Ricky Jay
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Jun 26, 1946
- Died
- Nov 24, 2018 (aged 72)
- Place of birth
- Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
- Credits
- 52
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
The Prestige
2006Movie
Milton
The Simpsons
1989TV
Ricky Jay (voice)
Magnolia
1999Movie
Burt Ramsey / Narrator
The X-Files
1993TV
The Amazing Maleeni / Herman Pinchbeck / Albert Pinchbeck
Boogie Nights
1997Movie
Kurt Longjohn
Tomorrow Never Dies
1997Movie
Henry Gupta
Filmography
Dai Vernon: The Spirit of Magic
2017Movie
Self
The Automatic Hate
2016Movie
Uncle Josh
Sneaky Pete
2015TV
T.H. Vignetti
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014TV
Self
Getting On
2013TV
Thoracic Surgeon
Teen Titans Go!
2013TV
Narrator (voice)
Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay
2012Movie
Self
Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood
2010TV
Self
Lost Masterpieces of Pornography
2010Movie
Narrator
FlashForward
2009TV
Man in Warehouse
The Brothers Bloom
2009Movie
Narrator (voice)
Lie to Me
2009TV
Mason Brock
Redbelt
2008Movie
Marty Brown
The Great Buck Howard
2008Movie
Gil Bellamy
David Mamet on House of Games
2007Movie
Himself
Ricky Jay Plays Poker
2007Movie
Self
The Prestige
2006Movie
Milton
The Unit
2006TV
Agent Kern
David Mamet on 'House of Games'
2005Movie
Himself
Last Days
2005Movie
Detective
Incident at Loch Ness
2004Movie
Self - Party Guest
Deadwood
2004TV
Eddie Sawyer
The Making of Last Days
2004Movie
Self
Heist
2001Movie
Don 'Pinky' Pincus
Heartbreakers
2001Movie
Dawson's Auctioneer
State and Main
2000Movie
Jack
That Moment: Magnolia Diary
2000Movie
Self
Magnolia
1999Movie
Burt Ramsey / Narrator
Mystery Men
1999Movie
Vic Weems
Tomorrow Never Dies
1997Movie
Henry Gupta
The Story of Magic
1997TV
Host
The Spanish Prisoner
1997Movie
George Lang
Boogie Nights
1997Movie
Kurt Longjohn
Sink Or Swim
1997Movie
The Hat
Ricky Jay and His 52 Assistants
1996Movie
Self
Hustlers, Hoaxsters, Pranksters, Jokesters and Ricky Jay
1996Movie
Muppets Tonight
1996TV
Self
The Ranger, the Cook and a Hole in the Sky
1995Movie
Hawkes
The X-Files
1993TV
The Amazing Maleeni / Herman Pinchbeck / Albert Pinchbeck
Ring of the Musketeers
1992TV
Kerns
The Water Engine
1992Movie
Ratty Inventor
Homicide
1991Movie
Aaron
Learned Pigs and Fireproof Women
1990Movie
The Simpsons
1989TV
Ricky Jay (voice)
Things Change
1988Movie
Mr. Silver
House of Games
1987Movie
George
The Paul Daniels Magic Show
1979TV
Self
Doug Henning's World of Magic
1976Movie
Doug Henning's World of Magic
1975TV
Self
Saturday Night Live
1975TV
Self / Patron
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962TV
Self
The Mike Douglas Show
1961TV
Self