Ricky Jay
Actor
- Born
- June 26, 1946 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
- Died
- November 24, 2018 (age 72)
Richard Jay Potash (June 26, 1946 – November 24, 2018) was an American 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 Prestige
October 19, 2006
Magnolia
December 17, 1999
Boogie Nights
October 7, 1997
Tomorrow Never Dies
December 11, 1997
Heartbreakers
March 23, 2001
Mystery Men
August 6, 1999
The Brothers Bloom
May 19, 2009
Heist
November 9, 2001
Last Days
June 12, 2005
House of Games
October 11, 1987
The Spanish Prisoner
December 3, 1997
State and Main
August 26, 2000
Acting33
- 2017Dai Vernon: The Spirit of Magic as Self
- 2016The Automatic Hate as Uncle Josh
- 2012Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay as Self
- 2010Lost Masterpieces of Pornography as Narrator
- 2009The Brothers Bloom as Narrator (voice)
- 2008Redbelt as Marty Brown
- 2008The Great Buck Howard as Gil Bellamy
- 2007David Mamet on House of Games as Himself
- 2007Ricky Jay Plays Poker as Self
- 2006