Penn Jillette
Penn Jillette is known for Toy Story (1995), Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998), Marty Supreme (2025).
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.
Questions about Penn Jillette
How many Penn Jillette films are in the catalogue?
The CineQuiz catalogue has 81 films with Penn Jillette, from 1985 to 2026.
What is the best rated Penn Jillette film?
The best rated Penn Jillette film in the catalogue is Toy Story (1995), rated 8.0.
What was the first Penn Jillette film?
The first Penn Jillette film in the catalogue is Tough Guys Don't Dance, from 1987.
Who has Penn Jillette worked with the most?
In the catalogue, Penn Jillette shares the most credits with Teller (3 films), Adam Savage (2 films) and James Randi (2 films).
People data: TMDb.
- Awards
- Richard Dawkins Award (2005) · Emperor Has No Clothes Award (2003)
Known for
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8.0 Toy Story
1995
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7.2 Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
1998
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7.4 Marty Supreme
2025
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6.4 Hackers
1995
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7.0 Fantasia 2000
2000
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5.5 Sandy Wexler
2017
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4.6 Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!
2015
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7.1 Futurama: Into the Wild Green Yonder
2009
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6.3 Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass
2026
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7.1 An Honest Liar
2014
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5.9 The Aristocrats
2005
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6.4 The Unbelievers
2013
Trivia
- Also works as
- radio personality · novelist · circus performer · jongleur · podcaster · comedian · musician · magician · illusionist · writer · film director
- Studied at
- Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Clown College
- Spouse
- Emily Zolten Jillette
Trivia from Wikidata, licensed CC0.
Full filmography
81 films — 81 in the catalogue
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6.3
Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass
2026 · Penn Jillette
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Stealing Magic
2026
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The Big Whoop
2025
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7.4
Marty Supreme
2025 · Hoff
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7.8 WWE NXT Stand & Deliver 2025
2025 · Penn
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10.0 The Residents - A Documentary
2024 · Penn Jillette
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5.0 Joke Man
2023 · Self
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The Hidden Talent of Gilbert Gottfried
2023 · self
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Piff the Magic Dragon: Reptile Dysfunction
2022 · Pop the Magic Dragon
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6.6 Bob Dylan: Odds and Ends
2021 · Self - Narrator
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6.2 Clerk
2021 · Self
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7.2 The Choice 2020: Trump vs. Biden
2020 · Self - Interviewee
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2.0 Penn & Teller: Try This at Home Too
2020 · Himself
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8.7 Penn & Teller: Try This at Home
2020 · Self - Host
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6.1 The Amazing Johnathan Documentary
2019 · Self
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5.7 J.R. “Bob” Dobbs and The Church of the SubGenius
2019 · Self
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5.0 Pentatonix: A Not So Silent Night
2018 · Self
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8.0 We Are Most Amused and Amazed
2018 · Self
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8.7 Gambler's Ballad: The Legend of Johnny Thompson
2018 · Self
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6.7 Always Amazing
2018 · Self
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6.7 Gilbert
2017 · Self
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5.5
Sandy Wexler
2017 · Testimonial
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7.3 Eating You Alive
2016 · Self
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6.7 Can We Take a Joke?
2016 · Self
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6.0 Director's Cut
2016 · Herbert Blount
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10.0 The Keyboard Cowboys: A Look Back at Hackers
2015
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4.6
Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!
2015 · Lieutenant Colonel Stylo
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6.7 Theory of Obscurity: A Film About the Residents
2015 · Himself
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6.1 Misery Loves Comedy
2015 · Self
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7.1
An Honest Liar
2014 · Self
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6.4
The Unbelievers
2013 · Self
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7.3 Tim's Vermeer
2013 · Himself
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TV's 50 Greatest Magic Tricks
2011 · Self
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7.5 A Tribute to Laurel & Hardy
2011 · Self
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6.7 Night of the Little Dead
2011 · Dave-O
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10.0 Brave New Voices 2010
2010 · Himself
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7.1
Futurama: Into the Wild Green Yonder
2009 · Penn Jillette's Head (voice)
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5.2 Cheech & Chong Roasted
2008 · Self
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5.0 History of the Joke
2008 · Self
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2.8 Larry the Cable Guy's Christmas Spectacular
2007 · Ghost of Christmas Present
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6.8 Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
2007 · Self
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4.0 To My Great Chagrin: The Unbelievable Story of Brother Theodore
2007 · Self
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Phone Sex
2006 · Caller
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Midnight Blue, Vol. 3: Celebrities Edition
2006 · Self (archive footage)
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6.3 Penn & Teller: Off the Deep End
2005 · Self
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5.9
The Aristocrats
2005 · Self
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7.0 Mucha Lucha: The Return of El Malefico
2005 · Fortune Teller / Pawn Shop Owner / Ticket Man (voice)
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5.2 Michael Moore Hates America
2004 · Self
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7.0 Goodnight, We Love You
2004 · Self
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Grand Illusions - The Story Of Magic
2003 · Himself
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Bravo Profiles: Penn and Teller
2001 · Self
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8.0 Fear of Fiction
2000 · Albert
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7.0
Fantasia 2000
2000 · Self - Host
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5.0 Hayley Wagner, Star
1999 · Director
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7.2
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
1998 · Carnie Talker
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7.0 Home Invasion
1997 · Self
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8.0
Toy Story
1995 · TV Announcer (voice)
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6.4
Hackers
1995 · Hal
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8.0 Burnzy's Last Call
1995 · Radio DJ
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5.8
Phobophilia: The Love of Fear
1995 · Himself
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3.4 Car 54, Where Are You?
