Teller Biography (1948-)

Original name, Raymond Joseph Teller; born February 14, 1948, in Philadelphia, PA; son of Joe (an advertising artist) and Irene Teller. Addresses:Office: Buggs & Rudy A Discount Corporation, 3555 West Reno Ave., Suite L, Las Vegas, NV 89118.

Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupation: Actor, magician, writer
Birth Details: February 14, 1948; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Television Appearances
Series
The Unpleasant World of Penn & Teller, Channel 4, 1994
Host, Sin City Spectacular (also known as Penn & Teller's Sin City Spectacular), F/X, 1998
Himself, Penn & Teller: Bullshit!, Showtime, 2003
Miniseries
Himself, "Volume 4: Highway 93," Great Drives, PBS, 1996
Himself, I Love the '70s, 2003
Movies
Hale Buchman, Jr., Long Gone, HBO, 1987
Specials
Penn & Teller Go Public, PBS, 1985
Penn & Teller's Invisible Thread (also known as Invisible Thread), Showtime, 1987
Host, Showtime Comedy Club All-Stars III, Showtime, 1989
Teller, Don't Try This at Home! (also known as Penn & Teller's Don't Try This at Home!), NBC, 1990
Aspen Comedy Festival, Comedy Central, 1994
Host, Discover Magazine's 5th Annual Technology Awards, 1994
The World's Greatest Magic II, NBC, 1995
Teller, Phobophilia: The Love of Fear (also known as Penn &Teller Phobophilia: The Love of Fear), 1995
The World's Wildest Magic, NBC, 1997
Home Invasion (also known as Penn & Teller's Home Invasion), ABC, 1997
The Mysteries of Magic, The Learning Channel, 1998
Jake Clones, Zoey's Zoo, 1999
The Unpleasant World of Penn and Teller, Comedy Central, 2000
The Great American History Quiz: 50 States, History Channel, 2001
Pilots
Skippy, Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (also known as Sabrina and Sabrina Goes to College), ABC, 1997
Episodic
Saturday Night Live, NBC, 1985, 1986
Late Night with David Letterman, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993
(As Raymond Joseph Teller) Ralph Fisher, "Like a Hurricane," Miami Vice, 1987
The Original Max Talking Headroom Show, Cinemax, 1987
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, NBC, 1989
Late Show with David Letterman, CBS, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998,2000
Geller, "Drew Meets Lawyers," The Drew Carey Show, ABC, 1995
Himself, "$20.01," Space Ghost Coast to Coast, 1996
Geller, "See Drew Run," The Drew Carey Show, ABC, 1997
Skippy, "Jenny's Non-Dream," Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (also known as Sabrina and Sabrina Goes to College), ABC, 1997
Himself, "The Gary Cahuenga Episode," Muppets Tonight!, 1997
Zooty, "Day of the Dead," Babylon 5, TNT, 1998
Mr. Boots, "The Cat's Out of the Bag," Dharma and Greg, ABC, 1998
Himself, "Val the Hard Way," V.I.P., 1998
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, 1998, 2002
Voice of himself, "Hello Gutter, Hello Fadder," The Simpsons, Fox,1999

