Penn Jillette: movies and TV shows
Penn Jillette has 200 credits in the archive: 102 films and 98 TV series, from 1961 to 2026. Highest rated: Friends (8.4/10).
Career timeline
1961 – 2026 · busiest year: 2013 (13 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass | Penn Jillette | Film | 3.7 | 71 |
| 2026 | Stealing Magic | Film | — | 71 | |
| 2025 | Marty Supreme | Hoff | Film | 7.4 | 70 |
| 2025 | SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night | Self | TV | 8.0 | 70 |
| 2025 | The Big Whoop | Film | — | 70 | |
| 2025 | The Big Whoop | Film | — | 70 | |
| 2025 | WWE NXT Stand & Deliver 2025 | Penn | Film | 7.4 | 70 |
| 2024 | After Midnight | Self | TV | 5.5 | 69 |
| 2024 | The Residents - A Documentary | Penn Jillette | Film | 10.0 | 69 |
| 2023 | Joke Man | Self | Film | 5.0 | 68 |
| 2023 | The Hidden Talent of Gilbert Gottfried | self | Film | — | 68 |
| 2022 | The G Word with Adam Conover | Self | TV | 6.2 | 67 |
| 2022 | Piff the Magic Dragon: Reptile Dysfunction | Pop the Magic Dragon | Film | — | 67 |
| 2022 | Piff the Magic Dragon: Reptile Dysfunction | Film | — | 67 | |
| 2021 | Celebrity Wheel of Fortune | Self - Contestant | TV | 7.1 | 66 |
| 2021 | Surviving Death | Self (archive footage) | TV | 6.6 | 66 |
| 2021 | Clerk | Self | Film | 6.1 | 66 |
| 2021 | Bob Dylan: Odds and Ends | Self - Narrator | Film | 6.6 | 66 |
| 2020 | I Can See Your Voice | TV | 6.6 | 65 | |
| 2020 | Penn & Teller: Try This at Home Too | Himself | Film | 2.0 | 65 |
| 2020 | Penn & Teller: Try This at Home Too | Film | 2.0 | 65 | |
| 2020 | Penn & Teller: Try This at Home | Self - Host | Film | 8.7 | 65 |
| 2020 | Penn & Teller: Try This at Home | Film | 8.7 | 65 | |
| 2020 | The Choice 2020: Trump vs. Biden | Self - Interviewee | Film | 7.2 | 65 |
| 2019 | The Masked Singer | Hydra | TV | 7.5 | 64 |
| 2019 | The Masked Singer | Hydra (archive footage) | TV | 7.5 | 64 |
| 2019 | Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? | Penn Jillette (voice) | TV | 8.0 | 64 |
| 2019 | Rob & Romesh Vs | Self | TV | 6.1 | 64 |
| 2019 | The Amazing Johnathan Documentary | Self | Film | 6.1 | 64 |
| 2019 | J.R. “Bob” Dobbs and The Church of the SubGenius | Self | Film | 5.6 | 64 |
| 2018 | 25 Words or Less | Self | TV | 5.2 | 63 |
| 2018 | Morecambe & Wise in America | Self | TV | — | 63 |
| 2018 | Always Amazing | Self | Film | 6.7 | 63 |
| 2018 | Pentatonix: A Not So Silent Night | Self | Film | 5.0 | 63 |
| 2018 | We Are Most Amused and Amazed | Self | Film | 8.0 | 63 |
| 2018 | Gambler's Ballad: The Legend of Johnny Thompson | Self | Film | 8.7 | 63 |
| 2018 | Gambler's Ballad: The Legend of Johnny Thompson | Film | 8.7 | 63 | |
| 2017 | Young Sheldon | A.V. | TV | 8.0 | 62 |
| 2017 | Sandy Wexler | Testimonial | Film | 5.5 | 62 |
| 2017 | Gilbert | Self | Film | 6.7 | 62 |
| 2016 | Billions | Penn Jillette | TV | 7.8 | 61 |
| 2016 | The Grand Tour | Self | TV | 8.0 | 61 |
| 2016 | Director's Cut | Herbert Blount | Film | 6.0 | 61 |
| 2016 | Director's Cut | Film | 6.0 | 61 | |
| 2016 | Director's Cut | Film | 6.0 | 61 | |
| 2016 | Unlocked: The World of Games, Revealed | Self | TV | — | 61 |
