Penn Jillette
Milestones
- Birthplace: Greenfield, Massachusetts
- Birthday: March 5, 1955
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2008
Joined the cast of the ABC reality show, “Dancing with the Stars”
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2006 to 2007
Hosted a live radio show on Vegas-area station Free-FM
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2006
Hosted the primetime game show “Identity” (NBC)
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2005
Co-produced (with Paul Provenza) the documentary feature “The Aristocrats”
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2004
Published first novel, Sock
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2003
Co-created and featured in Showtime’s controversial series “Penn and Teller: Bullshit!”; earned several Emmy nominations from 2004-2007 for Outstanding Reality Program and Outstanding Writing
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2001
Performed (with Teller) a long-standing, six-night a week engagement at the Rio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas
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1998 to 1999
Performed in (also co-produced) the variety show “Penn and Teller’s Sin City Spectacular” (FX)
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1996 to 1997
Began a recurring role as Drell, the head of the witches’ council on “Sabrina the Teenage Witch” (ABC)
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1995
Voiced the role of the TV announcer in Disney’s “Toy Story”
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1992
Appeared (with Teller) in the PBS Special, “Behind the Scenes”
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1992
Released second “magic” book, Penn and Teller’s How to Play With Your Food
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1991
Hosted “The Eyes Scream: A History of the Residents” a documentary about the avant-garde performers
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1990 to 1994
Wrote a regular column in the now-defunct PC/Computing magazine
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1989
Co-starred with Teller in the dark comedy “Penn and Teller Get Killed” directed by Arthur Penn
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1989
Released debut book, Cruel Tricks for Dear Friends with Teller; also a home video
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1987
Featured in the Norman Mailer cult favorite “Tough Guys Don’t Dance”
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1985
Performed their act “Penn and Teller Go Public” off-Broadway (broadcast on PBS); show moved to Broadway in 1987
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1981
Renamed themselves Penn and Teller (after Chrisemer left the act) and took their magic show on the road
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1974
Attended the Ringling Brothers’ Clown College
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Formed a three-person act called Asparagus Valley Cultural Society with friends Robert Teller and Wier Chrisemer
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Moved to San Francisco, CA