Ricky Jay

Ricky Jay

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.
    Known for
    Acting
    Place of birth
    Brooklyn, New York, USA
    Birthday
    26 June 1946
Magnolia
Magnolia
7.731
Tomorrow Never Dies
Tomorrow Never Dies
6.4
Last Days
Last Days
5.567
Boogie Nights
Boogie Nights
7.644
The Brothers Bloom
The Brothers Bloom
6.621
House of Games
House of Games
6.824
Ricky Jay and His 52 Assistants
Ricky Jay and His 52 Assistants
7.3
Mystery Men
Mystery Men
5.832
The Spanish Prisoner
The Spanish Prisoner
6.847
The Great Buck Howard
The Great Buck Howard
6
Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay
Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay
6.8
Ricky Jay Plays Poker
Ricky Jay Plays Poker
5.9
Lost Masterpieces of Pornography
6.7
Homicide
Homicide
6.2
The Automatic Hate
The Automatic Hate
5.9
The Prestige
The Prestige
8.2
Redbelt
Redbelt
6.4
Hacks
Hacks
5
State and Main
State and Main
6.344
Things Change
Things Change
6.177
Heist
Heist
6.305
The Making of Last Days
The Making of Last Days
0
That Moment: Magnolia Diary
That Moment: Magnolia Diary
7.4
David Mamet on House of Games
David Mamet on House of Games
0
Hustlers, Hoaxsters, Pranksters, Jokesters and Ricky Jay
Hustlers, Hoaxsters, Pranksters, Jokesters and Ricky Jay
8
Dai Vernon: The Spirit of Magic
Dai Vernon: The Spirit of Magic
0
Incident at Loch Ness
Incident at Loch Ness
5.7
Ring of the Musketeers
Ring of the Musketeers
4.7
Learned Pigs and Fireproof Women
Learned Pigs and Fireproof Women
7
Heartbreakers
Heartbreakers
6.095
The Ranger, the Cook and a Hole in the Sky
The Ranger, the Cook and a Hole in the Sky
5.7