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Teller, like Penn Jillette, is a staunch atheist with a libertarian political philosophy. See more trivia »

Born:

Raymond Joseph Teller
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Hide HideProducer (9 titles)
2012/II Play Dead (executive producer)
 
2011 Penn & Teller Tell a Lie (TV series) (executive producer - 2 episodes)
– Monster Trucks vs Hook-and-Loop Fabric (2011) (executive producer)
– Hair Bleach Is a Rocket Fuel (2011) (executive producer)
 
2011 Night of the Little Dead (short) (executive producer)
 
2010 Dracula's Daughters vs. the Space Brains (short) (executive producer)
 
Penn & Teller: Bullshit! (TV series documentary) (co-executive producer - 49 episodes, 2003-2006) (executive producer - 30 episodes, 2007-2009)
– The Vatican (2009) (executive producer)
– Stress (2009) (executive producer)
– Lawns (2009) (executive producer)
– Taxes (2009) (executive producer)
– Organic Foods (2009) (executive producer)
See all 79 episodes »
 
2009 The Growth (short) (executive producer)
 
2008 & Teller 2 (short) (producer)
 
2008 & Teller (short) (producer)
 
1995 Phobophilia: The Love of Fear (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
Show ShowWriter (18 titles)
2012/II Play Dead
 
2011 Penn & Teller Tell a Lie (TV series)
– Monster Trucks vs Hook-and-Loop Fabric (2011)
– Hair Bleach Is a Rocket Fuel (2011)
 
2003-2010 Penn & Teller: Bullshit! (TV series documentary)
– Criminal Justice (2010) (written by)
– Area 51 (2010) (written by)
– Martial Arts (2010) (written by)
– Taxes (2009) (written by)
– Lie Detectors (2009) (written by)
See all 39 episodes »
 
2010 Dracula's Daughters vs. the Space Brains (short)
 
2008 & Teller 2 (short) (written by)
 
2008 & Teller (short) (written by)
 
2005 Penn & Teller: Off the Deep End (TV special)
 
1995 Phobophilia: The Love of Fear (TV movie) (written by)
 
1995 Penn & Teller's Smoke and Mirrors (Video Game)
 
1994 Tales from the Crypt (TV series)
– Staired in Horror (1994) (screenplay)
 
1994 The Unpleasant World of Penn & Teller (TV series)
 
1993 Monstervision (TV series)
 
1992/II Behind the Scenes (TV mini-series documentary) (host segments)
 
1990 Don't Try This at Home! (TV movie)
 
1989 Penn & Teller Get Killed (written by)
 
1987 Cruel Tricks for Dear Friends (video)
 
1987 Invisible Thread (TV movie) (written by)
 
1985 Penn & Teller Go Public (TV short)
 
Show ShowActor (22 titles)
2012 Atlas Shrugged II: The Strike
Laughlin
 
2012/II Play Dead
Introducing Narrator
 
1999-2011 The Simpsons (TV series)
Teller
– The Great Simpsina (2011) … Teller (voice)
– Hello Gutter, Hello Fadder (1999) … Teller (voice)
 
2008 & Teller 2 (short)
Teller
 
2008 & Teller (short)
Teller
 
2007 Spanking Lessons (short)
Narrator
 
2004 The West Wing (TV series)
Teller
– In the Room (2004) … Teller (as Penn & Teller)
 
2003 Las Vegas (TV series)
Teller
– Luck Be a Lady (2003) … Teller
 
1999 V.I.P. (TV series)
Teller
– Val the Hard Way (1999) … Teller (as Penn & Teller)
 
1999 Home Improvement (TV series)
Teller
– Knee Deep (1999) … Teller
 
1999 Zoey's Zoo (TV movie)
Jake Clones
 
1998 Dharma & Greg (TV series)
Mr. Boots
– The Cat's Out of the Bag (1998) … Mr. Boots
 
1998 Babylon 5 (TV series)
Zooty
– Day of the Dead (1998) … Zooty (as Penn & Teller)
 
1995-1997 The Drew Carey Show (TV series)
Geller
– See Drew Run (1997) … Geller
– Drew Meets Lawyers (1995) … Geller
 
1996-1997 Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (TV series)
Skippy
– Jenny's Non-Dream (1997) … Skippy
– Pilot (1996) … Skippy
 
1996 Steven Spielberg's Director's Chair (Video Game)
Sigmund Terrore
 
1995 The Fantasticks
Mortimer
 
1994 Car 54, Where Are You?
Luther #2
 
1988 Gandahar
Octum (voice: English version)
 
1987 Miami Vice (TV series)
Ralph Fisher
– Like a Hurricane (1987) … Ralph Fisher
 
1987 Long Gone (TV movie)
Hale Buchman, Jr.
 
1986 My Chauffeur
Abdul
 
Show ShowDirector (4 titles)
2012/II Play Dead (stage direction)
 
