The Resume

(February 14, 1948- )
The ‘silent one’ of Penn & Teller
Hosted ‘Penn & Teller’s Sin City Spectacular (1998-1999)’ and ‘Penn & Teller: Bullshit! (2003- )’
Wrote ‘When I’m Dead All This Will Be Yours!: Joe Teller – A Portrait by His Kid (2000)’ and an episode of ‘Tales from the Crypt (1994)’
Acted in ‘My Chauffeur (1986),’ ‘Miami Vice (1987),’ ‘Penn & Teller Get Killed (1989),’ ‘Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (1996-1997)’ and ‘The Drew Carey Show (1995-1997)’

Why he might be annoying:

He goes by the pretentious single name ‘Teller.’
His official name on his driver’s license is 'NFN [No First Name] Teller.'
He never speaks in performance.
His act has changed very little over more than 20 years.
He is usually ‘killed’ as part of his stage show.
He exposes other magicians as frauds.
He acted in the musical flop ‘The Fantasticks (2000)’.
He looks like Art Garfunkel’s shorter brother.

Why he might not be annoying:

He actually can talk.
He claims he stopped speaking in shows because when he did, ‘the frat boys would set down their cups of beer, remove their hands from their girlfriend’s breasts, and pay attention to what [we were] doing.’
He is a brilliant technical illusionist.
He has worked with Penn Jillette for many years.
He was a high school Latin teacher.
He enjoys painting and playing the vibraphone.
He wrote a biography of his father.
He wrote: ‘Whenever we hear a politician bless killing, we should think twice.’

Credit: Wieland Kalligaro

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Big Bang Theory - Guest Stars
• Born on Valentine's Day [February 14th] (Ranked: 1948)
• Brothers and Sisters, I Have None
• Celebrities Who Think They Can Paint
• Comedians Featured in 'The Aristocrats'
• Deadpan Comedians
• Don't Say a Word
• Fantasia 2000 [Presenters]
• Guest Voices on the Simpsons
• Hey! Look at Me, I'm Waving Hi
• I Attended Amherst College
• Known By a Single Name
• Magicians
• My Backstage Rider is on The Smoking Gun
• Nerds and Nebbishes
• Painters
• Profiles 17001-17250 (Ranked: 17221)
• Satirists and Wits
• Sharknado [Film Series]
• Teachers
• Teetotalers
• Whites With Fros
• Wieland Kalligaro's Profiles [Series 8]

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 6 Votes: 16.67% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 13 Votes: 61.54% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 17 Votes: 29.41% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 8 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 23 Votes: 47.83% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 17 Votes: 47.06% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 15 Votes: 53.33% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 19 Votes: 52.63% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 24 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 17 Votes: 35.29% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 74 Votes: 54.05% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 98 Votes: 66.33% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 40 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 58 Votes: 46.55% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 118 Votes: 44.92% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 246 Votes: 51.22% Annoying