven Banks: Home Entertainment Center
Movie

Steven Banks: Home Entertainment Center

1989 · pre-show host

History of the Joke
Movie

History of the Joke

2008 · Self

Penn & Teller Get Killed
Movie

Penn & Teller Get Killed

1989 · Self

The Aristocrats
Movie

The Aristocrats

2005 · Self

Penn & Teller: Off the Deep End
Movie

Penn & Teller: Off the Deep End

2005 · Self

Half Japanese: The Band That Would Be King
Movie

Half Japanese: The Band That Would Be King

1993 · Self

My Chauffeur
Movie

My Chauffeur

1986 · Bone

Penn & Teller Go Public
Movie

Penn & Teller Go Public

1985 · Himself

Grand Illusions - The Story Of Magic
Movie

Grand Illusions - The Story Of Magic

2003 · Himself

Fantasia 2000
Movie

Fantasia 2000

2000 · Self - Host

Off Beat
Movie

Off Beat

1986 · Norman

Tough Guys Don't Dance
Movie

Tough Guys Don't Dance

1987 · Big Stoop

Joke Man
Movie

Joke Man

2023 · Self

Phobophilia: The Love of Fear
Movie

Phobophilia: The Love of Fear

1995 · Himself

Fear of Fiction
Movie

Fear of Fiction

2000 · Albert

The Hidden Talent of Gilbert Gottfried
Movie

The Hidden Talent of Gilbert Gottfried

2023 · self

Free to Be... a Family
Movie

Free to Be... a Family

1988 · Self

Cruel Tricks for Dear Friends
Movie

Cruel Tricks for Dear Friends

1987 · Self

Savage Island
Movie

Savage Island

1985 · Security Guard

Goodnight, We Love You
Movie

Goodnight, We Love You

2004 · Self

Night of the Little Dead
Movie

Night of the Little Dead

2011 · Dave-O

The Unbelievers
Movie

The Unbelievers

2013 · Self

To My Great Chagrin: The Unbelievable Story of Brother Theodore
Movie

To My Great Chagrin: The Unbelievable Story of Brother Theodore

2007 · Self

Tim's Vermeer
Movie

Tim's Vermeer

2013 · Himself

Burnzy's Last Call
Movie

Burnzy's Last Call

1995 · Radio DJ

Piff the Magic Dragon: Reptile Dysfunction
Movie

Piff the Magic Dragon: Reptile Dysfunction

2022 · Pop the Magic Dragon

Car 54, Where Are You?
Movie

Car 54, Where Are You?

1994 · Luther

Penn & Teller's Invisible Thread
Movie

Penn & Teller's Invisible Thread

1987 · Penn

An Honest Liar
Movie

An Honest Liar

2014 · Self

Hayley Wagner, Star
Movie

Hayley Wagner, Star

1999 · Director

Misery Loves Comedy
Movie

Misery Loves Comedy

2015 · Self

Theory of Obscurity: A Film About the Residents
Movie

Theory of Obscurity: A Film About the Residents

2015 · Himself

A Tribute to Laurel & Hardy
Movie

A Tribute to Laurel & Hardy

2011 · Self

Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!
Movie

Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!

2015 · Lieutenant Colonel Stylo

Director's Cut
Movie

Director's Cut

2016 · Herbert Blount

Cheech & Chong Roasted
Movie

Cheech & Chong Roasted

2008 · Self

Can We Take a Joke?
Movie

Can We Take a Joke?

2016 · Self

This Is MST3K
Movie

This Is MST3K

1992 · Self

Mucha Lucha: The Return of El Malefico
Movie

Mucha Lucha: The Return of El Malefico

2005 · Fortune Teller / Pawn Shop Owner / Ticket Man (voice)

Larry the Cable Guy's Christmas Spectacular
Movie

Larry the Cable Guy's Christmas Spectacular

2007 · Ghost of Christmas Present

Bob Dylan: Odds and Ends
Movie

Bob Dylan: Odds and Ends

2021 · Self - Narrator

Negligee and Underpants Party
Movie

Negligee and Underpants Party

1988 · Self

Martin Mull: Talent Takes a Holiday
Movie

Martin Mull: Talent Takes a Holiday

1992 · Self

Gorgon Video Magazine Vol. 2
Movie

Gorgon Video Magazine Vol. 2

1990 · Self

Gilbert
Movie

Gilbert

2017 · Self

Futurama: Into the Wild Green Yonder
Movie

Futurama: Into the Wild Green Yonder

2009 · Penn Jillette's Head (voice)

