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Ricky Jay(1946-2018)

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Ricky Jay
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Ricky Jay was born on 26 June 1946 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Magnolia (1999), Boogie Nights (1997) and Heist (2001). He was previously married to Chrisann Verges. He died on 24 November 2018 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornJune 26, 1946
DiedNovember 24, 2018(72)
BornJune 26, 1946
DiedNovember 24, 2018(72)
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Ricky Jay in Sneaky Pete (2015)
Lindsay Crouse, Joe Mantegna, and Ricky Jay in House of Games (1987)
Ricky Jay in The X-Files (1993)
Ricky Jay in Deadwood (2004)
Ricky Jay in The Unit (2006)
Ricky Jay in The Unit (2006)
Gene Hackman, Delroy Lindo, and Ricky Jay in Heist (2001)
Julianne Moore, Mark Wahlberg, Philip Seymour Hoffman, William H. Macy, John C. Reilly, Burt Reynolds, Ricky Jay, Nicole Ari Parker, and Jack Wallace in Boogie Nights (1997)
William H. Macy, Burt Reynolds, Ricky Jay, and Jack Wallace in Boogie Nights (1997)
Ricky Jay in Flashforward (2009)
Ricky Jay in Flashforward (2009)
John Malkovich, Colin Hanks, and Ricky Jay in The Great Buck Howard (2008)

Known for

Magnolia (1999)
Magnolia
8.0
  • Burt Ramsey
  • Narrator
  • 1999
Julianne Moore, Burt Reynolds, and Heather Graham in Boogie Nights (1997)
Boogie Nights
7.9
  • Kurt Longjohn
  • 1997
Danny DeVito, Gene Hackman, Delroy Lindo, and Rebecca Pidgeon in Heist (2001)
Heist
6.5
  • Don 'Pinky' Pincus
  • 2001
Pierce Brosnan, Teri Hatcher, Jonathan Pryce, and Michelle Yeoh in Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)
Tomorrow Never Dies
6.5
  • Henry Gupta
  • 1997

Credits

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Actor

  • Giovanni Ribisi in Sneaky Pete (2015)
    Sneaky Pete
  • Joseph Cross and Adelaide Clemens in The Automatic Hate (2015)
    The Automatic Hate
  • Getting On (2013)
    Getting On
  • Tara Strong, Scott Menville, Hynden Walch, Greg Cipes, and Khary Payton in Teen Titans Go! (2013)
    Teen Titans Go!
    • (voice)
  • The End of 'Sluggers'
  • Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, and Yeardley Smith in The Simpsons (1989)
    The Simpsons
    • (voice)
  • Lost Masterpieces of Pornography (2010)
    Lost Masterpieces of Pornography
  • Panorama, VIP Harbor Seafood Restaurant, Los Angeles
  • Flashforward (2009)
    Flashforward
  • Tim Roth in Lie to Me (2009)
    Lie to Me
  • Intense
  • The Unit (2006)
    The Unit
  • Rachel Weisz, Adrien Brody, Rinko Kikuchi, and Mark Ruffalo in The Brothers Bloom (2008)
    The Brothers Bloom
    • (voice)
  • Chiwetel Ejiofor in Redbelt (2008)
    Redbelt
  • Tom Hanks, John Malkovich, Griffin Dunne, Steve Zahn, Colin Hanks, Ricky Jay, and Emily Blunt in The Great Buck Howard (2008)
    The Great Buck Howard

Additional Crew

  • Tom Hanks, John Malkovich, Griffin Dunne, Steve Zahn, Colin Hanks, Ricky Jay, and Emily Blunt in The Great Buck Howard (2008)
    The Great Buck Howard
  • Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Don Cheadle, Matt Damon, Andy Garcia, Casey Affleck, Elliott Gould, Scott Caan, Bernie Mac, Carl Reiner, Eddie Jemison, and Shaobo Qin in Ocean's Thirteen (2007)
    Ocean's Thirteen
  • Christian Bale, Hugh Jackman, and Scarlett Johansson in The Prestige (2006)
    The Prestige
  • Edward Norton, Jessica Biel, and Paul Giamatti in The Illusionist (2006)
    The Illusionist
  • Hilary Swank in The Affair of the Necklace (2001)
    The Affair of the Necklace
  • Danny DeVito, Gene Hackman, Delroy Lindo, and Rebecca Pidgeon in Heist (2001)
    Heist
  • Sigourney Weaver, Gene Hackman, and Jennifer Love Hewitt in Heartbreakers (2001)
    Heartbreakers
  • Dennis Quaid, Natasha Richardson, and Lindsay Lohan in The Parent Trap (1998)
    The Parent Trap
  • Campbell Scott in The Spanish Prisoner (1997)
    The Spanish Prisoner
  • Congo (1995)
    Congo
  • Tom Hanks in Forrest Gump (1994)
    Forrest Gump
  • Wolf (1994)
    Wolf
  • Julia Roberts and Nick Nolte in I Love Trouble (1994)
    I Love Trouble
  • Steve Martin in Leap of Faith (1992)
    Leap of Faith
  • Dan Aykroyd, River Phoenix, Robert Redford, David Strathairn, Mary McDonnell, and Sidney Poitier in Sneakers (1992)
    Sneakers

Writer

  • The Unit (2006)
    The Unit
  • Brad Dourif, Powers Boothe, Paula Malcomson, Ian McShane, Timothy Olyphant, Molly Parker, and Robin Weigert in Deadwood (2004)
    Deadwood
  • Ricky Jay and His 52 Assistants (1996)
    Ricky Jay and His 52 Assistants
  • The Secret Cabaret (1990)
    The Secret Cabaret
  • Learned Pigs and Fireproof Women (1989)
    Learned Pigs and Fireproof Women

Videos9

The Automatic Hate
Clip 1:15
The Automatic Hate
The Automatic Hate
Clip 1:12
The Automatic Hate
The Great Buck Howard
Trailer 2:37
The Great Buck Howard
The Automatic Hate
Trailer 2:04
The Automatic Hate
Deceptive Practices: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay
Trailer 2:27
Deceptive Practices: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay
House of Games
Trailer 2:06
House of Games
State and Main
Trailer 2:14
State and Main
The Spanish Prisoner
Trailer 1:54
The Spanish Prisoner
THE AUTOMATIC HATE - OFFICIAL US Trailer
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THE AUTOMATIC HATE - OFFICIAL US Trailer

Personal details

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    • Official Site
    • June 26, 1946
    • Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
    • November 24, 2018
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(natural causes)
    • Chrisann Verges2002 - November 24, 2018 (his death)
  • Other works
    Starred in the one-man show "Ricky Jay & His 52 Assistants", directed by David Mamet (McGinn-Cazale Theatre, New York City, New York, USA). Won Obie Award, Special Citation.
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    • 5 Articles
    • 1 Pictorial

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    Famous for his astounding ability to throw playing cards, and is listed in the Guiness Book of World Records for throwing a playing card a hundred and ninety feet at ninety miles an hour. From ten paces he can throw a playing card into the flesh of a watermelon.
    • Frequently cast in films by David Mamet and Paul Thomas Anderson

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