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Ricky Jay
🎭 Acting

Ricky Jay

June 26, 1946 (age 72)
November 24, 2018
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Male
33
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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…

Movies

33 credits
The Prestige Movie
★ 8.2
Drama, Mystery
2006 Drama, Mystery
Magnolia Movie
★ 7.7
Drama
1999 Drama
Boogie Nights Movie
★ 7.6
Drama
1997 Drama
Tomorrow Never Dies Movie
★ 6.4
Action, Adventure
1997 Action, Adventure
Heartbreakers Movie
★ 6.1
Comedy, Crime
2001 Comedy, Crime
Mystery Men Movie
★ 5.8
Action, Adventure
1999 Action, Adventure
Sink Or Swim
★ 5.3
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Sink Or Swim
1997 as The Hat
The Water Engine
★ 5.8
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The Water Engine
1992 as Ratty Inventor
Heist Movie
★ 6.3
Action, Crime
2001 Action, Crime
The Brothers Bloom
★ 6.5
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The Brothers Bloom
2008 as Narrator (voice)
Redbelt
★ 6.4
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Redbelt
2008 as Marty Brown
Homicide
★ 6.3
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Homicide
1991 as Aaron
Last Days
★ 5.6
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Last Days
2005 as Detective
The Spanish Prisoner
★ 6.8
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The Spanish Prisoner
1997 as George Lang
The Great Buck Howard
★ 6.0
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The Great Buck Howard
2008 as Gil Bellamy
State and Main
★ 6.3
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State and Main
2000 as Jack
House of Games
★ 6.8
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House of Games
1987 as George
That Moment: Magnolia Diary
★ 7.7
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That Moment: Magnolia Diary
2000 as Self
Lost Masterpieces of Pornography
★ 6.4
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Lost Masterpieces of Pornography
2010 as Narrator
Incident at Loch Ness
★ 5.8
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Incident at Loch Ness
2004 as Self - Party Guest
Things Change
★ 6.1
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Things Change
1988 as Mr. Silver
The Ranger, the Cook and a Hole in the Sky
★ 6.0
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The Ranger, the Cook and a Hole in the Sky
1995 as Hawkes
The Automatic Hate
★ 5.9
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The Automatic Hate
2016 as Uncle Josh
The Making of Last Days
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The Making of Last Days
2004 as Himself
Ricky Jay Plays Poker
★ 5.9
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Ricky Jay Plays Poker
2007 as Self
Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay
★ 6.9
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Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay
2012 as Self
Ricky Jay and His 52 Assistants
★ 7.2
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Ricky Jay and His 52 Assistants
1996 as Self
Learned Pigs and Fireproof Women
★ 7.0
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Learned Pigs and Fireproof Women
1990
Hustlers, Hoaxsters, Pranksters, Jokesters and Ricky Jay
★ 8.5
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Hustlers, Hoaxsters, Pranksters, Jokesters and Ricky Jay
1996
David Mamet on House of Games
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David Mamet on House of Games
2007 as Himself

TV Shows

18 credits
The Simpsons TV
★ 8.0
Animation, Comedy
1989 Animation, Comedy
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon TV
★ 5.8
Comedy, Talk
The X-Files TV
★ 8.4
Crime, Mystery
1993 Crime, Mystery
Saturday Night Live TV
★ 6.9
Comedy, News
1975 Comedy, News
The Mike Douglas Show TV
★ 5.8
Comedy, Talk
1961 Comedy, Talk
Teen Titans Go! TV
★ 6.5
Action & Adventure, Animation
2013 Action & Adventure, Animation
Lie to Me TV
★ 7.9
Crime, Drama
2009 Crime, Drama
The Unit TV
★ 7.4
Action & Adventure, Drama
2006 Action & Adventure, Drama
Deadwood TV
★ 8.1
Crime, Drama
2004 Crime, Drama
Sneaky Pete TV
★ 7.5
Crime, Drama
2015 Crime, Drama
FlashForward TV
★ 7.0
Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
2009 Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Getting On TV
★ 6.3
Comedy
2013 Comedy
The Paul Daniels Magic Show TV
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The Paul Daniels Magic Show
1979 as Self
Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood TV
+
Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood
2010 as Self
Ring of the Musketeers TV
+
Ring of the Musketeers
1992 as Kerns
Doug Henning's World of Magic TV
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Doug Henning's World of Magic
1975 as Self
The Story of Magic TV
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The Story of Magic
1997 as Host
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