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Penn Fraser Jillette (born March 5, 1955) is an American magician, actor, musician, inventor, television presenter, and author, best known for his work with fellow magician Teller as half of the team
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. The duo has been featured in numerous stage and television shows, such as '' Penn & Teller: Fool Us'' and '' Penn & Teller: Bullshit!'', and is currently headlining in
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at The Rio. Jillette serves as the act's orator and raconteur. Jillette has published eight books, including the ''New York Times'' Bestseller, '' God, No!: Signs You May Already Be an Atheist and Other Magical Tales''. He is also known for his advocacy of
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, scientific skepticism, the
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, as well as previously identifying as a
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, and supporting
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.


Early life

Jillette was born in
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. His mother, Valda Rudolph Jillette (née Parks; 1909–2000),Ancestry.com. Social Security Death Index atabase on-line Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011. Original data: Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Security Administration. was a
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, and his father, Samuel Herbert Jillette (1912–1999), worked at Greenfield's Franklin County Jail. Jillette became an
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in his early teens after reading the
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. He was subsequently asked to leave the church, after asking questions in a youth group that purportedly also made skeptics of his peers. Jillette became disenchanted with traditional illusionist acts that presented the craft as authentic magic, such as
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on ''
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''. At age eighteen, he saw a show by illusionist
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, and became enamored of his approach to magic that openly acknowledged deception as entertainment rather than a mysterious
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power. Jillette regularly acknowledges Randi as the one person on the planet he loved the most besides members of his family. Jillette worked with
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classmate Michael Moschen in developing and performing a juggling act during the years immediately following their 1973 graduation. In 1973, Jillette graduated from Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Clown College. In 1974, he was introduced to Teller by Weir Chrisemer, a mutual friend. The three then formed a three-person act called Asparagus Valley Cultural Society which played in
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and San Francisco. In 1981, he and Teller teamed up as
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, and went on to do a successful
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and later
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show called "Penn & Teller" that toured nationally.


Career

Jillette served as host and presenter of the first touring performance by avant-garde band
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in 1983. The performance (titled '' The Mole Show'' and based on their "Mole trilogy" of albums) featured Jillette coming out between songs telling long and intentionally pointless stories. The show was designed to appear to fall apart as it progressed; Jillette pretended to grow angrier with the crowd, and lighting effects and music would become increasingly chaotic, all building up to the point where he was dragged off stage and returned, handcuffed to a wheelchair, to deliver his last monologue. During one performance, an audience member assaulted Jillette while he was handcuffed to the wheelchair. In later years, Jillette would contribute to two documentary films about the Residents. Jillette was a contributor to the now-defunct '' PC/Computing'' magazine, having a regular back-section column between 1990 and 1994. Jillette was the primary voice announcer for the U.S.-based cable network Comedy Central in the 1990s. In 1994, Jillette purchased a house in the
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and dubbed it "The Slammer". It has been featured in dozens of television shows and articles and was designed by his friend Colin Summers. He formerly recorded music there, and conducted his radio show at the studio inside "The Slammer". In 2016, he sold "The Slammer" so that his family could move to a less remote location. Starting in 1996, Jillette had a recurring role on ''
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'' as Drell, the head of the Witches' Council. He and Teller both appeared in the pilot with
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as the third member of the Council. The show was created by Jillette's friend
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. For a brief time in 1997, Jillette wrote bi-weekly dispatches for the
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Excite.com. Each column ended with a pithy comment identifying which of the
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duo he was. (For example: "Penn Jillette is the half of Penn & Teller that's detained at airports.") Jillette made a habit of linking many words in his online column to wacky sites that generally had nothing to do with the actual words. The columns are no longer available on the current Excite.com site, but have been republished with permission at PennAndTeller.com. Starting in 2003, Jillette, along with Teller, began producing and hosting the show '' Penn & Teller: Bullshit!'' on Showtime. In the show, the two analyze cultural phenomena, debunk myths, criticize people and aspects of society they deem "
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". In 2005 with actor
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, Jillette co-produced and co-directed ''
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'', a documentary film tracing the life of an obscene joke known as "The Aristocrats". It principally consists of a variety of comedians telling their own versions of the joke. From January 3, 2006, to March 2, 2007, Jillette hosted, along with fellow
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,
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, and
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, a live, hour-long radio talk show broadcast on Free FM. The show, ''Penn Radio'', broadcast from his Vintage Nudes Studio in his Las Vegas home. The most notable recurring segment of the show was " Monkey Tuesday" and later "The Pull of the Weasel". On March 2, 2007, Jillette announced that he would no longer be doing his radio show. He stated that he is a "show biz wimp" and decided to stop doing the show so he could spend more time with his children. During the 2006–07 television season, Jillette hosted the prime-time game show ''
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'' on
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. In 2008, Jillette was a contestant on ''
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'', paired with professional dancer
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. He was the first celebrity to be eliminated. A reference to his large feet as a sign of another large body part was censored in the West Coast airing. During 2010–2011, Jillette did a bi-weekly show on
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called ''Penn Point''. On August 16, 2011, Jillette's book '' God, No! Signs You May Already Be An Atheist and Other Magical Tales'' was released and made the New York Times Best Sellers shortly after, in the week of August 28, in the 14th position. An avid upright bassist, Jillette frequently accompanies jazz pianist Mike Jones, who opens for the magician's Las Vegas show. On March 16, 2018, Jones released a live jazz album with Jillette entitled ''The Show Before the Show'' which consisted of ten tracks played by the duo at the Rio Las Vegas. Jillette additionally performed at the famed Green Mill Cocktail Lounge to coincide with the album's debut. Jillette was one of the contestants on ''The Celebrity Apprentice'' season 5, beginning on February 19, 2012. He was fired from the show by
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during the Week 11 episode. Also on February 19, 2012, along with Michael Goudeau, he started the podcast ''
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''. In 2013, he returned for the All-Star Celebrity Apprentice season, where he successfully made his way to the finale, raising $663,655 for the charity of his choice, Opportunity Village. On April 5, 2013, Penn and Teller were honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the live performance category. Their star, the 2,494th awarded, is near the star dedicated to Harry Houdini. The following day they were recognized by the
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with the "Magicians of the Year" award. Penn credits magician and skeptical activist
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for his career. During an interview at TAM! 2012, Penn stated that "If not for Randi there would not be Penn & Teller as we are today." He went on to say that "Outside of my family... no one is more important in my life. Randi is everything to me."


