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The Brothers Bloom (2008) -- Clip: Opening sequence
The Brothers Bloom (2008) -- Second trailer for this comedy
The Brothers Bloom (2008) -- Clip: Card trick
House of Games (1987) -- A psychiatrist comes to the aid of a compulsive gambler and is led my a smooth-talking grifter into the shadowy but compelling world of stings, scams, and con men.
The Spanish Prisoner (1997) -- An employee of a corporation with a lucrative secret process is tempted to betray it. But there's more to it than that.

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Trivia:
Famous for his astounding ability to throw playing cards, and is listed... more
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Awards:
5 wins & 2 nominations more
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(24 articles)
[Movie Review] The Brothers Bloom
 (From JustPressPlay. 24 May 2009, 4:55 PM, PDT)

Review: The Brothers Bloom
 (From Cinematical. 15 May 2009, 3:02 PM, PDT)


Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actor, Miscellaneous Crew, Writer, Self, Archive Footage
Actor:
  1. "The Unit" .... Agent Kern (4 episodes, 2007-2009)
        - Bad Beat (2009) TV episode .... Agent Kern
        - Pandemonium: Part Two (2007) TV episode .... Agent Kern
        - Paradise Lost (2007) TV episode .... Agent Kern
        - Bedfellows (2007) TV episode .... Agent Kern
  2. The Brothers Bloom (2008) .... Narrator
  3. Redbelt (2008) .... Marty Brown
  4. The Great Buck Howard (2008) .... Gil Bellamy
  5. "Kidnapped" .... Roger Prince (4 episodes, 2006-2007)
        - Mutiny (2007) TV episode .... Roger Prince
        - Gone Fishing (2007) TV episode .... Roger Prince
        - Number One with a Bullet (2006) TV episode .... Roger Prince
        - Pilot (2006) TV episode .... Roger Prince
  6. The Prestige (2006) .... Milton
  7. Last Days (2005) .... Detective
  8. "Deadwood" .... Eddie Sawyer (10 episodes, 2004)
        - Sold Under Sin (2004) TV episode .... Eddie Sawyer
        - Jewel's Boot Is Made for Walking (2004) TV episode .... Eddie Sawyer
        - Mister Wu (2004) TV episode .... Eddie Sawyer
        - No Other Sons or Daughters (2004) TV episode .... Eddie Sawyer
        - Suffer the Little Children (2004) TV episode .... Eddie Sawyer
          (5 more)
  9. Incident at Loch Ness (2004) .... Party Guest
  10. Heist (2001/I) .... Don 'Pinky' Pincus
    ... aka Le vol (Canada: French title)
  11. Heartbreakers (2001) .... Dawson's Auctioneer
  12. State and Main (2000) .... Jack
    ... aka Séquences et conséquences (France)
  13. "The X Files" .... Albert Pinchbeck / ... (1 episode, 2000)
    ... aka "The X-Files" (USA)
        - The Amazing Maleeni (2000) TV episode .... The Amazing Maleeni/Herman Pinchbeck/Albert Pinchbeck

  14. Magnolia (1999) .... Burt Ramsey / Narrator
    ... aka mag-no'li-a (USA: promotional title)
  15. Mystery Men (1999) .... Victor Weems
  16. Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) .... Henry Gupta
    ... aka TND (International: English title: promotional abbreviation)
  17. Hacks (1997/I) .... The Hat
    ... aka Sink or Swim (USA: video title)
    ... aka The Big Twist (USA)
  18. Boogie Nights (1997) .... Kurt Longjohn
  19. The Spanish Prisoner (1997) .... George Lang
  20. The Ranger, the Cook and a Hole in the Sky (1995) (TV) .... Hawkes
    ... aka Hole in the Sky
  21. Ring of the Musketeers (1992) (TV) .... Kerns
    ... aka Der Ring der Musketiere (Germany)
  22. The Water Engine (1992) (TV) .... Ratty Inventor
  23. "Civil Wars" .... Lenny NiCastro (1 episode, 1991)
        - Pilot (1991) TV episode .... Lenny NiCastro
  24. Homicide (1991) .... Aaron

