Ricky Jay

Born: 1946-06-26

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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The Prestige

as Milton
Released: 2006-10-17

A mysterious story of two magicians whose intense rivalry leads them on a life-long battle for...

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as Henry Gupta
Released: 1997-12-11

A deranged media mogul is staging international incidents to pit the world's superpowers against...

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as Kurt Longjohn
Released: 1997-10-10

Set in 1977, back when sex was safe, pleasure was a business and business was booming,...

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Don't See
as Burt Ramsey / Narrator
Released: 1999-12-17

On one random day in the San Fernando Valley, a dying father, a young wife, a male caretaker, a...

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Don't See
as Vic Weems
Released: 1999-08-06

When Champion City's hero Captain Amazing is kidnapped by the recently paroled supervillain...

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Heartbreakers

as Dawson's Auctioneer
Released: 2001-03-23

Max and Page are a brilliant mother/daughter con team who have their grift down to a fine...

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Heist

as Don 'Pinky' Pincus
Released: 2001-11-09

Joe Moore has a job he loves. He's a thief. His job goes sour when he gets caught on security...

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Redbelt

as Marty Brown
Released: 2008-04-07

Is there room for principle in Los Angeles? Mike Terry teaches jujitsu and barely makes ends...

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The Spanish Prisoner

as George Lang
Released: 1997-12-03

An inventor of a secret process suddenly finds himself alone as both his friends and the...

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The Brothers Bloom

as Narrator (voice)
Released: 2008-09-09

The Brothers Bloom are the best con men in the world, swindling millionaires with complex...

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Last Days

as Detective
Released: 2005-06-12

The life and struggles of a notorious rock musician seeping into a pit of loneliness whose...

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Homicide

as Aaron
Released: 1991-05-28

A Jewish homicide detective investigates a seemingly minor murder and falls in with a Zionist...

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House of Games

as George
Released: 1987-10-11

A psychiatrist comes to the aid of a compulsive gambler and is led by a smooth-talking grifter...

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State and Main

as Jack
Released: 2000-08-26

A movie crew invades a small town whose residents are all too ready to give up their values for...

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The Great Buck Howard

as Gil Bellamy
Released: 2008-01-18

When a law school dropout answers an advertisement to be a personal assistant he unknowingly...

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Incident at Loch Ness

as Self - Party Guest
Released: 2004-12-17

When renowned director Werner Herzog and fellow filmmaker Zak Penn set off to explore the legend...

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Things Change

as Mr. Silver
Released: 1988-10-21

Jerry, a misfit Mafia henchman, is assigned the low-level job of keeping an eye on Gino, a shoe...

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The Ranger, the Cook and a Hole in the Sky

as Hawkes
Released: 1995-06-15

A young ranger in the Montana wilderness discovers the great forces of nature while learning the...

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The Automatic Hate

as Uncle Josh
Released: 2016-03-11

When Davis Green's alluring young cousin Alexis appears on his doorstep one night, he discovers...

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That Moment: Magnolia Diary

as Self
Released: 2000-01-01

A very in-depth documentary that follows the very over-worked director Paul Thomas Anderson...

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Sink or Swim

as The Hat
Released: 1997-09-19

Brian is a television writer-producer who has to script a 22-episode anthology, but lacks...

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Ring of the Musketeers

as Kerns
Released: 1992-12-01

Modern day "Musketeers" attempt to become protectors of the inocent. While the biking trio...

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The Water Engine

as Ratty Inventor
Released: 1992-08-24

In the 1930s, Charles Lang invents an engine that runs using water for fuel. But when he tries...

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Ricky Jay Plays Poker

as Self
Released: 2007-02-13

This is the companion video to Ricky Jay's selection of poker tunes entitled "Ricky Jay plays...

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David Mamet on House of Games

as Himself
Released: 2007-08-21

A documentary filmed on location and behind the scenes during the making of David Mamet's 1987...

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The Making of Last Days

as Himself
Released: 2004-01-01

Behind-the-scenes documentary of Gus Van Sant's "Last Days."

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Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay

as Himself
Released: 2012-10-04

The life and career of renowned magician and sleight of hand artist Ricky Jay.

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Hustlers, Hoaxsters, Pranksters, Jokesters and Ricky Jay

as uncredited
Released: 1996-11-18

A documentary about the life and work of sleight-of-hand artist Ricky Jay, with appearances by...

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Learned Pigs and Fireproof Women

as uncredited
Released: 1990-04-19

Based on Ricky Jay's book of the same title, this TV special was made up of a combination of...

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Ricky Jay and His 52 Assistants

as Self
Released: 1996-12-17

Sleight 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 Self
Released: 2017-07-04

In addition to the insight provided by performers who knew Vernon, including Max Maven, Herb...

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The Simpsons

as Ricky Jay (voice)
First aired: 1989-12-17

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 uncredited
First aired: 2014-02-17

After 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 Self
First aired: 1962-10-01

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight...

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The Mike Douglas Show

as Self
First aired: 1961-12-11

The Mike Douglas Show is an American daytime television talk show hosted by Mike Douglas that...

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The X-Files

as The Amazing Maleeni / Herman Pinchbeck / Albert Pinchbeck
First aired: 1993-09-10

The exploits of FBI Special Agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully who investigate X-Files:...

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Sneaky Pete

as T.H. Vignetti
First aired: 2015-08-07

A con man on the run from a vicious gangster takes cover from his past by assuming the identity...

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Deadwood

as uncredited
First aired: 2004-03-21

The story of the early days of Deadwood, South Dakota; woven around actual historic events with...

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Deadwood

as Eddie Sawyer
First aired: 2004-03-21

The story of the early days of Deadwood, South Dakota; woven around actual historic events with...

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FlashForward

as Man in Warehouse
First aired: 2009-09-24

When 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 Self
First aired: 1979-06-09

A 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 Self
First aired: 2010-11-01

Each installment focuses on a different era of American movie history, from the invention of the...

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Doug Henning's World of Magic

as Self
First aired: 1975-12-26

Doug Henning's World of Magic was the first of seven annual prime-time television specials...

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Ring of the Musketeers

as Kerns
First aired: 1992-12-01

Follows the adventures of the modern-day descendants of the Four Musketeers, who help protect...

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