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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
Bio
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
0.0
2017
The Automatic Hate
Uncle Josh
5.9
2016
Sneaky Pete
T.H. Vignetti · (7 episodes)
7.5
2015
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
(1 episode)
5.8
2014
Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay
Himself
6.8
2012
Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood
Self · (7 episodes)
4.7
2010
Lost Masterpieces of Pornography
Narrator
6.4
2010
FlashForward
Man in Warehouse · (3 episodes)
7.0
2009
The Brothers Bloom
Narrator (voice)
6.6
2008
Redbelt
Marty Brown
6.4
2008
The Great Buck Howard
Gil Bellamy
6.0
2008
David Mamet on House of Games
Himself
0.0
2007
Ricky Jay Plays Poker
Self
5.9
2007
The Prestige
Milton
8.2
2006
Last Days
Detective
5.5
2005
Incident at Loch Ness
Self - Party Guest
5.8
2004
Deadwood
(0 episode)
8.1
2004
Deadwood
Eddie Sawyer · (4 episodes)
8.1
2004
The Making of Last Days
Himself
0.0
2004
Heist
Don 'Pinky' Pincus
6.3
2001
Heartbreakers
Dawson's Auctioneer
6.1
2001
State and Main
Jack
6.3
2000
That Moment: Magnolia Diary
Self
7.6
2000
Magnolia
Burt Ramsey / Narrator
7.7
1999
Mystery Men
Vic Weems
5.8
1999
Tomorrow Never Dies
Henry Gupta
6.4
1997
The Story of Magic
Host · (2 episodes)
0.0
1997
The Spanish Prisoner
George Lang
6.8
1997
Boogie Nights
Kurt Longjohn
7.6
1997
Sink or Swim
The Hat
4.8
1997
Ricky Jay and His 52 Assistants
Self
7.3
1996
Hustlers, Hoaxsters, Pranksters, Jokesters and Ricky Jay
8.0
1996
The Ranger, the Cook and a Hole in the Sky
Hawkes
5.7
1995
The X-Files
The Amazing Maleeni / Herman Pinchbeck / Albert Pinchbeck · (2 episodes)
8.4
1993
Ring of the Musketeers
Kerns
4.7
1992
Ring of the Musketeers
Kerns · (1 episode)
0.0
1992
The Water Engine
Ratty Inventor
4.3
1992
Homicide
Aaron
6.2
1991
Learned Pigs and Fireproof Women
7.0
1990
The Simpsons
Ricky Jay (voice) · (1 episode)
8.0
1989
Things Change
Mr. Silver
6.2
1988
House of Games
George
6.8
1987
The Paul Daniels Magic Show
Self · (1 episode)
7.5
1979
Doug Henning's World of Magic
Self · (1 episode)
0.0
1975
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self · (2 episodes)
7.4
1962
The Mike Douglas Show
Self · (1 episode)
5.1
1961