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Ricky Jay

Known for: Acting

Biography: 1946-06-26

Deathday: 2018-11-24 (72 years old)

Biography

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

all 47

Movies 33

self 17

TV Shows 14

Narrator 3

Writer 1

Self

Ricky Jay

Biography

Filmography

all 47

Movies 33

self 17

TV Shows 14

Narrator 3

Writer 1

Dai Vernon: The Spirit of Magic (2017)

The Automatic Hate (2016)

Sneaky Pete (2015)

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)

Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay (2012)

Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood (2010)

Lost Masterpieces of Pornography (2010)

FlashForward (2009)

The Brothers Bloom (2008)

Redbelt (2008)

The Great Buck Howard (2008)

David Mamet on House of Games (2007)

Ricky Jay Plays Poker (2007)

The Prestige (2006)

Last Days (2005)

Incident at Loch Ness (2004)

Deadwood (2004)

The Making of Last Days (2004)

Heist (2001)

Heartbreakers (2001)

State and Main (2000)

That Moment: Magnolia Diary (2000)

Magnolia (1999)

Mystery Men (1999)

Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)

The Story of Magic (1997)

The Spanish Prisoner (1997)

Boogie Nights (1997)

Sink or Swim (1997)

Ricky Jay and His 52 Assistants (1996)

Hustlers, Hoaxsters, Pranksters, Jokesters and Ricky Jay (1996)

The Ranger, the Cook and a Hole in the Sky (1995)

The X-Files (1993)

Ring of the Musketeers (1992)

Ring of the Musketeers (1992)

The Water Engine (1992)

Homicide (1991)

Learned Pigs and Fireproof Women (1990)

The Simpsons (1989)

Things Change (1988)

House of Games (1987)

The Wil Shriner Show (1987)

A Midsummer Night's Dream (1985)

The Paul Daniels Magic Show (1979)

Doug Henning's World of Magic (1975)

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)

The Mike Douglas Show (1961)

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Information

Known ForActing

GenderMale

Birthday1946-06-26

Deathday2018-11-24 (72 years old)

Birth NameRichard Jay Potash

Birth PlaceBrooklyn, United States

CitizenshipsUnited States

Also Known AsRichard Jay Potash

Credited with

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1946-06-26

Deathday
2018-11-24 (72 years old)

Birth Name
Richard Jay Potash

Birth Place
Brooklyn, United States

Citizenships
United States

Also Known As
Richard Jay Potash