| 2016 | Eating You Alive | Self | Film | 7.3 | 61 |
| 2016 | Can We Take a Joke? | Self | Film | 6.7 | 61 |
| 2015 | Code Black | Johnny Prentiss | TV | 7.8 | 60 |
| 2015 | StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson | Self | TV | 6.7 | 60 |
| 2015 | Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! | Lieutenant Colonel Stylo | Film | 4.6 | 60 |
| 2015 | Misery Loves Comedy | Self | Film | 6.0 | 60 |
| 2015 | The Keyboard Cowboys: A Look Back at Hackers | Film | 10.0 | 60 | |
| 2015 | Theory of Obscurity: A Film About the Residents | Himself | Film | 6.7 | 60 |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Self | TV | 5.8 | 59 |
| 2014 | Scorpion | Dr. Cecil P. Rizzuto | TV | 8.2 | 59 |
| 2014 | Good Morning Britain | Self | TV | 4.1 | 59 |
| 2014 | An Honest Liar | Self | Film | 7.1 | 59 |
| 2013 | Beat Bobby Flay | Self | TV | 6.2 | 58 |
| 2013 | Whose Line Is It Anyway? | Self | TV | 7.7 | 58 |
| 2013 | Have You Been Paying Attention? | Self - Guest Quizmaster | TV | 7.9 | 58 |
| 2013 | Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown | Self | TV | 7.7 | 58 |
| 2013 | Through the Keyhole | Self | TV | 6.3 | 58 |
| 2013 | Alpha House | Penn Jillette | TV | 7.2 | 58 |
| 2013 | The Arsenio Hall Show | Self | TV | 5.7 | 58 |
| 2013 | Deal With It | Self | TV | — | 58 |
| 2013 | The Unbelievers | Self | Film | 6.4 | 58 |
| 2013 | Tim's Vermeer | Himself | Film | 7.2 | 58 |
| 2013 | Tim's Vermeer | Film | 7.2 | 58 | |
| 2013 | Tim's Vermeer | Film | 7.2 | 58 | |
| 2013 | The Tomb | Film | — | 58 | |
| 2012 | The Eric Andre Show | Self | TV | 7.9 | 57 |
| 2011 | Black Mirror | TV | 8.3 | 56 | |
| 2011 | Penn & Teller: Fool Us | Self - Judge | TV | 7.2 | 56 |
| 2011 | Penn & Teller: Fool Us | TV | 7.2 | 56 | |
| 2011 | Penn & Teller: Fool Us | TV | 7.2 | 56 | |
| 2011 | My Favorite Place | Self | TV | — | 56 |
| 2011 | Penn & Teller Tell a Lie | Himself - Host | TV | 5.9 | 56 |
| 2011 | Penn & Teller Tell a Lie | TV | 5.9 | 56 | |
| 2011 | Penn & Teller Tell a Lie | TV | 5.9 | 56 | |
| 2011 | A Tribute to Laurel & Hardy | Self | Film | 7.5 | 56 |
| 2011 | Night of the Little Dead | Dave-O | Film | 6.7 | 56 |
| 2011 | TV's 50 Greatest Magic Tricks | Self | Film | — | 56 |
| 2010 | The Talk | Self | TV | 3.0 | 55 |
| 2010 | The Defenders | Reuben Charters | TV | 7.2 | 55 |
| 2010 | Penn Point | TV | — | 55 | |
| 2010 | Brave New Voices 2010 | Himself | Film | 10.0 | 55 |
| 2009 | Modern Family | Edward LeGrand | TV | 7.9 | 54 |
| 2009 | Futurama: Into the Wild Green Yonder | Penn Jillette's Head (voice) | Film | 7.1 | 54 |
| 2008 | Free Radio | Self | TV | — | 53 |
| 2008 | Cheech & Chong Roasted | Self | Film | 4.8 | 53 |
| 2008 | History of the Joke | Self | Film | 5.0 | 53 |
| 2007 | Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project | Self | Film | 6.8 | 52 |
| 2007 | To My Great Chagrin: The Unbelievable Story of Brother Theodore | Self | Film | 4.0 | 52 |
| 2007 | Larry the Cable Guy's Christmas Spectacular | Ghost of Christmas Present | Film | 2.8 | 52 |
| 2006 | America's Got Talent | Self - Performer | TV | 5.7 | 51 |
| 2006 | Identity | Host | TV | 7.0 | 51 |
| 2006 | Phone Sex | Caller | Film | — | 51 |