Business ventures


50 Skidillion Watts

From 1987 to 1989, Jillette provided financial support to David and
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of the art rock band
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for their record label 50 Skidillion Watts. This allowed the band to release the albums '' Music to Strip By'', '' The Band That Would Be King'' and '' Charmed Life''. When asked about his assistance Jillette said, "anybody who listens to Half Jap becomes a fan."


Jill-Jet

In July 1999, Jillette was granted for the "Jill-Jet", a hot-tub jet specially angled for allowing a woman to
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against the water stream. The patent expired in September 2018. He has credited
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of Blondie for suggesting the idea, as the two of them were once in a hot tub and Harry made a remark about changing the jets for a woman's pleasure. Jillette liked the idea enough to pursue a patent application at the
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under the patent title "Hydro-therapeutic Stimulator". The abstract of the patent explains that a "discharge nozzle is located within the tub and connected to the outlet, mounted to the seat so that the discharged water from the circulation pump automatically aligns with and is directed to stimulation points (e.g., the
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) of the female user when the female user sits in the seat." An article in the June 2006 issue of ''
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'' shed additional light on the invention. Originally, it was to be called the "ClitJet"; however, he stated that "Jill-Jet" was more suitable because it included his name in the title. On the ''Penn Radio'' show, telling the listeners about the photo shoot for the ''Playboy'' article, Jillette mentioned that he has a Jill-Jet installed in a tub in his house, and that several of his female friends and friends' female spouses enjoy it a lot, but he is not aware of any other installations of a water jet in such a configuration anywhere else.


Vintage Nudes Studio

Jillette created a private recording studio in his Las Vegas home. The addition, designed by ''Outside The Lines Studio'' and built by Crisci Custom Builders between October 2003 and June 2004 as part of his Las Vegas home, was named Vintage Nudes Studios by Jillette for
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s that he had collected. The cards are displayed in the interior design in a manner which is meaningful to
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. The studio was home to Free FM's ''Penn Radio'' show, and was the home of the
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stream and podcast until it was demolished in 2016, along with his former home, "The Slammer".


