Ricky Jay

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.

  • Title: Ricky Jay
  • Popularity: 5.069
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1946-06-26
  • Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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  • Also Known As: Richard Jay Potash
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Ricky Jay Movies

  • 1999
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    Magnolia

    Magnolia

    7.725 1999 HD

    On one random day in the San Fernando Valley, a dying father, a young wife, a male caretaker, a famous lost son, a police officer in love, a boy...

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  • 1997
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    Tomorrow Never Dies

    Tomorrow Never Dies

    6.4 1997 HD

    A deranged media mogul is staging international incidents to pit the world's superpowers against each other. Now James Bond must take on this evil...

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  • 2005
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    Last Days

    Last Days

    5.5 2005 HD

    The life and struggles of a notorious rock musician seeping into a pit of loneliness whose everyday life involves friends and family seeking...

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  • 1997
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    Boogie Nights

    Boogie Nights

    7.642 1997 HD

    Set in 1977, back when sex was safe, pleasure was a business and business was booming, idealistic porn producer Jack Horner aspires to elevate his...

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  • 2008
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    The Brothers Bloom

    The Brothers Bloom

    6.6 2008 HD

    The Brothers Bloom are the best con men in the world, swindling millionaires with complex scenarios of lust and intrigue. Now they've decided to take...

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  • 1999
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    Mystery Men

    Mystery Men

    5.8 1999 HD

    When Champion City's hero Captain Amazing is kidnapped by the recently paroled supervillain Casanova Frankenstein, a trio of average, everyday...

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  • 1987
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    House of Games

    House of Games

    6.8 1987 HD

    A psychiatrist comes to the aid of a compulsive gambler and is led by a smooth-talking grifter into the shadowy but compelling world of stings,...

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  • 1996
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    Ricky Jay and His 52 Assistants

    Ricky Jay and His 52 Assistants

    7.3 1996 HD

    Sleight of hand magician Ricky Jay blends light comedy and close-up magic to entertain a live audience. He discusses everything from the birth of the...

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  • 1997
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    The Spanish Prisoner

    The Spanish Prisoner

    6.822 1997 HD

    An inventor of a secret process suddenly finds himself alone as both his friends and the corporation he works for turn against him.

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  • 1990
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    Learned Pigs and Fireproof Women

    Learned Pigs and Fireproof Women

    7 1990 HD

    Based on Ricky Jay's book of the same title, this TV special was made up of a combination of magic, juggling, amazing feats, stunts and performances,...

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  • 2008
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    The Great Buck Howard

    The Great Buck Howard

    5.971 2008 HD

    When a law school dropout answers an advertisement to be a personal assistant he unknowingly signs on to work for a belligerent has-been magician...

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  • 2012
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    Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay

    Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay

    6.9 2012 HD

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

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  • 2007
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    Ricky Jay Plays Poker

    Ricky Jay Plays Poker

    5.9 2007 HD

    This is the companion video to Ricky Jay's selection of poker tunes entitled "Ricky Jay plays poker." It features John C. Riley and other famous...

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  • 2001
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    Heartbreakers

    Heartbreakers

    6.099 2001 HD

    Max and Page are a brilliant mother/daughter con team who have their grift down to a fine science. Max targets wealthy, willing men and marries them....

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  • 2010
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    Lost Masterpieces of Pornography

    Lost Masterpieces of Pornography

    6.4 2010 HD

    This lost masterpiece of pornography was recently discovered in a woodworking shop of a Beverly Hills dentist. June Crenshaw (Kristen Bell) was known...

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  • 1995
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    The Ranger, the Cook and a Hole in the Sky

    The Ranger, the Cook and a Hole in the Sky

    5.7 1995 HD

    A young ranger in the Montana wilderness discovers the great forces of nature while learning the importance of honor, trust and integrity. Legendary...

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  • 1991
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    Homicide

    Homicide

    6.2 1991 HD

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

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  • 2016
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    The Automatic Hate

    The Automatic Hate

    5.9 2016 HD

    When Davis Green's alluring young cousin Alexis appears on his doorstep one night, he discovers that a side of his family has been kept secret from...

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  • 2006
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    The Prestige

    The Prestige

    8.203 2006 HD

    A mysterious story of two magicians whose intense rivalry leads them on a life-long battle for supremacy -- full of obsession, deceit and jealousy...

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  • 2008
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    Redbelt

    Redbelt

    6.4 2008 HD

    Is there room for principle in Los Angeles? Mike Terry teaches jujitsu and barely makes ends meet. His Brazilian wife, whose family promotes fights,...

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  • 1997
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    Sink or Swim

    Sink or Swim

    4.8 1997 HD

    Brian is a television writer-producer who has to script a 22-episode anthology, but lacks inspiration. He witnesses a strange romantic encounter...

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  • 2000
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    State and Main

    State and Main

    6.292 2000 HD

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

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  • 1988
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    Things Change

    Things Change

    6.2 1988 HD

    Jerry, a misfit Mafia henchman, is assigned the low-level job of keeping an eye on Gino, a shoe repairman fingered by the Mob to confess to a murder...

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  • 1992
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    The Water Engine

    The Water Engine

    4.3 1992 HD

    In the 1930s, Charles Lang invents an engine that runs using water for fuel. But when he tries to get it patented, he is first offered a ridiculously...