| 2006 | Midnight Blue, Vol. 3: Celebrities Edition | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 51 |
| 2005 | Dancing with the Stars | Self - Contestant | TV | 6.1 | 50 |
| 2005 | Hell's Kitchen | Self | TV | 6.8 | 50 |
| 2005 | Hell's Kitchen | Self - Restaurant Patron | TV | 6.8 | 50 |
| 2005 | Numb3rs | Penn Jillette | TV | 7.0 | 50 |
| 2005 | The Aristocrats | Self | Film | 6.0 | 50 |
| 2005 | The Aristocrats | Film | 6.0 | 50 | |
| 2005 | The Aristocrats | Film | 6.0 | 50 | |
| 2005 | Mucha Lucha: The Return of El Malefico | Fortune Teller / Pawn Shop Owner / Ticket Man (voice) | Film | 7.0 | 50 |
| 2005 | Penn & Teller: Off the Deep End | Self | Film | 6.3 | 50 |
| 2005 | Penn & Teller: Off the Deep End | Film | 6.3 | 50 | |
| 2004 | Listen Up! | Penn Jillette | TV | 6.6 | 49 |
| 2004 | My Coolest Years | Himself | TV | 7.0 | 49 |
| 2004 | Goodnight, We Love You | Self | Film | 7.0 | 49 |
| 2004 | Michael Moore Hates America | Self | Film | 4.9 | 49 |
| 2003 | Real Time with Bill Maher | Self | TV | 6.1 | 48 |
| 2003 | Las Vegas | Penn Jilette | TV | 7.0 | 48 |
| 2003 | Penn & Teller: Bull! | Himself | TV | 7.7 | 48 |
| 2003 | Penn & Teller: Bull! | TV | 7.7 | 48 | |
| 2003 | Penn & Teller: Bull! | TV | 7.7 | 48 | |
| 2003 | Penn & Teller's Magic & Mystery Tour | TV | 7.3 | 48 | |
| 2003 | Grand Illusions - The Story Of Magic | Himself | Film | — | 48 |
| 2001 | Fear Factor | TV | 5.8 | 46 | |
| 2001 | The Bernie Mac Show | Penn | TV | 6.6 | 46 |
| 2001 | Disney's House of Mouse | Pluto Devil (voice) | TV | 7.5 | 46 |
| 2001 | Bravo Profiles: Penn and Teller | Self | Film | — | 46 |
| 2000 | Girlfriends | Clem Valesco | TV | 7.3 | 45 |
| 2000 | Fantasia 2000 | Self - Host | Film | 7.0 | 45 |
| 2000 | Fear of Fiction | Albert | Film | 8.0 | 45 |
| 1999 | The West Wing | Penn Jilette | TV | 8.3 | 44 |
| 1999 | Mickey Mouse Works | TV | 6.9 | 44 | |
| 1999 | Hayley Wagner, Star | Director | Film | 5.0 | 44 |
| 1998 | Hollywood Squares | Self - Panelist | TV | 7.6 | 43 |
| 1998 | V.I.P. | Penn Jillette | TV | 5.3 | 43 |
| 1998 | Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas | Carnie Talker | Film | 7.2 | 43 |
| 1998 | Penn & Teller's Sin City Spectacular | TV | 10.0 | 43 | |
| 1997 | The View | Self - Guest | TV | 4.3 | 42 |
| 1997 | The View | Self | TV | 4.3 | 42 |
| 1997 | Just Shoot Me! | Terry | TV | 6.6 | 42 |
| 1997 | Dharma & Greg | Vincent (uncredited) | TV | 6.4 | 42 |
| 1997 | Nightmare Ned | Frank Grimes (voice) | TV | 7.6 | 42 |
| 1997 | Home Invasion | Self | Film | 7.0 | 42 |
| 1996 | Sabrina, the Teenage Witch | Drell | TV | 7.8 | 41 |
| 1996 | Muppets Tonight | Self | TV | 7.4 | 41 |
| 1996 | Great Drives | Self | TV | — | 41 |
| 1995 | Toy Story | TV Announcer (voice) | Film | 8.0 | 40 |
| 1995 | The Drew Carey Show | Archibald Fenn | TV | 6.5 | 40 |
| 1995 | Hackers | Hal | Film | 6.4 | 40 |
| 1995 | VR.5 | Mr. Orwell Kravitz | TV | 6.7 | 40 |
| 1995 | Phobophilia: The Love of Fear | Himself | Film | 5.8 | 40 |
| 1995 | Phobophilia: The Love of Fear | Film | 5.8 | 40 | |
| 1995 | Phobophilia: The Love of Fear | Film | 5.8 | 40 | |