Personal life


Family

Jillette is married to Emily Jillette, and they have two children, Zolten and Moxie CrimeFighter. Jillette has told multiple stories regarding the red fingernail on his left hand. In one, Jillette's mother told him to get a manicure because people would be looking at his hands. In response to this, he had all of his nails painted red as a joke. Jillette has also claimed that red fingernail provides excellent misdirection and is just plain cool. In direct response to questions about his red fingernail, Penn has stated "People are asking about my fingernail. Wear my Dad's ring and my Mom's
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. Just for remembrance and respect." On the podcast ''
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'' in 2012, Jillette said that he was considering changing the meaning of the red nail polish, telling his daughter it is for her. During his appearance on the '' Chopped'' Tournament of Stars (2014), he told the story of his mother suggesting he get a manicure for the reasons stated above, and said that he kept it out of respect for her.


Health

Jillette says that he has an
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and claims to have never had "so much as a puff of
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or a drop of alcohol" because he does not trust himself to do it in moderation. In December 2014, Jillette's blood pressure caused him to be admitted to the hospital. By his birthday, March 5, 2015, he had lost . He follows
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's nutritarian diet, which means that he eats little or no animal products, no processed grains, and no added sugar or salt. Penn is featured in ''Eating You Alive'', a 2016 American documentary about food and health. In an interview with
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in 2020, Jillette said he is a
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.


Atheism

Jillette identifies as an
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. His cars' license plates read "ATHEIST", "NOGOD" and "GODLESS". "Strangely enough, they wouldn't give me 'INFIDEL,'" he said. In 2005, he wrote and read an essay for
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claiming that he was "beyond atheism. Atheism is not believing in God... I believe there is no God." His atheism, he has explained, has informed every aspect of his life and thoughts, and as such is as crucial to him as theistic beliefs are to the devout. Jillette encourages open discussion, debate, and proselytizing on the issue of
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, believing that the issue is too important for opinions about it to remain private. Jillette does not dismiss all who do believe in God: in a 2008 edition of his ''Penn Says'' podcast, he expresses his appreciation for a fan who brought him the gift of a pocket
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after a performance because he realized that this individual sincerely cared enough about him to try to help him. In January 2007, Jillette took the " Blasphemy Challenge" offered by the Rational Response Squad and publicly denied the existence of a holy spirit. Jillette appeared in the 2019
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film ''J.R. ‘Bob’ Dobbs and the Church of the SubGenius'', where he spoke positively of the
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.


Politics

Jillette has previously identified as a
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, and stated in 2003 that he may consider himself an
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. He was a fellow at the libertarian think tank the
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.Who's Getting Your Vote?
''
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''
In 2008, Jillette stated that there is not enough information to make an informed decision on
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, that his gut told him it was not real, but his mind said that he cannot prove it. As of 2014, he has changed his position and now believes that climate change is occurring. He stated in 2008 that he "always" votes
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, and endorsed Libertarian Party nominee
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for President in 2012Penn Jillette's 2012 pick: Gary Johnson
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and 2016. However, he participated in vote swapping in 2016 by voting for Democratic nominee
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in the swing state of Nevada, in exchange for "10 or 11" of his friends promising to vote for Johnson in
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s like California and New York. In 2020, Jillette distanced himself from aspects of right-libertarianism, particularly surrounding
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. In an interview with
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, he stated, " lot of the illusions that I held dear, rugged individualism, individual freedoms, are coming back to bite us in the ass." He went on to elaborate, " seems like getting rid of the gatekeepers gave us
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as president, and in the same breath, in the same wind, gave us not wearing masks, and maybe gave us a huge unpleasant amount of overt racism." In the
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, Jillette endorsed
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in the
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. In an op-ed for CNN after that year's
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, he stated that he "used to identify as Libertarian", but voted for Joe Biden.