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  • 2001
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    Heist

    Heist

    6.305 2001 HD

    Joe Moore has a job he loves. He's a thief. His job goes sour when he gets caught on security camera tape. His fence, Bergman, reneges on the money...

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  • 2004
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    The Making of Last Days

    The Making of Last Days

    1 2004 HD

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

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  • 2000
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    That Moment: Magnolia Diary

    That Moment: Magnolia Diary

    7.4 2000 HD

    A very in-depth documentary that follows the very over-worked director Paul Thomas Anderson through a gruelling 80+ days of shooting for the film...

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  • 2007
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    David Mamet on House of Games

    David Mamet on House of Games

    1 2007 HD

    A documentary filmed on location and behind the scenes during the making of David Mamet's 1987 film HOUSE OF GAMES

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  • 1996
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    Hustlers, Hoaxsters, Pranksters, Jokesters and Ricky Jay

    Hustlers, Hoaxsters, Pranksters, Jokesters and Ricky Jay

    8 1996 HD

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

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  • 2017
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    Dai Vernon: The Spirit of Magic

    Dai Vernon: The Spirit of Magic

    1 2017 HD

    In addition to the insight provided by performers who knew Vernon, including Max Maven, Herb Zarrow, John Carney, Jackie Flosso, Ricky Jay, Steve...

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  • 2004
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    Incident at Loch Ness

    Incident at Loch Ness

    5.8 2004 HD

    When renowned director Werner Herzog and fellow filmmaker Zak Penn set off to explore the legend of Scotland's Loch Ness monster, they uncover much...

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  • 1992
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    Ring of the Musketeers

    Ring of the Musketeers

    4.7 1992 HD

    Modern day "Musketeers" attempt to become protectors of the inocent. While the biking trio rescue kindnapped children, guard witnesses, and chase...

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  • 2007
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    Ricky Jay Plays Poker

    Ricky Jay Plays Poker

    5.9 2007 HD

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  • 2007
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    Ricky Jay Plays Poker

    Ricky Jay Plays Poker

    5.9 2007 HD

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  • 1990
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    Learned Pigs and Fireproof Women

    Learned Pigs and Fireproof Women

    7 1990 HD

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  • 1996
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    Ricky Jay and His 52 Assistants

    Ricky Jay and His 52 Assistants

    7.3 1996 HD

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  • 1989
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    The Simpsons

    The Simpsons

    8.016 1989 HD

    Set in Springfield, the average American town, the show focuses on the antics and everyday adventures of the Simpson family; Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa...

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  • 2004
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    Deadwood

    Deadwood

    8.1 2004 HD

    The story of the early days of Deadwood, South Dakota; woven around actual historic events with most of the main characters based on real people....

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  • 1993
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    The X-Files

    The X-Files

    8.4 1993 HD

    The exploits of FBI Special Agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully who investigate X-Files: marginalized, unsolved cases involving paranormal phenomena....

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  • 2010
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    Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood

    Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood

    4.7 2010 HD

    Each installment focuses on a different era of American movie history, from the invention of the first moving pictures to the revolutionary,...

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  • 2009
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    FlashForward

    FlashForward

    7.019 2009 HD

    When the entire world blacks out for two minutes and seventeen seconds, everyone sees a flash of their own future 6 months from the present. For...

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  • 1975
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    Doug Henning's World of Magic

    Doug Henning's World of Magic

    1 1975 HD

    Doug Henning's World of Magic was the first of seven annual prime-time television specials starring magician Doug Henning, which aired live on NBC...

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  • 1979
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    The Paul Daniels Magic Show

    The Paul Daniels Magic Show

    7.5 1979 HD

    A British magic show and variety show that aired on BBC1 from 9 June 1979 to 18 June 1994. Daniels' assistant throughout the series was Debbie McGee,...

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  • 1962
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    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    7.37 1962 HD

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight Show franchise from 1962 to 1992. It originally...

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  • 2004
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    Deadwood

    Deadwood

    8.1 2004 HD

    The story of the early days of Deadwood, South Dakota; woven around actual historic events with most of the main characters based on real people....

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  • 1961
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    The Mike Douglas Show

    The Mike Douglas Show

    5.143 1961 HD

    The Mike Douglas Show is an American daytime television talk show hosted by Mike Douglas that originally aired only in the Cleveland area during much...

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  • 2014
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    The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

    The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

    5.8 2014 HD

    After Jay Leno's second retirement from the program, Jimmy Fallon stepped in as his permanent replacement. After 42 years in Los Angeles the program...

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  • 2015
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    Sneaky Pete

    Sneaky Pete

    7.494 2015 HD

    A con man on the run from a vicious gangster takes cover from his past by assuming the identity of his prison cellmate, Pete, “reuniting”...

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  • 1997
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    The Story of Magic

    The Story of Magic

    1 1997 HD

    This four-hour historical documentary blends film footage, stills, literature and artifacts to paint a complex picture of the role that legerdemain...

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  • 1992
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    Ring of the Musketeers

    Ring of the Musketeers

    1 1992 HD

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

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  • 1970
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    Ring of the Musketeers

    Ring of the Musketeers

    8.1 1970 HD

    The story of the early days of Deadwood, South Dakota; woven around actual historic events with most of the main characters based on real people....

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