Ricky Jay
Acting
Born: 1946-06-26 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Died: 2018-11-24
Biography
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 Dea
🎬 Movies (30)
Dai Vernon: The Spirit of Magic
2017
Self
The Automatic Hate
2016
Uncle Josh
Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay
2012
Self
Lost Masterpieces of Pornography
2010
Narrator
The Brothers Bloom
2008
Narrator (voice)
The Great Buck Howard
2008
Gil Bellamy
Redbelt
2008
Marty Brown
Ricky Jay Plays Poker
2007
Self
David Mamet on House of Games
2007
Himself
The Prestige
2006
Milton
Last Days
2005
Detective
David Mamet on 'House of Games'
2005
Himself
The Making of Last Days
2004
Himself
Incident at Loch Ness
2004
Self - Party Guest
Heartbreakers
2001
Dawson's Auctioneer
Heist
2001
Don 'Pinky' Pincus
State and Main
2000
Jack
That Moment: Magnolia Diary
2000
Self
Magnolia
1999
Burt Ramsey / Narrator
Mystery Men
1999
Vic Weems
Tomorrow Never Dies
1997
Henry Gupta
Boogie Nights
1997
Kurt Longjohn
The Spanish Prisoner
1997
George Lang
Sink Or Swim
1997
The Hat
Ricky Jay and His 52 Assistants
1996
Self
Hustlers, Hoaxsters, Pranksters, Jokesters and Ricky Jay
1996
The Ranger, the Cook and a Hole in the Sky
1995
Hawkes
The Water Engine
1992
Ratty Inventor
Homicide
1991
Aaron
Learned Pigs and Fireproof Women
1990
📺 TV Shows (18)
Sneaky Pete
2015
T.H. Vignetti
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
Self
Getting On
2013
Thoracic Surgeon
Teen Titans Go!
2013
Narrator (voice)
Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood
2010
Self
FlashForward
2009
Man in Warehouse
Lie to Me
2009
Mason Brock
The Unit
2006
Agent Kern
Deadwood
2004
Eddie Sawyer
The Story of Magic
1997
Host
The X-Files
1993
The Amazing Maleeni / Herman Pinchbeck / Albert Pinchbeck
Ring of the Musketeers
1992
Kerns
The Simpsons
1989
Ricky Jay (voice)
The Paul Daniels Magic Show
1979
Self
Doug Henning's World of Magic
1975
Self
Saturday Night Live
1975
Self / Patron
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
Self
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
Self