  25. Things Change (1988) .... Mr. Silver
  26. House of Games (1987) .... George/Vegas Man
  27. "Simon & Simon" .... Bird (1 episode, 1983)
        - Red Dog Blues (1983) TV episode .... Bird
  28. A Midsummer Night's Dream (1982) (TV) .... Philostrate
Miscellaneous Crew:
  1. Ocean's Thirteen (2007) (consultant)
    ... aka 13 (USA: promotional abbreviation)
  2. The Prestige (2006) (technical advisor: magic)
  3. The Illusionist (2006) (technical advisor: magic)
  4. Heartbreakers (2001) (technical consultant: con games)

  5. Congo (1995) (technical consultant)
  6. I Love Trouble (1994) (technical consultant)
  7. Forrest Gump (1994) (illusion wheelchair designer)
  8. Leap of Faith (1992) (consultant: cons and frauds)
  9. Sneakers (1992) (sleight of hand consultant)

  10. House of Games (1987) (consultant: confidence games)
  11. New Magic (1983) (magic advisor)
  12. The Escape Artist (1982) (technical advisor)
Writer:
  1. "The Unit" (1 episode, 2007)
        - Bedfellows (2007) TV episode (story)
  2. "Deadwood" (1 episode, 2004)
        - Jewel's Boot Is Made for Walking (2004) TV episode (writer)

  3. Ricky Jay and His 52 Assistants (1996) (TV) (writer)

  4. Learned Pigs and Fireproof Women (1989) (TV) (writer)
Self:
  1. "D.L. Hughley Breaks the News" .... Himself (1 episode, 2009)
        - Episode #2.1 (2009) TV episode .... Himself
  2. "After Hours with Daniel Boulud" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
        - Campanile (2007) TV episode .... Himself
  3. Ricky Jay Plays Poker (2007) (V) .... Himself
  4. The 30th Annual Kennedy Center Honors (2007) (TV) .... Himself
  5. "MythBusters" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
        - Exploding Jawbreaker (2004) TV episode .... Himself
  6. "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1998-2002)
    ... aka "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" (Australia)
        - Episode dated 25 September 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 1 April 1998 (1998) TV episode .... Himself
  7. Grateful Dawg (2000) .... Himself
  8. That Moment: Magnolia Diary (2000) (V) .... Himself
    ... aka That Moment: Magnolia Diary October 1998 - March 2000 (USA)

  9. The Story of Magic (1997) (TV) .... Host
    ... aka Mysteries of Magic (USA)
  10. Hustlers, Hoaxsters, Pranksters, Jokesters and Ricky Jay (1996) (TV) .... Himself
  11. Ricky Jay and His 52 Assistants (1996) (TV) .... Himself
  12. "The Secret Cabaret" (1990) TV series .... Himself

  13. Learned Pigs and Fireproof Women (1989) (TV) .... Himself

  14. "Rock Concert" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1978)
    ... aka "Don Kirshner's Rock Concert" (USA: complete title)
        - Episode dated 11 November 1978 (1978) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #5.23 (1978) TV episode .... Himself
  15. "Saturday Night Live" .... Himself / ... (1 episode, 1977)
    ... aka "NBC's Saturday Night" (USA: complete title)
    ... aka "SNL 25" (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka "SNL" (USA: informal title)
    ... aka "Saturday Night Live '80" (USA: sixth season title)
    ... aka "Saturday Night Live 15" (USA: fifteenth season title)
    ... aka "Saturday Night Live 20" (USA: twentieth season title)
    ... aka "Saturday Night Live 25" (USA: twentiefifth season title)
    ... aka "Saturday Night" (USA: first season title)
        - Ruth Gordon/Chuck Berry (1977) TV episode .... Himself/Patron
  16. "Parkinson" .... Himself (1 episode, 1976)
        - The Parkinson Magic Show (1976) TV episode .... Himself
  17. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Himself (1 episode, 1970)
    ... aka "The Best of Carson" (USA: rerun title)
        - Episode dated 26 October 1970 (1970) TV episode .... Himself
Archive Footage:
  1. Diálogos de cine (2008) (TV) .... Kurt Longjohn


Additional Details

Other Works:
(January 1994-May 1994): 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. more
Publicity Listings:
2 Articles | 1 Pictorial more
Genres:
Drama | Crime | Comedy | Thriller more

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