Ricky Jay
Acting
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.
Born: June 26, 1946 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Filmography (37)
The Automatic Hate
2016
Sneaky Pete
2015
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
Getting On
2013
Teen Titans Go!
2013
Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay
2012
Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood
2010
FlashForward
2009
The Brothers Bloom
2008
Redbelt
2008
The Great Buck Howard
2008
Ricky Jay Plays Poker
2007
The Prestige
2006
Last Days
2005
Incident at Loch Ness
2004
Deadwood
2004
Heist
2001
Heartbreakers
2001
State and Main
2000
That Moment: Magnolia Diary
2000
Magnolia
1999
Mystery Men
1999
Tomorrow Never Dies
1997
The Spanish Prisoner
1997
Boogie Nights
1997
Sink Or Swim
1997
Ricky Jay and His 52 Assistants
1996
The Ranger, the Cook and a Hole in the Sky
1995
The X-Files
1993
Homicide
1991
The Simpsons
1989
Things Change
1988
House of Games
1987
The Paul Daniels Magic Show
1979
Saturday Night Live
1975
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
The Mike Douglas Show
1961