Penn Jillette

Penn Jillette

Birthday: 1955-03-05

Place of Birth: 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.

Movies

Toy Story
Toy Story

Led by Woody, Andy's toys live happily in his room until Andy's birthday brings Buzz Lightyear onto ...

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Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

Raoul Duke and his attorney Dr. Gonzo drive a red convertible across the Mojave desert to Las Vegas ...

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Hackers
Hackers

Along with his new friends, a teenager who was arrested by the US Secret Service and banned from usi...

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Steven Banks: Home Entertainment Center
Steven Banks: Home Entertainment Center

In this brilliant one-man show, the mild-mannered, thirty-something Steven Banks arrives home after ...

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History of the Joke
History of the Joke

Comedian Lewis Black presents a "history of the joke" while trying to find the greatest joke ever to...

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Penn & Teller Get Killed
Penn & Teller Get Killed

The "bad boys of magic" go over the edge in this mind-blowing, role-switching comedy murder mystery ...

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The Aristocrats
The Aristocrats

One hundred superstar comedians tell the same very, VERY dirty, filthy joke--one shared privately by...

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Penn & Teller: Off the Deep End
Penn & Teller: Off the Deep End

Penn & Teller: Off the Deep End is a two-hour special that premiered on NBC on November 13, 2005. It...

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Half Japanese: The Band That Would Be King
Half Japanese: The Band That Would Be King

A documentary covering the rise of extremely alternative band Half Japanese: from the early days whe...

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My Chauffeur
My Chauffeur

A feisty young woman accepts a mysterious offer to become a chauffeur for a Beverly Hills limousine ...

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Penn & Teller Go Public
Penn & Teller Go Public

Penn reads "Casey at the Bat" while Teller escapes from a straight jacket; Penn does a not-wimpy car...

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Grand Illusions - The Story Of Magic
Grand Illusions - The Story Of Magic

Explore the rich, fascinating culture and history of magic through this six-part series, which takes...

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Fantasia 2000
Fantasia 2000

Blending lively music and brilliant animation, this sequel to the original 'Fantasia' restores 'The ...

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Off Beat
Off Beat

Joe Gower's job is skating through library shelves, fetching books. A police officer/friend of his i...

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Tough Guys Don't Dance
Tough Guys Don't Dance

Tim Madden awakens one morning to discover a fresh tattoo on his arm, his car covered in blood, his ...

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Joke Man
Joke Man

Jackie Martling just may be America's last great joke teller. His savant-like ability to remember ev...

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Phobophilia: The Love of Fear
Phobophilia: The Love of Fear

More terror/magic hijinks from Penn & Teller, with support from some other players. Paul Provenz...

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Fear of Fiction
Fear of Fiction

This road movie explores the nature of the bond between twins by focusing on a love affair between a...

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The Hidden Talent of Gilbert Gottfried
The Hidden Talent of Gilbert Gottfried

Gilbert Gottfried was world famous for his comedy, but most people didn't realize that he was also a...

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Free to Be... a Family
Free to Be... a Family

Seminal TV special about two groups of children, one in New York City and the other in Moscow, who b...

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Cruel Tricks for Dear Friends
Cruel Tricks for Dear Friends

Penn & Teller's Cruel Tricks for Dear Friends is a straight-to-video release by magicians Penn & Tel...

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Savage Island
Savage Island

Women who have been captured and sold as slave labor to a South American emerald mine hatch a plan f...

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Goodnight, We Love You
Goodnight, We Love You

GOODNIGHT, WE LOVE YOU is a film that chronicles the final stand-up comedy performance of a true liv...

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Night of the Little Dead
Night of the Little Dead

It's the little things that getcha....

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The Unbelievers
The Unbelievers

Scientists Richard Dawkins and Lawrence Krauss travel the globe promoting a scientific worldview and...

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

He is considered to be one of the most significant links in the history of comedy, admired by such p...

