Teller

Birth Name:

Raymond Joseph Teller

Birth Place:

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Profession

Actor, Writer, Producer, Director, Editor, Camera department

Has won a Writers Guild of America Award with Penn Jillette for their magic act, along with a Star on the Walk of Fame not too far from the famous magician, Harry Houdini
Although in most of his acts he remains silent, he received his master’s degree from Amherst College and taught English and Latin at Lawrence High School in Lawrenceville, New Jersey
Quote: "Magic is the art of creating false (but funny or beautiful) cause-and-effect relationships․ That's our area of expertise․ When we do it on a stage, the audience is fooled, but only for the moment, only in the theater․"
He and Penn Jillette have written three magic books, and he came out with a memoir of his father featuring paintings and cartoons which were influenced by George Lichty
Recognized for his Las Vegas show with Penn Jillette, "Penn & Teller," where he performs magic and found that if he remained silent through his show, his audience would focus more
Besides performing magic and writing, is known to be a very talented painter, and enjoys playing the vibraphone
Legally changed his name to Teller, and on his driver’s license it reads, "NFN Teller," NFN standing for No First Name

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