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Ricky Jay

Jun 26, 1946 - Nov 24, 2018 (72 years old) in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

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.

Known For

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The Simpsons
Ricky Jay (voice)
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The X-Files
The Amazing Maleeni / Herman Pinchbeck / Albert Pinchbeck
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The Paul Daniels Magic Show
Self
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Sneaky Pete
T.H. Vignetti
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FlashForward
Man in Warehouse
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Deadwood
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The Prestige
Milton
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Tomorrow Never Dies
Henry Gupta
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Magnolia
Burt Ramsey / Narrator
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Boogie Nights
Kurt Longjohn

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