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: 13.503
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1946-06-26
  • Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York, USA
  • Homepage:
  • Also Known As: Richard Jay Potash
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Ricky Jay Movies

  • 1999
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    Magnolia
    Magnolia

    7.731 1999 HD

    An epic mosaic of many interrelated characters in search of happiness, forgiveness, and meaning in the San Fernando Valley.

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Jeremy Blackman

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  • 1997
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    Tomorrow Never Dies
    Tomorrow Never Dies

    6.354 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...

    Genre: Adventure

    Cast: Pierce Brosnan

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  • 2005
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    Last Days
    Last Days

    5.567 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...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Michael Pitt

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  • 1997
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    Boogie Nights
    Boogie Nights

    7.646 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...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Mark Wahlberg

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  • 2008
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    The Brothers Bloom
    The Brothers Bloom

    6.618 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...

    Genre: Adventure

    Cast: Rachel Weisz

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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,...

    Genre: Crime

    Cast: Lindsay Crouse

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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...

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Ricky Jay

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  • 1999
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    Mystery Men
    Mystery Men

    5.829 1999 HD

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

    Genre: Adventure

    Cast: Ben Stiller

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  • 1997
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    The Spanish Prisoner
    The Spanish Prisoner

    6.8 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.

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Steve Martin

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  • 2008
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    The Great Buck Howard
    The Great Buck Howard

    6 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...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: John Malkovich

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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

    6.8 2012 HD

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

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: 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...

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Ricky Jay

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  • 2010
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    Lost Masterpieces of Pornography
    Lost Masterpieces of Pornography

    6.7 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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    Cast: Ricky Jay

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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.

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Joe Mantegna

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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...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Joseph Cross

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  • 2006
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    The Prestige
    The Prestige

    8.204 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...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Hugh Jackman

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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,...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Chiwetel Ejiofor

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  • 1997
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    Hacks
    Hacks

    5 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...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Stephen Rea

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  • 2000
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    State and Main
    State and Main

    6.351 2000 HD

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

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Alec Baldwin

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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...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Don Ameche

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  • 2001
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    Heist
    Heist

    6.3 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...

    Genre: Action

    Cast: Gene Hackman

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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."

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Gus Van Sant

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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...

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Paul Thomas Anderson

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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

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: David Mamet

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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.

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Ricky Jay

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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...

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Dai Vernon

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  • 2004
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    Incident at Loch Ness
    Incident at Loch Ness

    5.7 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...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Werner Herzog

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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...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: David Hasselhoff

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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,...

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Ricky Jay

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  • 2001
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    Heartbreakers
    Heartbreakers

    6.098 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....

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Sigourney Weaver

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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...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Sam Elliott

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  • 2007
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    Ricky Jay Plays Poker
    Ricky Jay Plays Poker

    5.9 2007 HD

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Ricky Jay

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  • 2007
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    Ricky Jay Plays Poker
    Ricky Jay Plays Poker

    5.9 2007 HD

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Ricky Jay

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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

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Ricky Jay

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  • 1990
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    Learned Pigs and Fireproof Women
    Learned Pigs and Fireproof Women

    7 1990 HD

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Ricky Jay

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  • 2006
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    Deadwood
    Deadwood

    8.1 2006 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....

    Genre: Western

    Cast: Timothy Olyphant

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  • 2018
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    The X-Files
    The X-Files

    8.385 2018 HD

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

    Genre: Crime

    Cast: David Duchovny

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  • 2024
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    The Simpsons
    The Simpsons

    8.011 2024 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...

    Genre: Family

    Cast: Dan Castellaneta

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  • 2010
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    FlashForward
    FlashForward

    7.044 2010 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...

    Genre: Sci-Fi & Fantasy

    Cast: Joseph Fiennes

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  • 2019
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    Sneaky Pete
    Sneaky Pete

    7.5 2019 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”...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Giovanni Ribisi

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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,...

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Christopher Plummer

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  • 1982
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    Doug Henning's World of Magic
    Doug Henning's World of Magic

    1 1982 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...

    Genre:

    Cast: Doug Henning

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  • 1994
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    The Paul Daniels Magic Show
    The Paul Daniels Magic Show

    7.5 1994 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,...

    Genre: Family

    Cast: Paul Daniels

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  • 2024
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    The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
    The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

    5.848 2024 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...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Jimmy Fallon

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  • 2006
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    Deadwood
    Deadwood

    8.1 2006 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....

    Genre: Western

    Cast: Timothy Olyphant

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  • 1992
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    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    7.383 1992 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...

    Genre: Talk

    Cast: Johnny Carson

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  • 1981
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    The Mike Douglas Show
    The Mike Douglas Show

    5.4 1981 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...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Mike Douglas

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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...

    Genre:

    Cast: Ricky Jay

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  • 2006
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    The Story of Magic
    The Story of Magic

    8.1 2006 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....

    Genre: Western

    Cast: Timothy Olyphant

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