Himself, "Knee Deep," Home Improvement, ABC, 1999
Himself, Fear Factor, NBC, 2002
Himself, "Las Vegas: Live Reveal," Trading Spaces, The Learning Channel, 2003
Himself, "Magic Jordan," The Bernie Mac Show, Fox, 2003
Himself, The View, ABC, 2003
Himself, "200 Greatest Pop Culture Icons," The Greatest, 2003
Himself, Who Wants to Marry My Dad?, 2003
Also appeared in "Zoey's Zoo: Lots of Ocelots," Oh Yeah! Cartoons(animated).
Television Work
Series
(With Penn Jillette) Executive producer, Sin City Spectacular (also known as Penn & Teller's Sin City Spectacular), F/X, 1998
Co-executive producer, Penn & Teller: Bullshit!, Showtime, 2003
Specials
Creator, Penn & Teller Go Public, PBS, 1985
Executive producer, Phobophilia: The Love of Fear (also known as Penn & Teller Phobophilia: The Love of Fear), 1995
(With Penn Jillette) Executive producer, Home Invasion (also knownas Penn & Teller's Home Invasion and Penn & Teller's HomeInvasion Magic), ABC, 1997
Film Appearances
Abdul, My Chauffeur, Crown, 1986
Cruel Tricks for Dear Friends (also known as Penn & Teller's Cruel Tricks for Dear Friends), 1987
Voice of Octum, Light Years (animated; also known as Gandahar), Miramax, 1988
Teller, Penn & Teller Get Killed (also known as Dead Funny), Warner Bros., 1989
Luthers, Car 54, Where Are You?, Columbia/TriStar, 1994
Mortimer, The Fantasticks, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1995
Himself, The Best of Ed's Night Party, 1996
Host, "The Sorcerer's Apprentice," Fantasia 2000, Buena Vista, 1999
Mortimer, The Fantasticks, United Artists, 2000
Stage Appearances
Penn & Teller, off-Broadway production, 1985, then Ritz Theatre, New York City, 1987
Penn & Teller: The Refrigerator Tour, Eugene O'Neill Theatre,New York City, 1991
Comedy-Magic Revue (two-act), Wilshire Theatre, Los Angeles, 1998
Guest narrator, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Broadway production, New York City, 2001
Also appeared in The Secrets Revealed: Penn & Teller; toured nationally in the 1990s.
Stage Work
Codirector, Comedy-Magic Revue (two-act), Wilshire Theatre, Los Angeles, 1998
RECORDINGS
Video Games
Teller, Penn & Teller's Smoke and Mirrors, Absolute, 1995
Voice of Sigmund Terrore, Steven Spielberg's Director's Chair, 1996
WRITINGS
Television Specials
Penn & Teller Go Public, PBS, 1985
Penn & Teller's Invisible Thread (also known as Invisible Thread), Showtime, 1987
Don't Try This at Home! (also known as Penn & Teller's Don't Try This at Home!), NBC, 1990
Staired in Horror, HBO, 1994
Phobophilia: The Love of Fear (also known as Penn & TellerPhobophilia: The Love of Fear), 1995
Home Invasion (also known as Penn & Teller's Home Invasion), ABC, 1997
Television Episodes
The Unpleasant World of Penn & Teller, 1994
Penn & Teller: Bullshit!, Showtime, 2003
Also wrote "Staired in Horror," Tales from the Crypt (also known as HBO's Tales from the Crypt), HBO.
Screenplays
Cruel Tricks for Dear Friends (also known as Penn & Teller's Cruel Tricks for Dear Friends), 1987
Penn & Teller Get Killed (also known as Dead Funny), Warner Bros., 1989
Film Scores
Cruel Tricks for Dear Friends (also known as Penn & Teller's Cruel Tricks for Dear Friends), 1987
Stage Acts
(Co-author) Comedy-Magic Revue (two-act), produced at Wilshire Theatre, Los Angeles, 1998
Video Games
Penn & Teller's Smoke and Mirrors, 1995
Books
(With Penn Jillette) Penn & Teller's Cruel Tricks for Dear Friends, Villard Books, 1989
(With Jillette) Penn & Teller's How to Play with Your Food, Villard Books, 1992
(With Jillette) Penn & Teller's How to Play in Traffic, Boulevard Books, 1997
When I'm Dead All This Will Be Yours: Joe Teller--A Portrait by His Kid, Blast Books, 2000
Periodicals
Wrote "Rush to Judgment," Atlantic Monthly, 2001; also wrote articles with partner Jillette for Playboy, New York Times, and other publications.

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

Entertainment Weekly, November 21, 1997, p. 122

Electronic

Teller Official Site, http://www.pennandteller.com, October 29, 2003

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