Ricky Jay
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 26 June 1946 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
- Died
- 24 November 2018
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
Acting 35
- 2017Dai Vernon: The Spirit of Magic as Self
- 2016The Automatic Hate as Uncle Josh
- 2012Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay as Self
- 2010Lost Masterpieces of Pornography as Narrator
- 2008The Brothers Bloom as Narrator (voice)
- 2008Redbelt as Marty Brown
- 2008The Great Buck Howard as Gil Bellamy
- 2007David Mamet on House of Games as Himself
- 2007Ricky Jay Plays Poker as Self
- 2006The Prestige as Milton
- 2005David Mamet on 'House of Games' as Himself
- 2005Last Days as Detective
- 2004Incident at Loch Ness as Self - Party Guest
- 2004The Making of Last Days as Himself
- 2001Heist as Don 'Pinky' Pincus
- 2001Heartbreakers as Dawson's Auctioneer
- 2000State and Main as Jack
- 2000That Moment: Magnolia Diary as Self
- 1999Magnolia as Burt Ramsey / Narrator
- 1999Mystery Men as Vic Weems
- 1997Tomorrow Never Dies as Henry Gupta
- 1997The Spanish Prisoner as George Lang
- 1997Boogie Nights as Kurt Longjohn
- 1997Sink Or Swim as The Hat
- 1996Ricky Jay and His 52 Assistants as Self
- 1996Hustlers, Hoaxsters, Pranksters, Jokesters and Ricky Jay
- 1995The Ranger, the Cook and a Hole in the Sky as Hawkes
- 1992The Water Engine as Ratty Inventor
- 1991Homicide as Aaron
- 1990Learned Pigs and Fireproof Women
- 1989The Simpsons as Ricky Jay (voice) · 1 episode
- 1988Things Change as Mr. Silver
- 1987House of Games as George
- 1976Doug Henning's World of Magic
- 1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self · 2 episodes
Writing 3
- 2007Ricky Jay Plays Poker · writer
- 1996Ricky Jay and His 52 Assistants · writer
- 1990Learned Pigs and Fireproof Women · writer
Production 1
- 2007Ricky Jay Plays Poker · executive producer