Ricky Jay
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1946-06-26
Day of Death
2018-11-24 (72 years old)
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Ricky Jay
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.
Acting
(2017)
(2016)
The Automatic Hate
as Uncle Josh
(2012)
(2010)
Lost Masterpieces of Pornography
as Narrator
(2008)
The Brothers Bloom
as Narrator (voice)
(2008)
Redbelt
as Marty Brown
(2008)
The Great Buck Howard
as Gil Bellamy
(2007)
Ricky Jay Plays Poker
as Self
(2007)
David Mamet on House of Games
as Himself
(2006)
The Prestige
as Milton
(2005)
Last Days
as Detective
(2004)
Incident at Loch Ness
as Self - Party Guest
(2004)
The Making of Last Days
as Himself
(2001)
Heartbreakers
as Dawson's Auctioneer
(2001)
Heist
as Don 'Pinky' Pincus
(2000)
State and Main
as Jack
(2000)
That Moment: Magnolia Diary
as Self
(1999)
Magnolia
as Burt Ramsey / Narrator
(1999)
Mystery Men
as Vic Weems
(1997)
Tomorrow Never Dies
as Henry Gupta
(1997)
Boogie Nights
as Kurt Longjohn
(1997)
The Spanish Prisoner
as George Lang
(1997)
Hacks
as The Hat
(1996)
(1996)
(1995)
(1992)
The Water Engine
as Ratty Inventor
(1991)
Homicide
as Aaron
(1990)
(1988)
Things Change
as Mr. Silver
(1987)
House of Games
as George
(1976)
Crew
(2007)
Ricky Jay Plays Poker
Executive Producer, Writer
(1996)
(1990)