Ricky Jay
Acting
Born 1946-06-26 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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
Dai Vernon: The Spirit of Magic
Jul 4, 2017
The Automatic Hate
Mar 11, 2016
Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay
Oct 4, 2012
The Brothers Bloom
Sep 9, 2008
Redbelt
Apr 7, 2008
The Great Buck Howard
Jan 18, 2008
David Mamet on House of Games
Aug 21, 2007
Ricky Jay Plays Poker
Feb 13, 2007
The Prestige
Oct 17, 2006
David Mamet on 'House of Games'
Aug 12, 2005
Last Days
Jun 12, 2005
Incident at Loch Ness
Dec 17, 2004
The Making of Last Days
Jan 1, 2004
Heist
Nov 9, 2001
Heartbreakers
Mar 23, 2001
State and Main
Aug 26, 2000
That Moment: Magnolia Diary
Jan 1, 2000
Magnolia
Dec 17, 1999
Mystery Men
Aug 6, 1999
Tomorrow Never Dies
Dec 11, 1997
The Spanish Prisoner
Dec 3, 1997
Boogie Nights
Oct 7, 1997
Sink Or Swim
Sep 19, 1997
Ricky Jay and His 52 Assistants
Dec 17, 1996
Hustlers, Hoaxsters, Pranksters, Jokesters and Ricky Jay
Nov 18, 1996
The Ranger, the Cook and a Hole in the Sky
Jun 15, 1995
Homicide
May 28, 1991
Learned Pigs and Fireproof Women
Apr 19, 1990
Things Change
Oct 21, 1988
House of Games
Oct 11, 1987