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 intense characters who seemed to know everything but only handed out information in riddles and suggestions.
Known for
ActingBirthday
June 26, 1946Deathday
November 24, 2018Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
34Place of birth
Brooklyn, New York, USAAlso known as
Richard Jay PotashCast credits
Magnolia
Burt Ramsey / NarratorTomorrow Never Dies
Henry GuptaLast Days
DetectiveBoogie Nights
Kurt LongjohnThe Brothers Bloom
Narrator (voice)House of Games
GeorgeRicky Jay and His 52 Assistants
SelfMystery Men
Vic WeemsThe Spanish Prisoner
George LangThe Great Buck Howard
Gil BellamyDeceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay
HimselfRicky Jay Plays Poker
SelfHomicide
AaronThe Automatic Hate
Uncle JoshThe Prestige
MiltonRedbelt
Marty BrownHacks
The HatState and Main
JackThings Change
Mr. SilverHeist
Don 'Pinky' Pincus