An American magician, writer, actor, painter and film director. He was born on February 14, 1948 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Amherst College in Massachusetts in 1969. He was a high school English and Latin teacher. He formed the comedy magic duo Penn & Teller with Penn Jillette. He's known for Penn & Teller Get Killed (1989), Tim's Vermeer (2013) and Penn & Teller: Bullshit! (2003-2010).