2009 Macbeth: Folger Shakespeare Library Edition (video) (stage direction)
 
2008 & Teller (short)
 
2008 & Teller 2 (short)
 
Show ShowEditor (2 titles)
2008 & Teller (short)
 
2008 & Teller 2 (short)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (1 title)
2011 The Simpsons (TV series) (magic consultant - 1 episode)
– The Great Simpsina (2011) (magic consultant)
 
Show ShowComposer (1 title)
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
2009 Great American Road Trip (TV series) (special thanks - 1 episode)
– Vegas Baby (2009) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (110 titles)
2012-2013 The Apprentice (TV series)
Himself
– May the Spoon Be with You (2013) … Himself
– The Mayor of Stress Town (2013) … Himself
– And the Winner Is ... (2012) … Himself
– Walking Papers (2012) … Himself
 
2010-2012 Hell's Kitchen (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Magician & Comic
– 2 Chefs Compete (2012) … Himself
– 9 Chefs Compete: Part 1 (2010) … Himself - Magician & Comic
 
2012 Trip Flip (TV series)
Himself
– Las Vegas (2012) … Himself
 
2009-2012 Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.684 (2012) … Himself
– Episode #1.410 (2011) … Himself
– Episode #1.148 (2009) … Himself
 
2012 Owned & Operated (documentary)
Himself
 
2012 Ali 70 from Las Vegas (TV movie)
Himself
 
2011 TVs 50 Greatest Magic Tricks (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2011 The Royal Variety Performance 2011 (TV movie)
Himself - Performer
 
2011 Penn & Teller Tell a Lie (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Host
– Monster Trucks vs Hook-and-Loop Fabric (2011) … Himself
– Hair Bleach Is a Rocket Fuel (2011) … Himself - Host
– Head of Hair Can Lift a Mustang (2011) … Himself
 
2011 A Tribute to Laurel & Hardy (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2011 Tosh.0 (TV series)
Himself
– Magician Fail (2011) … Himself
 
2011 Penn & Teller: Fool Us (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.8 (2011) … Himself
– Episode #1.7 (2011) … Himself
– Episode #1.6 (2011) … Himself
– Episode #1.5 (2011) … Himself
– Episode #1.1 (2011) … Himself
See all 9 episodes »
 
2011 America's Next Great Restaurant (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.8 (2011) … Himself
 
2011 Saturday Night Live Backstage (TV documentary)
Himself (also archive footage)
 
2011 Nova ScienceNow (TV series documentary)
Himself - Magician
– How Does the Brain Work? (2011) … Himself - Magician
 
2011 Talk Stoop with Cat Greenleaf (TV series)
Himself
– Freaky Talents (2011) … Himself
 
2010 Rachael Ray (TV series)
Himself
– Rachael's Halloween Bash in 3-D (2010) … Himself
 
2003-2010 Penn & Teller: Bullshit! (TV series documentary)
Himself / Himself - Host
– Self-Esteem (2010) … Himself
– Old People (2010) … Himself
– Criminal Justice (2010) … Himself
– Area 51 (2010) … Himself - Host
– Fast Food (2010) … Himself
See all 85 episodes »
 
2010 The ONE Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 13 July 2010 (2010) … Himself
 
2010 Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #18.24 (2010) … Himself (as Penn & Teller)
 
2005-2010 Last Call with Carson Daly (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 5 May 2010 (2010) … Himself
– Episode dated 5 April 2010 (2010) … Himself
– Episode dated 16 June 2008 (2008) … Himself (as Penn & Teller)
– Episode dated 16 November 2005 (2005) … Himself (as Penn & Teller)
 
2010 A Kick in the Head: The Lure of Las Vegas (TV movie)
Himself
 
2009 Holly's World (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.0 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 Top Chef (TV series)
Himself
– Penn & Teller (2009) … Himself
 
2009 Great American Road Trip (TV series)
Himself
– Vegas Baby (2009) … Himself
 
2009 Futurama: Into the Wild Green Yonder (video)
Himself (credit only) (as Penn & Teller)
 
2009 Throwdown with Bobby Flay (TV series)
Himself
– Feast of the Seven Fishes (2009) … Himself (as Penn & Teller)
 
2008 Cheech & Chong: Roasted (TV special)
Himself
 
1996-2008 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #16.200 (2008) … Himself
– Episode #12.84 (2004) … Himself
– Episode #10.150 (2002) … Himself
– Episode dated 19 April 2000 (2000) … Himself
– Episode dated 27 May 1999 (1999) … Himself
See all 8 episodes »
 