Appearances


Filmography

* '' Savage Island'' (1985) * '' Off Beat'' (1985) * ''
My Chauffeur ''My Chauffeur'' is a 1986 American comedy film produced by Crown International Pictures and Marimark Productions starring Deborah Foreman, Sam J. Jones, Howard Hesseman and E.G. Marshall. It was written and directed by David Beaird. The origi ...
'' (1986) * '' Tough Guys Don't Dance'' (1987) * ''Invisible Thread'' (1987) * '' Gandahar'' (1988) * ''
Penn & Teller Get Killed ''Penn & Teller Get Killed'' is a 1989 black comedy film directed by Arthur Penn, starring the magicians Penn & Teller, who play themselves in a satirical account of what the audience would perhaps imagine them doing in their daily lives. Most ...
'' (1989) * '' Half Japanese – The Band That Would Be King'' (1991) * ''
The Residents The Residents are an American art collective and art rock band best known for their avant-garde music and multimedia works. Since their first official release, ''Meet the Residents'' (1974), they have released over 60 albums, numerous music vi ...
: Twenty Twisted Questions'' (1992) * ''
Car 54, Where Are You? ''Car 54, Where Are You?'' is an American sitcom that aired on NBC from September 1961 to April 1963. Filmed in black and white, the series starred Joe E. Ross as Gunther Toody and Fred Gwynne as Francis Muldoon, two mismatched New York City p ...
'' (1994) * '' Hackers'' (1995) * ''
Toy Story ''Toy Story'' is a 1995 American computer-animated comedy film directed by John Lasseter (in his feature directorial debut), produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The first installment in the '' Toy Story ...
'' (1995) – Buzz Lightyear TV commercial announcer * ''
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas ''Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream'' is a 1971 novel in the gonzo journalism style by Hunter S. Thompson. The book is a ''roman à clef'', rooted in autobiographical incidents. The story follo ...
'' (1998) * ''
Fantasia 2000 ''Fantasia 2000'' is a 1999 American animated musical anthology film An anthology film (also known as an omnibus film, package film, or portmanteau film) is a single film consisting of several shorter films, each complete in itself and distin ...
'' (1999) – Himself * '' Michael Moore Hates America'' (2004) * ''
The Aristocrats "The Aristocrats" is a taboo-defying off-color joke that has been told by numerous stand-up comedians since the vaudeville era . It relates the story of a family trying to get an agent to book their stage act, which is revealed to be remarkabl ...
'' (2005) * ''
¡Mucha Lucha! ''¡Mucha Lucha!'' (known as ''¡Mucha Lucha!: Gigante'' during its third and final season) is an American animated television series that premiered on Kids' WB, Teletoon, and Canal 5 from August 17, 2002, to February 26, 2005. It was created by ...
: The Return of El Maléfico'' – Himself, Fortune Teller, Ticket Man, Pawn Shop Owner (2005) * '' The Growth'' (2009) * '' Futurama: Into the Wild Green Yonder'' (2009) * '' Tim's Vermeer'' (2013) – Himself * ''
An Honest Liar ''An Honest Liar'' is a 2014 biographical feature film documentary, directed and produced by Justin Weinstein and Tyler Measom, written by Weinstein, Greg O'Toole and Measom, produced through Left Turn Films, Pure Mutt Productions and Part2 Filmw ...
'' (2014) * '' Theory of Obscurity: a film about The Residents'' (2015) * '' Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No'' (2015) * ''
Director's Cut A director's cut is an edited version of a film (or video game, television episode, music video, or commercial) that is supposed to represent the director's own approved edit in contrast to the theatrical release. "Cut" explicitly refers to the ...
'' (2016) * '' The Grounds'' (2016) * ''J.R. ‘Bob’ Dobbs and the Church of the SubGenius'' (2019) – Himself


