Penn and Teller

Magic and comedy duo Penn & Teller have been performing together since 1975. The pair has been in residence at Las Vegas' Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino since 2001 where they perform every night of the week except Fridays. They also co-host Penn & Teller: Bullshit! on Showtime. The duo specializes in performing sometimes gory tricks and pranks while simultaneously revealing how they are done. Penn (Penn Jillette) delivers the patter while Teller (Raymond Joseph Teller) remains silent, miming his way through their performances.

The Early Years

Penn & Teller first performed as the "Asparagus Valley Cultural Society" with Weir Chrisimer in San Francisco in the late 70s. By 1985, the trio had become a duo, and Penn & Teller were receiving rave reviews for their Off-Broadway show Penn & Teller Go Public. The show led to several late night talk show appearances, PBS specials and an eventual Broadway run.

Houdini's Legacy

Following in magician Harry Houdini's historic footsteps, Penn & Teller utilize their Showtime program Bullshit! to expose the fraudulent practices of those perpetuating unfounded political, medical and supernatural claims. The program has taken on everything from alien abductions to cryptozoology and anger management.

Penn and Teller Merchandise

Penn and Teller Answers

  • Search for Questions

    Preview

References

Learn something new with our FREE educational apps!

Private lessons at the comfort of your own home. Get back in shape or finally pick up a guitar with our great experts guiding you the whole way!
Learn Guitar
Learn Hip Hop
Learn Pilates

Upload a picture from your computer

You can upload a JPG, GIF or PNG file. Do not upload pictures containing celebrities, nudity, artwork, or copyrighted images).

Specify an image URL

Image URL

Search

Type the image URL in the text field above and click 'Search'. Large images may take awhile to process.

Please remember that using others' images on the web without their permission is not very nice.

Crop this picture

Just click and drag on the image below to start cropping! Use the handles on the crop box to resize it.

Preview

Upload a picture from your computer

You can upload a JPG, GIF or PNG file. Do not upload pictures containing celebrities, nudity, artwork, or copyrighted images).

Specify an image URL

Image URL

Search

Type the image URL in the text field above and click 'Search'. Large images may take awhile to process.

Please remember that using others' images on the web without their permission is not very nice.

Crop this picture

Just click and drag on the image below to start cropping! Use the handles on the crop box to resize it.

Small Medium Large Full

Preview

Hotkeys