Ricky Jay
Richard Jay Potash (June 26, 1946 – November 24, 2018) was an American 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.
| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 1.2936 |
| Birthday | 1946-06-26 |
| Place of Birth | Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA |
| Also Known As | Richard Jay Potash, |
1999
Magnolia
7.725/4150
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 geniu...
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Magnolia
1997
Tomorrow Never Dies
6.389/3546
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 mas...
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Tomorrow Never Dies
2005
Last Days
5.578/428
The life and struggles of a notorious rock musician seeping into a pit of loneliness whose everyday life involves friends and family seeking financial...
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Last Days
1997
Boogie Nights
7.637/3691
In 1977, an idealistic porn producer and his promising protege try to catch up with the end of an era before their never-ending party collides with co...
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Boogie Nights
2008
The Brothers Bloom
6.557/732
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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The Brothers Bloom
1999
Mystery Men
5.875/946
When Champion City's hero Captain Amazing is kidnapped by the recently paroled supervillain Casanova Frankenstein, a trio of average, everyday superhe...
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Mystery Men
1987
House of Games
6.823/367
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, scams,...
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House of Games
1996
Ricky Jay and His 52 Assistants
7.2/10
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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Ricky Jay and His 52 Assistants
1997
The Spanish Prisoner
6.822/323
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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The Spanish Prisoner
1990
Learned Pigs and Fireproof Women
7/2
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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Learned Pigs and Fireproof Women
2008
The Great Buck Howard
6.021/281
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 stru...
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The Great Buck Howard
2012
Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay
6.9/34
The life and career of renowned magician and sleight of hand artist Ricky Jay.
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Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay
2007
Ricky Jay Plays Poker
5.9/7
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 peopl...
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Ricky Jay Plays Poker
2001
Heartbreakers
6.146/1022
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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Heartbreakers
2010
Lost Masterpieces of Pornography
6.4/13
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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Lost Masterpieces of Pornography
1995
The Ranger, the Cook and a Hole in the Sky
6/13
A young ranger in the Montana wilderness discovers the great forces of nature while learning the importance of honor, trust and integrity. Legendary v...
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The Ranger, the Cook and a Hole in the Sky
1991
Homicide
6.301/158
While investigating the ruthless murder of an elderly woman, a Jewish police detective unravels a bizarre conspiracy involving a Zionist organization.
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Homicide
2016
The Automatic Hate
5.862/29
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 hi...
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The Automatic Hate
2006
The Prestige
8.211/18099
A mysterious story of two magicians whose intense rivalry leads them on a life-long battle for supremacy -- full of obsession, deceit and jealousy wit...
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The Prestige
2008
Redbelt
6.415/301
Martial artist Mike Terry lives by a strict code of no competitions, for he feels that such contests weaken fighters. After saving a famous action sta...
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Redbelt
1997
Sink Or Swim
5.286/7
Brian is a television writer-producer who has to script a 22-episode anthology, but lacks inspiration. He witnesses a strange romantic encounter betwe...
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Sink Or Swim
2000
State and Main
6.283/304
The residents of a small Vermont town don't know what hit them when a beleaguered Hollywood film crew brings a chaotic shoot to their quaint village.
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State and Main
1988
Things Change
6.2/80
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 h...
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Things Change
1992
The Water Engine
5.833/6
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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The Water Engine
2001
Heist
6.325/637
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 he...
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Heist
2004
The Making of Last Days
0/0
Behind-the-scenes documentary of Gus Van Sant's "Last Days."
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The Making of Last Days
2000
That Moment: Magnolia Diary
7.735/17
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 Magn...
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That Moment: Magnolia Diary
2007
David Mamet on House of Games
0/0
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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David Mamet on House of Games
1996
Hustlers, Hoaxsters, Pranksters, Jokesters and Ricky Jay
8.5/2
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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Hustlers, Hoaxsters, Pranksters, Jokesters and Ricky Jay
2017
Dai Vernon: The Spirit of Magic
0/0
In addition to the insight provided by performers who knew Vernon, including Max Maven, Herb Zarrow, John Carney, Jackie Flosso, Ricky Jay, Steve Free...
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Dai Vernon: The Spirit of Magic
2004
Incident at Loch Ness
5.84/100
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 mo...
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Incident at Loch Ness
1976
Doug Henning's World of Magic
8.5/2
The December 1976 broadcast of Doug Henning’s World of Magic, hosted by Michael Landon
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Doug Henning's World of Magic
2005
David Mamet on 'House of Games'
0/0
A documentary that is made up of video footage shot during the making of the film. It includes interview segments with Mamet and Crouse, and then foot...
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