Television

* '' Penn & Teller Go Public'' (1985) TV program produced by Community Television of Southern California and aired on
Public Television Public broadcasting involves radio, television and other electronic media outlets whose primary mission is public service. Public broadcasters receive funding from diverse sources including license fees, individual contributions, public financing ...
stations. * ''
Miami Vice ''Miami Vice'' is an American crime drama television series created by Anthony Yerkovich and produced by Michael Mann (director), Michael Mann for NBC. The series stars Don Johnson as James "Sonny" Crockett and Philip Michael Thomas as Ricardo ...
'' ** '' The Prodigal Son'' (1985) TV episode ... Jimmy Borges * '' Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman'' ** ''
Illusions of Grandeur ''Illusions of Grandeur'' is the fourth studio album by Swedish death metal band Evocation. It was released on 24 September 2012 through Century Media Records Century Media Records is a heavy metal record label with offices in the United Sta ...
'' (1 episode, 1994) ... Darrin Romick * ''
VR.5 ''VR.5'' is an American science-fiction television series first broadcast on the Fox network from March 10 to May 12, 1995. Ten of its thirteen episodes were aired during its original run. The title of the show refers to the degree of immersion ...
'' ** '' Pilot'' (1 episode, 1995) ... Mr. Orwell Kravitz * ''
Space Ghost Coast to Coast ''Space Ghost Coast to Coast'' is an American adult animated comedy talk show created by Mike Lazzo for Cartoon Network and hosted by a re-imagined version of the 1960s Hanna-Barbera cartoon character Space Ghost. In contrast to the original ...
'' ** '' $20.01'' (1 episode, 1996) ... Himself * ''
Friends ''Friends'' is an American television sitcom created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman, which aired on NBC from September 22, 1994, to May 6, 2004, lasting ten seasons. With an ensemble cast starring Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Li ...
'' ** '' The One with the Cuffs'' (1 episode, 1997) ... Encyclopedia Salesman * ''
The Drew Carey Show ''The Drew Carey Show'' is an American television sitcom that aired on ABC from September 13, 1995 to September 8, 2004. Set in Cleveland, Ohio, the series revolved around the retail office and home life of "everyman" Drew Carey, a fictionalize ...
'' ** '' See Drew Run'' (1997) TV episode ... Archibald Fenn ** '' Drew Meets Lawyers'' (1995) TV episode ... Archibald Fenn * ''
Sabrina the Teenage Witch ''Sabrina the Teenage Witch'' is a comic book series published by Archie Comics about the adventures of a fictional American teenager named Sabrina Spellman. Sabrina was created by writer George Gladir and artist Dan DeCarlo, and first appeare ...
'' ** '' First Kiss'' (1997) TV episode .... Drell ** '' Jenny's Non-Dream'' (1997) TV episode ... Drell ** ''
Terrible Things Terrible Things is an alternative rock band initially formed in 2009 by Fred Mascherino, formerly of Taking Back Sunday, Andy Jackson of Hot Rod Circuit, and Josh Eppard, from Coheed and Cambria.Biography Allmusic The group released a self-t ...
'' (1996) TV episode ... Drell ** '' Pilot'' (1996) TV episode ... Drell * ''
Nightmare Ned ''Nightmare Ned'' is an American animated television series which ran from April 19 to July 5, 1997, on ABC. The show was produced by Walt Disney Television Animation and Creative Capers Entertainment, and created by Terry Shakespeare, G. Sue Sh ...
'' ** '' Lucky Abe'' (1997) TV episode ... Frank Grimes * ''
Babylon 5 ''Babylon 5'' is an American space opera television series created by writer and producer J. Michael Straczynski, under the Babylonian Productions label, in association with Straczynski's Synthetic Worlds Ltd. and Warner Bros. Domestic Tele ...
'' ** ''
Day of the Dead The Day of the Dead ( es, Día de Muertos or ''Día de los Muertos'') is a holiday traditionally celebrated on November 1 and 2, though other days, such as October 31 or November 6, may be included depending on the locality. It is widely obser ...
'' (1998) TV episode ... Rebo * '' Penn & Teller's Sin City Spectacular'' 1998–99 * ''
Hollywood Squares ''Hollywood Squares'' (originally ''The Hollywood Squares'') is an American game show in which two contestants compete in a game of tic-tac-toe to win cash and prizes. The show Television pilot, piloted on NBC in 1965 and the regular series debut ...
'' (1998–2004) regular * ''
The Simpsons ''The Simpsons'' is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series is a satirical depiction of American life, epitomized by the Simpson family, which consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, ...
