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Penn & Teller

Penn & Teller (Penn Jillette and Teller), are American magicians, entertainers, and scientific skeptics who have performed together since 1975. They are noted for their ongoing act that combines elements of comedy with magic. The duo has been featured in numerous stage and television shows such as Penn & Teller: Fool Us and currently perform in Las Vegas at The Rio, the longest-running headliners to play at the same hotel in Las Vegas history. Penn Jillette serves as the act's orator and raconteur. Teller generally does not speak while performing, and instead communicates through mime and nonverbals, though his voice can occasionally be heard during their live shows and television appearances. Besides magic, the pair has become associated with the advocacy of scientific skepticism and libertarianism, particularly through their television show Penn & Teller: Bullshit!

Infobox

Born
Penn Fraser Jillette (1955-03-05) March 5, 1955 (age 70) Raymond Joseph Teller (1948-02-14) February 14, 1948 (age 77)
Occupation(s)
Magicians, entertainers
Years active
1975–present
Known for
Magic, comedy, skepticism
Website
www.pennandteller.com
Occupations
Magicians, entertainers

Tables

· Filmography
1986
Role(s)
Bone & Abdul
1987
Role(s)
Themselves
Notes
Direct-to-video
1994
Role(s)
Luther and Luther
Notes
Cameo appearance
1999
Role(s)
Themselves
Notes
Presenting The Sorcerer's Apprentice segment
2005
Role(s)
Penn also co-directed the film
2013
Role(s)
Directed by Teller, Produced by Penn
2016
Role(s)
Herbert Blount and Rudy Nelson
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1986
My Chauffeur
Bone & Abdul
1987
Penn & Teller's Cruel Tricks for Dear Friends
Themselves
Direct-to-video
1989
Penn & Teller Get Killed
1991
The Eyes Scream: A History of the Residents
1994
Car 54, Where Are You?
Luther and Luther
Cameo appearance
1999
Fantasia 2000
Themselves
Presenting The Sorcerer's Apprentice segment
2005
The Aristocrats
Penn also co-directed the film
2013
Tim's Vermeer
Directed by Teller, Produced by Penn
2014
An Honest Liar
2016
Director's Cut
Herbert Blount and Rudy Nelson
· Filmography › Television
1985
Miami Vice: The Prodigal Son
Role(s)
Penn's character was Jimmy Borges
Penn & Teller Go Public
Role(s)
Themselves
Notes
Filmed at and first aired on KCET Los Angeles
1985–86
Role(s)
Saturday Night Live
Notes
7 Episodes
1987
Miami Vice: Like a Hurricane
Role(s)
Teller's character was Ralph Fisher
Invisible Thread
Role(s)
Also known as Penn & Teller's Invisible Thread
1989
Exploring Psychic Powers... Live
Role(s)
"Healed" a fake blister on Teller's thumb
1990
The Magic of David Copperfield XII: The Niagara Falls Challenge
Role(s)
Guest appearance during the illusion "Camera Trick"
Don't Try This at Home!
1991
Role(s)
Presented one of the clues for where the villain had gone.
1992
Role(s)
10 Episodes
1993
Role(s)
Aired only to American Schools via satellite
1994
Role(s)
Romick 1 episode, "Illusions of Grandeur" https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0635159/?ref_=ext_shr
1995
Phobophilia
Role(s)
Performed the "Bullet Catch" illusion for the show finale.
1995–97
Role(s)
The Drew Carey Show
Notes
Archibald Fenn & Geller