| 1995 | Burnzy's Last Call | Radio DJ | Film | 8.0 | 40 |
| 1994 | Friends | Salesman | TV | 8.4 | 39 |
| 1994 | Babylon 5 | Rebo | TV | 8.0 | 39 |
| 1994 | Space Ghost Coast to Coast | Self | TV | 7.8 | 39 |
| 1994 | The Steven Banks Show | Penn Jillette | TV | 8.0 | 39 |
| 1994 | Car 54, Where Are You? | Luther | Film | 3.5 | 39 |
| 1994 | The Unpleasant World of Penn & Teller | Self | TV | 7.7 | 39 |
| 1994 | The World's Greatest Magic | Self | TV | 9.0 | 39 |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Self - Guest | TV | 7.3 | 38 |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Self (archive footage) | TV | 7.3 | 38 |
| 1993 | Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman | Romick | TV | 6.9 | 38 |
| 1993 | Half Japanese: The Band That Would Be King | Self | Film | 7.8 | 38 |
| 1992 | Behind the Scenes | TV | 7.0 | 37 | |
| 1992 | This Is MST3K | Self | Film | 7.0 | 37 |
| 1992 | Martin Mull: Talent Takes a Holiday | Self | Film | — | 37 |
| 1991 | Home Improvement | Penn Jillette | TV | 7.4 | 36 |
| 1991 | Oral Hygiene | Film | 6.5 | 36 | |
| 1991 | The Eyes Scream: A History of the Residents | Host | Film | 8.0 | 36 |
| 1990 | The Word | TV | 6.0 | 35 | |
| 1990 | Don't Try This at Home! | Self | Film | 7.1 | 35 |
| 1990 | Don't Try This at Home! | Film | 7.1 | 35 | |
| 1990 | Gorgon Video Magazine Vol. 2 | Self | Film | 10.0 | 35 |
| 1989 | The Simpsons | Penn (voice) | TV | 8.0 | 34 |
| 1989 | The Simpsons | Penn Jilette (voice) | TV | 8.0 | 34 |
| 1989 | Penn & Teller Get Killed | Self | Film | 5.6 | 34 |
| 1989 | Penn & Teller Get Killed | Film | 5.6 | 34 | |
| 1989 | Steven Banks: Home Entertainment Center | pre-show host | Film | 7.8 | 34 |
| 1989 | Exploring Psychic Powers Live | Film | 7.0 | 34 | |
| 1988 | Negligee and Underpants Party | Self | Film | — | 33 |
| 1988 | Free to Be... a Family | Self | Film | 8.8 | 33 |
| 1987 | Tough Guys Don't Dance | Big Stoop | Film | 4.7 | 32 |
| 1987 | Penn & Teller's Invisible Thread | Penn | Film | 6.5 | 32 |
| 1987 | Penn & Teller's Invisible Thread | Film | 6.5 | 32 | |
| 1987 | Cruel Tricks for Dear Friends | Self | Film | 6.9 | 32 |
| 1987 | Cruel Tricks for Dear Friends | Film | 6.9 | 32 | |
| 1986 | My Chauffeur | Bone | Film | 5.9 | 31 |
| 1986 | Off Beat | Norman | Film | 4.8 | 31 |
| 1986 | Barbecue Death Squad From Hell | Himself | Film | 7.0 | 31 |
| 1985 | Savage Island | Security Guard | Film | 3.7 | 30 |
| 1985 | Penn & Teller Go Public | Himself | Film | 7.2 | 30 |
| 1985 | Penn & Teller Go Public | Film | 7.2 | 30 | |
| 1984 | Miami Vice | Jimmy Borges | TV | 7.4 | 29 |
| 1984 | MTV Video Music Awards | Self - Preshow Host | TV | 7.8 | 29 |
| 1982 | Late Night with David Letterman | Self - Guest | TV | 6.1 | 27 |
| 1978 | The Magic of David Copperfield | TV | 7.0 | 23 | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self | TV | 6.9 | 20 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Special Guest | TV | 6.9 | 20 |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self | TV | 7.5 | 7 |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show | Self | TV | 5.8 | 6 |
| Prop Master, Inside the World of Hollywood Props | Self | Film | — | — |