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Penn Jillette Biography

Birth Name:Penn Fraser Jillette

Birth Place:Greenfield, Massachusetts, United States

Profession Actor, Producer, Writer, Soundtrack, Director, Sound department, Camera department

Fast Facts

Appeared on "All-Star Celebrity Apprentice" where he raised $663,655 for his charity of choice, Opportunity Village
After graduating high school, he performed in a juggling act with a fellow classmate and went on to graduate from Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Clown College
Zolten [his son’s name] is a common Hungarian name, it’s my wife’s maiden name and most importantly it’s the name of Dracula’s dog
Had a live, hour-long radio talk show with fellow juggler Michael Goudeau called "Penn Radio" that lasted for a year
The same year he graduated from college he met Teller, who later on would partner with him to become Penn & Teller, a performance duo which was successful on and off Broadway
Was the first to be eliminated on "Dancing With the Stars" in 2008
Had never played poker until the week before his appearance on the show "Celebrity Poker Showdown․"