2008 Battleground Earth: Ludacris vs. Tommy Lee (TV series)
Himself
– Wet and Wild (2008) … Himself
 
2008 Last Comic Standing (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #6.12 (2008) … Himself
 
2008 Women in Boxes (documentary)
Himself
 
2007-2008 Late Show with David Letterman (TV series)
Himself - Guest Magician / Himself - Magical Performer
– Episode #15.113 (2008) … Himself - Guest Magician
– Episode #15.32 (2007) … Himself - Magical Performer
 
2008 Free Radio (TV series)
Himself
– Lance's Birthday (2008) … Himself
 
2008 Dancing with the Stars (TV series)
Himself
– Round 1: Results (2008) … Himself
– Round 1: Part 3 (2008) … Himself
– Round 1: Part 1 (2008) … Himself
 
2008 History of the Joke (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2007 The 2007 World Magic Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter (as Penn & Teller)
 
2007 The States (TV series documentary)
Himself (Nevada)
– Illinois, Connecticut, Nevada, Mississippi, Wyoming (2007) … Himself (Nevada)
 
2004-2006 The View (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 31 October 2006 (2006) … Himself (as Penn & Teller)
– Episode dated 31 October 2005 (2005) … Himself (as Penn & Teller)
– Episode dated 19 February 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
2006 2006 Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards (TV special)
 
2006 TV Land's Top Ten (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Top Ten Musical Moments (2006) … Himself
– Top 10 TV Weddings (2006) … Himself
 
2005 The 100 Most Unexpected TV Moments (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself (as Penn & Teller)
 
2005 Penn & Teller: Off the Deep End (TV special)
Himself
 
2005 Dirty Tricks (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.5 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 Houdini: Unlocking the Mystery (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Magic: The Science of Illusion (short)
Himself
 
2005 Criss Angel Mindfreak (TV series)
Himself
– C4 Crate (2005) … Himself (as Penn & Teller)
 
2005 AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movie Quotes: America's Greatest Quips, Comebacks and Catchphrases (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Listen Up (TV series)
Himself
– Last Vegas (2005) … Himself
 
2005 Inside Dish with Rachael Ray (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode dated 28 January 2005 (2005) … Himself (as Penn & Teller)
 
2005 50 Hottest Vegas Moments (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 The Aristocrats (documentary)
Himself
 
2004 The 100 Most Memorable TV Moments (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
 
2004 My Coolest Years (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself (Geeks)
 
2004 The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 30 November 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
2004 E! 101 Most Awesome Moments in Entertainment (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2004 Magic (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
 
2004 Evening at Pops (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Keith Lockhart's 10th Anniversary Special (2004) … Himself
 
1998-2004 Hollywood Squares (TV series)
Guest Appearance
– Episode dated 4 June 2004 (2004) … Guest Appearance (as Penn & Teller)
– Episode dated 3 June 2004 (2004) … Guest Appearance (as Penn & Teller)
– Episode dated 2 June 2004 (2004) … Guest Appearance (as Penn & Teller)
– Episode dated 1 June 2004 (2004) … Guest Appearance (as Penn & Teller)
– Episode dated 31 May 2004 (2004) … Guest Appearance (as Penn & Teller)
See all 60 episodes »
 
2004 Super Secret Movie Rules (TV series documentary)
Himself - Illusionist
– Slashers (2004) … Himself - Illusionist
 
2003 Nostradamus: 500 Years Later (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2003 Spike TV VGA Video Game Awards (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2003 Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV series)
Himself / Themselves
– Episode #2.68 (2003) … Themselves
– Episode #2.44 (2003) … Himself
 
2003 Penn & Teller's Magic and Mystery Tour (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
– Egypt … Himself
 
2003 I Love the '70s (TV series documentary)
Himself
 
2003 The Bernie Mac Show (TV series)
Himself
– Magic Jordan (2003) … Himself
 
1995-2003 Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 23 January 2003 (2003) … Himself
– Episode dated 16 October 1997 (1997) … Himself
– Episode dated 24 April 1995 (1995) … Himself
 
2003 Trading Spaces (TV series)
Himself
– Las Vegas: Live Reveal (2003) … Himself
 
2002 Fear Factor (TV series)
Himself
– Celebrity Fear Factor 3 (2002) … Himself (as Penn & Teller)
 
2002 50 Greatest Magic Tricks (TV documentary)
Himself (also archive footage)
 
2002 Just for Laughs (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 6 April 2002 (2002) … Himself (as Penn and Teller)
 