1995–2008
Role(s)
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Notes
Themselves
1996
Role(s)
Episode: "$20.01"
1996–97
Role(s)
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Notes
Drell & Skippy
1997
Role(s)
Themselves
Notes
Episode: "The Gary Cahuenga Episode"
Penn & Teller's Home Invasion
Role(s)
ABC Special
1997–2003
Role(s)
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Notes
3 Episodes: 16 October 1997, 7 June 2000, & 23 January 2003
1998
Role(s)
Vincent & Mr Boots (Uncredited)
Notes
Episode: "The Cat's Out of the Bag"
Role(s)
Rebo & Zooty
Notes
Episode: "Day of the Dead"
1998–99
Role(s)
Penn & Teller's Sin City Spectacular
Notes
Themselves
1998–2000
Role(s)
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
Notes
2 Episodes: 13 August 1998, 5 June 2000
1998–2004
Role(s)
Hollywood Squares
Notes
60 Episodes
1999
Role(s)
Episode: "Knee Deep"
1999–2011
Role(s)
The Simpsons
Notes
2 Episodes
2001
Role(s)
Fiery Blaze & Friendly Fire
Notes
Episode: "The Big Leagues"
2002
Role(s)
Themselves
Notes
"The Return of El Maléfico"
Grand Illusions: The Story of Magic
Role(s)
Discovery Channel documentary (6 episodes)
Role(s)
Episode: "Celebrity Fear Factor 3"
2003
Role(s)
Episode: "Luck Be a Lady"
Role(s)
Three-part mini-series
Role(s)
Episode: "Magic Jordan"
2003–10
Role(s)
Penn & Teller: Bullshit!
Notes
89 Episodes
2004
Role(s)
Episode: "In The Room"
2004–10
Role(s)
Last Call with Carson Daly
Notes
6 Episodes: 13 July 2004, 16 November 2005, 5 April 2007, 16 June 2008, 5 April 2010, 5 May 2010
2005
Role(s)
Made for NBC, shown November 13, 2005
Role(s)
Episode: "Last Vegas"
2007–08
Role(s)
Late Show with David Letterman
Notes
2 Episodes: #15.32, #15.113
2008
Role(s)
Episode: "S5E6"
2009
Role(s)
Both are credited as voicing themselves, but only Penn speaks
The Great American Road Trip
Role(s)
Guests
2010
Role(s)
They taught one of the show's contestants, Rubye, to perform magic tricks
2010–24
Role(s)
Hell's Kitchen
Notes
4 episodes
2011
Role(s)
Guest contestants playing for charity
Role(s)
6 Episodes, Discovery Channel
2011–present
Role(s)
Penn & Teller: Fool Us
Notes
70 Episodes, ITV1 (Season 1) and The CW (Seasons 2+)
2012
Role(s)
Penn competed and Teller appears for support
2014
Role(s)
Main judges in all of the 12 episodes to date, SyFy
Role(s)
Guests
2015
Role(s)
2 episodes
Role(s)
Season 2 Episode 4
2016–18
Role(s)
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
Notes
Season 15 Episode 27 and Season 16 Episode 104 and 105
2018
Role(s)
Season 2, Episode 9
Role(s)
Episode: "Pilot" - 2018 ‘’Big Bang Theory 3 Episodes Teller plays Larry Fowler, Mayim Bialik’s father.
2019
Role(s)
Episode: "The Cursed Cabinet of Professor Madds Markson!"
2020
How It Really Happened"
Role(s)
Episode: "Siegfried & Roy Part 1: The Tiger Attack"
2021
Role(s)
Episode: “Alien vs. Nedator”
2022
Role(s)
Hydra
Notes
Season 7 contestant
Role(s)
Pimple & Pus
Notes
Episode: "A Clogged Pore, a Little Spanish and the Future"
Role(s)
Themselves
Notes
Episode #3: "Money"
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1985
Miami Vice: The Prodigal Son
Penn's character was Jimmy Borges
1987
Miami Vice: Like a Hurricane
Teller's character was Ralph Fisher
1985
Penn & Teller Go Public
Themselves
