
Cast
Ricky Jay
Acting
Cast
Ricky Jay
Known for
Acting
Born
1946-06-26
From
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Died
2018-11-24
Also known as Richard Jay Potash
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.

The Prestige
as Milton

Boogie Nights
as Kurt Longjohn

Magnolia
as Burt Ramsey / Narrator

Tomorrow Never Dies
as Henry Gupta

Mystery Men
as Vic Weems

Heartbreakers
as Dawson's Auctioneer

The Water Engine
as Ratty Inventor

Homicide
as Aaron

Heist
as Don 'Pinky' Pincus

Redbelt
as Marty Brown

The Brothers Bloom
as Narrator (voice)

The Spanish Prisoner
as George Lang

The Great Buck Howard
as Gil Bellamy

Sink Or Swim
as The Hat

Last Days
as Detective

State and Main
as Jack

That Moment: Magnolia Diary
as Self

Lost Masterpieces of Pornography
as Narrator

Things Change
as Mr. Silver

Incident at Loch Ness
as Self - Party Guest

House of Games
as George

The Ranger, the Cook and a Hole in the Sky
as Hawkes

The Automatic Hate
as Uncle Josh

Ricky Jay and His 52 Assistants
as Self

The Making of Last Days
as Himself

Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay
as Self

Hustlers, Hoaxsters, Pranksters, Jokesters and Ricky Jay

Learned Pigs and Fireproof Women

Ricky Jay Plays Poker
as Self

David Mamet on House of Games
as Himself

David Mamet on 'House of Games'
as Himself

Doug Henning's World of Magic

Dai Vernon: The Spirit of Magic
as Self