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My Take
Penn Jillette is one of those performers I admire for refusing to pick a single lane. Magician, novelist, radio voice, provocateur, half of Penn & Teller, and a graduate of clown college, no less, he treats showmanship as a full contact sport. I love that his act often reveals the mechanics of a trick and still leaves you fooled, an honesty that doubles as misdirection. Twenty-five years headlining in Las Vegas is endurance most entertainers never approach. Whether he is dazzling a crowd or skewering a sacred cow, he is fully, loudly himself, and that conviction is exactly why he endures.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Penn Jillette
- Name (Japanese)
- ペン・ジルット
- Reading
- ぺん・じるっと
- Born
- March 5, 1955 (age 71)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Goat
- Origin
- Greenfield, Massachusetts, United States
- Occupation
- radio personality / actor / novelist / circus performer / jongleur
2. Background
- University
- Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Clown College
Awards & achievements
- 2003 Emperor Has No Clothes Award
- 2005 Richard Dawkins Award
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.pennandteller.com
- Xhttps://x.com/pennjillette
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penn%20Jillette
Frequently asked questions
When was Penn Jillette born?
Born March 5, 1955 (age 71).
Where is Penn Jillette from?
Penn Jillette is from Greenfield, Massachusetts, United States.
What does Penn Jillette do?
Penn Jillette works as radio personality, actor, novelist, circus performer, jongleur.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.