Ricky Jay

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

49

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.

Known For

  • The Simpsons

    The Simpsons

  • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

    The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

  • The X-Files

    The X-Files

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Teen Titans Go!

    Teen Titans Go!

  • The Mike Douglas Show

    The Mike Douglas Show

  • Sneaky Pete

    Sneaky Pete

  • Deadwood

    Deadwood

  • The Prestige

    The Prestige

  • Boogie Nights

    Boogie Nights

  • FlashForward

    FlashForward

  • Mystery Men

    Mystery Men

  • Tomorrow Never Dies

    Tomorrow Never Dies

  • Magnolia

    Magnolia

  • The Paul Daniels Magic Show

    The Paul Daniels Magic Show

  • Heist

    Heist

  • Things Change

    Things Change

  • Homicide

    Homicide

  • Last Days

    Last Days

  • Heartbreakers

    Heartbreakers

  • Getting On

    Getting On

  • The Brothers Bloom

    The Brothers Bloom

  • Redbelt

    Redbelt

  • The Great Buck Howard

    The Great Buck Howard

  • Incident at Loch Ness

    Incident at Loch Ness

  • The Spanish Prisoner

    The Spanish Prisoner

  • State and Main

    State and Main

  • The Automatic Hate

    The Automatic Hate

  • The Water Engine

    The Water Engine

  • The Making of Last Days

    The Making of Last Days

  • The Ranger, the Cook and a Hole in the Sky

    The Ranger, the Cook and a Hole in the Sky

  • House of Games

    House of Games

  • Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood

    Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood

  • Lost Masterpieces of Pornography

    Lost Masterpieces of Pornography

  • Learned Pigs and Fireproof Women

    Learned Pigs and Fireproof Women

  • David Mamet on House of Games

    David Mamet on House of Games

  • Ring of the Musketeers

    Ring of the Musketeers

  • Doug Henning's World of Magic

    Doug Henning's World of Magic

  • David Mamet on 'House of Games'

    David Mamet on 'House of Games'

  • Ricky Jay and His 52 Assistants

    Ricky Jay and His 52 Assistants

  • Doug Henning's World of Magic

    Doug Henning's World of Magic

  • Hustlers, Hoaxsters, Pranksters, Jokesters and Ricky Jay

    Hustlers, Hoaxsters, Pranksters, Jokesters and Ricky Jay

  • That Moment: Magnolia Diary

    That Moment: Magnolia Diary

  • Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay

    Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay

  • Sink Or Swim

    Sink Or Swim

  • Ricky Jay Plays Poker

    Ricky Jay Plays Poker

  • Dai Vernon: The Spirit of Magic

    Dai Vernon: The Spirit of Magic

  • The Story of Magic

    The Story of Magic