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Known for:	Fantasia/2000, Penn & Teller Go Public, Cruel Tricks for Dear Friends
Birth name:	Raymond Joseph Teller
Birthday:	14 February 1948, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Height:	5' 9" (1.75 m)

With partner Penn Jillette, half of comedy/magic team Penn & Teller. Teller taught Latin at a high school near Trenton, NJ. He graduated from Amherst College in Amherst, MA. He went to Central High School in Philadelphia, PA. Driver's license reads "NFN Teller." "NFN" is short for "No First Name." Changed his name to "Teller" legally, and has one of the few US passports issued with a single name. Despite his "trademark" of never speaking, Teller has appeared in speaking roles in several films and television shows, including The Learning Channel's "Mysteries of Magic", in which he appeared for an interview, as himself, without stage partner Penn Jillette. Extremely talented painter His green room, at The Rio All-Suites Hotel and Casino, was redone by Penn Jillette and the crew from the show, "While You Were Out" on TLC. Plays the vibraphone (a.k.a. "vibes") Many assume Teller is a very short man, but he's actually 5' 9". He only appears short because he's often seen standing next to Penn Jillette who stands at a rather towering 6' 6". Has had essays published in The New Yorker magazine. Taught Latin at the same high school that Jon Stewart and Thom Bray attended Teller, like Penn Jillette, is a staunch atheist with a libertarian political philosophy. He and partner Penn were contestants on an episode of celebrity Fear Factor. Teller performed all of the stunts while Penn was left out of the action. In the end the duo were beaten by Keshia Knight Pulliam.

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