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.

KNOWN FOR

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2023
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1989
The Simpsons
2011
The Mike Douglas Show
1977
Saturday Night Live
1986
Modern Family
2015
The View
2021
Friends
1997
Hollywood Squares
1998
The West Wing
2004
Real Time with Bill Maher
2011
Young Sheldon
2022

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
173
Directing
1
Writing
12
Producing
12
Sound
1
Crew
2
2026
Stealing Magic
2026
Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass
as Penn Jillette
2026
Stuart Fails to Save the Universe
as Penn Jillette
2025
WWE NXT Stand & Deliver 2025
as Penn
2025
The Big Whoop
2025
Marty Supreme
as Hoff
2025
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
as Self
2024
The Residents - A Documentary
as Penn Jillette
2024
After Midnight
as Self
2024
I Can See Your Voice
2023
Joke Man
as Self
2023
The Hidden Talent of Gilbert Gottfried
as self
2023
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
as Self - Contestant
2023
Rob & Romesh Vs
as Self
2023
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self
2022
Piff the Magic Dragon: Reptile Dysfunction
as Pop the Magic Dragon
2022
The Masked Singer
as Hydra
2022
The Masked Singer
as Hydra (archive footage)
2022
The G Word with Adam Conover
as Self
2022
Have You Been Paying Attention?
as Self - Guest Quizmaster
2022
Young Sheldon
as A.V.
2021
Bob Dylan: Odds and Ends
as Self - Narrator
2021
Clerk
as Self
2021
The View
as Self - Guest
2021
Hell's Kitchen
as Self - Restaurant Patron
2021
Surviving Death
as Self (archive footage)
2020
Penn & Teller: Try This at Home
as Self - Host
2020
Penn & Teller: Try This at Home Too
as Himself
2020
The Choice 2020: Trump vs. Biden
as Self - Interviewee
2019
J.R. “Bob” Dobbs and The Church of the SubGenius
as Self
2019
The Amazing Johnathan Documentary
as Self
2019
Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?
as Penn Jillette (voice)
2018
Gambler's Ballad: The Legend of Johnny Thompson
as Self
2018
Pentatonix: A Not So Silent Night
as Self
2018
We Are Most Amused and Amazed
as Self
2018
Always Amazing
as Self
2018
The Grand Tour
as Self
2018
Morecambe & Wise in America
as Self
2018
25 Words or Less
as Self
2017
Gilbert
as Self
2017
Sandy Wexler
as Testimonial
2016
Director's Cut
as Herbert Blount
2016
Can We Take a Joke?
as Self
2016
Eating You Alive
as Self
2016
The Eric Andre Show
as Self
2016
Billions
as Penn Jillette
2016
Scorpion
as Dr. Cecil P. Rizzuto
2016
Code Black
as Johnny Prentiss
2016
Unlocked: The World of Games, Revealed
as Self
2015
Misery Loves Comedy
as Self
2015
Theory of Obscurity: A Film About the Residents
as Himself
2015
Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!
as Lieutenant Colonel Stylo
2015
The Keyboard Cowboys: A Look Back at Hackers
2015
Modern Family
as Edward LeGrand
2015
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
as Self
2015
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
as Self
2015
Through the Keyhole
as Self
2015
Beat Bobby Flay
as Self
2014
An Honest Liar
as Self
2014
Good Morning Britain
as Self
2014
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
as Self
2014
Deal With It
as Self
2014
Alpha House
as Penn Jillette
2013
The Unbelievers
as Self
2013
Tim's Vermeer
as Himself
2013
The Arsenio Hall Show
as Self
2011
Night of the Little Dead
as Dave-O
2011
A Tribute to Laurel & Hardy
as Self
2011
TV's 50 Greatest Magic Tricks
as Self
2011
The Simpsons
as Penn (voice)
2011
Penn & Teller Tell a Lie
as Himself - Host
2011
Penn & Teller: Fool Us
as Self - Judge
2011
My Favorite Place
as Self
2011
Real Time with Bill Maher
as Self
2011
The Talk
as Self
2010
Brave New Voices 2010
as Himself
2010
Penn Point
2010
The Defenders
as Reuben Charters
2010
Hell's Kitchen
as Self
2009
Futurama: Into the Wild Green Yonder
as Penn Jillette's Head (voice)