1994 · Luther
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7.8 Half Japanese: The Band That Would Be King
1993 · Self
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7.0 This Is MST3K
1992 · Self
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Martin Mull: Talent Takes a Holiday
1992 · Self
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8.0 The Eyes Scream: A History of the Residents
1991 · Host
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7.1 Don't Try This at Home!
1990 · Self
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10.0
Gorgon Video Magazine Vol. 2
1990 · Self
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5.6 Penn & Teller Get Killed
1989 · Self
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7.8 Steven Banks: Home Entertainment Center
1989 · pre-show host
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7.0 Exploring Psychic Powers Live
1989
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8.8 Free to Be... a Family
1988 · Self
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Negligee and Underpants Party
1988 · Self
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4.7 Tough Guys Don't Dance
1987 · Big Stoop
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6.5 Penn & Teller's Invisible Thread
1987 · Penn
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6.9 Cruel Tricks for Dear Friends
1987 · Self
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7.0 Barbecue Death Squad From Hell
1986 · Himself
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4.7 Off Beat
1986 · Norman
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6.0 My Chauffeur
1986 · Bone
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3.7 Savage Island
1985 · Security Guard
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7.2 Penn & Teller Go Public
1985 · Himself
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Prop Master, Inside the World of Hollywood Props
no date · Self
Series and TV shows
63 titles
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8.9
Stuart Fails to Save the Universe
2026 · Penn Jillette
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8.0
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
2025 · Appearance
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5.5
After Midnight
2024 · Appearance
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6.4
The G Word with Adam Conover
2022 · Appearance
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7.1
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
2021 · Contestant
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6.6
Surviving Death
2021 · Self (archive footage)
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6.1
Rob & Romesh Vs
2019 · Appearance
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8.0
Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?
2019 · Penn Jillette (voice)
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7.6
The Masked Singer
2019 · Hydra
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8.0
Young Sheldon
2017 · A.V.
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7.8
Billions
2016 · Penn Jillette
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8.0
The Grand Tour
2016 · Appearance
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7.8
Code Black
2015 · Johnny Prentiss
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6.7
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
2015 · Appearance
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8.2
Scorpion
2014 · Dr. Cecil P. Rizzuto · 4 ep.
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5.8
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 · Appearance · 3 ep.
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7.2
Alpha House
2013 · Penn Jillette · 5 ep.
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7.7
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
2013 · Appearance
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6.5
Beat Bobby Flay
2013 · Appearance
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7.3
Have You Been Paying Attention?
2013 · Self - Guest Quizmaster
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7.7
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
2013 · Appearance
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7.9
The Eric Andre Show
2012 · Appearance
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7.2
Penn & Teller: Fool Us
2011 · Creator · 170 ep.
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7.2
Penn & Teller: Fool Us
2011 · Judge · 170 ep.
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8.3
Black Mirror
2011 · Original Story
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7.2
Penn & Teller: Fool Us
2011 · Writer
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7.2
The Defenders
2010 · Reuben Charters
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3.0
The Talk
2010 · Appearance
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7.9
Modern Family
2009 · Edward LeGrand
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5.7
America's Got Talent
2006 · Performer
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6.1
Dancing with the Stars
2005 · Contestant · 3 ep.
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6.9
Hell's Kitchen
2005 · Self - Restaurant Patron · 2 ep.
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7.0
Numb3rs
2005 · Penn Jillette
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7.7
Penn & Teller: Bull!
2003 · Himself · 89 ep.
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7.7
Penn & Teller: Bull!
2003 · Executive producer · 89 ep.
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7.7
Penn & Teller: Bull!
2003 · Writer · 47 ep.
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6.0
Real Time with Bill Maher
2003 · Appearance · 2 ep.
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7.0
Las Vegas
2003 · Penn Jilette
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7.7
Disney's House of Mouse
2001 · Pluto Devil (voice) · 2 ep.
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5.8
Fear Factor
2001 · Cast
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6.7
The Bernie Mac Show
2001 · Penn
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7.3
Girlfriends
2000 · Clem Valesco
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8.3
The West Wing
1999 · Penn Jilette
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5.3
V.I.P.
1998 · Penn Jillette
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6.4
Dharma & Greg
1997 · Vincent (uncredited)
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6.6
Just Shoot Me!
1997 · Terry
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4.4
The View
1997 · Appearance
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7.8
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
1996 · Drell · 4 ep.
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7.4
Muppets Tonight
1996 · Appearance
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6.5
The Drew Carey Show
1995 · Archibald Fenn · 2 ep.
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8.0
Babylon 5
1994 · Rebo
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8.4
Friends
1994 · Salesman
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7.8
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
1994 · Appearance
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7.3
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993 · Guest
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6.9
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993 · Romick
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7.4
Home Improvement
1991 · Penn Jillette
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8.0
The Simpsons
1989 · Penn Jilette (voice)
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7.4
Miami Vice
1984 · Jimmy Borges
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7.9
MTV Video Music Awards
1984 · Self - Preshow Host
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6.1
Late Night with David Letterman
1982 · Guest
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6.9
Saturday Night Live
1975 · Appearance · 5 ep.
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7.5
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 · Appearance
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5.8
The Mike Douglas Show
1961 · Appearance
People data: TMDb.
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