Ricky Jay
Known for Acting · 51 credits
- Born
- 1946-06-26
- Died
- 2018-11-24
- Place of birth
- Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Richard Jay Potash
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 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
TV Shows (18)
The Simpsons
1989
as Ricky Jay (voice)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self
The X-Files
1993
as The Amazing Maleeni / Herman Pinchbeck / Albert Pinchbeck
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self / Patron
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self
Teen Titans Go!
2013
as Narrator (voice)
Lie to Me
2009
as Mason Brock
The Unit
2006
as Agent Kern
Deadwood
2004
as Eddie Sawyer
Sneaky Pete
2015
as T.H. Vignetti
FlashForward
2009
as Man in Warehouse
Getting On
2013
as Thoracic Surgeon
The Paul Daniels Magic Show
1979
as Self
Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood
2010
as Self
Ring of the Musketeers
1992
as Kerns
Doug Henning's World of Magic
1975
as Self
The Story of Magic
1997
as Host
Movies (33)
The Prestige
2006
as Milton
Boogie Nights
1997
as Kurt Longjohn
Magnolia
1999
as Burt Ramsey / Narrator
Tomorrow Never Dies
1997
as Henry Gupta
Heartbreakers
2001
as Dawson's Auctioneer
Mystery Men
1999
as Vic Weems
Heist
2001
as Don 'Pinky' Pincus
Homicide
1991
as Aaron
The Great Buck Howard
2008
as Gil Bellamy
Redbelt
2008
as Marty Brown
The Spanish Prisoner
1997
as George Lang
The Brothers Bloom
2008
as Narrator (voice)
State and Main
2000
as Jack
Last Days
2005
as Detective
Things Change
1988
as Mr. Silver
House of Games
1987
as George
The Ranger, the Cook and a Hole in the Sky
1995
as Hawkes
The Automatic Hate
2016
as Uncle Josh
Incident at Loch Ness
2004
as Self - Party Guest
Sink Or Swim
1997
as The Hat
The Water Engine
1992
as Ratty Inventor
Lost Masterpieces of Pornography
2010
as Narrator
That Moment: Magnolia Diary
2000
as Self
Ricky Jay and His 52 Assistants
1996
as Self
Learned Pigs and Fireproof Women
1990
David Mamet on House of Games
2007
as Himself
Hustlers, Hoaxsters, Pranksters, Jokesters and Ricky Jay
1996
The Making of Last Days
2004
as Himself
Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay
2012
as Self
Ricky Jay Plays Poker
2007
as Self
David Mamet on 'House of Games'
2005
as Himself
Dai Vernon: The Spirit of Magic
2017
as Self
Doug Henning's World of Magic
1976
About Ricky Jay
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… With 51 credits spanning from 1961 to 2017, Ricky Jay has appeared in 33 films and 18 TV shows.
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Most Popular Ricky Jay Movies
- The Prestige (2006) — as Milton
- Boogie Nights (1997) — as Kurt Longjohn
- Magnolia (1999) — as Burt Ramsey / Narrator
- Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) — as Henry Gupta
- Heartbreakers (2001) — as Dawson's Auctioneer
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