'' ** ''
Hello Gutter, Hello Fadder "Hello Gutter, Hello Fadder" is the sixth episode of the eleventh season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on November 14, 1999. In the episode, Homer becomes ...
'' ** ''
The Great Simpsina "The Great Simpsina" is the eighteenth episode of the twenty-second season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on April 10, 2011. It was written by Matt Warburto ...
'' (2 episodes, 1999, 2011) ... himself * ''
Dharma & Greg ''Dharma & Greg'' is an American television sitcom that originally aired on ABC from September 24, 1997, until April 30, 2002, for 119 episodes over five seasons. The show starred Jenna Elfman and Thomas Gibson as Dharma and Greg Montgomery, a ...
'' (2001) * ''
Just Shoot Me ''Just Shoot Me!'' is an American sitcom television series that aired on NBC from March 4, 1997, to November 26, 2003, with a total of 145 half-hour episodes spanning seven seasons. The show was created by Steven Levitan, the show's executive ...
'' ** '' The Proposal, Part 2'' (2001) TV episode ... Terry * ''
The West Wing ''The West Wing'' is an American serial political drama television series created by Aaron Sorkin that was originally broadcast on NBC from September 22, 1999, to May 14, 2006. The series is set primarily in the West Wing of the White Hous ...
'' ** '' In the Room'' (2004) ... himself * '' Penn & Teller: Bullshit!'' (2003–2010) * ''
The Moxy Show ''The Moxy Show'' is an American animated anthology television series produced by Hanna-Barbera, Colossal Pictures and Turner Broadcasting System for Cartoon Network. The show consisted of classic cartoons divided by 3-D animated interstitials ...
'' (original voice of Flea; later replaced by an unidentified actor in some episodes) * ''
Identity Identity may refer to: * Identity document * Identity (philosophy) * Identity (social science) * Identity (mathematics) Arts and entertainment Film and television * ''Identity'' (1987 film), an Iranian film * ''Identity'' (2003 film), an ...
'' (2006–2007) * '' Real Time with Bill Maher'' (2006) TV episode ... himself * ''
World Series of Poker The World Series of Poker (WSOP) is a series of poker tournaments held annually in Paradise, Nevada and, since 2004, sponsored by Caesars Entertainment. It dates its origins to 1970, when Benny Binion invited seven of the best-known poker pl ...
'' (2006) * ''
Dancing with the Stars ''Dancing with the Stars'' is the name of various international television series based on the format of the British TV series '' Strictly Come Dancing'', which is distributed by BBC Studios, the commercial arm of the BBC. Currently the form ...
'' (2008) ... himself * ''
Numb3rs ''Numbers'' (stylized as ''NUMB3RS'') is an American crime drama television series that was broadcast on CBS from January 23, 2005, to March 12, 2010, for six seasons and 118 episodes. The series was created by Nicolas Falacci and Cheryl Heu ...
'' ** '' Magic Show'' (2008) TV episode ... himself * ''
Glenn Beck Glenn Lee Beck (born February 10, 1964) is an American conservative political commentator, radio host, entrepreneur, and television producer. He is the CEO, founder, and owner of Mercury Radio Arts, the parent company of his television and ra ...
'' (Fox News) * ''
Handy Manny ''Handy Manny'' is a CGI-animated children's television series that premiered with its first two episodes consecutively on Saturday, September 16, 2006, originally as part of Disney Channel's Playhouse Disney block. On Valentine's Day 2011, t ...
'' ** '' Halloween/Squeeze's Magic Show'' (2008) TV episode ... Magic Marty * '' The Defenders'' ** '' Whitten v. Fenlee'' (2010) TV episode ... Ruben Charters * '' Fetch! with Ruff Ruffman'' ** '' You Can't Teach an Orange Dog New Tricks'' (2009) TV episode...Himself * '' Penn & Teller: Fool Us'' (35+ episodes, 2011, 2015–) * '' Real Time with Bill Maher'' (October 14, 2011) TV episode ... himself * '' Penn & Teller Tell a Lie'' (2011) * ''
Celebrity Apprentice 5 ''The Celebrity Apprentice 5'' (also known as ''The Apprentice 12'') is the fifth installment of the reality game show ''The Celebrity Apprentice''. On May 15, 2011, NBC announced that the show would be returning for a fifth season in 2012. The fol ...
'' (2012) * '' All-Star Celebrity Apprentice'' (2013) * ''
In Bed With Joan ''In Bed With Joan'' is an American weekly internet and television talk show hosted by Joan Rivers from her bed in her daughter Melissa's house near Malibu, California. Each week, Rivers invited a different guest to talk to her in bed about dif ...
'' (2013) ... guest * '' Rachael vs. Guy: Celebrity Cook-Off'' (2014) * '' Chopped Tournament of Stars'' (2014) * ''
