Born in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA — Jun 26 1946• Died Nov 24 2018

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 ch…
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Ricky Jay (voice)

The Amazing Maleeni / Herman Pinchbeck / Albert Pinchbeck

Narrator (voice)

Eddie Sawyer

T.H. Vignetti

Man in Warehouse

Milton

Self

Thoracic Surgeon

Henry Gupta

Kurt Longjohn

Self

Burt Ramsey / Narrator

Vic Weems

Dawson's Auctioneer

Self

Marty Brown

George

Kerns

Don 'Pinky' Pincus

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Jack

Gil Bellamy

George Lang

Mr. Silver

Hawkes

Detective

Self
Ratty Inventor

Aaron

The Hat

Self - Party Guest
Host



Self

Himself

Himself

Uncle Josh

Himself
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Self

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