Teller (magician)
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Raymond Joseph Teller February 14, 1948 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US |
| Residence | Las Vegas Valley, Nevada |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Magician, illusionist, writer, actor, painter, film director |
| Years active | 1974–present |
| Known for | Half of the comedy magic duo Penn & Teller |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) |
| Political party | Libertarian Party |
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| Website | Penn and Teller.com |
Teller (born Raymond Joseph Teller; February 14, 1948) is an American magician, illusionist, actor, comedian, writer, director and half of the comedy magic duo Penn & Teller, along with Penn Jillette. Teller usually does not speak during performances. He is an atheist, debunker, skeptic, and a fellow of the Cato Institute (a free market libertarian think tank that also lists Jillette as a fellow), an organization which is featured prominently in the duo's Showtime television series Bullshit!. Teller legally changed his name from "Raymond Joseph Teller" to the mononym "Teller."
Teller was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the son of Irene B. (née Derrickson) and Israel Max (later Joseph) Teller (1913–2004). His father was of Russian Jewish descent, born in Brooklyn, New York and grew up in Philadelphia. His mother was from a farming family in Delaware; the two met as painters attending art school at Samuel S. Fleisher Art Memorial. His mother was Methodist, and Teller was raised as "a sort of half-assed Methodist". He graduated from Central High School in 1965. In 1969, Teller graduated from Amherst College with a Bachelor of Arts in Classics.
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