Ricky Jay
ActingBorn Jun 26, 1946Died Nov 24, 2018
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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 characters who seemed to know everything but only handed out information in riddles and suggestions.
Known For
Hustlers, Hoaxsters, Pranksters, Jokesters and Ricky Jay
movie1996
The X-Files
tv1993
The Prestige
movie2006
Deadwood
tv2004
Deadwood
tv2004
The Simpsons
tv1989
Lie to Me
tv2009
That Moment: Magnolia Diary
movie2000
Magnolia
movie1999
The Paul Daniels Magic Show
tv1979
Boogie Nights
movie1997
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
tv1962
Filmography
2017Dai Vernon: The Spirit of Magicas Selfmovie2016The Automatic Hateas Uncle Joshmovie2015Sneaky Peteas T.H. Vignettitv2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas Selftv2013Getting Onas Thoracic Surgeontv2013Teen Titans Go!as Narrator (voice)tv2012Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jayas Selfmovie2010Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywoodas Selftv2010Lost Masterpieces of Pornographyas Narratormovie2009FlashForwardas Man in Warehousetv2009Lie to Meas Mason Brocktv2008The Brothers Bloomas Narrator (voice)movie2008Redbeltas Marty Brownmovie2008The Great Buck Howardas Gil Bellamymovie2007David Mamet on House of Gamesas Himselfmovie2007Ricky Jay Plays Pokeras Executive Producermovie2006The Prestigeas Miltonmovie2005David Mamet on 'House of Games'as Himselfmovie2005Last Daysas Detectivemovie2004Incident at Loch Nessas Self - Party Guestmovie2004Deadwoodas Writertv2004The Making of Last Daysas Himselfmovie2001Heistas Don 'Pinky' Pincusmovie2001Heartbreakersas Dawson's Auctioneermovie2000State and Mainas Jackmovie2000That Moment: Magnolia Diaryas Selfmovie1999Magnoliaas Burt Ramsey / Narratormovie1999Mystery Menas Vic Weemsmovie1997Tomorrow Never Diesas Henry Guptamovie1997The Story of Magicas Hosttv1997The Spanish Prisoneras George Langmovie1997Boogie Nightsas Kurt Longjohnmovie1997Sink Or Swimas The Hatmovie1996Ricky Jay and His 52 Assistantsas Writermovie1996Hustlers, Hoaxsters, Pranksters, Jokesters and Ricky Jaymovie1995The Ranger, the Cook and a Hole in the Skyas Hawkesmovie1993The X-Filesas The Amazing Maleeni / Herman Pinchbeck / Albert Pinchbecktv1992Ring of the Musketeersas Kernstv1992The Water Engineas Ratty Inventormovie1991Homicideas Aaronmovie1990Learned Pigs and Fireproof Womenas Writermovie1989The Simpsonsas Ricky Jay (voice)tv1988Things Changeas Mr. Silvermovie1987House of Gamesas Georgemovie1979The Paul Daniels Magic Showas Selftv1976Doug Henning's World of Magicmovie1975Doug Henning's World of Magicas Selftv1975Saturday Night Liveas Self / Patrontv1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Selftv1961The Mike Douglas Showas Selftv