Sandy Wexler
Movie

Sandy Wexler

2017 · Testimonial

Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
Movie

Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project

2007 · Self

The Eyes Scream: A History of the Residents
Movie

The Eyes Scream: A History of the Residents

1991 · Host

Barbecue Death Squad From Hell
Movie

Barbecue Death Squad From Hell

1986 · Himself

Michael Moore Hates America
Movie

Michael Moore Hates America

2004 · Self

Home Invasion
Movie

Home Invasion

1997 · Self

Gambler's Ballad: The Legend of Johnny Thompson
Movie

Gambler's Ballad: The Legend of Johnny Thompson

2018 · Self

Pentatonix: A Not So Silent Night
Movie

Pentatonix: A Not So Silent Night

2018 · Self

We Are Most Amused and Amazed
Movie

We Are Most Amused and Amazed

2018 · Self

Brave New Voices 2010
Movie

Brave New Voices 2010

2010 · Himself

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

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

2019 · Self

The Keyboard Cowboys: A Look Back at Hackers
Movie

The Keyboard Cowboys: A Look Back at Hackers

2015

The Amazing Johnathan Documentary
Movie

The Amazing Johnathan Documentary

2019 · Self

Don't Try This at Home!
Movie

Don't Try This at Home!

1990 · Self

Eating You Alive
Movie

Eating You Alive

2016 · Self

Always Amazing
Movie

Always Amazing

2018 · Self

Penn & Teller: Try This at Home
Movie

Penn & Teller: Try This at Home

2020 · Self - Host

Penn & Teller: Try This at Home Too
Movie

Penn & Teller: Try This at Home Too

2020 · Himself

Exploring Psychic Powers Live
Movie

Exploring Psychic Powers Live

1989

Midnight Blue, Vol. 3: Celebrities Edition
Movie

Midnight Blue, Vol. 3: Celebrities Edition

2006 · Self (archive footage)

The Choice 2020: Trump vs. Biden
Movie

The Choice 2020: Trump vs. Biden

2020 · Self - Interviewee

Phone Sex
Movie

Phone Sex

2006 · Caller

Clerk
Movie

Clerk

2021 · Self

TV's 50 Greatest Magic Tricks
Movie

TV's 50 Greatest Magic Tricks

2011 · Self

WWE NXT Stand & Deliver 2025
Movie

WWE NXT Stand & Deliver 2025

2025 · Penn

Bravo Profiles: Penn and Teller
Movie

Bravo Profiles: Penn and Teller

2001 · Self

The Big Whoop
Movie

The Big Whoop

2025

Marty Supreme
Movie

Marty Supreme

2025 · Hoff

The Residents - A Documentary
Movie

The Residents - A Documentary

2024 · Penn Jillette

Prop Master, Inside the World of Hollywood Props
Movie

Prop Master, Inside the World of Hollywood Props

Self

The Drew Carey Show
TV

The Drew Carey Show

1995 · Archibald Fenn

The Simpsons
TV

The Simpsons

1989 · Penn (voice)

Penn & Teller: Bull!
TV

Penn & Teller: Bull!

2003 · Himself

Fear Factor
TV

Fear Factor

2001

Numb3rs
TV

Numb3rs

2005 · Penn Jillette

Home Improvement
TV

Home Improvement

1991 · Penn Jillette

Friends
TV

Friends

1994 · Salesman

The Bernie Mac Show
TV

The Bernie Mac Show

2001 · Penn

Miami Vice
TV

Miami Vice

1984 · Jimmy Borges

Mickey Mouse Works
TV

Mickey Mouse Works

1999

Las Vegas
TV

Las Vegas

2003 · Penn Jilette

VR.5
TV

VR.5

1995 · Mr. Orwell Kravitz

Girlfriends
TV

Girlfriends

2000 · Clem Valesco

Disney's House of Mouse
TV

Disney's House of Mouse

2001 · Pluto Devil (voice)

Dharma & Greg
TV

Dharma & Greg

1997 · Vincent (uncredited)

Good Morning Britain
TV

Good Morning Britain

2014 · Self

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
TV

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

1993 · Romick

Modern Family
TV

Modern Family

2009 · Edward LeGrand

Just Shoot Me!
TV

Just Shoot Me!

1997 · Terry

Behind the Scenes
TV

Behind the Scenes

1992

Listen Up!
TV

Listen Up!

