Ricky Jay(1946-2018)

Actor
Additional Crew
Writer

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The Automatic Hate (2015)

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 married to Chrisann Verges. He died on 24 November 2018 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

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Awards
- 6 wins & 2 nominations total

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Known for

Magnolia

8.0

Burt Ramsey
Narrator

1999

Boogie Nights

7.9

Kurt Longjohn

1997

Heist

6.5

Don 'Pinky' Pincus

2001

Tomorrow Never Dies

6.5

Henry Gupta

1997

Credits

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Actor

Sneaky Pete
8.0
TV Series
- T.H. Vignetti
- 2019
The Automatic Hate
6.2
- Josh
- Howard's son
- 2015
Getting On
7.8
TV Series
- Thoracic Surgeon
- 2014
Teen Titans Go!
5.7
TV Series
- Narrator (voice)
- 2013
The End of 'Sluggers'
Short
- 2011
The Simpsons
8.6
TV Series
- Ricky Jay (voice)
- 2011
Lost Masterpieces of Pornography
5.7
Video
- Narrator
- 2010
Panorama, VIP Harbor Seafood Restaurant, Los Angeles
Short
- 2010
Flashforward
7.6
TV Series
- Ted Flosso
- Man in Warehouse
- 2009–2010
Lie to Me
8.0
TV Series
- Mason Brock
- 2009
Intense
- John
- 2009
The Unit
8.1
TV Series
- Agent Kern
- 2007–2009
The Brothers Bloom
6.7
- Narrator (voice)
- 2008
Redbelt
6.7
- Marty Brown
- 2008
The Great Buck Howard
6.4
- Gil Bellamy
- 2008

Additional Crew

The Great Buck Howard
6.4
- technical consultant: magic
- 2008
Ocean's Thirteen
6.9
- consultant
- 2007
The Prestige
8.5
- technical advisor: magic
- 2006
The Illusionist
7.5
- technical advisor: magic
- 2006
The Affair of the Necklace
6.0
- technical consultant
- 2001
Heist
6.5
- technical consultant
- 2001
Heartbreakers
6.3
- technical consultant: con games
- 2001
The Parent Trap
6.7
- technical consultant
- 1998
The Spanish Prisoner
7.1
- technical consultant
- 1997
Congo
5.3
- illusion creator
- technical consultant
- 1995
Forrest Gump
8.8
- illusion wheelchair designer
- 1994
Wolf
6.3
- technical consultant
- 1994
I Love Trouble
5.4
- technical consultant
- 1994
Leap of Faith
6.1
- consultant: cons and frauds
- 1992
Sneakers
7.1
- sleight of hand consultant
- 1992

Writer

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The Great Buck Howard

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The Automatic Hate

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Deceptive Practices: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay

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House of Games

Personal details

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Official site
- Official Site
Alternative name
- Rickey Jay
Height
- 5′ 6″ (1.68 m)
Born
- June 26, 1946
- Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Died
- November 24, 2018
- Los Angeles, California, USA(natural causes)
Spouse
- Chrisann Verges2002 - November 24, 2018 (his death)
Parents
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.
Publicity listings
- 5 Articles
- 1 Pictorial

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Trivia
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.