Filmed at and first aired on KCET Los Angeles
1985–86
Saturday Night Live
7 Episodes
1987
Invisible Thread
Also known as Penn & Teller's Invisible Thread
1989
Exploring Psychic Powers... Live
"Healed" a fake blister on Teller's thumb
1990
The Magic of David Copperfield XII: The Niagara Falls Challenge
Guest appearance during the illusion "Camera Trick"
Don't Try This at Home!
1991
Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?
Presented one of the clues for where the villain had gone.
1992
Behind the Scenes
10 Episodes
1993
Live from AT&T Bell Labs
Aired only to American Schools via satellite
1994
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Romick 1 episode, "Illusions of Grandeur" https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0635159/?ref_=ext_shr
1994
The Unpleasant World of Penn & Teller
Channel 4
1995
Phobophilia
The World's Greatest Magic II
Performed the "Bullet Catch" illusion for the show finale.
1995–97
The Drew Carey Show
Archibald Fenn & Geller
2 Episodes -
1997
Friends: The One With the ‘Cuffs
Penn plays an encyclopedia salesman.
1995–2008
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Themselves
4 Episodes: 14 November 1995, 27 November 1998, 13 May 2004, 25 November 2008
1996
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
Episode: "$20.01"
1996–97
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Drell & Skippy
4 episodes
1997
Muppets Tonight
Themselves
Episode: "The Gary Cahuenga Episode"
Penn & Teller's Home Invasion
ABC Special
1997–2003
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
3 Episodes: 16 October 1997, 7 June 2000, & 23 January 2003
1998
Dharma and Greg
Vincent & Mr Boots (Uncredited)
Episode: "The Cat's Out of the Bag"
1998
Babylon 5
Rebo & Zooty
Episode: "Day of the Dead"
1998–99
Penn & Teller's Sin City Spectacular
Themselves
24 Episodes
1998–2000
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
2 Episodes: 13 August 1998, 5 June 2000
1998–2004
Hollywood Squares
60 Episodes
1999
Home Improvement
Episode: "Knee Deep"
1999–2011
The Simpsons
2 Episodes
2001
The Tick
Fiery Blaze & Friendly Fire
Episode: "The Big Leagues"
2002
¡Mucha Lucha!
Themselves
"The Return of El Maléfico"
Grand Illusions: The Story of Magic
Discovery Channel documentary (6 episodes)
Fear Factor
Episode: "Celebrity Fear Factor 3"
2003
Las Vegas
Episode: "Luck Be a Lady"
Penn & Teller's Magic and Mystery Tour
Three-part mini-series
The Bernie Mac Show
Episode: "Magic Jordan"
2003–10
Penn & Teller: Bullshit!
89 Episodes
2004
The West Wing
Episode: "In The Room"
2004–10
Last Call with Carson Daly
6 Episodes: 13 July 2004, 16 November 2005, 5 April 2007, 16 June 2008, 5 April 2010, 5 May 2010
2005
Penn & Teller: Off the Deep End
Made for NBC, shown November 13, 2005
Listen Up
Episode: "Last Vegas"
2007–08
Late Show with David Letterman
2 Episodes:
2008
Numb3rs
Episode: "S5E6"
2009
Futurama: Into the Wild Green Yonder
Both are credited as voicing themselves, but only Penn speaks
The Great American Road Trip
Guests
2010
Fetch! with Ruff Ruffman
They taught one of the show's contestants, Rubye, to perform magic tricks
2010–24
Hell's Kitchen
4 episodes
2011
Cash Cab
Guest contestants playing for charity
Penn & Teller: Tell a Lie
6 Episodes, Discovery Channel

