Ricky Jay
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.
The Prestige
as MiltonA mysterious story of two magicians whose intense rivalry leads them on a life-long battle for...
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On one random day in the San Fernando Valley, a dying father, a young wife, a male caretaker, a...
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A deranged media mogul is staging international incidents to pit the world's superpowers against...
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Set in 1977, back when sex was safe, pleasure was a business and business was booming,...
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Heartbreakers
as Dawson's AuctioneerMax and Page are a brilliant mother/daughter con team who have their grift down to a fine...
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Last Days
as DetectiveThe life and struggles of a notorious rock musician seeping into a pit of loneliness whose...
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House of Games
as GeorgeA psychiatrist comes to the aid of a compulsive gambler and is led by a smooth-talking grifter...
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When Champion City's hero Captain Amazing is kidnapped by the recently paroled supervillain...
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Redbelt
as Marty BrownIs there room for principle in Los Angeles? Mike Terry teaches jujitsu and barely makes ends...
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The Great Buck Howard
as Gil BellamyWhen a law school dropout answers an advertisement to be a personal assistant he unknowingly...
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State and Main
as JackA movie crew invades a small town whose residents are all too ready to give up their values for...
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The Brothers Bloom
as Narrator (voice)The Brothers Bloom are the best con men in the world, swindling millionaires with complex...
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Heist
as Don 'Pinky' PincusJoe Moore has a job he loves. He's a thief. His job goes sour when he gets caught on security...
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Homicide
as AaronA Jewish homicide detective investigates a seemingly minor murder and falls in with a Zionist...
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The Ranger, the Cook and a Hole in the Sky
as HawkesA young ranger in the Montana wilderness discovers the great forces of nature while learning the...
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The Spanish Prisoner
as George LangAn inventor of a secret process suddenly finds himself alone as both his friends and the...
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Incident at Loch Ness
as Self - Party GuestWhen renowned director Werner Herzog and fellow filmmaker Zak Penn set off to explore the legend...
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Hustlers, Hoaxsters, Pranksters, Jokesters and Ricky Jay
as uncreditedA documentary about the life and work of sleight-of-hand artist Ricky Jay, with appearances by...
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Things Change
as Mr. SilverJerry, a misfit Mafia henchman, is assigned the low-level job of keeping an eye on Gino, a shoe...
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Ring of the Musketeers
as KernsModern day "Musketeers" attempt to become protectors of the inocent. While the biking trio...
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Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay
as HimselfThe life and career of renowned magician and sleight of hand artist Ricky Jay.
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Sink or Swim
as The HatBrian is a television writer-producer who has to script a 22-episode anthology, but lacks...
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That Moment: Magnolia Diary
as SelfA very in-depth documentary that follows the very over-worked director Paul Thomas Anderson...
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The Water Engine
as Ratty InventorIn the 1930s, Charles Lang invents an engine that runs using water for fuel. But when he tries...
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The Automatic Hate
as Uncle JoshWhen Davis Green's alluring young cousin Alexis appears on his doorstep one night, he discovers...
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Ricky Jay Plays Poker
as SelfThis is the companion video to Ricky Jay's selection of poker tunes entitled "Ricky Jay plays...
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Learned Pigs and Fireproof Women
as uncreditedBased on Ricky Jay's book of the same title, this TV special was made up of a combination of...
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The Making of Last Days
as HimselfBehind-the-scenes documentary of Gus Van Sant's "Last Days."
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Ricky Jay and His 52 Assistants
as SelfSleight of hand magician Ricky Jay blends light comedy and close-up magic to entertain a live...
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Dai Vernon: The Spirit of Magic
as SelfIn addition to the insight provided by performers who knew Vernon, including Max Maven, Herb...
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David Mamet on House of Games
as HimselfA documentary filmed on location and behind the scenes during the making of David Mamet's 1987...
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The Simpsons
as Ricky Jay (voice)Set in Springfield, the average American town, the show focuses on the antics and everyday...
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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as uncreditedAfter Jay Leno's second retirement from the program, Jimmy Fallon stepped in as his permanent...
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as SelfThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight...
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The X-Files
as The Amazing Maleeni / Herman Pinchbeck / Albert PinchbeckThe exploits of FBI Special Agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully who investigate X-Files:...
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The Mike Douglas Show
as SelfThe Mike Douglas Show is an American daytime television talk show hosted by Mike Douglas that...
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Deadwood
as uncreditedThe story of the early days of Deadwood, South Dakota; woven around actual historic events with...
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Deadwood
as Eddie SawyerThe story of the early days of Deadwood, South Dakota; woven around actual historic events with...
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Sneaky Pete
as T.H. VignettiA con man on the run from a vicious gangster takes cover from his past by assuming the identity...
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FlashForward
as Man in WarehouseWhen the entire world blacks out for two minutes and seventeen seconds, everyone sees a flash of...
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The Paul Daniels Magic Show
as SelfA British magic show and variety show that aired on BBC1 from 9 June 1979 to 18 June 1994....
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Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood
as SelfEach installment focuses on a different era of American movie history, from the invention of the...
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Ring of the Musketeers
as KernsFollows the adventures of the modern-day descendants of the Four Musketeers, who help protect...
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Doug Henning's World of Magic
as SelfDoug Henning's World of Magic was the first of seven annual prime-time television specials...
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