Ricky Jay
Acting
Born: June 26, 1946 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Died: November 24, 2018 (aged 72)
Highest Rated
Biography
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
2006
The Simpsons
1989
Magnolia
1999
The X-Files
1993
Boogie Nights
1997
Tomorrow Never Dies
1997
Lie to Me
2009
Heartbreakers
2001
Deadwood
2004
Mystery Men
1999
The Brothers Bloom
2008
Teen Titans Go!
2013
Photos (2)
Movies (22)
The Prestige
Milton
Magnolia
Burt Ramsey / Narrator
Boogie Nights
Kurt Longjohn
Tomorrow Never Dies
Henry Gupta
Mystery Men
Vic Weems
Heist
Don 'Pinky' Pincus
Heartbreakers
Dawson's Auctioneer
The Great Buck Howard
Gil Bellamy
The Brothers Bloom
Narrator (voice)
The Spanish Prisoner
George Lang
Redbelt
Marty Brown
State and Main
Jack
Homicide
Aaron
House of Games
George
Last Days
Detective
The Ranger, the Cook and a Hole in the Sky
Hawkes
The Water Engine
Ratty Inventor
Things Change
Mr. Silver
Sink Or Swim
The Hat
The Automatic Hate
Uncle Josh
Hustlers, Hoaxsters, Pranksters, Jokesters and Ricky Jay
1996
Learned Pigs and Fireproof Women
1990
TV Shows (10)
The Simpsons
Ricky Jay (voice) · 1 eps
Teen Titans Go!
Narrator (voice) · 1 eps
The X-Files
The Amazing Maleeni / Herman Pinchbeck / Albert Pinchbeck · 1 eps
Lie to Me
Mason Brock · 1 eps
The Unit
Agent Kern · 4 eps
Deadwood
Eddie Sawyer · 10 eps
Sneaky Pete
T.H. Vignetti · 7 eps
FlashForward
Man in Warehouse · 3 eps
Getting On
Thoracic Surgeon · 1 eps
Ring of the Musketeers
Kerns · 1 eps
Self / Appearances (17)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self · 1 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self · 2 eps
Saturday Night Live
Self / Patron · 1 eps
The Mike Douglas Show
Self · 1 eps
Muppets Tonight
Self · 1 eps
The Paul Daniels Magic Show
Self · 1 eps
Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood
Self · 7 eps
That Moment: Magnolia Diary
Self
Doug Henning's World of Magic
Self · 1 eps
Ricky Jay Plays Poker
Self
Incident at Loch Ness
Self - Party Guest
David Mamet on 'House of Games'
Himself
David Mamet on House of Games
Himself
Ricky Jay and His 52 Assistants
Self
The Making of Last Days
Himself
Dai Vernon: The Spirit of Magic
Self
Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay
Self