Ricky Jay
Actor and Magician
Film: Random Roles:Ricky JayThe actor: Ricky Jay has racked up an impressive resume, appearing in cult TV shows like Deadwood and X-Files and movies like Tomorrow Never Dies, Mystery Men, Boogie Nights, and many of the films of his good friend and collaborator David... In this article: Ricky Jay, David Mamet, Bob Dylan, Gary Sinise, Bill Macy, Cheech & Chong, Mystery Men, Rogue's Gallery, Eddie Gorodetsky, and William Shakespeare |
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Chicago Tribune | 3 days ago
Worth sticking with? Another look at 'Modern Family,' 'FlashForward,' 'Community' and other new(ish) shows
...allows the actor to grow ever more comfortable as the combustible, relentless Lightman. (The photo above is of Abby Brammell, Ricky Jay and Roth in the Nov. 30 episode of "Lie to Me," the Las Vegas-set "Fold Equity." My previous "Lie to Me"...
In this article: Community, Lie to Me, Tim Roth, House, Twitter, Joseph Fiennes, Sonya Walger, and Project Runway
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A.V. Club RSS Feeds | 6 days ago
TV: Saturday Night Live: January Jones/Black Eyed Peas
...perform three fucking songs. Three fucking songs! It's bad enough that a show that once upon a time exposed audiences to Frank Zappa, Ricky Jay and Loudon Wainwright III had one of the worst, most obnoxious groups in existence as its musical...
In this article: January Jones, Saturday Night Live, Mad Men, Grace Kelly, Black Eyed Peas, Jason Sudeikis, Darrell Hammond, Kristin Wiig, and Rear Window
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Vulture | November 13, 2009
FlashForward: Change You Can Kind of Believe In
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Chicago Tribune | November 05, 2009
Attention theater-lovers: Keep your December nights open
...time, so I wouldn't expect to see him hanging around the Royal George. But you never know. Either way, Jay's last Chicago show, "Ricky Jay and his 52 Assistants," was a memorable tour de force - and that was almost 15 years ago. So I'd...
In this article: David Mamet, Broadway, Chicago, Jackie Hoffman, Second City, New York, Nathan Lane, The Addams Family, and Amy Morton
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Ain't It Cool News: The best in movie, TV, DVD, and comic book news. | October 24, 2009
Quint chats up John C. Reilly about CIRQUE DU FREAK, vampires, film vs. digital, the state of the industry and tons more!
...thing and really concentrates everyone's focus and digital tends to be a little more⦠It's like that line in BOOGIE NIGHTS when Ricky Jay says, "It's video, we just keep shooting and shooting, it doesn't matter. You don't just stop. " That...
In this article: John C. Reilly, Cirque du Freak, Marisa Tomei, Dracula, and The Wrestler
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A.V. Club RSS Feeds | October 20, 2009
DVD: Review:The Unit: The Complete Series
...when characters started dropping strange pearls of wisdom and talking over each other. Mamet regulars Rebecca Pidgeon and Ricky Jay had lengthy guest arcs, too, playing tricky characters straight out of Heist. (Even Mad Men's Jon Hamm...
In this article: The Unit, Scott Foley, David Mamet, Shawn Ryan, Dennis Haysbert, DVD, Michael Irby, Inside Delta Force, and Jon Hamm
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Chicago Tribune | October 07, 2009
Ricky Jay, Jackie Hoffman headed to the Royal George Theatre
...Jay sells some tickets, the show is likely to extend for at least the rest of that week. As with past Jay shows, David Mamet is credited as Jay's director. Although, in this case, he is listed as "Director of Prison Operations." "This...
In this article: Jackie Hoffman, Chicago, David Mamet, Los Angeles, The Addams Family, Second City, Steppenwolf Theatre, and Rogue's Gallery
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kottke.org | August 19, 2009
Ricky Jay
...interesting, Gregory, but I only do this for one person at a time." Mosher persisted: "Well, Ricky, I really was thinking of a card." Jay paused, frowned, stared at Mosher, and said, "This is a distinct change of procedure." A longer...
In this article: Gregory Mosher, David Mamet, Liberal arts, Ritz-Carlton Hotel, YouTube, Boogie Nights, Deadwood, and Magnolia
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New York Times | August 06, 2009
Zoom: Seven Lies About Lying (Part 1)
...all the Truth but tell it slant - Too bright for our infirm Delight As Lightning to the Children eased I was talking to Ricky Jay about lying and deception. I had an example from the Bible, specifically about Jacob and his 12 sons.
In this article: Errol Morris, P. T. Barnum, Han van Meegeren, Academy Award, American Academy of Arts, Johannes Vermeer, and Standard Operating Procedure
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boston.com - Latest theater and arts news | April 07, 2009
The trick of being Ricky Jay
...was the best man at his wedding), and Michael Weber, a fellow magician who cofounded Deceptive Practices with Jay two decades ago. Both Jay and Weber describe the work of Deceptive Practices, somewhat obliquely, as problem solving; their...
In this article: David Blaine, Bob Dylan, David Mamet, Boston, Los Angeles, Angels in America, and Forrest Gump
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Richard Jay "Ricky" Potash (born 1948), better known by the stage name Ricky Jay, is an American stage magician, actor, and writer. He is a sleight-of-hand expert and is notable for his card tricks, card throwing, memory feats, and stage patter.
- Also Known As:
- Richard Jay Potash
- Birthplace:
- Brooklyn, NY
- Occupation:
- Magician, actor, author
- Known for:
- Sleight of Hand, Card Tricks, History of Magic
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