2004 · Penn Jillette

The Masked Singer
TV

The Masked Singer

2019 · Hydra

The Masked Singer
TV

The Masked Singer

2019 · Hydra (archive footage)

Penn & Teller's Sin City Spectacular
TV

Penn & Teller's Sin City Spectacular

1998

Penn & Teller's Magic & Mystery Tour
TV

Penn & Teller's Magic & Mystery Tour

2003

Penn Point
TV

Penn Point

2010

The Defenders
TV

The Defenders

2010 · Reuben Charters

Penn & Teller Tell a Lie
TV

Penn & Teller Tell a Lie

2011 · Himself - Host

Penn & Teller: Fool Us
TV

Penn & Teller: Fool Us

2011 · Self - Judge

Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
TV

Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown

2013 · Self

Hell's Kitchen
TV

Hell's Kitchen

2005 · Self

The Steven Banks Show
TV

The Steven Banks Show

1994 · Penn Jillette

The Magic of David Copperfield
TV

The Magic of David Copperfield

1978

The West Wing
TV

The West Wing

1999 · Penn Jilette

Whose Line Is It Anyway?
TV

Whose Line Is It Anyway?

2013 · Self

Hollywood Squares
TV

Hollywood Squares

1998 · Self - Panelist

Identity
TV

Identity

2006 · Host

StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
TV

StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson

2015 · Self

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
TV

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

1996 · Drell

The View
TV

The View

1997 · Self - Guest

Dancing with the Stars
TV

Dancing with the Stars

2005 · Self - Contestant

The Mike Douglas Show
TV

The Mike Douglas Show

1961 · Self

Hell's Kitchen
TV

Hell's Kitchen

2005 · Self - Restaurant Patron

Nightmare Ned
TV

Nightmare Ned

1997 · Frank Grimes (voice)

The Eric Andre Show
TV

The Eric Andre Show

2012 · Self

Billions
TV

Billions

2016 · Penn Jillette

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962 · Self

Scorpion
TV

Scorpion

2014 · Dr. Cecil P. Rizzuto

MTV Video Music Awards
TV

MTV Video Music Awards

1984 · Self - Preshow Host

The Grand Tour
TV

The Grand Tour

2016 · Self

The G Word with Adam Conover
TV

The G Word with Adam Conover

2022 · Self

Space Ghost Coast to Coast
TV

Space Ghost Coast to Coast

1994 · Self

Have You Been Paying Attention?
TV

Have You Been Paying Attention?

2013 · Self - Guest Quizmaster

Babylon 5
TV

Babylon 5

1994 · Rebo

Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
TV

Celebrity Wheel of Fortune

2021 · Self - Contestant

Code Black
TV

Code Black

2015 · Johnny Prentiss

My Favorite Place
TV

My Favorite Place

2011 · Self

My Coolest Years
TV

My Coolest Years

2004 · Himself

Deal With It
TV

Deal With It

2013 · Self

Unlocked: The World of Games, Revealed
TV

Unlocked: The World of Games, Revealed

2016 · Self

Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TV

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993 · Self - Guest

The View
TV

The View

1997 · Self

The Arsenio Hall Show
TV

The Arsenio Hall Show

2013 · Self

Rob & Romesh Vs
TV

Rob & Romesh Vs

2019 · Self

Morecambe & Wise in America
TV

Morecambe & Wise in America

2018 · Self

Saturday Night Live
TV

Saturday Night Live

1975 · Self

Through the Keyhole
TV

Through the Keyhole

2013 · Self

After Midnight
TV

After Midnight

2024 · Self

Surviving Death
TV

Surviving Death

2021 · Self (archive footage)

Real Time with Bill Maher
TV

Real Time with Bill Maher

2003 · Self

I Can See Your Voice
TV

I Can See Your Voice

2020

Alpha House
TV

Alpha House

2013 · Penn Jillette

Young Sheldon
TV

Young Sheldon

2017 · A.V.

Muppets Tonight
TV

Muppets Tonight

1996 · Self

Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?
TV

Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?

2019 · Penn Jillette (voice)

25 Words or Less
TV

25 Words or Less

2018 · Self

The Simpsons
TV

The Simpsons

1989 · Penn Jilette (voice)

V.I.P.
TV

V.I.P.

1998 · Penn Jillette

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014 · Self

Beat Bobby Flay
TV

Beat Bobby Flay

2013 · Self

America's Got Talent
TV

America's Got Talent

2006 · Self - Performer

Free Radio
TV

Free Radio

2008 · Self

SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
TV

SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night

2025 · Self

Saturday Night Live
TV

Saturday Night Live

1975 · Self - Special Guest

The Unpleasant World of Penn & Teller
TV

The Unpleasant World of Penn & Teller

1994 · Self

Late Night with David Letterman
TV

Late Night with David Letterman

1982 · Self - Guest

The World's Greatest Magic
TV

The World's Greatest Magic

1994 · Self

Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TV

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993 · Self (archive footage)