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Tim's Vermeer
Tim's Vermeer

Tim Jenison, a Texas based inventor, attempts to solve one of the greatest mysteries in all art: How...

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Burnzy's Last Call
Burnzy's Last Call

A downtown Manahattan gin mill plays host to a series of comic vignettes....

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Piff the Magic Dragon: Reptile Dysfunction
Piff the Magic Dragon: Reptile Dysfunction

Filmed at the Piff the Magic Dragon Theatre at the Flamingo Casino and on location in and around Las...

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Car 54, Where Are You?
Car 54, Where Are You?

Brash NYC policeman Officer Gunther Toody is partnered with stiff, by-the-book Officer Francis Muldo...

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Penn & Teller's Invisible Thread
Penn & Teller's Invisible Thread

Penn Jillette and Teller are called upon to display their unique brand of humor to save civilization...

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An Honest Liar
An Honest Liar

An Honest Liar tells the incredible story of the world-famous magician, escape artist, and world-ren...

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Hayley Wagner, Star
Hayley Wagner, Star

Having outgrown her role, a pampered child actor returns to her family and tries to be an ordinary y...

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Misery Loves Comedy
Misery Loves Comedy

Do you have to be miserable to be funny? More than sixty comedians—including stand-ups, writers, act...

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Theory of Obscurity: A Film About the Residents
Theory of Obscurity: A Film About the Residents

Theory of Obscurity tells the story of the renegade sound and video collective known as The Resident...

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A Tribute to Laurel & Hardy
A Tribute to Laurel & Hardy

Documentary about Laurel & Hardy...

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Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!
Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!

The sharks take bite out of the East Coast when the sharknado hits Washington, D.C. and Orlando, Flo...

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Director's Cut
Director's Cut

Herbert Blount is a crowdfunding contributor for the new Adam Rifkin feature KNOCKED OFF. Unhappy wi...

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Cheech & Chong Roasted
Cheech & Chong Roasted

Cheech and Chong, the stoner pair who dominated the comedy scene in the 1970s and ’80s and recently ...

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Can We Take a Joke?
Can We Take a Joke?

In the age of social media, nearly every day brings a new eruption of outrage. While people have alw...

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This Is MST3K
This Is MST3K

A documentary about the cult television favorite Mystery Science Theater 3000....

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Mucha Lucha: The Return of El Malefico
Mucha Lucha: The Return of El Malefico

The hit TV series boldy goes bigger in an action-packed comedy/adventure starring everyone's favorit...

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Larry the Cable Guy's Christmas Spectacular
Larry the Cable Guy's Christmas Spectacular

Larry the Cable Guy's Christmas Spectacular is a one-hour variety sketch-comedy show. You'll see a h...

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Bob Dylan: Odds and Ends
Bob Dylan: Odds and Ends

Bob Dylan "Odds and Ends" is composed of archival interviews, promotional videos and documentary sho...

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Negligee and Underpants Party
Negligee and Underpants Party

1988 Pay-Per-View special. Excellent appearances by a lot of great comedians and great rock musician...

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Martin Mull: Talent Takes a Holiday
Martin Mull: Talent Takes a Holiday

A comedy special in which Martin Mull and his guests spoof television variety shows....

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Gorgon Video Magazine Vol. 2
Gorgon Video Magazine Vol. 2

Another low-budget horror documentary....

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Gilbert
Gilbert

The life and career of one of comedy's most inimitable modern voices, Mr. Gilbert Gottfried....

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Futurama: Into the Wild Green Yonder
Futurama: Into the Wild Green Yonder

Leela becomes an outlaw when she and a group of ecologically-minded feminists attempt to save an ast...

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Sandy Wexler
Sandy Wexler

When a hapless but dedicated talent manager signs his first client who actually has talent, his care...

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Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project

The documentary consists of tape of Don's show (never been filmed before), interviews with Don's con...

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The Eyes Scream: A History of the Residents
The Eyes Scream: A History of the Residents

This documentary is a history of The Residents hosted by Penn & Teller. It contains excerpts from mo...

