Ricky Jay

Ricky Jay

Deceased · Born: Jun 26, 1946 · Died: Nov 24, 2018

Personal Details

BornJun 26, 1946 Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Parents
  • Shirley Katz
  • Samuel Potash

Biography

Ricky Jay, a multifaceted individual, entered this world on June 26, 1946, in the vibrant city of Brooklyn, New York, a part of the larger New York City, located in the state of New York, United States of America.

Throughout his illustrious career, Ricky Jay distinguished himself as a talented actor and writer, leaving an indelible mark on the world of entertainment. His notable works include the critically acclaimed films "Magnolia" (1999),"Boogie Nights" (1997),and "Heist" (2001),among many others.

In his personal life, Ricky Jay was married to the lovely Chrisann Verges, sharing a deep and abiding love with her.

Sadly, Ricky Jay's life came to a close on November 24, 2018, in the city of angels, Los Angeles, California, United States of America.

Career

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2019
Sneaky Pete
Sneaky Pete as T.H. Vignetti
{"id":36654,"title":"The Automatic Hate","year":"2016","character":"Uncle Josh","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-automatic-hate","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2us4qj7mq79g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2us4qj7mq79g.jpg"},"released":1}
2016
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2014
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2010
The Simpsons
The Simpsons as Ricky Jay (voice)
{"id":13111,"title":"The Brothers Bloom","year":"2008","character":"Narrator (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-brothers-bloom","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/bh0h79mvmkm0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/bh0h79mvmkm0.jpg"},"released":1}
2008
The Brothers Bloom
The Brothers Bloom as Narrator (voice)
{"id":8086,"title":"Redbelt","year":"2008","character":"Marty Brown","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/redbelt","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_8086.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_8086.jpg"},"released":1}
Redbelt
Redbelt as Marty Brown
{"id":12105,"title":"The Great Buck Howard","year":"2008","character":"Gil Bellamy","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-great-buck-howard","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_12105.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_12105.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":20,"title":"The Prestige","year":"2006","character":"Milton","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-prestige","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7onn2njfo6j0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7onn2njfo6j0.jpg"},"released":1}
2006
{"id":8785,"title":"Last Days","year":"2005","character":"Detective","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/last-days","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4rurg8mssdm0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4rurg8mssdm0.jpg"},"released":1}
2005
Last Days
Last Days as Detective
{"id":4118,"title":"Heist","year":"2001","character":"Don 'Pinky' Pincus","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/heist","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_4118.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_4118.jpg"},"released":1}
2001
Heist
Heist as Don 'Pinky' Pincus
{"id":4097,"title":"Heartbreakers","year":"2001","character":"Dawson's Auctioneer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/heartbreakers","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/43sfkij55ca0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/43sfkij55ca0.jpg"},"released":1}
Heartbreakers
Heartbreakers as Dawson's Auctioneer
{"id":7412,"title":"State and Main","year":"2000","character":"Jack","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/state-and-main","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1655unhecuf0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1655unhecuf0.jpg"},"released":1}
2000
{"id":4217,"title":"Magnolia","year":"1999","character":"Burt Ramsey \/ Narrator","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/magnolia","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1kj0p7lq2m98.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1kj0p7lq2m98.jpg"},"released":1}
1999
Magnolia
Magnolia as Burt Ramsey / Narrator
{"id":4210,"title":"Mystery Men","year":"1999","character":"Vic Weems","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/mystery-men","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/78hdvd3iqoe0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/78hdvd3iqoe0.jpg"},"released":1}
Mystery Men
Mystery Men as Vic Weems
{"id":107,"title":"The X-Files","year":1999,"character":"The Amazing Maleeni \/ Herman Pinchbeck \/ Albert Pinchbeck","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-x-files","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3vr17bjebl9g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3vr17bjebl9g.jpg"},"released":1}
The X-Files
The X-Files as The Amazing Maleeni / Herman Pinchbeck / Albert Pinchbeck
{"id":25950,"title":"The Spanish Prisoner","year":"1997","character":"George Lang","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-spanish-prisoner","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_25950.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_25950.jpg"},"released":1}
1997
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Tomorrow Never Dies
Tomorrow Never Dies as Henry Gupta
{"id":156579,"title":"Hacks","year":"1997","character":"The Hat","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/hacks-1997","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_156579.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_156579.jpg"},"released":1}
Hacks
Hacks as The Hat
{"id":4537,"title":"Boogie Nights","year":"1997","character":"Kurt Longjohn","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/boogie-nights","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4l84g9nlsrd0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4l84g9nlsrd0.jpg"},"released":1}
Boogie Nights
Boogie Nights as Kurt Longjohn
{"id":157457,"title":"Hustlers, Hoaxsters, Pranksters, Jokesters and Ricky Jay","year":"1996","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/hustlers-hoaxsters-pranksters-jokesters-and-ricky-jay","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_157457.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_157457.jpg"},"released":1}
1996
{"id":57650,"title":"The Ranger, the Cook and a Hole in the Sky","year":"1995","character":"Hawkes","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-ranger-the-cook-and-a-hole-in-the-sky","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_57650.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_57650.jpg"},"released":1}
1995
{"id":59034,"title":"The Water Engine","year":"1992","character":"Ratty Inventor","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-water-engine","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_59034.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_59034.jpg"},"released":1}
1992
The Water Engine
The Water Engine as Ratty Inventor
{"id":7974,"title":"Homicide","year":"1991","character":"Aaron","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/homicide","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_7974.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_7974.jpg"},"released":1}
1991
Homicide
Homicide as Aaron
{"id":200693,"title":"Learned Pigs and Fireproof Women","year":"1989","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/learned-pigs-and-fireproof-women","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_200693.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_200693.jpg"},"released":1}
1989
{"id":7881,"title":"Things Change","year":"1988","character":"Mr. Silver","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/things-change","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_7881.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_7881.jpg"},"released":1}
1988
Things Change
Things Change as Mr. Silver
{"id":8036,"title":"House of Games","year":"1987","character":"George","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/house-of-games","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_8036.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_8036.jpg"},"released":1}
1987
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2012
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2010
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2007
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{"id":267957,"title":"Making of Last Days","year":"2004","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/making-of-last-days","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_267957.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_267957.jpg"},"released":1}
2004
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{"id":54766,"title":"That Moment: Magnolia Diary","year":"2000","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/that-moment-magnolia-diary","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_54766.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_54766.jpg"},"released":1}
2000
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1996
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2007
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1996
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1989