Ricky Jay
Richard Jay Potash
About the person
Career:
Acting
Date of birth:1946-06-26
Place of birth:Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Gender:Male
Popularity:1
Date of death2018-11-24
72Biography
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.
Filmography
Rating by year
- Dai Vernon: The Spirit of MagicSelf2017-07-040.00
- The Automatic HateUncle Josh2016-03-115.929
- Sneaky PeteT.H. Vignetti2015-08-077.5412
- Getting OnThoracic Surgeon2013-11-246.336
- Teen Titans Go!Narrator (voice)2013-04-236.4706
- Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky JaySelf2012-10-046.934
- Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of HollywoodSelf2010-11-015.47
- Lost Masterpieces of PornographyNarrator2010-06-026.413
- FlashForwardMan in Warehouse2009-09-247.0536
- Lie to MeMason Brock2009-01-217.91,684
- The Brothers BloomNarrator (voice)2008-09-096.6708
- RedbeltMarty Brown2008-04-076.4293
- The Great Buck HowardGil Bellamy2008-01-186.0273
- David Mamet on House of GamesHimself2007-08-210.00
- Ricky Jay Plays PokerSelf2007-02-135.97
- The PrestigeMilton2006-10-198.217,678
- The UnitAgent Kern2006-03-077.3215
- Last DaysDetective2005-06-125.6411
- Incident at Loch NessSelf - Party Guest2004-12-175.996
- DeadwoodEddie Sawyer2004-03-218.1955
- The Making of Last DaysHimself2004-01-010.00
- HeistDon 'Pinky' Pincus2001-11-096.3623
- HeartbreakersDawson's Auctioneer2001-03-236.1996
- State and MainJack2000-08-266.3297
- That Moment: Magnolia DiarySelf2000-01-017.717
- MagnoliaBurt Ramsey / Narrator1999-12-177.74,029
- Mystery MenVic Weems1999-08-065.8922
- Tomorrow Never DiesHenry Gupta1997-12-116.43,464
- The Spanish PrisonerGeorge Lang1997-12-036.8314
- Boogie NightsKurt Longjohn1997-10-077.63,594
- Sink Or SwimThe Hat1997-09-195.37
- Ricky Jay and His 52 AssistantsSelf1996-12-177.210
- Hustlers, Hoaxsters, Pranksters, Jokesters and Ricky Jay1996-11-188.52
- The Ranger, the Cook and a Hole in the SkyHawkes1995-06-156.013
- The X-FilesThe Amazing Maleeni / Herman Pinchbeck / Albert Pinchbeck1993-09-108.43,600
- Ring of the MusketeersKerns1992-12-014.01
- The Water EngineRatty Inventor1992-08-245.85
- HomicideAaron1991-05-286.3152
- Learned Pigs and Fireproof Women1990-04-197.02
- The SimpsonsRicky Jay (voice)1989-12-178.010,842
- Things ChangeMr. Silver1988-10-216.278
- House of GamesGeorge1987-10-116.8347
- The Paul Daniels Magic ShowSelf1979-06-097.73
- Doug Henning's World of Magic1976-12-018.52