2008
History of the Joke
as Self
2008
Cheech & Chong Roasted
as Self
2008
Numb3rs
as Penn Jillette
2008
Dancing with the Stars
as Self - Contestant
2008
Free Radio
as Self
2007
To My Great Chagrin: The Unbelievable Story of Brother Theodore
as Self
2007
Larry the Cable Guy's Christmas Spectacular
as Ghost of Christmas Present
2007
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
as Self
2006
Midnight Blue, Vol. 3: Celebrities Edition
as Self (archive footage)
2006
Phone Sex
as Caller
2006
Farce of the Penguins
as Leopard Seal Gang Member (voice)
2006
Identity
as Host
2006
The View
as Self
2006
America's Got Talent
as Self - Performer
2005
The Aristocrats
as Self
2005
Penn & Teller: Off the Deep End
as Self
2005
Mucha Lucha: The Return of El Malefico
as Fortune Teller / Pawn Shop Owner / Ticket Man (voice)
2005
Listen Up!
as Penn Jillette
2004
Goodnight, We Love You
as Self
2004
Michael Moore Hates America
as Self
2004
Girlfriends
as Clem Valesco
2004
The West Wing
as Penn Jilette
2004
My Coolest Years
as Himself
2003
Grand Illusions - The Story Of Magic
as Himself
2003
Penn & Teller: Bull!
as Himself
2003
The Bernie Mac Show
as Penn
2003
Las Vegas
as Penn Jilette
2003
Penn & Teller's Magic & Mystery Tour
2002
Fear Factor
2001
Bravo Profiles: Penn and Teller
as Self
2001
Disney's House of Mouse
as Pluto Devil (voice)
2001
Just Shoot Me!
as Terry
2000
Fantasia 2000
as Self - Host
2000
Fear of Fiction
as Albert
1999
Hayley Wagner, Star
as Director
1999
Home Improvement
as Penn Jillette
1999
Mickey Mouse Works
1999
The Simpsons
as Penn Jilette (voice)
1999
V.I.P.
as Penn Jillette
1998
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
as Carnie Talker
1998
Dharma & Greg
as Vincent (uncredited)
1998
Penn & Teller's Sin City Spectacular
1998
Hollywood Squares
as Self - Panelist
1998
Babylon 5
as Rebo
1997
Home Invasion
as Self
1997
Friends
as Salesman
1997
Nightmare Ned
as Frank Grimes (voice)
1997
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest
1997
Muppets Tonight
as Self
1996
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
as Drell
1996
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
as Self
1996
Great Drives
as Self
1995
Toy Story
as TV Announcer (voice)
1995
Hackers
as Hal
1995
Phobophilia: The Love of Fear
as Himself
1995
Burnzy's Last Call
as Radio DJ
1995
The Drew Carey Show
as Archibald Fenn
1995
VR.5
as Mr. Orwell Kravitz
1995
The World's Greatest Magic
as Self
1994
Car 54, Where Are You?
as Luther
1994
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
as Romick
1994
The Steven Banks Show
as Penn Jillette
1994
The Unpleasant World of Penn & Teller
as Self
1993
Half Japanese: The Band That Would Be King
as Self
1993
The Word
1992
This Is MST3K
as Self
1992
Martin Mull: Talent Takes a Holiday
as Self
1992
Behind the Scenes
1991
The Eyes Scream: A History of the Residents
as Host
1991
Late Night with David Letterman
as Self - Guest
1990
Gorgon Video Magazine Vol. 2
as Self
1990
Don't Try This at Home!
as Self
1990
The Magic of David Copperfield
1989
Steven Banks: Home Entertainment Center
as pre-show host
1989
Penn & Teller Get Killed
as Self
1989
Exploring Psychic Powers Live
1989
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
1988
Free to Be... a Family
as Self
1988
Negligee and Underpants Party
as Self
1987
Tough Guys Don't Dance
as Big Stoop
1987
Cruel Tricks for Dear Friends
as Self
1987
Penn & Teller's Invisible Thread
as Penn
1987
MTV Video Music Awards
as Self - Preshow Host
1986
My Chauffeur
as Bone
1986
Off Beat
as Norman
1986
Barbecue Death Squad From Hell
as Himself
1986
Saturday Night Live
as Self
1985
Penn & Teller Go Public
as Himself
1985
Savage Island
as Security Guard
1985
Miami Vice
as Jimmy Borges
1985
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Special Guest
1977
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
Prop Master, Inside the World of Hollywood Props
as Self