Ricky Jay
Born
June 26, 1946
Died
November 24, 2018 (72 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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.
Dai Vernon: The Spirit of Magic
Self
2017
The Automatic Hate
Uncle Josh
2016
Sneaky Pete
T.H. Vignetti · (7 episodes)
2015
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
(1 episode)
2014
Getting On
Thoracic Surgeon · (1 episode)
2013
Teen Titans Go!
Narrator (voice) · (1 episode)
2013
Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay
Himself
2012
Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood
Self · (7 episodes)
2010
Lost Masterpieces of Pornography
Narrator
2010
FlashForward
Man in Warehouse · (3 episodes)
2009
The Brothers Bloom
Narrator (voice)
2008
Redbelt
Marty Brown
2008
The Great Buck Howard
Gil Bellamy
2008
David Mamet on House of Games
Himself
2007
Ricky Jay Plays Poker
Self
2007
The Prestige
Milton
2006
Last Days
Detective
2005
Incident at Loch Ness
Self - Party Guest
2004
Deadwood
(0 episode)
2004
Deadwood
Eddie Sawyer · (4 episodes)
2004
The Making of Last Days
Himself
2004
Heist
Don 'Pinky' Pincus
2001
Heartbreakers
Dawson's Auctioneer
2001
State and Main
Jack
2000
That Moment: Magnolia Diary
Self
2000
Magnolia
Burt Ramsey / Narrator
1999
Mystery Men
Vic Weems
1999
Tomorrow Never Dies
Henry Gupta
1997
The Story of Magic
Host · (2 episodes)
1997
The Spanish Prisoner
George Lang
1997
Boogie Nights
Kurt Longjohn
1997
Sink Or Swim
The Hat
1997
Ricky Jay and His 52 Assistants
Self
1996
Hustlers, Hoaxsters, Pranksters, Jokesters and Ricky Jay
1996
The Ranger, the Cook and a Hole in the Sky
Hawkes
1995
The X-Files
The Amazing Maleeni / Herman Pinchbeck / Albert Pinchbeck · (1 episode)
1993
Ring of the Musketeers
Kerns · (1 episode)
1992
The Water Engine
Ratty Inventor
1992
Homicide
Aaron
1991
Learned Pigs and Fireproof Women
1990
The Simpsons
Ricky Jay (voice) · (1 episode)
1989
Things Change
Mr. Silver
1988
House of Games
George
1987
The Paul Daniels Magic Show
Self · (1 episode)
1979
Doug Henning's World of Magic
1976
Doug Henning's World of Magic
Self · (1 episode)
1975
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self · (2 episodes)
1962
The Mike Douglas Show
Self · (1 episode)
1961