Date of Birth
5 March 1955, Greenfield, Massachusetts, USA

Birth Name
Penn Fraser Jillette

Height
6' 6" (1.98 m)

SpouseEmily Zolten (23 November 2004 - present) 2 children


Trade Mark

The taller, non-silent half of Penn & Teller

Trivia

With partner Teller, half of comedy/magic team Penn & Teller.

Owned an over-sized sport-utility vehicle painted bright pink (he nicknamed it "Pink Death"), with a Nevada vanity license plate that read "6SIX6". He reportedly spent several thousand dollars on a customized sound system for it. He sold it in 2005, to raise money for J.R.E.F. (the James Randi Education Foundation).

Is a Cato Institute H.L. Mencken Research Fellow.

Nail of the ring finger of his left hand is always painted.

Plays the upright bass in his show in Vegas. He also helped compose some of the songs for the show.

Never knew how to play poker, until 8 days before his appearance on "Celebrity Poker Showdown" (2003) 15 July 2004.

The original announcer for cable channel Comedy Central.

Jokes that the reason for him painting his fingernail is because he "Shot a man for asking him personal questions!". The real reason is that it is a joke between him and his mother.

His daughter was born on Friday, June 3, 2005. Her name is Moxie CrimeFighter Jillette.

Never drinks or smokes.

Son Zolten Penn Jillette was born 22 May 2006 in Las Vegas, Nevada. He weighed 8 pounds, 13 ounces and joins his 11-month-old sister, Moxie Crimefighter Jillette.

Knows how to do fire eating, and has shown this talent on an episode of his new hit game show "Identity".

High school classmate of Michael Moschen.

Attended Ringling Brothers Clown College.

Personal Quotes

"Zolten is a common Hungarian name, it's my wife's maiden name and most importantly, it's the name of Dracula's dog." - on his son's name

Where Are They Now

(2003) Performing a nightly show at the Rio in Las Vegas, Nevada.

(July 2004) Had his first work of fiction titled "Sock" published.

(January 2006) Hosting a live 1-hour radio show five days a week on Free FM.

(March 2008) Partnered with Kym Johnson on the sixth season of "Dancing with the Stars".

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