Ricky Jay
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- June 26, 1946
- Died
- November 24, 2018 (aged 72)
- Birthplace
- Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Biography
Richard Jay Potash (June 26, 1946 – November 24, 2018) was an American 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
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Filmography
Dai Vernon: The Spirit of Magic
Movie · as Self
The Automatic Hate
Movie · as Uncle Josh
Sneaky Pete
TV · as T.H. Vignetti · 7 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Getting On
TV · as Thoracic Surgeon · 1 ep
Teen Titans Go!
TV · as Narrator (voice) · 1 ep
Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay
Movie · as Self
Lost Masterpieces of Pornography
Movie · as Narrator
Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood
TV · as Self · 7 eps
The Brothers Bloom
Movie · as Narrator (voice)
FlashForward
TV · as Man in Warehouse · 3 eps
Lie to Me
TV · as Mason Brock · 1 ep
The Great Buck Howard
Movie · as Gil Bellamy
Redbelt
Movie · as Marty Brown
Ricky Jay Plays Poker
Movie · as Self
David Mamet on House of Games
Movie · as Himself
The Prestige
Movie · as Milton
The Unit
TV · as Agent Kern · 4 eps
Last Days
Movie · as Detective
David Mamet on 'House of Games'
Movie · as Himself
The Making of Last Days
Movie · as Self
Incident at Loch Ness
Movie · as Self - Party Guest
Deadwood
TV · as Eddie Sawyer · 10 eps
Heartbreakers
Movie · as Dawson's Auctioneer
Heist
Movie · as Don 'Pinky' Pincus
State and Main
Movie · as Jack
That Moment: Magnolia Diary
Movie · as Self
Magnolia
Movie · as Burt Ramsey / Narrator
Mystery Men
Movie · as Vic Weems
Tomorrow Never Dies
Movie · as Henry Gupta
Boogie Nights
Movie · as Kurt Longjohn
The Spanish Prisoner
Movie · as George Lang
Sink Or Swim
Movie · as The Hat
The Story of Magic
TV · as Host · 2 eps
Ricky Jay and His 52 Assistants
Movie · as Self
Hustlers, Hoaxsters, Pranksters, Jokesters and Ricky Jay
Movie
Muppets Tonight
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Ranger, the Cook and a Hole in the Sky
Movie · as Hawkes
The X-Files
TV · as The Amazing Maleeni / Herman Pinchbeck / Albert Pinchbeck · 1 ep
The Water Engine
Movie · as Ratty Inventor
Ring of the Musketeers
TV · as Kerns · 1 ep
Homicide
Movie · as Aaron
Learned Pigs and Fireproof Women
Movie
The Simpsons
TV · as Ricky Jay (voice) · 1 ep
Things Change
Movie · as Mr. Silver
House of Games
Movie · as George
The Paul Daniels Magic Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Doug Henning's World of Magic
Movie
Doug Henning's World of Magic
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Saturday Night Live
TV · as Self / Patron · 1 ep
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV · as Self · 2 eps
The Mike Douglas Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep