Ricky Jay
Born: 1946-06-26 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Died: 2018-11-24
Known For: Acting
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
2017
- Dai Vernon: The Spirit of Magic as Self
2016
- The Automatic Hate as Uncle Josh
2015
- Sneaky Pete as T.H. Vignetti
2014
2013
- Teen Titans Go! as Narrator (voice)
- Getting On as Thoracic Surgeon
2010
- Lost Masterpieces of Pornography as Narrator
- Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood as Self
2009
- FlashForward as Man in Warehouse
2008
- Redbelt as Marty Brown
- The Brothers Bloom as Narrator (voice)
- The Great Buck Howard as Gil Bellamy
2007
- David Mamet on House of Games as Himself
- Ricky Jay Plays Poker as Self
2006
- The Prestige as Milton
2005
- Last Days as Detective
- David Mamet on 'House of Games' as Himself
2004
- Deadwood as Eddie Sawyer
- Incident at Loch Ness as Self - Party Guest
- The Making of Last Days as Himself
2001
- Heist as Don 'Pinky' Pincus
- Heartbreakers as Dawson's Auctioneer
2000
- State and Main as Jack
- That Moment: Magnolia Diary as Self
1999
- Mystery Men as Vic Weems
- Magnolia as Burt Ramsey / Narrator
1997
- Boogie Nights as Kurt Longjohn
- Tomorrow Never Dies as Henry Gupta
- The Spanish Prisoner as George Lang
- Sink Or Swim as The Hat
- The Story of Magic as Host
1996
1995
1993
- The X-Files as The Amazing Maleeni / Herman Pinchbeck / Albert Pinchbeck
1992
- The Water Engine as Ratty Inventor
- Ring of the Musketeers as Kerns
1991
- Homicide as Aaron
1989
- The Simpsons as Ricky Jay (voice)
1988
- Things Change as Mr. Silver
1987
- House of Games as George
1979
- The Paul Daniels Magic Show as Self
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Self / Patron
- Doug Henning's World of Magic as Self
1962
1961
- The Mike Douglas Show as Self