Ricky Jay
June 26, 1946 (78 years old) in 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
Credits
- 2017 ·Dai Vernon: The Spirit of Magicas Self
- 2016 ·The Automatic Hateas Uncle Josh
- 2015 ·Sneaky Peteas T.H. Vignetti
- 2014 ·The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas
- 2012 ·Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jayas Himself
- 2010 ·Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywoodas Self
- 2010 ·Lost Masterpieces of Pornographyas Narrator
- 2009 ·FlashForwardas Man in Warehouse
- 2008 ·The Brothers Bloomas Narrator (voice)
- 2008 ·Redbeltas Marty Brown
- 2008 ·The Great Buck Howardas Gil Bellamy
- 2007 ·David Mamet on House of Gamesas Himself
- 2007 ·Ricky Jay Plays Pokeras Self
- 2006 ·The Prestigeas Milton
- 2005 ·Last Daysas Detective
- 2004 ·Incident at Loch Nessas Self - Party Guest
- 2004 ·Deadwoodas
- 2004 ·Deadwoodas Eddie Sawyer
- 2004 ·The Making of Last Daysas Himself
- 2001 ·Heistas Don 'Pinky' Pincus
- 2001 ·Heartbreakersas Dawson's Auctioneer
- 2000 ·State and Mainas Jack
- 2000 ·That Moment: Magnolia Diaryas Self
- 1999 ·Magnoliaas Burt Ramsey / Narrator
- 1999 ·Mystery Menas Vic Weems
- 1997 ·Tomorrow Never Diesas Henry Gupta
- 1997 ·The Story of Magicas Host
- 1997 ·The Spanish Prisoneras George Lang
- 1997 ·Boogie Nightsas Kurt Longjohn
- 1997 ·Sink or Swimas The Hat
- 1996 ·Ricky Jay and His 52 Assistantsas Self
- 1996 ·Hustlers, Hoaxsters, Pranksters, Jokesters and Ricky Jayas
- 1995 ·The Ranger, the Cook and a Hole in the Skyas Hawkes
- 1993 ·The X-Filesas The Amazing Maleeni / Herman Pinchbeck / Albert Pinchbeck
- 1992 ·Ring of the Musketeersas Kerns
- 1992 ·Ring of the Musketeersas Kerns
- 1992 ·The Water Engineas Ratty Inventor
- 1991 ·Homicideas Aaron
- 1990 ·Learned Pigs and Fireproof Womenas
- 1989 ·The Simpsonsas Ricky Jay (voice)
- 1988 ·Things Changeas Mr. Silver
- 1987 ·House of Gamesas George
- 1979 ·The Paul Daniels Magic Showas Self
- 1975 ·Doug Henning's World of Magicas Self
- 1962 ·The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self
- 1961 ·The Mike Douglas Showas Self
- Future ·Doug Henning's World of Magicas