Wizard Wars ''Wizard Wars'' is a reality competition show in which teams of magicians create and perform original magic routines before a live studio audience. Their acts are judged on creativity, deception, and showmanship. Vegas headliners Penn & Teller he ...
'' (2014) * ''
Celebrity Wife Swap ''Wife Swap'' is an American reality television program that was first broadcast on ABC in 2004 based on the British show with the same name. In the program, two families, usually from different social classes and lifestyles, swap wives/mothers ...
'' (2014) (July 1, 2014) TV episode ... himself * '' Alpha House'' season 2 (2014) several TV episodes ... fictionalized version of himself * '' Camp Stew'' (2014) ... hosting as himself * ''
Hell's Kitchen Hell's Kitchen, also known as Clinton, is a neighborhood on the West Side of Midtown Manhattan in New York City. It is considered to be bordered by 34th Street (or 41st Street) to the south, 59th Street to the north, Eighth Avenue to the ea ...
'' (2014) ... himself * '' Penn Jillette's Street Cred'' (1+ episodes, 2014–) ... himself * '' Deal with It'' episode 3.7 (2014) ... himself * ''
Modern Family ''Modern Family'' is an American family sitcom television series created by Christopher Lloyd and Steven Levitan for the American Broadcasting Company. It ran for 11 seasons, from September 23, 2009, to April 8, 2020. It follows the lives of th ...
'' season 6 (2015) * ''
King of the Nerds ''King of the Nerds'' is an American reality competition series co-produced by Electus and 5x5 Media. It was inspired by the ''Revenge of the Nerds'' films. The show is hosted by actors and executive producers Robert Carradine and Curtis Armstr ...
'' (2015) ... himself * ''
Celebrity Jeopardy ''Jeopardy!'' is an American television quiz show created by Merv Griffin, in which contestants are presented with clues in the form of answers and must phrase their responses in the form of questions. Over the years, the show has featured many t ...
'' (2015) ... himself * ''
Whose Line Is It Anyway? ''Whose Line Is It Anyway?'' is a short-form improvisational comedy show originating as a British radio programme, before moving to British television in 1988. Following the conclusion of the British run in 1999, ABC began airing an American ...
'' (July 6, 2015) TV episode ... He and Teller appeared as special guests * ''
Scorpion Scorpions are predatory arachnids of the order Scorpiones. They have eight legs, and are easily recognized by a pair of grasping pincers and a narrow, segmented tail, often carried in a characteristic forward curve over the back and always en ...
'' (2016) episodes 2.16, 2.17, 3.19 and 4.20 ... Dr. Cecil P. Rizzuto * '' Billions'', episode 1x02: Naming Rights (2016) ... himself * '' The Eric Andre Show'' Season 4 (2016) ... himself * '' Code Black'' Season 2 (2016) ... Johnny Prentiss * ''
Black Mirror ''Black Mirror'' is a British anthology television series created by Charlie Brooker. Individual episodes explore a diversity of genres, but most are set in near-future dystopias with science fiction technology—a type of speculative fiction ...
'', episode "
Black Museum The Crime Museum is a collection of criminal memorabilia kept at New Scotland Yard, headquarters of the Metropolitan Police Service in London, England. Known as the Black Museum until the early 21st century, the museum came into existence at S ...
" (2017), credited with story idea based on Jillette's "The Pain Addict" * ''
The Late Show with Ewen Cameron ''The Late Show with Ewen Cameron'', (also known as ''The Late Show'') is a late-night talk show television programme that originally was broadcast in Scotland on the STV2 network channel presented by comedian and television personality Ewen C ...
'' (2017) ... himself with Teller * '' Crashing'' (TV series) Season 2, Episode 1 (2018) ... himself * ''
The Grand Tour ''The Grand Tour'' is a British motoring television series, created by Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, James May and Andy Wilman, made for Amazon exclusively for its online streaming service Amazon Prime Video, and premiered on 18 November ...
'' (2018) Series 2, Episode 9 ... himself with Teller * '' Ridiculousness'' (2019) Season 13, Episode 27 ... himself * ''
Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? ''Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?'' is an American animated television series produced by Warner Bros. Animation and the thirteenth television series in the ''Scooby-Doo'' franchise. The series is produced by Chris Bailey. The show first premiered o ...
'' (2019) Season 1, Episode 8 ... himself with Teller * '' Britain's Got Talent: The Ultimate Magician'' (2022) … Judge, Himself


Video games

* '' Penn & Teller's Smoke and Mirrors'' (unreleased) ... Himself * ''
Steven Spielberg's Director's Chair ''Steven Spielberg's Director's Chair'' is a simulation video game created and published by Knowledge Adventure for Windows and Macintosh. It was released in 1996 in the United States. In the game, the player is guided by film director Steven Spi ...
'' (1996) ... Himself * ''
Borderlands 3 ''Borderlands 3'' is an Action role-playing video game, action role-playing first-person shooter video game developed by Gearbox Software and published by 2K (company), 2K. It is a sequel to 2012's ''Borderlands 2'', and the fourth entry in the ...
'' (2019) ... Pain (Voice/Appearance) * ''Penn & Teller VR: Frankly Unfair, Unkind, Unnecessary & Underhanded'' (2019) ... Himself


Music videos

* Penn Jillette – "
Clay Aiken Clayton Holmes Aiken (''né'' Grissom; born November 30, 1978) is an American singer, television personality, actor, politician, and activist. Aiken finished second place on the second season of ''American Idol'' in 2003, and his debut album, ' ...
" by Penn Jillette *
Katy Perry Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson (born October 25, 1984), known professionally as Katy Perry, is an American singer, songwriter, and television personality. Known for her influence on modern pop music and her campy style, she has been referred to ...
– "
Waking Up in Vegas "Waking Up in Vegas" is a song by American singer Katy Perry, released as the fourth and final single from her second studio album, '' One of the Boys'' (2008). Perry wrote the song with Desmond Child and Andreas Carlsson, and Greg Wells produce ...
" *
Ramones The Ramones were an American punk rock band that formed in the New York City neighborhood of Forest Hills, Queens, in 1974. They are often cited as the first true punk rock group. Despite achieving a limited commercial appeal in the United St ...
– " Something to Believe In" *
Rascal Flatts Rascal Flatts is an American country music band founded in 1999. The band members were Gary LeVox (lead vocals), Jay DeMarcus (bass guitar, background vocals), and Joe Don Rooney (lead guitar, background vocals). DeMarcus is LeVox's second cou ...
– " Why Wait" *
Run–D.M.C. Run-DMC (also spelled Run-D.M.C.) was an American hip hop group from Hollis, Queens, New York City, founded in 1983 by Joseph Simmons, Darryl McDaniels, and Jason Mizell. Run-DMC is regarded as one of the most influential acts in the history of ...
– "
It's Tricky "It's Tricky" is the fourth single released from Run-DMC's third album, Raising Hell (album), ''Raising Hell''. It was released early in 1987 through Profile Records and was co-produced by Rick Rubin and the group themselves. The song peaked at ...
" *
Too Much Joy Too Much Joy is an American alternative rock music group, that formed in the early 1980s in Scarsdale, New York. Members The original members were Tim Quirk (vocals), Jay Blumenfield (guitar, vocals), Sandy Smallens (bass, vocals) and Tommy Vi ...
– " Donna Everywhere"


Music

* ''
Ralph Records Ralph Records was an independent record label active between 1972 and 1989, best known for being initially run by avant-garde art collective, ''The Residents''. The name coming from the slang phrase for vomiting, "calling Ralph on the porcelain tele ...
10th Anniversary Radio Special!'' (1982) by Various / Penn Jillette * '' Captain Howdy'', a band which consisted of Jillette and
Mark Kramer Mark may refer to: Currency * Bosnia and Herzegovina convertible mark, the currency of Bosnia and Herzegovina * East German mark, the currency of the German Democratic Republic * Estonian mark, the currency of Estonia between 1918 and 1927 * Fin ...
, released: ** ''The Best Song Ever Written'' (single, 1993) ** ''Tattoo of Blood'' (album, 1994) ** ''Money Feeds My Music Machine'' (album, 1997) * ''Bongos, Bass and Bob'', a band which consisted of Jillette, Rob Elk and Dean J. Seal, released: ** ''Never Mind the Sex Pistols, Here's Bongos Bass and Bob! (What on Earth Were They Thinking?)'' (album, 1988) * ''The Horse You Rode In On'' by
Pigface Pigface is an American industrial rock supergroup formed in 1990 by Martin Atkins and William Rieflin. History Pigface was formed from Ministry's ''The Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Taste'' tour, which produced the '' In Case You Didn't Feel ...
* ''The Show Before the Show'', a live jazz duo recording performed by Jillette and pianist Mike Jones at the Rio Las Vegas (album, 2018)


Bibliography

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Podcasts

*''Penn Radio'' (January 2006 – March 2007), radioshow that was also podcasted *'' Penn Says'' (January 2008 – April 2010), videolog on
Crackle.com Crackle, formerly called Grouper and Sony Crackle, is a free video streaming service supported by advertisements that was founded in 2004. The service was purchased by Sony Pictures in 2006 and renamed Crackle. In 2018 the name was changed to So ...
*
Penn Point
' (May 2010 – October 2011), videolog on Revision3.com *''
Penn's Sunday School Penn Fraser Jillette (born March 5, 1955) is an American magician, actor, musician, inventor, television presenter, and author, best known for his work with fellow magician Teller as half of the team Penn & Teller. The duo has been featured i ...
'' (February 2012 – present) a
pennsundayschool.com


References


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