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Barbecue Death Squad From Hell
Barbecue Death Squad From Hell

Lydia Lunch and Penn & Teller jazz up the Jenkins' family picnic home movie, turning it into a back...

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Michael Moore Hates America
Michael Moore Hates America

Michael Wilson, like the subject of his film, is trying to get an interview with a multi-millionaire...

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Home Invasion
Home Invasion

Are you ready for some card tricks? ABC fills the pesky non-Monday Night Football hour with the greg...

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Gambler's Ballad: The Legend of Johnny Thompson
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 ...

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Pentatonix: A Not So Silent Night
Pentatonix: A Not So Silent Night

The Grammy-winning a cappella group and special guests Kelly Clarkson, Backstreet Boys, Penn & Telle...

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We Are Most Amused and Amazed
We Are Most Amused and Amazed

A spectacular night of comedy and magic from The London Palladium to celebrate the 70th birthday of ...

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Brave New Voices 2010
Brave New Voices 2010

The excitement and poetry of the Brave New Voices 2010 National Slam team championships is captured ...

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

What started out as an inside joke amongst two self proclaimed weirdos in Ft. Worth, Texas soon beco...

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The Keyboard Cowboys: A Look Back at Hackers
The Keyboard Cowboys: A Look Back at Hackers

Brand-new interviews with director Iain Softley, cast members Fisher Stevens, Matthew Lillard and Pe...

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The Amazing Johnathan Documentary
The Amazing Johnathan Documentary

What begins as a documentary following the final tour of a dying magician - "The Amazing Johnathan" ...

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Don't Try This at Home!
Don't Try This at Home!

Penn and Teller play with mirrors, teach 900 people to make a hankie disappear, play with clear acry...

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Eating You Alive
Eating You Alive

How and why what we eat is the cause of the chronic diseases that are killing us, and changing what ...

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Always Amazing
Always Amazing

Always Amazing is the story of The Amazing Johnathan’s storied career as a comedian/magician, the un...

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Penn & Teller: Try This at Home
Penn & Teller: Try This at Home

A special for these unique times. Filmed entirely at the homes of Penn & Teller and their friends ar...

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Penn & Teller: Try This at Home Too
Penn & Teller: Try This at Home Too

Filmed entirely at the homes of Penn & Teller and their friends around the world, "Penn & Teller: Tr...

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Exploring Psychic Powers Live
Exploring Psychic Powers Live

With the aide of two experts on psychology and the paranormal, James Randi lets people with self-pro...

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Midnight Blue, Vol. 3: Celebrities Edition
Midnight Blue, Vol. 3: Celebrities Edition

Featuring Robert Crumb, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Tiny Tim, Russ Meyer and more this volume of the “Mid...

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The Choice 2020: Trump vs. Biden
The Choice 2020: Trump vs. Biden

A look into what has shaped President Donald Trump and presidential candidate Joe Biden, where they ...

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Phone Sex
Phone Sex

Celebrities and artists discuss the meaning of "What is sexy?" with award-winning director and artis...

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Clerk
Clerk

A look at Kevin Smith's life and career from his childhood in New Jersey, to the day they cemented h...

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Marty Supreme
Marty Supreme

In 1950s New York, Marty Mauser, a young man with a dream no one respects, goes to Hell and back in ...

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TV's 50 Greatest Magic Tricks
TV's 50 Greatest Magic Tricks

A two-hour special compiling and ranking 50 of the greatest magic tricks ever seen on TV....

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WWE NXT Stand & Deliver 2025
WWE NXT Stand & Deliver 2025

The 2025 Stand & Deliver was a professional wrestling event produced by WWE for its developmental br...

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Bravo Profiles: Penn and Teller
Bravo Profiles: Penn and Teller

Bravo provides behind the scenes insights into magic act Penn & Teller....

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Gandahar
Gandahar

On the planet Gandahar where peace reigns and poverty is unknown, this utopian lifestyle is upset by...

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