1946-06-26 Brooklyn, New York, USA
Ricky Jay (born Richard Jay Potash) was an actor, magician, cardsharp, and film consultant. Ricky's love and deep study of card tricks and deception gained him worldwide fame and respect, and he was often called in to consult for movies and TV shows where deception was a key element of the story. Ricky was an exceptional close-up magician and playing-card handler, but he also acted in movies such as Boogie Nights, Tomorrow Never Dies, and Magnolia, as well as TV shows like the X-Files, HBO's Deadwood, and David Mamet's The Unit, always playing intense characters who seemed to know everything but only handed out information in riddles and suggestions.
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Dai Vernon: The Spirit of Magic | Self | 2017-07-04 |
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The Automatic Hate | Uncle Josh | 2016-03-11 |
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Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay | Himself | 2012-10-04 |
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Lost Masterpieces of Pornography | Narrator | 2010-06-02 |
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The Brothers Bloom | Narrator (voice) | 2008-09-09 |
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The Great Buck Howard | Gil Bellamy | 2008-01-18 |
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Redbelt | Marty Brown | 2008-04-07 |
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David Mamet on House of Games | Himself | 2007-08-21 |
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Ricky Jay Plays Poker | Self | 2007-02-13 |
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The Prestige | Milton | 2006-10-19 |
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Last Days | Detective | 2005-06-12 |
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Incident at Loch Ness | Self - Party Guest | 2004-12-17 |
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The Making of Last Days | Himself | 2004-01-01 |
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Heartbreakers | Dawson's Auctioneer | 2001-03-23 |
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Heist | Don 'Pinky' Pincus | 2001-11-09 |
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State and Main | Jack | 2000-08-26 |
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That Moment: Magnolia Diary | Self | 2000-01-01 |
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Magnolia | Burt Ramsey / Narrator | 1999-12-10 |
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Mystery Men | Vic Weems | 1999-08-06 |
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Tomorrow Never Dies | Henry Gupta | 1997-12-11 |
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Hacks | The Hat | 1997-09-19 |
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Boogie Nights | Kurt Longjohn | 1997-10-07 |
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The Spanish Prisoner | George Lang | 1997-12-03 |
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Ricky Jay and His 52 Assistants | Self | 1996-12-17 |
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Hustlers, Hoaxsters, Pranksters, Jokesters and Ricky Jay | 1996-11-18 | |
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The Ranger, the Cook and a Hole in the Sky | Hawkes | 1995-06-15 |
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Ring of the Musketeers | Kerns | 1992-12-01 |
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Homicide | Aaron | 1991-05-28 |
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Learned Pigs and Fireproof Women | 1990-04-19 | |
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Things Change | Mr. Silver | 1988-10-21 |
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House of Games | George | 1987-10-11 |