2001 Bravo Profiles (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Penn and Teller (2001) … Himself
 
2000 Run-DMC: Together Forever - Greatest Hits 1983-2000 (video)
Himself (segment "It's Tricky")
 
1998-2000 The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (TV series)
Himself
– Penn & Teller (2000) … Himself
– Penn & Teller (1998) … Himself
 
1999 Fantasia/2000
Himself - Host (segment "The Sorcerer's Apprentice")
 
1998-1999 Sin City Spectacular (TV series)
Himself - Teller / Himself
– Episode #1.21 (1999) … Himself - Teller
– Episode #1.23 (1999) … Himself - Teller
– Episode #1.17 (1999) … Himself - Teller
– Episode #1.20 (1999) … Himself - Teller
– Episode #1.19 (1999) … Himself - Teller
See all 24 episodes »
 
1997 Muppets Tonight (TV series)
Himself
– The Gary Cahuenga Episode (1997) … Himself
 
1997/II Home Invasion (TV movie)
Himself
 
1997 Ed's Night Party (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 27 August 1997 (1997) … Himself
 
1996 Caesars Palace 30th Anniversary Celebration (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1996 Space Ghost Coast to Coast (TV series)
Himself
– $20.01 (1996) … Himself
 
1996 Great Drives (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself (volume 4: Highway 93)
 
1996 The Best of Ed's Night Party (video)
Himself
 
1995 The World's Greatest Magic 2 (TV movie)
Himself
 
1995 Phobophilia: The Love of Fear (TV movie)
Himself
 
1995 Penn & Teller's Smoke and Mirrors (Video Game)
Himself
 
1994 Biography (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Steve Martin (1994)
– Houdini: The Great Escape (1994) … Himself
 
1994 Hal Roach: King of Laughter (TV documentary)
Himself (as Penn and Teller)
 
1994 The Unpleasant World of Penn & Teller (TV series)
Himself
 
1993 Monstervision (TV series)
Himself - Host
 
1993 The Word (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #4.5 (1993) … Himself
 
1993 The Howard Stern Interview (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.12 (1993) … Himself (as Penn & Teller)
 
1992 Discover Magazine's Technology Awards (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1992 10th Annual Montreal Comedy Festival (TV movie)
Himself
 
1992/II Behind the Scenes (TV mini-series documentary)
Teller
 
1991 The 45th Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter (as Penn & Teller)
 
1990 Don't Try This at Home! (TV movie)
Himself
 
1990 Memory & Imagination: New Pathways to the Library of Congress (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1990 The Magic of David Copperfield XII: The Niagara Falls Challenge (TV special)
Camera Retriever #2
 
1989 Penn & Teller Get Killed
Himself
 
1989 Late Night with David Letterman (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 3 May 1989 (1989) … Himself
 
1989 Comic Relief III (TV special documentary)
Himself (as Penn & Teller)
 
1988 The 40th Annual Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter: Creative Arts Awards (as Penn & Teller)
 
1988 Negligee and Underpants Party (TV movie)
Himself
 
1988 Free to Be... a Family (TV movie)
Himself
 
1987 Cruel Tricks for Dear Friends (video)
Himself
 
1987 Comic Relief '87 (TV movie)
Himself
 
1987 Invisible Thread (TV movie)
Himself
 
1985-1986 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Himself
– Steve Guttenberg/The Pretenders (1986) … Himself
– Catherine Oxenberg and Paul Simon/Ladysmith Black Mambazo (1986) … Himself
– Tony Danza/Laurie Anderson (1986) … Himself
– Griffin Dunne/Rosanne Cash (1986) … Himself
– Ron Reagan/The Nelsons (1986) … Himself
See all 7 episodes »
 
1985 Penn & Teller Go Public (TV short)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (6 titles)
2008 Flow: For Love of Water (documentary)
Himself - Magician
 
2007 Have I Got News for You (TV series)
 
2007 Trading Spaces (TV series)
 
2006 The Story of Light Entertainment (TV mini-series documentary)
 
2004 101 Most Unforgettable SNL Moments (TV movie)
Himself
 
2004 Michael Moore Hates America (documentary)
Himself
 

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Other Works:

(1997) Book (w/Penn Jillette): "Penn & Teller's How to Play in Traffic". See more »

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2 Interviews  | 7 Articles  | See more »

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Alternate Names:

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Height:

5' 9" (1.75 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

If there existed even one psychic who had predicted that disaster, we'd be very, very interested. But, nope. What haunts me about 9/11 is the horrible knowledge that those who did the deed did it to further the divine will. Whenever we hear a politician bless killing, we should think twice. See more »

Trivia:

Teller, like Penn Jillette, is a staunch atheist with a libertarian political philosophy. See more »

Trademark:

Never speaks See more »

Star Sign:

Aquarius