References

  1. Encyclopedia.com
    https://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Teller.aspx
  2. Penn & Teller Give a Lesson in Misdirection Using a Vanishing Chicken
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lo5BRAKvJoA
  3. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/1988/12/04/magazine/up-to-new-tricks.html
  4. "36 years ago today, Teller and I did our first show together at the Minnesota Renaissance Festival. Had done a few shows together before that"
    https://x.com/pennjillette/status/104745893533716480
  5. Chicago Tribune
    https://www.chicagotribune.com/1985/06/28/penn-teller-what-a-team/
  6. Esquire
    https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/interviews/a15810/teller-magician-interview-1012/
  7. Artists > Comedy
    http://www.bookingentertainment.com/artists/comedy/booking-penn-and-teller.php
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    https://variety.com/2015/legit/news/penn-teller-broadway-2015-1201456133/
  9. Babylon 5
    http://www.midwinter.com/lurk/countries/us/guide/096.html
  10. Bill Nye the Science Guy - S02E07 Light Optics
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8gX6a6yTT4
  11. LasVegasSun.com
    https://lasvegassun.com/blogs/kats-report/2013/jan/28/penn-teller-two-decades-real-vegas-magic/
  12. "Infinity Broadcasting article on Penn"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20060321190915/http://www.infinitybroadcasting.com/releases/view_release.php?date=%2F051025
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    https://web.archive.org/web/20060317153634/http://www.pennandteller.com/03/news.html
  14. The Discovery Insider Blog
    https://web.archive.org/web/20110425010226/http://blogs.discovery.com/discovery-insider/2011/04/penn-teller-come-to-discovery-channel.html
  15. Discovery Channel Shows Listing
    https://web.archive.org/web/20111001082534/http://dsc.discovery.com/show-news/can-you-guess-the-lie.html
  16. Youtube.com
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99_upx8URLI&t=100s
  17. The Masked Singer
    https://www.tmz.com/2022/03/23/the-masked-singer-hydra-costume-dangerous-safety-concern/
  18. "IAMA: Penn and Teller | reddit's top ten questions"
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rv_Xkz9zepI
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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYcabRJRG54
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    https://www.npr.org/2015/08/01/428169268/for-penn-tellers-magical-partnership-the-trick-is-telling-the-truth
  21. Mercury News
    https://web.archive.org/web/20130613113251/http://photos.mercurynews.com/2013/04/05/photos-magicians-penn-teller-get-star-on-hollywood-walk-of-fame/
  22. CBS News
    https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2013/04/05/magicians-penn-teller-set-for-walk-of-fame-star/
  23. "Magicians Penn & Teller Honored With Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20130621181229/http://bhcourier.com/magicians-penn-teller-honored-star-hollywood-walk-fame/2013/04/05
  24. The Telegraph
    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/theatre/what-to-see/magic-goes-wrong-backstage-penn-teller-mischief-theatre-company/
  25. Sky News
    https://news.sky.com/story/bad-boys-of-magic-penn-and-teller-inducted-into-magic-circle-after-50-years-of-being-barred-13433894
  26. Executive Speakers Bureau
    https://www.executivespeakers.com/speaker/penn-and-teller
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    https://opus.govst.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1212&context=cpa_memorabilia
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    https://www.theguardian.com/film/2014/feb/16/baftas-2014-winners-full-list
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    https://variety.com/2013/film/awards/oscars-15-documentary-features-make-shortlist-1200913986/
  31. Baguette on Broadway
    https://www.baguetteonbroadway.com/en/les-gagnants-des-olivier-awards-2020/
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    https://web.archive.org/web/20071228042704/http://pennandteller.com/sincity/penn-n-teller/faq.html#Show
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    https://web.archive.org/web/20041024212611/http://www.westwingepguide.com/S6/Episodes/120_ITR.html#quote120
  34. Penn & Teller: Fool Us
  35. "Penn Says: Nail Gun Trick"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20100713123753/http://www.crackle.com/c/Penn_Says/Nail_Gun_Trick/2480512
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    http://www.cato.org/people/penn-jillette
  40. "Cato Institute fellow's page: Teller"
    http://www.cato.org/people/-teller
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    https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/09/opinions/post-election-roundup-what-now-america-opinion/index.html
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    https://the-brights.net/people/enthusiastic/index2.html
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    https://hbr.org/2016/10/penn-jillette
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    https://bampfa.org/event/eyes-scream-history-residents
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    https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1986-05-15-ca-5374-story.html
  48. IMDb
    https://imdb.com/title/tt0099451
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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJ4kIlB5vA0&t=10m9s
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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2ZrTYJN3aE
  54. "Oh! Hi, @pennjillette and @MrTeller!..."
    https://x.com/DeceptionABC/status/973018867021774848
  55. "Penn Jillette Discusses Unreleased Sega CD Game"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20211108143412/http://www.gamesetwatch.com/2006/03/penn_jillette_discusses_unrele.php
  56. "Desert Bus (Sega CD) - Angry Video Game Nerd (AVGN)"
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFi2vcseEz8
  57. "Comic-Con 2010: Penn & Teller discuss their videogame 'Desert Bus'"
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2fbj7XJTJ8
  58. App Store
    https://apps.apple.com/us/app/desert-bus/id470288016
  59. Inside the Magic
    https://insidethemagic.net/2012/08/penn-and-teller-newkd-las-vegas-haunted-house-revealed-for-halloween-horror-nights-2012-at-universal-orlando/
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