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Ricky Jay

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthdate

1946-06-26

Day of Death

2018-11-24

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.

Filmography (33)

⭐ 0 Role: Self

Dai Vernon: The Spirit of Magic

2017
⭐ 5.9 Role: Uncle Josh

The Automatic Hate

2016
⭐ 6.9 Role: Self

Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay

2012
No Image
⭐ 6.4 Role: Narrator

Lost Masterpieces of Pornography

2010
⭐ 6.6 Role: Narrator (voice)

The Brothers Bloom

2008
⭐ 6.4 Role: Marty Brown

Redbelt

2008
⭐ 6.0 Role: Gil Bellamy

The Great Buck Howard

2008
⭐ 0 Role: Himself

David Mamet on House of Games

2007
⭐ 5.9 Role: Self

Ricky Jay Plays Poker

2007
⭐ 8.2 Role: Milton

The Prestige

2006
⭐ 0 Role: Himself

David Mamet on 'House of Games'

2005
⭐ 5.6 Role: Detective

Last Days

2005
⭐ 5.8 Role: Self - Party Guest

Incident at Loch Ness

2004
⭐ 0 Role: Himself

The Making of Last Days

2004
⭐ 6.3 Role: Don 'Pinky' Pincus

Heist

2001