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Penn Jillette

Penn Jillette

Acting1955Greenfield, 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.

Acting History

2025
2024
After Midnight
TVas Self• 1 eps
2023
Joke Man
as Self
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
TVas Self - Contestant• 1 eps
2022
The Masked Singer
TVas Hydra / Hydra (archive footage)• 1 eps
Young Sheldon
TVas A.V.• 1 eps
Have You Been Paying Attention?
TVas Self - Guest Quizmaster• 1 eps
2021
Bob Dylan: Odds and Ends
as Self - Narrator
Clerk
as Self
Hell's Kitchen
TVas Self / Self - Restaurant Patron• 2 eps
Surviving Death
TVas Self (archive footage)
2020
2019
Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?
TVas Penn Jillette (voice)• 1 eps
2018
The Grand Tour
TVas Self• 1 eps
25 Words or Less
TVas Self• 1 eps
2017
Gilbert
as Self
Sandy Wexler
as Testimonial
2016
Director's Cut
as Herbert Blount
Code Black
TVas Johnny Prentiss• 1 eps
Scorpion
TVas Dr. Cecil P. Rizzuto• 4 eps
The Eric Andre Show
TVas Self• 1 eps
Billions
TVas Penn Jillette• 1 eps
2015
Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!
as Lieutenant Colonel Stylo
Beat Bobby Flay
TVas Self• 1 eps
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
TVas Self• 1 eps
Through the Keyhole
TVas Self• 1 eps
Modern Family
TVas Edward LeGrand• 1 eps
2014
Alpha House
TVas Penn Jillette• 5 eps
2013
Tim's Vermeer
as Himself
The Arsenio Hall Show
TVas Self• 1 eps
Deal With It
TVas Self
The Tomb
Executive Producer
2011
Penn & Teller Tell a Lie
TVas Himself - Host
Penn & Teller: Fool Us
TVas Self - Judge• 170 eps
Real Time with Bill Maher
TVas Self• 2 eps
Penn & Teller: Fool Us
TVWriter• 1 eps
Penn & Teller: Fool Us
TVCreator• 170 eps
Penn & Teller Tell a Lie
TVExecutive Producer
Black Mirror
TVOriginal Story
2010
The Defenders
TVas Reuben Charters• 1 eps
2009
Futurama: Into the Wild Green Yonder
as Penn Jillette's Head (voice)
2008
Free Radio
TVas Self
Dancing with the Stars
TVas Self - Contestant• 3 eps
Numb3rs
TVas Penn Jillette• 1 eps
2007
Larry the Cable Guy's Christmas Spectacular
as Ghost of Christmas Present
2006
Phone Sex
as Caller
Identity
TVas Host
America's Got Talent
TVas Self - Performer• 1 eps
2005
Mucha Lucha: The Return of El Malefico
as Fortune Teller / Pawn Shop Owner / Ticket Man (voice)
The Aristocrats
Executive Producer
2004
The West Wing
TVas Penn Jilette• 1 eps
Girlfriends
TVas Clem Valesco• 1 eps
Listen Up!
TVas Penn Jillette
My Coolest Years
TVas Himself
2003
The Bernie Mac Show
TVas Penn• 1 eps
Las Vegas
TVas Penn Jilette• 1 eps
Penn & Teller: Bull!
TVExecutive Producer
2002
2001
Just Shoot Me!
TVas Terry• 1 eps
Disney's House of Mouse
TVas Pluto Devil (voice)• 1 eps
2000
Fantasia 2000
as Self - Host
1999
Home Improvement
TVas Penn Jillette• 1 eps
V.I.P.
TVas Penn Jillette• 1 eps
The Simpsons
TVas Penn (voice) / Penn Jilette (voice)• 1 eps
1998
Dharma & Greg
TVas Vincent (uncredited)• 1 eps
Babylon 5
TVas Rebo• 1 eps
Hollywood Squares
TVas Self - Panelist
1997
Friends
TVas Salesman• 1 eps
Muppets Tonight
TVas Self• 1 eps
The View
TVas Self / Self - Guest
Nightmare Ned
TVas Frank Grimes (voice)
1996
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
TVas Self• 1 eps
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
TVas Drell• 4 eps
1995
Hackers
as Hal
Toy Story
as TV Announcer (voice)
VR.5
TVas Mr. Orwell Kravitz• 1 eps
The Drew Carey Show
TVas Archibald Fenn• 2 eps
1994
The Steven Banks Show
TVas Penn Jillette
1993
1992
1991
1990
1989
1988
1987
MTV Video Music Awards
TVas Self - Preshow Host• 1 eps
1986
Off Beat
as Norman
1985
Savage Island
as Security Guard
Miami Vice
TVas Jimmy Borges• 1 eps
1982
1978
1975
Saturday Night Live
TVas Self / Self - Special Guest
1962
1961

Social Media

IMDb

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
3/5/1955(71 years old)
Place of Birth
Greenfield, Massachusetts, USA